St. Paul Baptist Church - Paris, TX
N 33° 39.964 W 095° 33.267
15S E 263152 N 3728058
St. Paul Baptist Church is located at 444 2nd St NE, Paris, TX.
Waymark Code: WMR1FM
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 04/27/2016
Views: 4
A 1974 Texas Historical Marker in front of the old sanctuary, which is on the National Register of Historic Places, provides some background:
Organized 1867; one of founding churches (1872), Zion District Baptist Association. Original pastor, the Rev. Elisha Barnes (1811-95), served 20 years, led congregation to build (about 1876) its first church. The Rev. C.N. Hampton, pastor 1895-1920, saw a brick edifice erected, lost in 1916 Paris fire. Present church was finished under the Rev. J.H. Harris. Other pastors: W.M. Conner, L.M. Luke, C.B. Martin, S.A. Tillman, J.R. Miner, L.V. Bolton, J.A. Brown, M.J. Stewart, B.S. Peoples, T.J. Houston, L.K. Kimbrough, E.Rhodes, V.C.L. Coleman, J.E. Coby, S.K. Bizzell, H.M. McCown, L.H. Brown, W.E. Bradford, and W.S. Wright.
Date Built: 01/01/1921
Age of Church building determined by?: Cornerstone or plaque
Service Times:
Sundays, 11 AM and 7 PM
Website: [Web Link]
Church Address:
444 2nd St NE
Paris, TX USA
75460
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