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CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH
This church, located on Milford Street in Bowling Green, was
constituted on June 6, 1897, upon the advice of W. E. Hatcher,
T. S. Dunaway, L. R. Thornhill, L. J. Haley, J. B. Winston,
S. J. Quinn and C. T. Smith, who had been called to confer with
a number of persons not then in fellowship with the Bowling
Green Baptist church on account of conflicting sentiments regarding
the pastor of the Bowling Green church.
The charter members were: W. W. Rains, Webb Rains, D. W.
Beazley, Mrs. Lizzie Beazley, Mrs. Rebecca J. Collins, Miss
Floyd Smith, R. M. Gray, Gus Throm, W. G. Coghill, Mrs.
Lou Coghill, Miss Bessie Coghill, Harry Coghill, Mrs. C. J.
Mrs. Fanny S. Campbell, Miss Emma S. Campbell, E. B. Kay,
John Selph, Milton Selph, Callie Selph, Miss Addie Irby, Mrs.
Fanny Irby Moncure, Mrs. Molly R. Coghill, Miss Blanche
Coghill, Miss Mary Dallas Coghill, A. P. Gouldman, Mrs. M. E.
Gouldman, Miss Henrietta Gouldman, Miss Sue Gouldman, Miss
Virginia Byrd Todd, Miss Sallie Bullard, Miss Mattie Throm,
Clem Jordan, Mrs. Kate S. Broaddus, Miss Annie W. Broaddus,
Miss May M. Broaddus, Miss Caroline Broaddus, Mrs. Lucy
Moncure Gill, T. B. Gill, Mrs. Annie B. Wright, R. S. Wright,
Jr., Charles H. Wright, Miss Ethel Wright, Robert A. Coghill,
K. R. Farish, Cecil Farish, Lewis Farish, Mrs. Fanny Taliaferro,
Mrs. Sallie Pollard, R. S. Wright, E. C. Moncure, T. D. Coghill,
Dr. W. L. Broaddus and Geo. R. Collins.
Dr. W. L. Broaddus and Judge E. C. Moncure were the
first deacons and R. S. Wright was the first clerk. G. R. Collins
and John Selph were added to the diaconate a few weeks after
organization. Judge Moncure and Major T. D. Coghill were
appointed the first trustees. The church was unanimously
received into the Goshen Association, at New Hope church in
Spotsylvania in the year of its organization, despite the opposition
of the pastor over whom the division had occurred. A
lot was purchased from C. L. Bullard in 1898 and a substantial
building erected thereon and dedicated on June 16, 1899. Dr.
W. E. Hatcher preached the dedicatory sermon. Dr. J. W. McCown
became the first pastor and served until 1901 when he was
succeeded by Rev. H. L. Quarles. Mr. Quarles was succeeded
by Rev. C. R. Cruikshank, of Singer's Glen, Va., who served
until 1912. Rev. S. B. Overton served from 1912 to 1923.
The clerks of Calvary church have been as follows: R. S.
Wright, J. R. Collins, K. R. Farish, R. A. Coghill and E. A.
White. The following have served as deacons: Dr. W. L.
Broaddus, Judge E. C. Moncure, G. R. Collins, John Selph,
William B. Broaddus, J. J. Wright, W. G. Coghill, W. W. Green,
J. W. Beazley. The church has had only two treasurers—namely,
W. W. Rains and R. A. Coghill. Major T. D. Coghill, Judge
Moncure, Joseph Baker and H. B. Smithers have served as
trustees.
Calvary church has a membership of nearly two hundred and
is a vital religious force in the community.
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