Artfuldodger
Senior Member
I was reading about my ancestor's who came from North Carolina to Coffee County and other parts of South Georgia.
There was a Sandy Creek Church in North Carolina that was a founding Church for a lot of other Churches. Many Churches can trace their roots to Sandy Creek.
Southern Baptists come from four groups, the Charleston tradition, the Sandy Creek tradition, the Georgia tradition, and the Landmark tradition.
The Sandy Creek members were known as "Separate"
Baptists and came about during The Great Awakening.
The pioneering preacher of that Church was Shubal Stearns. Sarah Stearns, a first cousin of Shubal married Micajah Paulk, Sr. and moved to Georgia. Eventually to Irwin County. Micajah Paulk, Jr. was a preacher at Union Primitive Baptist Church in Lax.
The first Sandy Creek Association church was Kiokee Baptist Church founded by Elder Daniel Marshall, circa 1771. Daniel Marshall came from Sandy Creek as well as some of the Paulks.
The Kiokee Baptist Church in Appling, Georgia is the oldest continuing Baptist congregation in the state. Jesse Mercer was baptized at Kiokee. Mercer University was named after him. Many Baptist Churches in Georgia can trace their roots to Kiokee.
It's interesting in the diversity of these historical groups and that many of us have ties to these pioneers.
There was a Sandy Creek Church in North Carolina that was a founding Church for a lot of other Churches. Many Churches can trace their roots to Sandy Creek.
Southern Baptists come from four groups, the Charleston tradition, the Sandy Creek tradition, the Georgia tradition, and the Landmark tradition.
The Sandy Creek members were known as "Separate"
Baptists and came about during The Great Awakening.
The pioneering preacher of that Church was Shubal Stearns. Sarah Stearns, a first cousin of Shubal married Micajah Paulk, Sr. and moved to Georgia. Eventually to Irwin County. Micajah Paulk, Jr. was a preacher at Union Primitive Baptist Church in Lax.
The first Sandy Creek Association church was Kiokee Baptist Church founded by Elder Daniel Marshall, circa 1771. Daniel Marshall came from Sandy Creek as well as some of the Paulks.
The Kiokee Baptist Church in Appling, Georgia is the oldest continuing Baptist congregation in the state. Jesse Mercer was baptized at Kiokee. Mercer University was named after him. Many Baptist Churches in Georgia can trace their roots to Kiokee.
It's interesting in the diversity of these historical groups and that many of us have ties to these pioneers.