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/10339/93801">ms811</eadid> <filedesc> <titlestmt> <titleproper>Hephzibah Baptist Church (Wake County, N.C.) Records <num>MS811</num></titleproper> <author>John Hagerty and Stephanie Bennett</author> </titlestmt> <publicationstmt> <publisher>Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives</publisher> <p> <date>2017 April</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>2021-05-26 14:42:39 -0400</date>.</creation> <descrules>Describing Archives: A Content Standard</descrules> </profiledesc> <revisiondesc> <change> <date>2018 November</date> <item>Revised by Katie Lawrence</item> </change> </revisiondesc> </eadheader> <archdesc level="recordgrp"> <did> <repository> <corpname>Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives</corpname> </repository> <unittitle>Hephzibah Baptist Church (Wake County, N.C.) Records</unittitle> <unitid>MS811</unitid> <physdesc altrender="whole"> <extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">3 Linear Feet</extent> <extent altrender="carrier">2 oversize boxes </extent> </physdesc> <unitdate normal="1809/1938" type="inclusive">1809-1938</unitdate> <abstract id="aspace_b7f089e3b3d356e139a9287507998aae">Hephzibah Baptist Church was constituted in 1809. Items included in this collection include meeting minutes, membership rolls, letters, financial records, and church records.</abstract> <langmaterial><language langcode="eng">English</language> . </langmaterial> </did> <bioghist id="aspace_798fcab1c0169fc76a5b9c311b4caf91"> <head>Historical Note</head> <p>Hephzibah Baptist Church was constituted on December 30, 1809 by Elders John Purefoy of Wake Cross Roads and John Gulley of Rocky Springs Church in Johnston County. The ten charter members were: William Broadwell, Henry Jordon, Reuben Jordon, Lott Robertson, Martin Hall, Savina Bagwell, Christiana Bagwell, Mary Jordon, Sophia Hocut, and Martha Hall. John Purefoy was the elected pastor.</p> </bioghist> <scopecontent id="aspace_23751df280c34d4d18173d76552783c2"> <head>Collection Overview</head> <p>Included in this collection are meeting minutes, membership rolls, letters, financial records, and church records.</p> </scopecontent> <prefercite id="aspace_45ea29fc7f99144ca4873204d86d09b6"> <head>Preferred Citation</head> <p>Hephzibah Baptist Church (Wake County, N.C.) Records (MS811), Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.</p> </prefercite> <accessrestrict id="aspace_ac71e073cee4b350423fc7468fb05687"> <head>Access Restrictions</head> <p>This collection is open for use.</p> </accessrestrict> <userestrict id="aspace_36495ce65b54f1f990d7584f43b966d8"> <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_1c0d35e8912127f23b78124b66621a13"> <head>Related Materials</head> <p>Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives also holds a related microfilm collection, Hephzibah Baptist Church (Wendell, N.C.) records (CRMF152).</p> </relatedmaterial> <processinfo id="aspace_46b50c01c01ace539f7402ca77ad8c65"> <head>Processing Information</head> <p>Transcribed by Hayley Fisher, 2014. Formerly identified as CR77.</p> </processinfo> <controlaccess> <subject source="lcsh">Church records and registers -- North Carolina -- Wendell</subject> <subject source="lcsh">Baptists -- North Carolina -- Wake County -- History -- Sources</subject> <subject source="lcsh">African American Baptists -- North Carolina -- Wake County</subject> <geogname source="lcsh">Wake County (N.C.) -- Church history -- Sources</geogname> <subject source="lcsh">Church records and registers -- North Carolina -- Wake County</subject> </controlaccess> <dsc> <c id="aspace_ref19_oyq" level="file"> <did> <unittitle> <extref xlink:href="https://wakespace.lib.wfu.edu/handle/10339/64221" xlink:show="new" xlink:actuate="onrequest">Minute book</extref> </unittitle> <unitdate normal="1809/1850" type="inclusive">1809-1850</unitdate> <langmaterial><language langcode="eng">English</language>.