History

Just as families lose their stories from one generation to another, the same is true for South Carolina Baptists. This lost story is an incredible and inspiring story of how missions, cooperation, and education, the three founding principles of the South Carolina Baptist Convention, came together to shape the future of the Convention and the

J.O.B. (John Orr Beasley) Dargan 1866 – 1868 Elected as the first General Agent, Dargan knew South Carolina well. He was born in Darlington County on August 9, 1813, served churches in the area and died at his home on April 12, 1882. He was the grandson of Timothy Dargan, a Baptist minister who was