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History of the Collegeport Baptist Mission Rev. Jake Setser was called as Pastor of the Collegeport Baptist Mission the second Sunday of April, 1948. On the first business meeting, May 9, the date was set for our revival meeting which was August 1-15. The motion carried that Br. Setser hold the first revival, and select his own singer. It was decided to have a regular business meeting on the second Sunday of each month. Wanda Corporon was elected as secretary. The next business meeting was June 20th. On July 11, 1948 at our regular business meeting, we voted to move the date of the revival meeting up to July 18 – August 1. Morning services were set for 10:00 A. M., prayer meetings at 7:30 and preaching service at 8:00. The church paid Br. Setser $20 on his trip to Ridgecrest. On August 1, 1948 at the monthly business meeting, it was voted to pay Br. Setser $62.50 per month. A petition was drawn up and sent to the Presbyterian Church asking for permission to have charge of all Sunday Night services and also Prayer Meeting on Wednesday night. After discussion, all voted to send it. Letter is attached. We voted to let the young people have $2.00 each Sunday night for their fellowship hour. Rev. Jake Setser did the preaching and Rev. Winfred Worley did the singing in the Revival meeting, July 18 through August 1st. At the close of the revival, there were 13 additions by Baptism and one addition by letter. Chester Corporon, Bill Corporon, Norene Murray, Luby Christmas, Mrs. Luby Christmas, Hardy Christmas, Howard Christmas, Sue Penland, James Penland, Louis Greenwood, Lawrence Greenwood, Patsy Williams and Herman Maddox came by Baptism and Mrs. Duane Corporon came by Letter. All of these were baptized in the river Sunday afternoon, August 1st, 1948. On Sunday morning August 8, 1948 there was a called business meeting in the Mopac. A letter was read in which was received from the Presbyterian Church, stating that they wanted their building for full time services. The letter is attached to the minutes. The group voted to go full time. A motion carried to give Br. Setser the right to appoint the necessary committees to begin functioning as a full time Mission. A building committee was appointed which consisted of J. C. Slone, chairman, Ira Corporon and Mrs. Jimmy Murry. The budget committee was appointed which were Teddy Slone, chairman, Chester Corporon and Mrs. J. C. Slone. The officers committee was made3 up of Mrs. Ted Slone, chairman, Mrs. J. C. Slone, and Mrs. A. A. Penland. The recreation committee was James Slone, Jr., chairman, Lewis Greenwood, and Wanda Corporon. Another business meeting was held Sunday night, and their recommendations were accepted. Those are recorded under “Officers.” The building committee reported and also the budget committee. The budget was accepted and is recorded. In our business meeting September 12, 1948, the church voted to give Bobbye Ware and Mrs. R. L. Corporon, each a Bible for playing the piano during our revival meeting. Jimmie Murry joined the church by baptism and was baptized on November 7, 1948 at the First Baptist Church in Palacios. In a business meeting November 14, 1948, a motion was carried to have a building fund drive. The total received in the drive was $1000.00. It was decided to have a Thanksgiving revival with Br. Setser preaching and Joe Kaiser leading the singing. Br. Kaiser was paid $25.00. Had one addition for baptism. Martin Kahn was baptized at the First Baptist Church in Palacios on Sunday, December 5, 1948. At the business meeting of December 12, 1948, a committee was appointed to prepare a Christmas tree and program. The committee was Ann Ware, Mrs. Ted Slone, Mrs. Jimmie Murry, and Wanda Corporon. Motion carried to buy a piano for the church. Motion carried to go to Palacios on Sunday night, December 19, for the Christmas cantata. On Saturday night, December 18, we had a Christmas play and tree for all the community. About 80 people attended. At our business meeting on January 9, 1949 the church bought a piano for $225.00 which was received immediately. The summer revival dates were set from June 19 to 26, 1949. Motion carried to have Br. L. L. Roloff, Pastor of the Second Baptist Church of Corpus Christi, to hold our revival. Motion carried to organize into a Baptist Church on April 3, 1949. Mrs. Stella Cast joined by letter on February 6, 1949. On March 6, 1949, J. L. Brinkley and Dolten? Wayne Brinkley? Came on promise of letter and were received. Norma Nee ____ came for Baptist and was baptized at the First Baptist Church in Palacios. At a called conference on March 27, 1949 motion carried to send $5 to J. Howard Williams for the American Bible Society. Motion carried to present a petition to the Baptist Council for the organization of our church. The petition is attached. Motion carried that we name our church “The First Baptist Church of Collegeport, Texas.”
Moderator – Rev. Jake Setser To the Presbyterian Church at Collegeport: We, the Members of the Collegeport Baptist Mission do respectfully petition you to grant us permission to have the use of your building for a midweek prayer service on Wednesday nights and complete charge of the Sunday night services for the reasons set out below: 1. We feel the midweek prayer meeting is necessary to our spiritual life and growth as Christians. 2. We feel the Baptist Training Union is necessary to the instruction, inspiration and training in church membership of our children and new members because of the purpose and aim of the Training Union which is: The church activities; their increased knowledge of the scriptures; their instruction in Baptist doctrine and History; their enlistment in all forms of missionary endeavor through existing denominational organizations. We feel the Training Union is the only satisfactory way to accomplish this purpose and aim and for that reason we ask for your permission to have complete charge of all Sunday Night Services and if your permission is granted the whole community will still be welcome to attend all the services. We will appreciate an early reply to our request.
