Bethel Baptist Church, Boone County, Missouri, Records, 1888-1982 (C1266)

.1 linear feet

INTRODUCTION

The records of the Bethel Baptist Church, founded in 1855, include a photocopy of the minute book, membership lists, church histories, and news clippings.

DONOR INFORMATION

The Bethel Baptist Church records were loaned to the State Historical Society of Missouri for copying by the church through Max Klinkenborg on 3 December 1986 (SHS Accession No. 2629)

HISTORICAL SKETCH

Bethel Baptist Church was organized on 9 May 1855 in Cedar Township, Boone County, with twenty persons becoming charter members. A building was erected in 1858 and the Reverend J.M. Robinson was pastor. More complete histories of the church can be found in folder two of the collection.

FOLDER LIST

f. 1Minute book, 1888-1928, 1936-1937, 1952-1956
f. 2Histories, 1890, 1955, 1980, 1985
Membership list, 1855-1955
News clippings, 1953-1982

INDEX TERMS

These index terms are the subjects, people, places, etc. under which this collection is listed in all available indexes at the Western Historical Manuscript Collection-Columbia. If you are interested in a specific index term, please contact the reference staff.

  • Baptist Church--Missouri
  • Bethel Baptist Church, Boone County, Missouri
  • Church records
  • Missouri, Boone County
  • Missouri, Flat River
  • Sullivan, John Laurance