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 The
Fairview Baptist Church was organized in
September 1850, with eight members, viz.: Henry
and Jane Fulton, J. and C. McCartney, Mahitabel Donaldson, E.
Carpenter, E. Furman and A. Lewis. Henry Fulton was
selected as the first deacon and clerk. Elder
W. W. DeVan was secured as first pastor, serving until
1854. He was succeeded by Elders
Stedman, Clouse, Parker King, Ward, Thomas, Davis and
others. The house of worship, 30x40, was erected in 1851.
(Source: History
of Mercer County, 1888, page 526)
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