1967 - County Line Missionary Baptist Church - Redland, TX
N 32° 22.247 W 095° 29.633
15S E 265359 N 3584269
Built in 1967, the current sanctuary of the County Line Missionary Baptist Church is on Van Zandt County Road 4823, in the Redland community, a ways from Tyler, Ben Wheeler and Edom, TX. Sunday services are at 11 AM.
Waymark Code: WMVR8R
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 05/22/2017
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A 1997 Texas Historical Marker provides some background:
Oral tradition links this church to the original County Line Baptist Church of 1851, the earliest recorded attempt of area African American families to create a community of worship. County Line Colored Missionary Baptist Church was founded in 1872 on this site, donated by Will Manley. The Rev. L.M. Rabb was the first pastor. An air conditioned brick building was erected in 1967, replacing two earlier wood structures. Providing such aid as food, medicine, educational scholarships, and spiritual counsel, the church remains a proud focal point for community affairs.
Year of construction: 1967
Full inscription:
County Line Missionary
Baptist Church
Was Organized Between 1870-75.
Rebuilt by Rev. P.W. Wesley 1918.
Rebuilt by Rev. C.H. Bell,
Present Pastor, Aug. 1967.
Deacons
W.M. Bryant
T. Kennedy
J.H. Raibon
W.M. Veasley
Joe Taylor
Tom Taylor
C. Rhone
Trustees
C.H. Bell
H. Perry
L.K. Kennedy
W.M. Bryant
J. Smith
C. Rhone
W.M. Veasley
T. Kennedy
C.C. Hopper, Treas.
L.W. Taylor, Clark.
Lodge No. 387 F. And A.M.
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