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1892:  Noah H. Haggard was called to pastor. He was born in 1824 to James and Mary Atchley Haggard. His father was a Baptist preacher. Noah was married to Sarah Randolph and had eight children. He stayed one year and baptized 15 into the church family.

1892:  Messengers to the association: William Brown, R. J. Ingle, and John Thomas.

1892-1896:  R. J. Ingle served as Church Clerk

1894:  Zion Hill began to have Sunday School or Sabbath School for the first time.

Enrollment for the first year was 80 with average attendance of 50.

1894:  William Brown was called as pastor. He was born May 27, 1866, to John and Martha Brown. He had a twin brother Wilson. He married N. J. Fox in 1886. He was probably ordained by Zion Hill since he was an active member of the church. He died August 11, 1949 and is buried in Zion Hill Cemetery.

1894:  Zion Hill reported 35 baptisms. William Brown was pastor.

1896: Zion Hill Baptist Church membership reached 150.

1897:  Zion Hill called Henry Gossett to pastor again.

1897:  Church constructed a new building.

1897:  Philip Cummings was Sunday School Superintendent, reporting 75 enrolled.

1897-1907:  Philip Cummings served as church clerk.

1898:  J. I. Ingle was Sunday School Superintendent

1899:  Zion Hill called William Brown to pastor again. He baptized 17 into the church that year.

1899:  Church membership reached 156.

1899:  January 27, the church joined with Gist's Creek for the Fifth Sunday meeting of the Sevier Association of Baptists.

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