The Antipedo Baptists of Georgetown County, South Carolina, 1710–2010

The Antipedo Baptists of Georgetown County, South Carolina, 1710–2010
Author: Roy Talbert, Jr.
Publisher: Univ of South Carolina Press
Total Pages: 295
Release: 2014-12-18
Genre: History
ISBN: 161117421X

The Antipedo Baptists of Georgetown, South Carolina, 1710–2010 is the history of the First Baptist Church of Georgetown, South Carolina, as well as the history of Baptists in the colony and state. Roy Talbert, Jr., and Meggan A. Farish detail Georgetown Baptists' long and tumultuous history, which began with the migration of Baptist exhorter William Screven from England to Maine and then to South Carolina during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Screven established the First Baptist Church in Charleston in the 1690s before moving to Georgetown in 1710. His son Elisha laid out the town in 1734 and helped found an interdenominational meeting house on the Black River, where the Baptists worshipped until a proper edifice was constructed in Georgetown: the Antipedo Baptist Church, named for the congregation's opposition to infant baptism. Three of the most recognized figures in southern Baptist history—Oliver Hart, Richard Furman, and Edmond Botsford—played vital roles in keeping the Georgetown church alive through the American Revolution. The nineteenth century was particularly trying for the Georgetown Baptists, and the church came very close to shutting its doors on several occasions. The authors reveal that for most of the nineteenth century a majority of church members were African American slaves. Not until World War II did Georgetown witness any real growth. Since then the congregation has blossomed into one of the largest churches in the convention and rightfully occupies an important place in the history of the Baptist denomination. The Antipedo Baptists of Georgetown is an invaluable contribution to southern religious history as well as the history of race relations before and after the Civil War in the American South.

Georgetown County, South Carolina

Georgetown County, South Carolina
Author: Ramona La Roche
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2000
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780738503479

Located in one of the Palmetto State's most picturesque regions, Georgetown County is a beautiful coastal county full of rich African- American traditions and a distinct Gullah heritage, from its roots in the antebellum South to the present. An integral part of the identity of the Lowcountry, the black community has played a prominent role in the successful development of the county over the years, and this volume serves to highlight and celebrate the county's people and their achievements, highlighting recognizable citizens and families, both prominent and everyday.

The Paradox of Loyalty

The Paradox of Loyalty
Author: Julianne Malveaux
Publisher:
Total Pages: 276
Release: 2002
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780883782453

Gathers a number of writings on the 9/11 incident and the ensuing War on Terror.

South Carolina Baptists, 1670-1805

South Carolina Baptists, 1670-1805
Author: Leah Townsend
Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Com
Total Pages: 408
Release: 1974
Genre: Baptists
ISBN: 0806306211

Baptist Churches of South Carolina and list of Baptists.

Journal

Journal
Author: Michigan. Legislature. House of Representatives
Publisher:
Total Pages: 980
Release: 1970
Genre: Michigan
ISBN:

Includes extra sessions.