A supernatural tale from the early days of this area: Spooky 1873 ...
WEBOct 27, 2017 · Reverend Francis Marion Williams held the annual revival at Sharp Mountain Church in late September of 1873. He “was about to line out the hymn” for his congregation of Pickens and Cherokee County members when a bright light suddenly appeared in the log church that emitted what sounded …
Davis: Spooky revival at Sharp Mountain in 1873
WEBIn August 1836 a faithful group of Christians came together in Cherokee County, Ga., to form a new Baptist Church.
Spooky revival at Sharp Mountain in 1873 - PressReader
WEBOct 29, 2017 · In August 1836 a faithful group of Christians came together in Cherokee County, Ga., to form a new Baptist Church. The church quickly earned a reputation for welcoming all people including “Colored People” and Indians, although historian Floyd C. Watkins remembered that there were always separate …
The Bizarre Sharp Mountain Revival of 1873
WEBMar 3, 2024 · Founded on August 12, 1836, it originally had slaves among its members and Cherokee Indians for neighbors. Floyd C. Watkins devoted a whole chapter to Sharp Mountain Church in his Yesterday in the Hills without mentioning the revival of 1873.
Great Revival 1873 – The Allred Family
WEBOn August 12, 1836, a faithful group of Christians came together in a Cherokee County, Georgia to constitute a new Baptist church. Named the Sharpe Mountain Baptist Church, this new church quickly earned a reputation for welcoming people from all races.
North Georgia Revival - Facebook
WEBNorth Georgia Revival, Dawsonville, Georgia. 9,705 likes · 526 talking about this. https://www.cfchurch.tv/ngr.
Holbrook Campground | HRCGA - Historical Rural Churches of Georgia
WEBAs early as 1838 congregants from local churches were gathering here for the annual camp meeting, held at the end of the Summer when they could take a break from crops. These farmers were looking for rest, fellowship, and spiritual revival after a …
Camp-Meeting Grounds - New Georgia Encyclopedia
WEBAug 30, 2006 · The Second Great Awakening, often called the Great Revival, became a regional phenomenon in the South, fostering the development of three major denominations, the Baptist, Methodist, and Presbyterian churches, and creating what some have called the Bible Belt.
Sardis Baptist | HRCGA - Historical Rural Churches of Georgia
WEBSardis Baptist goes back to the very earliest days of what was then Floyd County, created from Cherokee County on Dec. 3, 1832, by an act of the General Assembly. Chattooga County was created out of Floyd in 1838.
Canton Historical Sites Walking Tour - ArcGIS StoryMaps
WEBOct 12, 2023 · The brick Colonial Revival Style church with gable front, full height portico and octagonal belfry was constructed in 1926 as a Methodist church. The church once dominated the end of North Church Street when the …