Among the leading men of this body we may mention: Rev. M. Tyler,
Lowndesboro; Revs. R. T. Pollard, M. D. Brooks, E. W. Picket, A. Moore,
G. McKinney, A. Campbell, and D. Ware, Montgomery; Revs. M. C. Merrell,
James Davis, and A. J. Knight, Fort Deposit; Revs. P. Gilchrist and
B. Moss, Hayneville: Revs. C. H. Payne, S. M. Reeves, and C. P. Cain,
Letohatchie; Revs. J. H. Smith and E. Elias, Tallassee; Revs. E. W.
Jones, M. Snowdon, L. Barnett, A. Dansey, M. C. Williams, L. Calvary,
D. Hall, J. Morris, H. W. Tarrant, W. Harris, D. S. Adams, M. E.
Pleasant, postoffice unknown.
They report about 12,000 members. Their annual donation for general
purposes averages $300 or $400. This body contributed largely toward
the purchase of our school property, and now liberally supports
the school. Rev. S. Jones, Mt. Meigs, is a strong man in this
Association, and no man in Alabama has done more for the education of
his parishioners than he. Rev. J. C. Curry, also of Mt. Meigs, is one
of their most scholarly men and most able preachers. They talk of
dividing into two bodies, hoping thereby to accomplish more for the
furtherance of the gospel.
[Illustration: Rev. F. R. Kennedy, Pastor Galilee Baptist Church,
Anniston, Ala.]