Church and Family History Research Assistance
for Primitive Baptist Churches in Scott County, Illinois
CHURCHES:
PLUM CREEK (OXVILLE)(1829)
Plum Creek Church was organized on March 27, 1829, at the house of Brother Brisco Davis, by a presbytery composed of Elder Thomas Henson, moderator, Archibald Patterson, clerk, and Jacob Bower. The charter members were as follows: Brisco Davis, Polly Davis, Jesse Smith, Elizabeth Smith, Lucinda Hazelrigg, Elizabeth Lusbey, Davis Bunch, Polly Bunch, William A. Langston, Rebecca Langston, Damaris Henson, Elizabeth Henson, Elias Martin, David Beckmon, and Rachel Beckmon. In September 1829 the church began making plans to build a log meeting house on one acre of land given by Brisco Davis. In May 1846 the church agreed to build a new meeting house on Bro. William Moore's land donated to the church, on the big road leading from Winchester to Florence, if a frame house can be built, 20 by 36 feet, otherwise to remain where we are. The last building of the church was a frame meeting house, in the vicinity of present day Bluffs, Illinois.
Elder William A. Langston was chosen pastor in February 1830. Other Elders who served as pastor or moderator included Mason Beagle, E. T. Morris, John H. Taylor, A. W. Murray, William L. Campbell, H. S. Peak, and J. L. Ludwick.
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PISGAH (PISGAH)
Pisgah Church, at Pisgah, was a member of the Morgan Association. It is referred to in the minutes of Sandy Creek Church, as being on the Head of Plum Creek.
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FRIENDSHIP (WINCHESTER)(1836)
Friendship Church was organized on Saturday April 23, 1836, at the home of Brother Richard Haynie. Thirteen members were in this constitution, viz., Robert Richards, Richard Haynie, William Handback, John Hamilton, John N. Duvall, James Handback, Jeremiah Handback, Sarah Handback, Ann Gesford, Jemimah Duvall, Lieurana Haynie, Sarah Richards, and Nancy Groom. The presbytery was composed of Elders William A. Langston and John C. Rogers, both of the Morgan Association; and Deacons Wilie King, James Hankens, Amos Reeder, Isaac Hill and John Leib. From the history of the community we learn that a church called Sandy Creek had been organized near Winchester in June 1825 at the home of David Casebier. In 1831 the Morgan Association was formed when messengers from several churches met at Sandy Creek Church. The next year Morgan Association passed a resolution against the introduction of new measures, such as "mission boards, sunday schools, anxious benches, temperance and aid societies, etc." After a few years, however, these innovations made inroads in Sandy Creek Church, and those who refused to support the new measures agreed to come out and be separate. They were re-organized on the Articles of Faith of Morgan Association, and called themselves Friendship Church.
The first meeting house was a frame building on the present site, and the land was donated by Brother Robert Richards. It was erected in May 1839; prior to this, services were held in homes, and in June 1837 it was agreed to meet in Sandy Creek's meeting house until a better place could be found. In March 1856 the church agreed to raise subscriptions to build a new brick meeting house the same dimensions as the first, twenty-four by forty feet. This brick building is still the meeting place of Friendship Church. Pastors have been the following: Elders John C. Rogers, John Record, Jacob Martin, A. W. Murray, John Taylor, William L. Campbell, George W. Murray, Giles Reeder, A. J. Conlee, Baxter Hale, J. Bryan Adair, up to 1976.
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