</langmaterial> <container id="aspace_ecb55e4990cc64d4b5a3f3eb138010f8" label="Text" type="box">2</container> <container id="aspace_8309b8e536ebe6267b57142ff16c7b8b" parent="aspace_ecb55e4990cc64d4b5a3f3eb138010f8" type="volume">2</container> </did> <scopecontent id="aspace_fb9c9040982788e5edadec3dfc48083e"> <head>Contents note</head> <p>Contains copies of information in vol. 4, and minutes of church conferences through Aug. 2, 1924, including an alphabetical male and female membership roll; the treasurer's report for 1921; and copies of the church letter to the Raleigh Baptist Association, 1914-21.</p> </scopecontent> </c> <c id="aspace_ref21_hh9" level="file"> <did> <unittitle> <extref xlink:href="https://wakespace.lib.wfu.edu/handle/10339/64222" xlink:show="new" xlink:actuate="onrequest">Minute book</extref> </unittitle> <unitdate normal="1809/1933" type="inclusive">1809-1933</unitdate> <langmaterial><language langcode="eng">English</language>.</langmaterial> <container id="aspace_7fd275a8ef59194aea0d5b70b65bc57a" label="Text" type="box">2</container> <container id="aspace_3de1aad1ab59ee7e77ad1335178386c6" parent="aspace_7fd275a8ef59194aea0d5b70b65bc57a" type="volume">3</container> </did> <scopecontent id="aspace_7090cc293cd009509b8ddd0fc602c0c0"> <head>Contents note</head> <p>Copies of minutes in vol. 5 and from Sept. 6, 1924 to May 2, 1925, including alphabetical male and female membership rolls, 1928; and Sunday School reports, 1927, 1929-30, and 1931.</p> </scopecontent> </c> <c id="aspace_ref25_8dx" level="file"> <did> <unittitle> <extref xlink:href="https://wakespace.lib.wfu.edu/handle/10339/64219" xlink:show="new" xlink:actuate="onrequest">Membership rolls book</extref> </unittitle> <unitdate normal="1812/1913" type="inclusive">1812-1913</unitdate> <langmaterial><language langcode="eng">English</language>.</langmaterial> <container id="aspace_416d124ca8527dbcddfe30cde37fddaa" label="Text" type="box">1</container> <container id="aspace_8452a73403e23db7fe141ceadb2619c1" parent="aspace_416d124ca8527dbcddfe30cde37fddaa" type="volume">5</container> </did> <scopecontent id="aspace_796d5c4b9acbf22f4e05f97926ad0b4b"> <head>Contents note</head> <p>Lists of charter members, 1809; alphabetical male and female rolls, 1895, 1989, 1906-13; Black members; honorary members, 1906-07, 1910; and delinquent lists for 1905 and 1906. This volume also contains the articles of faith, 1896; the church covenant; and prayer, 1896?</p> </scopecontent> </c> <c id="aspace_ref23_gbb" level="file"> <did> <unittitle> <extref xlink:href="https://wakespace.lib.wfu.edu/handle/10339/64224" xlink:show="new" xlink:actuate="onrequest">Minute book</extref> </unittitle> <unitdate normal="1812/1913" type="inclusive">1812-1913</unitdate> <langmaterial><language langcode="eng">English</language>.</langmaterial> <container id="aspace_ef4618e5661c809565be62dd3210429f" label="Text" type="box">2</container> <container id="aspace_69b020d8e94013fd177f0f1ab8482ad9" parent="aspace_ef4618e5661c809565be62dd3210429f" type="volume">4</container> </did> <scopecontent id="aspace_5b6f3d53de3ab7938e8c679ea7393ea6"> <head>Contents note</head> <p>Minutes of church conferences from June 5, 1927 to Dec. 3, 1933, including alphabetical male and female membership rolls, 1928; and Sunday School papers, 1927, 1929-30, and 1931.</p> </scopecontent> </c> <c id="aspace_ref27_9gs" level="file"> <did> <unittitle> <extref xlink:href="https://wakespace.lib.wfu.edu/handle/10339/64215" xlink:show="new" xlink:actuate="onrequest">Letters, notes, and financial records</extref> </unittitle> <unitdate normal="1813/1907" type="inclusive">circa 1813-1907</unitdate> <langmaterial><language langcode="eng">English</language>.</langmaterial> <container id="aspace_7b94b2f9381c69aded912c9503718c82" label="Text" type="box">1</container> <container id="aspace_a9ef5c4be9034114a0f0b57305421a91" parent="aspace_7b94b2f9381c69aded912c9503718c82" type="folder">1</container> </did> <scopecontent id="aspace_da8ef4f487e6f547d16808ea9b633760"> <head>Contents note</head> <p>This folder contains a letter giving permission to two slaves to join the Hephzibah Baptist Church in 1864; a church letter granted to Ashley Wilder, his wife and daughter, 1866; and a report of the Finance Committee, 1907.</p> </scopecontent> </c> <c id="aspace_ref15_8q1" level="file"> <did> <unittitle> <extref xlink:href="https://wakespace.lib.wfu.edu/handle/10339/64218" xlink:show="new" xlink:actuate="onrequest">Minute book</extref> </unittitle> <unitdate normal="1883/1928" type="inclusive">circa 1883-1928</unitdate> <langmaterial><language langcode="eng">English</language>.