Snow Hill First Baptist Church (Snow Hill, N.C.) Records
The Snow Hill First Baptist Church was organized on January 4, 1850 by a presbytery consisting of Elders Harley Minor, J.M.C. Breaker, and Jacob Utley with brethren Jones and Wheeler. This collection contains minutes of church conferences, membership rolls, treasurer's account, and financial records.
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Summary Information
- Repository
- Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives
- Title
- Snow Hill First Baptist Church (Snow Hill, N.C.) Records
- Date
- 1850-1927 (inclusive)
- Extent
- 1.5 Linear Feet / 1 oversize box
- ID
- MS799
Biographical and Historical Note
The Snow Hill First Baptist Church was organized on January 4, 1850 by a presbytery consisting of Elders Harley Minor, J.M.C. Breaker, and Jacob Utley with brethren Jones and Wheeler. Elder Minor was elected moderator. J. Wheeler was elected clerk. Charter members were Jonathan and Mary Wood, Albert H. Dowell, John Joiner, Sr., John Joiner, Jr., and Mrs. Albert H. Dowell, who joined the church Sunday, January 5, 1850. Harley Minor was the first pastor.
The church lapsed after the disbanding of the Pamlico Baptist Association in 1872, and next appears in the 1881 minutes of the Eastern Baptist Association with 1881 given as the church's organization date and with William B. Knight as pastor.
Collection Overview
This collection contains minutes of church conferences from January 4, 1850 to August 21, 1927 [broken series], including membership rolls, treasurer's account, and financial records.
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- Publication Information
- Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives
- Revision Description
- Revised by Katie Lawrence, 2018 November
- Access Restrictions
- This source is open for research, but permission of the church must be obtained to photocopy these records in their entirety.
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- Preferred Citation
- Snow Hill First Baptist Church (Snow Hill, N.C.) Records, (MS799), Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC USA.