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Snippets from our history . . .

9/30/2013

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From the History of Tabernacle Baptist Church as recorded by Bertha M. Brayton . . .

The late Peleg A. Walton gave the land, a lot 40X45 feet, to Rev. Benjamin B. Cottrell, “To be used for the worship of Almighty God, to be used and occupied for all religious purposes that has for its object the Gospel Ministry and the welfare of the Church of God. The house shall be opened for lectures not inconsistent with the principles of Christianity and the Character of a house of religious worship. It shall be open for Sabbath School and Sabbath School concerts, for festivals, and for sewing society, for the benefit of the society, and for funeral services when desired, subject to the necessary expenses that may occur for opening and taking care of the house. There shall be no meeting in the house except of a religious character that shall exclude any person or persons from the house that has contributed towards the building of said house.”

The deed was given in March 1873, and the late Albert F. Hill, contractor, built the church, a substantial, one room building, which was finished and dedicated in July of the same year.


This is the same building in which we worship today. Through the years the building has been raised and an undercroft built, and later the office and kindercare area was added on the western side. We continue to build God’s house through our faith and commitment to doing the work of God in this place.

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