Sincerely,
Mr. Jake Setser Dear Sir: In reply to your letter of Aug. 2nd, will say, that the decision of our “Church Session” is that it is impossible to grant your request for Complete charge of Sunday evening service. We still have “Christian Endeavor” work you know. Further more we are making plans to have full time pastor in our Church beginning Aug. 15th. We realize you had plans for the evening service Aug. 8th. Respectfully yours,
Mrs. L. E. Liggett
Pastor’s Report Sermons preached 118
Additions:
Decisions Total Decisions 61 Training Union and Sunday School Reports
Collegeport, Texas MINUTES OF THE ORGANIZATION OF THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF COLLEGEPORT, TEXAS On Sunday afternoon, April 3rd, at 2:30 P. M. the Council, composed of the following members, gathered to organize a Baptist church. Rayford Harris, Pastor of Palacios First Baptist Church, Moderator; Winfred Worley, Pastor of the Blessing and Prairie Center Baptist Mission, as song leader; L. W. Crouch, Colorado Baptist Associational Missionary, read the Church Covenant and Articles of Faith; J. Lowell Ponder, Missionary of District Four, to preach the Sermon; and M. A. Marshall, Pastor of the Bay City First Baptist Church, to lead in the closing prayer. The service was opened with Br. Worley leading the congregation in a song, “When the Roll Is Called Up Yonder, I’ll Be There.” Br. Black, pastor of the Ashby Baptist church, led in prayer. Br. Ponder read a portion of Scripture from Psa. 123. Bro. Harris then recognized the people Corpus Christi, 5 from Collegeport, 6 from Ashby, 3 from Bay City, and 16 from Palacios. Br. Setser presented the resolution, which resolution is attached to these minutes with the names of all charter members. J. C. Slone made the motion and Ira Corporon the second, that the resolution be adopted, a pastor called, and officers elected. Br. Crouch read the church covenant and Articles of Faith. Br. J. C. Slone made the motion and Ira Corporon the second, that Br. Setser be called as pastor. Motion carried. J. C. Slone nominated Miss Wanda Corporon for Church Clerk. She was elected by acclamation. Miss Bobby Ware nominated Chester Corporon for Church Treasurer. He was elected by acclamation. James Slone made the motion and Ira Corporon the second, that all other present officers be continued to the end of the Associational year. Motion carried. Br. Worley brought a special message in song, the Br. J. Nowell Ponder brought the message from Rev. 11:1 on the subject, “Measuring the temple, the altar, and those how worship therein.” Br. Ponder at the close of his message opened the doors of the church as the invitation hymn was sang. “Have Thine Own Way Lord.” Mrs. V. L. Bowers came on promise of letter from the Ashby Baptist Church and Lavern Bowers came trusting the Lord for Salvation and for Baptism and Church Membership. They were received. Br. Setser made the motion and J. C. Slone the second to extend the time to one month for charter members. Motion carried. Br. Harris took an offering for the new church budget. First Church of Palacios began the offering with $100.00 dollars and the Gulf Water Company gave $50.00. The total offering was 413.61. After the offering, Br. Marshall gave the benediction. Then all charter members formed a line and the council and visitors gave them the right hand of fellowship. Br. Marshall took movies all through the service.
Clerk of the Council,
Collegeport, Texas Whereas, it appears to us that there is a real need for a Baptist church in this locality and after much prayer and seeking of divine guidance, and much consultation with our neighboring brethren and churches, and after the calling of a council to consider the matter, which council has voted that there is a need below, do now enter upon the organization of a Baptist church one that shall co-operate with Colorado Association, the Baptist General Convention of Texas and the Southern Baptist Convention under the direction of the council composed of the following members: L. W. Crouch, Rayford Harris, J. Lowell Ponder, M. A. Marshall, Winfred Worley, Representing the following churches: Associational Missionary, Palacios First, District 4 Missionary, Bay City First, Blessing Mission BY THE ADOPTION OF OUR CHURCH COVENANT, and the Declaration of Faith, as found in the “Pastor’s Manual,” by James Randolph Hobbs, pages 173 through 182. By the choice of the following name. “The First Baptist Church” of Collegeport, Texas, and by the choice of such officers as may now seem advisable. Resolved, second, that these resolutions be signed by all parties hereto and be spread in full upon the minute book of the church. This resolution should be adopted by a rising vote and formally signed by all the parties immediately thereafter. Charter members:
Collegeport, Texas To the Colorado Baptist Association Dear Brethren: The First Baptist Church, Collegeport, Texas, humbly petitions the Colorado Baptist Association for membership in the association in accordance with the attached resolution of the constitution of our church. We were constituted in regular fashion April 3, 1949 as will be noted in the attached resolution and desire to cooperate with you in the work of the Lord. We understand that we must wait until the regular annual meeting of the Colorado Baptist Association to be officially received into the association and so we pray that we may be unofficially received now and that our petition be held by your clerk and presented at your next annual meeting for consideration by the messengers present. We will send a letter to the Association at that time and will have messengers present for the meeting. Thanking you for your prayerful consideration, We remain Yours in Christ,
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