A Brief History of Grassy Valley Baptist Church
The following presbytery met at the Methodist Church, Pleasant Hill, Knox County, Tennessee on the 26th day of April, 1879 for the purpose of organizing a Baptist Church; to viz., J. S. Coram, M.D.L. Burnett and Isaac Eledge. J. S. Coram was called to the chair. M.D.L. Burnett, clerk, called for constituent members and the following presented themselves, with letters of dismissal from their respective churches.
John Llewellyn, Elizabeth E. Llewellyn, James Rich, Lucinda Larue, William Larue, Sary Jordan, W.S. Kirby Sr., W.S. Kirby, Jr., Margaret Kirby, V.R. Kirby, S.E. Llewellyn, John F. Larue
After presenting and examining them on the Doctrine of the Bible, the presbytery pronounced them othodox, presented them a covenant which was adopted, charge by J.S. Coram, prayer by Isaac Eledge, and hand of fellowship by the presbytery: J.S. Coram, Moderator, M.D.L. Burnett and Isaac Eledge.
On the sceond Saturday in September, 1879, the name Grassy Valley Baptist Church was selected. Four men were elected to be ordained as deacons: James Rich, John Llewellyn, Jachop Larue and W.S. Kirby, Sr. These men were ordained on the first of October. A Protractive Meeting was conducted for 2 1/2 weeks with 27 for baptism and 5 additions by letter.
In January, 1880, a committee was appointed to determine the location of the church building. John Llewellyn gave the property, Kingston Pike at Lovell Road, where the congrgation, in November, 1880, voted to construct the church building. Work began on the first Monday in December, 1880.
The proprty for the Lovell Cemetery was given by Mr. Kirby in 1879.
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