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CHURCH GUIDE Page 7 Roe Junction Missionary Baptist Church Prior to the organization of a church in the Roe Junc- tion Community, revivals were held in the Roe Junc- tion Schoolhouse with the converts being baptized into the fellowship of the near- by First Baptist Church in Morristown. After World War I, hard times had affect- ed the country similar to the depression of the thirties, but the number of Christians in the community continued to grow. They realized that through faith, prayer, sac- rifice and putting forth an effort; they would have a church in their community. The Roe Junction Mission- ary Baptist Church was orga- nized on August 8, 1920. The Organizational Council was composed of the Rev. D. L. Manis, Moderator, Brother Charles S. Stephens, Clerk, Brother Conley Col- lins. The Articles of Faith and the Church Covenant found in the Pendleton’s Church Manual were adopt- ed. There were eleven Char- ter Members coming from the First Baptist Church in Morristown: Alice Amos, Nora Mae Amos, Nella Bolton, Pearl Brady, Ada Burchett, Vada Burchett, Arthur Harville, Andrew Moore, Lida Moore, Neeles Moore and Vesta Moore. The last Charter member, Pearl Brady Hayes passed away on March 11, 2014, at the age of 107. Brother Arthur Harville was elected as the first dea- con; the Rev. J. Thomas Hopkins was the first pastor. Sister Alice Amos was the first Church Clerk. Broth- ers Arthur Harville and Lida Moore were elected as the first messengers to the Nola- chucky Baptist Association. Sarah Woods Moore (Mrs. Lida Moore) was elected Church Clerk in December 1925 and served for 50 con- secutive years, until July 25, 1976. On July 18, 1921, Brother Andrew Moore and family donated the lot on which to build the church. Records indicate that work started on the building in November 1921 and was completed in July 1922. On June 28, 1948, a motion was made to tear down the old church building and 2140 SULPHUR SPRINGS ROAD MORRISTOWN