Anderson Baptist Church
300 Fanthorp Ave., Anderson, TX, USA
Texas, USA
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EST. 1844
EST. 1844
1844
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HISTORIC PRESERVATION at Anderson Baptist Church.
The Texas Historical Commission Atlas records this marker as in situ at the listed location. It remains part of the state marker inventory; the placement description and coordinates in this row follow the current official Atlas record and should be field-verified before publication.
About Anderson Baptist Church
Anderson Baptist Church was organized in 1844 and hosted the founding of the Baptist General Convention of Texas in 1848. Its stone building, constructed partly by slave labor, was completed in 1855 and later rebuilt after a 1955 fire. The church also hosted the founding of the first Texas Baptist Woman's Missionary Society in 1858.
HISTORY HAPPENED HERE at Anderson Baptist Church
Organized November 11, 1844 Baptist General Convention of Texas organized here in 1848. Twenty-three of Texas thirty-four Baptist churches were represented. Present building was constructed with native rock by slave labor and finished in 1855. Burned February 6, 1955, and was restored, using original walls, and redecorated September 18, 1955. First Texas Baptist Woman's Missionary Society organized here in 1858. Sign and plaque given in memory of Carl H. and Effie Smith Bell Source: https://atlas.thc.texas.gov/Details/5185008562
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