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Organization History

Charter members of Olmstead Baptist Church

Preachers and deacons present

Olmstead Baptist Church was organized August 25, 1957 under the scriptural authority of the Fatherland Baptist Church, Nashville, Tennessee.

Minutes of organizational service

August 26, 1957

On Sunday, August 25, 1957, a group of 46 people, ministers, and deacons of the Fatherland Baptist Church, Nashville, Tennessee met in Olmstead, Kentucky for the purpose of organizing an Independent Baptist Church. Bro. W.W. Miles served as Moderator and Elizabeth Burton, clerk of the Fatherland Baptist Church, served as Clerk. Motion was made and carried that the following become members of the Fatherland Baptist Church by statement:

Mr. & Mrs. O.G. Traughber	Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Blick
Mr. & Mrs. Ira Dixon	Robert Blick
Patricia Faye Dixon	Mr. & Mrs. Hershel Blick
Mrs. Owen Dixon	Mr. & Mrs. Layton Blick
Mr. & Mrs. Bert Robinson	Layton Blick, Jr.
Freeda Anne Dixon	Charles Blick
Glenn Robinson	Donnie Blick
Mr. & Mrs. Clarence Arnold	Danny Blick
Larry Arnold	Mr. & Mrs. Claude Blick
Joe Arnold	Sue Blick
Lois Arnold	Glenn Blick
Mr. & Mrs. Harold Hankins	Tommy Farthing
Ben Ferguson	Don Farthing
John Ferguson	Mrs. J. Boyd Stratton
Connie Ferguson	Mrs. Katherine Brake
Mrs. Lucille Farthing	Nancy Scarbrough
Theda York	Bro. Thomas Hart

The Constitution and Articles of Faith were discussed by Bro. W.W. Miles and motion made and carried that they be adopted. The New Hampshire Articles and Church Covenant were adopted. The Church voted to affiliate with the American Baptist Association.* Motion was made and carried that the members listed above become a separate Independent Baptist Church known as the Olmstead Baptist Church, Olmstead, Kentucky, and that their names be taken from the roll of the Fatherland Baptist Church.

The following ministers were present:

Bro. W.W. Miles

Bro. Eddie Holland

Bro. B. Orange

Bro. Henderson Phillips

Bro. Thomas Hart

Deacons:

Clifford Robinson

Lee Young

Shelby McCulley

After the hand of fellowship was given the new members, we were dismissed by Bro. Orange.

W.W. Miles, Moderator

Elizabeth Burton, Clerk

* Olmstead Baptist Church voted to withdraw from the American Baptist Association on June 24, 1959.