Union Association
Was organized in 1874 of churches which seceded from the Alabama District Association.
They have the following churches and ministers: Greenville—First Colored, Pine Top, Salem, Old Elm, Pine Level; Pineapple—Arkadelphia, New Virgin; Monterey—Ridgeville, Spring Hill, Mt. Moriah, Rosemary; Bugville—Friendship; Dunham—Long Creek; Simkinsville—Pleasant Hill; Starlington—Pine Level; Allenton—Siloam and Mt. Zion; Minter—Hopewell; Pleasant Hill—Good Hope, Cedar Grove; Snow Hill—Shiloh; Georgiana—Friendship; Furman—Antioch; Manningham—Mt. Olive; Luverne—New Hope; Daisy—Union; Vidette—Star of Hope; New Providence—Mt. Ida; Farmerville—Cedar Grove; Oakfield—Oakfield; Forest Home—Rockwest; Sepulga—Spring Hill; Camden—St. Mary. Rev. J. Nichols, Greenville, is moderator; Rev. J. W. Smith is treasurer, and Mr. I. N. Carter, of Monterey, is clerk.
Their sessions are rather stormy, as may be said of other bodies.
Leading Men
Revs. L. Adams, H. Thompson, I. Young, W. Morast, S. Albrighton, J. Beverly, Q. C. Craig, J. Scott, L. McKee, W. Anderson, J. Barrett, G. Pugh, J. Henderson, S. Skanes, R. Palmer, E. Perdue, M. McLowery, J. Ricks, J. Moss, E. Wallace, E. Stallworth, William Scott, E. Pickett, J. Blackman, R. C. Crane.
Prof. I. N. Carter is a strong man in this body, whose confidence and good will he seems still to hold. They have many naturally fine young men, but they need a school very much.