Rev. George E. was born in Covington, Ga., Oct. 31, 1832

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04/05/23   · Daily Baptist Encyclopedia Post by Jim CurranBrewer, Rev. George E., was born in Coving- ton, Ga., Oct. 31, 1832 ; came with his father to Ala- bama at fifteen years of age; began life for himself asa teacher in 1851. In 1852 was with his father, Rey. A. G. Brewer (one of the founders of the Meth- odist Protestant Church), engaged in the publica- tion of the Christian Telegraph, a weekly paper for that denomination. Returning to Alabama, was in 1856 elected superintendent of public schools for Coosa County. In 1857 he was elected represen- tative from that ‘county to the State Legislature. In 1859 he was chosen to the State Senate for a term of four years. In 1862 he entered the Con- federate army as captain of a company. His field- officers being prisoners from the 16th of May, 1863, to the close of the war, he commanded the 46th Regiment of Alabama soldiers, and surrendered the regiment at Salisbury, N.C. In 1866, Gov. Patton appointed him inspector-general of Alabama. This office was resigned that he might enter upon the work of an evangelist, under appointment of the Domestic Mission Board. The religious side of his history is as follows: Baptized at Rockford, Ala., in 1854, by Rev. Madison Butler. Ordained in 1859 to take charge of the church in the city of Wetempka, a connection which continued until he entered the army. As an evangelist after the war, through privation, and yet “with great spiritual joy,” he continued this work for several years, part of the time without the patronage of any board, and, on foot, reaching all his appointments, giving satisfaction to the churches and receiving satisfactory support. Since 1870 he has devoted himself to pastoral work, having charge for’some years of Talassee and other churches; then for some years at Opelika. Mr. Brewer is one of our most clear-headed and warm-hearted men. A bold, gifted, able preacher, with a high order of consecra- tion. From the Baptist Encyclopedia by William Cathcart- photos from Findagrave