Beck, Thomas J

Beck, Thomas J.

a Baptist minister, was born in Buncombe County, N. C., Dec. 2, 1805; and was convnerted and united with the Rehoboth Church in Wilkes County, Ga., in 1833. His ordination in 1835 took place at New Providence Church in Warren County. The churches which he served during a period of twentyseven years were in Warren, McDuffie, and several other counties of Georgia. He had, at the time of his death, the pastoral oversight of four churches. He died in Warren County, Ga., Sept. 2, 1862. "He was very successfill in winning souls to Jesus, and building up and strengthening the churches he served; and, according to his talents and education, few have done more for the denomination in Georgia than he." See Baptist Encyclop. p. 92. (J. C. S.)