Church Bell - Bright Hopewell Baptist Church - Laurinburg, NC
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NCDaywalker
N 34° 47.021 W 079° 27.451
17S E 641129 N 3850138
This is the original church bell for the Bright Hopewell Baptist Church. It was brought over from the original church when their new sanctuary was built.
Waymark Code: WM6YZC
Location: North Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 08/08/2009
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?This bell formerly called the faithful to worship on Sunday mornings. It is housed in a ground level brick display on the front lawn of the church. This church is a vibrant church with a strong congregation known for good works for their members and the people of the community.
On the north side of the bell display is a bronze plaque and a granite stone with information related to the church:( this plaque and stone refer to the original church site)
Granite stone reads:
Bright Hopewell Church
Built 1917
E. M McDuffie
J. C. Melton
H. Matherson
F. McEchin
J. A. Moore
M. Dudley
Rev. P. E. Henegan, Pastor
Bronze plaque reads:
P. E. Henegan
Memorial Building
erected 1966
Rev C. W. Blalock
This plaque installed 1975
Rev. A. R. Smith, Pastor
Trustees
S. G. Littlejohn
F. H. McDuffie
J. C. Melton
S. E. McDuffie
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