Matthews First Baptist Church (Matthews, N.C.) records
Matthews First Baptist Church is located in southeastern Mecklenburg County, Morning Star Township. This church was organized on October 21, 1877, at the residence of the Reverend E. C. Williams. The name was later changed to First Baptist Church. This church has been a part of the following Baptist associations: Rocky River, Brown Creek, Union, Mecklenburg, and Metrolina. Records consist of minutes of church conferences, membership rolls, correspondence, and treasurer's records.
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Summary Information
- Repository
- Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives
- Title
- Matthews First Baptist Church (Matthews, N.C.) records
- Date
- 1877-1949 (inclusive)
- Extent
- 1 microfilm_reel(s) / 35mm; positive
- ID
- CRMF613
Biographical and Historical Note
Matthews First Baptist Church is located in southeastern Mecklenburg County, Morning Star Township. This church was organized on October 21, 1877, at the residence of the Reverend E. C. Williams. The name was later changed to First Baptist Church. This church has been a part of the following Baptist associations: Rocky River (1877-1880), Brown Creek (1881-1883), Union (1884-1887), Mecklenburg (1887-1993), and Metrolina (1993-present).
Collection Overview
Records consist of minutes of church conferences from October 21, 1877 to April 1942 [Broken series], including membership rolls. Other church records include a 1901 associational letter; church letters, 1891-1907; loan correspondence, 1935-1940; membership records, circa 1878-1891, undated; treasurer's records, 1890-1949; and miscellaneous items, 1891-1905, and undated.
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Administrative Information
- Publication Information
- Molly McCurdy
- Revision Description
- Revised by Immanuel Eggers, 2021
- Access Restrictions
- This collection is open for use.
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- Preferred Citation
- Matthews First Baptist Church (Matthews, N.C.) records (CRMF613), Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.