Emhouse Baptist Church - Emhouse, TX - Baptist Churches on Waymarking.com

The mailing address is Corsicana, which is about nine miles southeast of here, while Emhouse itself has a population of well over a hundred people. There are a number of references to this church from the tried-and-true web spiders, as well as histories of Emhouse itself, but nothing really about the church itself. A 1982 Texas Historical Marker provides some history, suggesting that this sanctuary was built in the late 1930s or the 1940s. It reads:

Organized in the rural Kelm community (1.5 mi. W) in 1893, this congregation was chartered as the Tinkle Baptist Church under the direction of the Rev. B.N. Price, a pioneer Baptist missionary of the area. Worship services were first conducted in the community schoolhouse, which was located on land donated by early settler Nathan Tinkle. Later the church built a sanctuary adjacent to the school site.

In October 1908 the members voted to move the church to Emhouse, which had been established two years earlier along the Trinity & Brazos River Valley Rail Line. The Kelm church building was relocated at this site and served the congregation for 30 more years. A community tabernacle, built in 1914 and in use until the 1940s, was the scene of early revivals which contributed greatly to the church's growth.

The Emhouse Baptist Church has played a significant role in the development of the surrounding area. Since the earliest days of Emhouse, it has been a leader in community service and involvement. In addition, the church has been led by a number of prominent Baptist preachers, including the Rev. Dan Sharpley, who grew up here and later served as a missionary in Brazil.

Age of Church building determined by?: Historical marker Service Times: Sunday, 11 AM and 6 PM, and Wednesday, 6 PM Church Address: 283 N Seely Ave Emhouse (Corsicana), TX USA 75110 Date Built: Not listed Website: Not listed

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