Special Collections & Archives

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <ead xmlns="urn:isbn:1-931666-22-9" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="urn:isbn:1-931666-22-9 http://www.loc.gov/ead/ead.xsd"> <eadheader countryencoding="iso3166-1" dateencoding="iso8601" findaidstatus="completed" langencoding="iso639-2b" repositoryencoding="iso15511"> <eadid url="http://hdl.handle.net/10339/93675">ms794</eadid> <filedesc> <titlestmt> <titleproper>Saron Baptist Church (Ellerbe, N.C.) Records <num>MS794</num></titleproper> <author>Juno Zhu and Stephanie Bennett </author> </titlestmt> <publicationstmt> <publisher>Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives</publisher> <p> <date>2017 May </date> </p> <address> <addressline>PO Box 7777</addressline> <addressline>Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27109</addressline> <addressline>URL: <extptr xlink:href="http://zsr.wfu.edu/special/" xlink:show="new" xlink:title="http://zsr.wfu.edu/special/" xlink:type="simple"/></addressline> </address> </publicationstmt> </filedesc> <profiledesc> <creation>This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on <date>2021-06-02 15:12:50 -0400</date>.</creation> <descrules>Describing Archives: A Content Standard</descrules> </profiledesc> </eadheader> <archdesc level="collection"> <did> <repository> <corpname>Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives</corpname> </repository> <unittitle>Saron Baptist Church (Ellerbe, N.C.) Records</unittitle> <unitid>MS794</unitid> <physdesc altrender="whole"> <extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">1.5 Linear Feet</extent> <extent altrender="carrier">1 oversize box </extent> </physdesc> <unitdate normal="1822/1860" type="inclusive">1822-1860</unitdate> <abstract id="aspace_c9642f4e34d507c0193c3ad3a534a0b8">Saron Baptist Church was founded in 1826 in Ellerbe, N.C. (Richmond County). The church is a member of the Pee Dee Baptist Association. This collection contains church minute books from September 23, 1826 to May 19, 1860, membership lists, and church records.</abstract> <langmaterial><language langcode="eng">English</language> . </langmaterial> </did> <bioghist id="aspace_ba056d722a5b327bc61d0c175c869bac"> <head>Historical Note</head> <p>Saron Baptist Church was founded in 1826 in Ellerbe, N.C. (Richmond County). The church is a member of the Pee Dee Baptist Association.</p> </bioghist> <scopecontent id="aspace_cc03941973f106202c579be611c04e8f"> <head>Collection Overview</head> <p>This collection contains church minute books from September 23, 1826 to May 19, 1860, membership lists, and church records.</p> </scopecontent> <prefercite id="aspace_eb5fb59889b288c88f979c5c4a553a5c"> <head>Preferred Citation</head> <p>Saron Baptist Church (Ellerbe, N.C.) Records, (MS794), Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.</p> </prefercite> <accessrestrict id="aspace_48badbe1a4ed52bf59d3b4924ae6b31b"> <head>Access Restrictions</head> <p>This collection is open for use.</p> </accessrestrict> <userestrict id="aspace_1d081e0b3452cb53b8c52a647759cfcb"> <head>Copyright Notice</head> <p>The nature of the WFU Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives means that copyright or other information about restrictions may be difficult or even impossible to determine despite reasonable efforts. The Archives and Special Collections of ZSR Library claims only physical ownership of most materials. The materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to the U.S. Copyright Law. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source.</p> </userestrict> <relatedmaterial id="aspace_c1d04162a22104294ec1f65a46a3fd51"> <head>Related Materials</head> <p><extref xlink:href="https://wakespace.lib.wfu.edu/handle/10339/37831" xlink:show="new" xlink:actuate="onrequest">Saron Baptist Church (Ellerbe, N.C.) (CRMF552)</extref>, Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives.</p> </relatedmaterial> <processinfo id="aspace_7d63a23412588af55cf1a9bfd5a236f7"> <head>Processing Information</head> <p>Collection described by Kathleen Darling, 2014. Formerly identified as CR60.</p> </processinfo> <controlaccess> <subject source="lcsh">African American Baptists -- North Carolina</subject> <subject source="lcsh">Church records and registers -- North Carolina -- Ellerbe</subject> <geogname source="lcsh">Richmond County (N.C.) -- Church history -- Sources</geogname> <subject source="lcsh">Church records and registers -- North Carolina -- Richmond County</subject> <subject source="lcsh">Baptists -- North Carolina -- Richmond County -- History -- Sources</subject> </controlaccess> <dsc> <c id="aspace_ref7_ocw" level="file"> <did> <unittitle> <extref xlink:href="https://wakespace.lib.wfu.edu/handle/10339/72606" xlink:show="new" xlink:actuate="onrequest">Minute book</extref> </unittitle> <unitdate normal="1822/1834" type="inclusive">1822-1834</unitdate> <abstract id="aspace_ef73db0ed273e2e08cd3c782fa93e5ed">Minutes from September 26, 1826 to December 1833 include constitution of the church; names of members (Sept. 1826), how and when received and or dismissed; contributions of members (Oct. 1828, Sept. 1829, Aug. 1831); allegations sent to association, Aug. 1830; Alexander Nicholson and Enoch Streigfellow ordained as deacons, Jan. 1829; Church was constituted Sept. 23, 1826 by Joel Gulledge, Armstead Lilly, and Archibald Harris; Armstead Lilly first pastor.</abstract> <container id="aspace_0a220df91b3fd2fa5a186167649a8bf2" label="Text" type="box">1</container> <container id="aspace_930f86fb38cd0f5808220195b67bc42c" parent="aspace_0a220df91b3fd2fa5a186167649a8bf2" type="volume">1</container> </did> </c> <c id="aspace_ref9_blm" level="file"> <did> <unittitle> <extref xlink:href="https://wakespace.lib.wfu.edu/handle/10339/72617" xlink:show="new" xlink:actuate="onrequest">Minute book</extref> </unittitle> <unitdate normal="1822/1860" type="inclusive">1822-1860</unitdate> <abstract id="aspace_ed2bf9bcbea1e4923e27deffd3fae324">Church Minutes from April, 1831 to May, 1860 include Articles of Faith, 1834 (p.27); constitution of the church (p.11), church covenant (p. 29), Rules of Decorum, 1834 (p.26); Membership rolls, list of black members (1854, 1859), names of male members (p. 139), names of female members (p.140), lists of white male members (p. 147, 165, 183), list of female members 1851, roll for 1857, also marked whether present of absent at monthly meetings (1847, 1848, 1851); Treasurer's records received into the treasury, July 25, 1841; delegates sent to assn., and state of the church (1827-1830); This volume contains a table of contents listing contents and page numbers, 147 pages listed; church constituted Sept. 23, 1826; names of members in church (Oct. 1836 (40 members), Oct. 1937 (36 members), Oct. 1840 (34 members), May, 1841 (51 members), Sept. 1843 (71 members), list of members as of Sept. 1844 (124 members)</abstract> <container id="aspace_b387dd05dcc0ac6a3eba5ffa69d0df2d" label="Text" type="box">1</container> <container id="aspace_a8cb8faebda742f7e1cba255bc19f272" parent="aspace_b387dd05dcc0ac6a3eba5ffa69d0df2d" type="volume">2</container> </did> </c> </dsc> </archdesc> </ead>