Some that  were ordained deacons in these early years that are familiar names to many of us were: Dr. U. S. Carden, May 1904, D. W. Scalf, July 1906, John R. Broyles and Riley Goad, February 1912.

A committee was appointed as far back as 1906 to secure a lot for the parsonage, but it wasn't until May 1, 1912 that a lot was bought on West Central Avenue next to the church for which the church paid $200.00.  Work began on the parsonage Sept. 1, 1912. Evidently it was finished that fall.

I would like to insert some information here found in the minutes concerning the Ivy Dell Baptist Church which covered a period of  from 1908 to 1917.  In January 1908 five people were granted letters for the purpose of organizing a church at Ivy Dell.  Then in March 1912 apparently the Ivy Dell Baptist Church was having some difficulty: so the First Baptist Church voted to extend an arm to the Ivy Dell Church.  In November 1913 they joined by enrolment and baptism at Ivy Dell thirteen members.  Then later in May 1917 a quorum of five met at Ivy Dell Church for the propose of reorganizing the church.  Rev. Johnston of the First Baptist Church preached a sermon on unity.  The clerk called the names of members of LaFollette First Baptist that were to make the organization of that church.  Brother Johnston read the church covenant.  All of the organization accepted the covenant but one, and his name was erased from the record.  The church asked that their name might be changed to Big Creek Gap Baptist Church.  All agreed.  Thus the final formation of another church from out of First Baptist Church.

In reading through the old minutes, we see that members were received into the church several ways: as candidates for baptism, by letter, by experience, by relation, by enrolment and by restoration.  Many were excluded for disorderly conduct, drunkenness, profanity, non support of the church, non attendance and violating the rules and regulations of the church.  In March 1911 sixty three were listed as being dropped for non attendance.  There was rarely a monthly business meeting went by that someone wasn't charged and the right hand of fellowship usually was withdrawn after a committee investigated and reported back to the church.  They were notified, given the opportunity to come before the church and defend themselves.  Rarely did they come.  Some came back several years later and were restored.  After around 1913 there was very little mention of this.