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favorable to the reorganization of the church as the former organization had been practically abandoned. The meeting was addresscxl by Reverend -I. D. Searcy of Biloxi and at the conclusion of his sermon it was resolved "to reorganize and go forward".
It was also voted for the Mississippi Baptist Convention to insure the church property.
The Church was reorganized at a meeting on November 27, 1902. Five persons
entered into a covenant as follows: Brother W. H. Holden, W. W. Stockstill, Reverend
C.	L. Corwin, Mrs. W. T. McDonald, Mrs. W. M. Graham, and Mrs. H. L. Pledger. On
motion Mrs. W. T. McDonald was elected Secretary-Treasurer and authorized to procure
a book for the church. Reverend C. L. Corwin was elected pastor at a yearly salary
of $75.00 for two sermons a month. Six people made pledges to support the pastor.
(Within these old minutes were found some interesting bills dated April 12, 1902?
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73 window glasses at 8?, 15 window glasses at 15?. Freight bill for L&N Railroad for 45?, and cutting in lights $11.48.) The organ for the church was purchased from L. Grunewald Company Ltd. of New Orleans by J. A. Breath, salesman.
Reverend C. L. Corwin left the church in 1904. From 1904-1913 services were very irregular. Several Mission Pastors served the church with several breaks in services altogether. From 1904-1906 M. E. Hulbert from Escatowpa and W. C. Grace served the church. Reverend J. L. Finlay frcxn McHenry served from 1906-1909.
Reverend Webb Brame served one year in 1909. From 1910-1912 Reverend D. L. Mitchell was part time pastor.
On April 20, 1905 a meeting was called by Mr. W. W. Stockstill. Reverend W. C. Grace of Gulfport was Chairman. The following resolution was voted on:	Resolved	by
Baptist Church of Bay St. Louis in conference assembled that A. V. Rowe, corresponding Secretary of Mississippi Southern Baptist Convention Board and his successors in office be elected sole trustee of this church: that he be given entire control of the church property, and that said property shall never be sold or disposed of in any manner, without consent of said Convention Board, it being in sense mission property.
A large percent of the money required to build same having been collected from the
denominations thoughout the state."