Helps Ministry

The United Usher Board met with the High Point Association in 1931 at Belview Baptist Church, Haw River, NC with Rev. S. D. Townsend serving as president. He offered several recommendations for the Usher Board. Rev. F. D. Fuller was elected president for the 1934-35 terms. The United Usher was given Friday afternoon during the Association to render a program and transact business. The United Usher Board was also required to meet in the Mid-Year meeting of the Association.

In 1935, Moderator J. B. Ellis authorized the United Ushers to come together and organize themselves as an auxiliary to the Association rather than one in the bounds of the Association.

Questions arose as to the meeting dates of the ushers, and it was finally decided to let them have their annual meeting Thursday and Friday before the second (2nd) Sunday in June each year. The Usher Board Convention was organized as a body, 1940.

The first (1st) session of the Usher Board Convention was held with the St. James Baptist Church, Greensboro, NC in 1940. The second (2nd) session was held with Reynold's Chapel, Guilford College, in 1941.

The first officers were:

Rev. S. D. Townsend, President
Miss Douglas Gannerway, Secretary
E. D. Leach, Treasurer
Mrs. Emma Gay, Missionary
John Tate, Deputy
John Graves, Deputy

1940-1950-1958

Mr. Truman A. Gant- President
Mr. Henry Palmer- Vice President
Mrs. Sarah Hedrick- Recording Secretary
Ms. Josephine Amos- Corresponding Secretary
Mrs. Nannie Bethel- Treasurer
Mrs. Lucille Henry- Auditor
Mrs. Gladys Gilreath- Program Chrm.

1958

Mr. Ernest Holt- President; 1958-89- 31 years
Mr. Ruffin Morrow; 1978-89-11 years- Vice President
Mrs. Mozell Neal; 1962-89-27 years- Recording Secretary
Mrs. Elizabeth Lilly; 1964-89-25 years- Corresponding Sec.
Mrs. Clara Sandle; 1966-89-22 years- Treasurer
Mrs. Augusta Taylor; 1976-89-13 years- Auditor
Mrs. Mildred Nash; 1978-89-11 years- Field Worker
Mr. Otho Darden; 1978-89-11 years- Field Worker
Mr. Jesse Sandle; 1961-88-27 years- Field Worker
Mrs. Mamie Wilson; 1962-83-19 years- Program Chrm.
Mr. Haywood Watlington; 1954-62- Treasurer

Mr. T. A. Gant
President of Usher's Convention

Sarah Hedrick
Secretary of Usher's Convention

Mr. Ernest Holt
President of Usher's Convention