First Baptist Church of Newton
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N 30° 50.882 W 093° 45.448
15R E 427572 N 3413005
A marker near the front entrance of the church.
Waymark Code: WMA028
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 10/24/2010
Views: 9
Marker Number: 11114
Marker Text:
The earliest record of this congregation dates to 1861, when the Newton Baptist Church with a membership of about 35 was accepted into the Bethlehem Association. The first known pastor was the Rev. R. F. Fancher. Baptisms were held in Caney Creek. The fellowship built its first sanctuary about 1882 near the corner of Court and Rusk streets, but has worshiped at the present site since 1949. The name First Baptist Church was adopted in 1915. The congregation is a significant part of the religious heritage of Newton County.
Texas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986
Inscribed: Marker erected as a memorial to Elizabeth Peters Smith
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