First Baptist Church (Wilson, Wilson County, N.C.) Records

MS809

First Baptist Church (Wilson, Wilson County, N.C.) was constituted May 6, 1860. It became First Baptist Church, Wilson, N.C. in 1916. The church has been a member of the Tar River, Roanoke [E], and South Roanoke Baptist associations. This collection contains the Church Sermon Records Book, hymn records (1919-1927), sermon and address records, pastor and deacon meeting minutes (1920), and marriage records (1919-1927).

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Summary Information

Repository: Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives
Title: First Baptist Church (Wilson, Wilson County, N.C.) Records
Date: 1860-1932 (inclusive)
Extent: 1.5 Linear Feet / 1 oversize box
ID: MS809

Biographical and Historical Note

Collection Overview

This collection contains the Church Sermon Records Book, which contains hymn records (1919-1927), sermon and address records for varied locations, such as Cary Baptist Church, Second Church, orphanages, high schools, etc. (1919-1932), sermons and other related records of the church (1919-1927), pastor and deacon meeting minutes (1920), and marriage records (1919-1927). They are handwritten in a hardcover notebook, which has edge-worn covers, a damaged spine, and chipped yellowed paper. 188 pages. Some pages are missing. Loose items include notes (circa 1918-1927, undated), newspaper clippings (1921-1924, undated), letters (1926, 1927, undated), and a special program of Memorial Baptist Church, Greenville, N.C. (undated).

Church minutes volume 1 contains meeting minutes (1860-1879). They are handwritten in a hardcover notebook, which has edge-worn covers, a damaged spine, loose binding, and yellowed loose leaves.

Church minutes volume 2 contains contains church meeting minutes (1895-1907) [broken series], a subscription list (undated), and financial records (undated). They are handwritten in a hardcover notebook, which has loose leaves and stained paper. 193 pages.

Church minutes volume 3 contains articles of faith (1878), a covenant, constitution, membership rolls of males and females with notes of dates when they joined and left the church (circa 1871-1887), church meeting minutes (1879-1895), and illegible financial records (undated). They are handwritten in a previously bound volume, which has yellowed stained loose leaves. Covers and spine are missing. 286 pages.

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Geographic Names

Wilson County (N.C.) -- Church history -- Sources

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Administrative Information

Publication Information: John Hagerty and Stephanie Bennett
Revision Description: Revised by Katie Lawrence, 2018 November
Access Restrictions: This collection is open for use.
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Preferred Citation: First Baptist Church (Wilson, Wilson County, N.C.) Records (MS809), Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.

Collection Inventory

Minute book (1860-1879) box 1 volume 1Minutes of chruch conferences from the organization fo the church on May 6, 1860 to May 31, 1879, including articles of faith; a chruch covenant; male, femal, and negro membership rolls, ca. 1860 and a revised male and female membership roll, 1878; and a list of charter members. Subjects include the appointment of messengers to the association; the election and odinaiton of deacons; financial matters; the Lord's Supper; the call and postponement of the ordination of J. h. Freeman, June-Aug., 1866; the ordination of George W. Newell, 29 June 1872; the reception, discipline, and dismissal of church members; the selection of a pastor; committee appointments and reports; and a tribute of respect for William Hooper (d. 19 Aug 1876), 5 Sept. 1876. This volume is a narrow ledger with loose covers containing inck entries on un-numbered pages. There are no minutes for Sept. 1861-June 1862, Nov. 1862- Oct. 1863. A note dated 3 Sept. 1865 said that during the past two years no conference meetins were held due to the absence of male members who were in the Confederate Army.
Minute book (circa 1871-1895) box 1 volume 2Minutes of church conferences from July 5, 1879 to October 27, 1895, including articles of faith (1878); an association letter; male and female membership rolls (p. 21-28, 131-144); and a treasurer's report, 1884. Subjects include most of those listed in the prior volume. This volume has the covers missing. It is letter-size on pates numbering 3-286. Pages 121-129, 145-147, and 284-285 are blank. Ink entries are faded in some areas.
Minute book (1895-1907) box 1 volume 4Minutes of church conferences from Nov. 6, 1895 to June 5, 1907, including a treasurer's report, 1905. subjects include most of those mentioned in prior volumes and improvemetns to church properties; the parsonage; the election of Sunday School officers; pledges of the church debt; and the appointment of an organist and choir director, 1898. This volume is a narrow ledger contianing ink entries on pages numbered 1-193 (pp. 51-193 are blank). There are no minutes from October 1899 to January 1905.
Church sermon records book (circa 1918-1932) box 1 volume 3

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