FIRST - Pastor, Charter (1st) Members, Edifice - Canyon, TX
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YoSam.
N 34° 58.782 W 101° 55.531
14S E 232935 N 3874702
Impressive building in downtown.
Waymark Code: WM133X8
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 09/10/2020
Views: 1
County of Marker: Randall County
Location of Marker: 1717 4th Ave., Canyon
Marker Erected by: State Historical Survey Committee
Date Marker Erected: 1970
Marker Text:
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Organized Dec. 21, 1890, with
seven charter members: Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Conner, a Mr. and Mrs. Ingram, Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Pirtle, Mrs. F. M. Pope. First pastor was The Rev. Whatley. Congregation built Canyon's first church edifice, 1899. Present structure, begun in 1929, was finished after national Depression of the 1930s.
First Baptist Church organized and built Latin-American mission; initiated Bible Chair at West Texas State University; erected activity building, High Plains Assembly Grounds. Many W.T.S.U. faculty members have been active leaders in this church.
(1970)
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