The Parsonage and Baptist Ministry - Imlaystown NJ
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Don.Morfe
N 40° 10.200 W 074° 28.434
18T E 544796 N 4446758
Ye Olde Yellow Meeting House-The Parsonage and Baptist Ministry-This parsonage provided a home for the Baptist ministers at Upper Freehold. It was built in several stages with the oldest section (c.1740), now its center,
Waymark Code: WM12DVE
Location: New Jersey, United States
Date Posted: 05/07/2020
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Ye Olde Yellow Meeting House-The Parsonage and Baptist Ministry-
This parsonage provided a home for the Baptist ministers at Upper Freehold. It was built in several stages with the oldest section (c.1740), now its center, containing one room on the first floor with an open-hearth fireplace and a beamed ceiling. The second floor, accessed by a staircase on the eastern wall, also had one room and a fireplace. Adjacent sections were probably built in the early 1800s. The Meeting House was served by traveling ministers until the church was formally organized in 1766. Long sermons were in fashion, since members of the congregation often traveled great distances and wanted plenty of substance in their church services. David Jones became the first resident minister of the church and served until 1775. During the Revolution, he became known as the”fighting parson” while serving as a chaplain in the Continental Army. He gained fame for his sermon”Defensive War in a Just Cause—Sinless”.
Early American ministers often supported themselves by farming during the week and preaching on Sunday. A small barn once stood just beyond the tree line to the west of the parsonage. The parsonage now serves as a private residence.
(Inscription under the drawing in the center)
The renovation of the Parsonage was completed in 1985 by The Friends of the Old Yellow Meeting House.
Group that erected the marker: Friends of the Old Yellow Meeting House
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Yellow Meeting House Road.
Imlaystown does not have its own zipcode
Cream Ridge, NJ USA
08514
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed
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