</langmaterial> <container id="aspace_93f5a937ab7e9233d94bcb30d0de5c73" label="Text" type="box">1</container> <container id="aspace_1f03e7740fc9e3863553ae5638026373" parent="aspace_93f5a937ab7e9233d94bcb30d0de5c73" type="volume">4</container> </did> <scopecontent id="aspace_0d6a7f4ecbab6c02951f8180a97925f0"> <head>Contents note</head> <p>Minutes of church conferences from Aug. 1875 to Nov. 2, 1913, including list of male and female members since Sept. 1863; alphabetical male and female membership lists, 1891; a list of Black male and female members, undated; treasurer's reports for 1878, 1887, and 1898-1904; finance committee reports, 1905-1913; obituaries/ memorials for E.C. Richardson, and Dr. A.D. Paris, 1888; a letter to Sister Mar A. Todd, 1882; Rules of Decorum, 1882; resolutions, 1886, 1887; and copies of deeds for church property, 1812 and 1850.</p> </scopecontent> </c> <c id="aspace_ref13_830" level="file"> <did> <unittitle> <extref xlink:href="https://wakespace.lib.wfu.edu/handle/10339/64217" xlink:show="new" xlink:actuate="onrequest">Minute book</extref> </unittitle> <unitdate normal="1914/1920" type="inclusive">1914-1920</unitdate> <langmaterial><language langcode="eng">English</language>.</langmaterial> <container id="aspace_68606d3007efc5ed65aab13e15ef161e" label="Text" type="box">1</container> <container id="aspace_00236bec934af8f55fa5200c9608c15c" parent="aspace_68606d3007efc5ed65aab13e15ef161e" type="volume">3</container> </did> <scopecontent id="aspace_41174a943fbad0f8bef5967908d64ab3"> <head>Contents note</head> <p>This volume is a copy of Vol. 1, with minutes continuing through July, 1875, including Rules of Decorum, 1860; a copy of the church deed, July 13, 1849, a list of pastors ordained by the church, 1926?; a list of pastors of the church, 1933?; and the ordinations of Moses G. Todd, 1859, and William c. Nowell, 1863.</p> </scopecontent> </c> <c id="aspace_ref11_tve" level="file"> <did> <unittitle> <extref xlink:href="https://wakespace.lib.wfu.edu/handle/10339/64216" xlink:show="new" xlink:actuate="onrequest">Minute book</extref> </unittitle> <unitdate normal="1920/1925" type="inclusive">1920-1925</unitdate> <langmaterial><language langcode="eng">English</language>.</langmaterial> <container id="aspace_69b837926298b381a6c78dc0871803a0" label="Text" type="box">1</container> <container id="aspace_9d7aa01f5ff89b342f1fb6e1d82084f4" parent="aspace_69b837926298b381a6c78dc0871803a0" type="volume">2</container> </did> <scopecontent id="aspace_cc20b1a1c0ea3190846611cbcaf0b239"> <head>Contents note</head> <p>Minutes of church conferences from the organizational meeting of the church Dec. 30, 1809 to Feb. 1850, including a list of constituent members; male and female membership rolls to 1843; a Black male and female membership rolls, 1844; lists of church members deceased, dismissed, or excommunicated, 1823?; a list of contributors to church expenses, 1821; a petition from members who wish to withdraw from the church, 1842; and ordination services for Josiah Crudup, 1813, John Parker, 1823, and Berry Horton, Samuel Wilder, and Mark Nowel in 1834.</p> </scopecontent> </c> <c id="aspace_ref17_rrs" level="file"> <did> <unittitle> <extref xlink:href="https://wakespace.lib.wfu.edu/handle/10339/64220" xlink:show="new" xlink:actuate="onrequest">Minute book</extref> </unittitle> <unitdate normal="1927/1938" type="inclusive">circa 1927-1938</unitdate> <langmaterial><language langcode="eng">English</language>.</langmaterial> <container id="aspace_b5fcda41e663649446a5a3a42be386fc" label="Text" type="box">2</container> <container id="aspace_53d55342ab7c9f660ea93108cb06b9fa" parent="aspace_b5fcda41e663649446a5a3a42be386fc" type="volume">1</container> </did> <scopecontent id="aspace_c4aa623469de03c56cbcc723fe545b29"> <head>Contents note</head> <p>Minutes of church conferences from Jan. 3, 1914 to Nov. 6, 1920; alphabetical male and female membership rolls, 1914-20; treasurer's reports, 1914-20; clerk's expenses, 1914-20; and words to a song "There's Something on Earth for the Children to do."</p> </scopecontent> </c> </dsc> </archdesc> </ead>