1954 - First Baptist Church of Bells - Bells, TX
N 33° 36.565 W 096° 24.634
14S E 740249 N 3721856
Built in 1954, the current sanctuary of the First Baptist Church of Bells is located at 105 S Pecan St, Bells, TX.
Waymark Code: WMV9PN
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 03/19/2017
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A 1980 Texas Historical Marker provides some background:
Originally known as Bell Plain Baptist Church, this congregation was organized in 1879 at the home of J.A. Lindsay. The first services were conducted in the Bailey Junction schoolhouse by the Rev. Isaac Reed. In 1884, soon after the school building burned, the members constructed a sanctuary on property donated by A.T. Wilson. They worshiped there as the Baptist Church of Christ until about 1896, when high winds destroyed the structure. Later that year the congregation built a chapel at this location. The present sanctuary was completed in 1954.
Year of construction: 1954
Full inscription:
First Baptist Church
Organized 1879
Clayton Hicks, Pastor
Building Committee
Edmond Wortham
Fred Shearer
J.T. McBroom
Grady Glass
Lee Penny
Ray Rice
Erected 1954
Cross-listed waymark: Not listed
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