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Mississippi. Those who knew Ur. .Smith knew him ;is ;i Christ 1;u 1 lx>et.or faithful to his church and dedicated to service in his cormiunity. lie attended church every Sunday. Rarely did he get to stay for the entire service as someone needed his help elsewhere and he would be called out. During the year it was voted to raise the pastor's salary to $600.00 and to give him a vacation in August with full salary paid during this time.
In 1922 Reverend W. A. Murray of Foxworth, Mississippi came as Pastor. While he was here the church voted to sell the unused portion of the church lot to the city of Bay St. Louis for burial purposes. So the church was truly located "in the cemetery".
By 1923 the membership had reached 79 with 37 enrolled in Sunday School. It was voted to raise the Pastor's salary to $1250.00 and to call Reverend B. F.
Whitten of Coldwater, Mississippi to the pulpit. Cooperation with the Kiln Church regarding meeting of the time of Sunday School and Preaching Services was talked about at this time. A county meeting of the several county churches was held.
Brother J. R. G. Hewlitt, Enlistment Missionary, talked to the group about a church building program. The Hancock County Baptist Association was organized at the Bay St. Louis Church with Pastor W. A. Murray, Logtown. as moderator and S. F. O'Neal as clerk and treasurer. This county line idea of Association was to be discontinued in 1935. The corrmittee appointed at this time reconmended lot -506 South Front Street be purchased for Pastor's home. Subscriptions were to be paid one fifth cash and balance in four equal installments.
In 1925 Reverend Whitten left the church as Pu.st.nr and was suecix'ded by .T. G. Gilmore of Osyka. He remained with the church three years. He was to continue on the salary of $1250.00 and one half of his rent. The State Board refused to pay the $800.00 or half of the Pastor's salary. He volunteered to conduct prayer meeting and give one half time until he secured work elsewhere. It was decided during this year that the vacant lot which had been purchased a few years lx?fore by sold to W. A.