Dear List Members, In regards to recent postings to the Taliaferro County list concerning Springfield Church and the Black Atkinsons. I transcribed and published in 1991 the Conference Minutes of Bethesda Baptist Church, with Post Office address of Union Point, Georgia. There are quite a few listings in my index for Brother Atkinson with various spellings and mis- spellings of the surname. Also listings for the given names of Sarah and Armsted/Armstead and an Armsted, Jr. There are also slave members listed as belong to Atkinson families. Slave names listed are Little Ailsey/Alacy, Alsey, Chany, Hannah, Jack and Silva/Silvy. In 1853 Bethesda Baptist Church has 191 members, 125 white and 76 black. Randolph Church, a still active congregation, was formed from it c. 1876. You can find both church on county highways maps of Greene County. Church meetings were big social occasions and attended by people from surrounding counties. Many Taliaferro County names are listed in the book index. I still have copies available. Better in your private genealogy library than my closet! For contact information and prices check out my web page and contact me off the list. Vivian Cates, Alto, Texas http://www.inu.net/vcates