A Historical Glance at Mt. Horeb Primitive Baptist Church
The church was first started in a little prayer house by a family of relatives in 1918, the first Sunday in July. The little church was called the Prayer House. It was located just beyond Long Pond and Haley Pond on Beltmore Plantation. This Prayer House was later organized into a church and named Mt. Horeb Primitive Baptist Church. It was organized by the late Deacon W.H. Rush, Lucinda Rush, Florence Rush, George Rush, Antwon Rush, Lou Knight, and Molly Hicks. The first members to be baptized in the church were Floyd Rush, James Harris, and Emma Campbell.
Pastors: The late Elder Thomas Bryant; the late Elder Enoch Caldwell; the late Elder Charles Smith; the late Elder William Green; the late Elder R.B. Ivey; the late Elder T.B. Bisbee; the late Elder Eddie Hunter; the late Elder Emory Kinsey; Elder Mack Bennett; the late Elder Carl Bennett; the late Elder Jessie Hawkins; Elder James Holley, Jr.
Present: Elder Jerome Ford
Deacons and Mothers who served at Mt. Horeb P.B. Church: The late Deacons W.H. Rush, Hayward Houston, Leroy Gaines. Past Deacons F.R. Rush, Rupert Bennett, Isaac Johnson. The late Mothers: Elouise Jackson, Ruby Johnson, Marie Houston, Annie Bennett, Lucille Dorsey, Elizabeth Williams, Mim Gaines, Louise Bennett, Lucinda Rush, Altamease Rush, Emma Campbell, Annie B. Houston. Past Mothers: Sara Johnson, Althea Houston, and Robin Holley.
Present Deacons and Mothers: Deacons: Joe Thomas, Chairman; Henry Byrd; Charles Greene; Elijah Houston; and John Rush. Mothers: Louise Bennett; Chairperson, Barbara Byrd; Alice Houston, Annie P. Houston; Jessie Jones; Debra Reshard, Malinda Thomas, and Sandra Ford