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'crVr Pro^re^r \d?-iniFtrati on" - 193-
Tjaritist Church in ?av Ft. loui? vas started by r.l*?er iJenjansin ? -bitfield ir. ^etru^ry lS^fe.
rlder t'oven rerved from 15U8 to 1955.
Tn 1?<5^ the church vns apain organized v?itri lU rrer-bers equally dividsc? b-~tverr white an~ black. ?'Elira" va? the natre chosen. rlder v'. rI. Yarnado of Hancock CcunT^TTrsrnrne the first nartor#
The Civil V?ar ?vut an end to all church v:ork fcy ser^rating the r.cmbershir.
In 1866, r.l^e?r V.?. f.tovnll ?erved for 3 norths.
t-Sir? th?t there vere no report? for several years#
"n 1 ?-75 T;.ldor 7. rrel^nd *erved for 6 r.onth? bantizin?: tvo rerrenr. r.l ?? ? r	A. va?on ba^ti-ed fcur T>sr*or,? in the Bay in front o'?' th~ r^Fl^en^e of ""eacon V, A, ??hitfield.
Tr. 12c6 the ^antirt Church at rny r t. T ovir ha-* 102 rcrsbers.
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;'irst ? artist Church at r t. T.ovis h?d 1?') ?.-erbers ??ittie Z:ion	"	at	?.?aveland	"	30
Firs t Hantist Church at v'i In	had	5*1-
"	"	" at Gainesville	"	75
M	"	" at ."earlin ton	"	120
"	"	Mission	at	lo^tovn	"	50