Ida Hawkins and Annie McLaughlin got off the train at Elberton, Georgia, the Fall of 1912. They walked to Mt. Airy where they got a building for meetings. Those who professed were Jud McConnell, Ernest Harper, Viola Elford, Mr. & Mrs. Dawkins, Mr. & Mrs. Jim Ramey, Mr. & Mrs. Charley Trotter, Mr. & Mrs. John Allen, and others.
A Sunday morning Meeting was started in the Dawson home.
They came to the Camp Creek Community and secured the Baptist Church building for meetings. When the pastor returned they were put out, but then they used a rental house that belonged to Mr. Ferguson. The Ferguson's, Loudermilks, Caudells, Mr. & Mrs, Nunnally, and others professed, and a Sunday morning Meeting was started in the Ferguson home. About 40 were baptized.
The Fall of 1913, Ida and Dora Thomas went to Winterville and had a mission in the Beaverdam Community. The ones that professed were the Gabriels, Hancocks, Brambletts, James, Mrs. Myers, Miss Alice Martin & brother Charlie, Mrs. Hale, Mrs. Melton (4 sisters and 1 brother), and some others. The Sunday morning Meeting was started in the Hancock's home.
In the Spring of 1914, Ida and Annie came to Demorest and tried for the Baptist building for meetings and were refused. Jim Ramey had moved from Mt. Airy near his brother Marion in White County who professedand had just moved to the Demorest area.
The girls had a six week mission in the Ramey home. Those who professed were May and Fred Ramey, Annie Tench, the Stameys, and Bell Brock. Wilsons professed later.
Katie professed in a five day Special Meeting in 1915.
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