THE BAPTIST CHURCH OF REDWOOD
after Jefferson County History, by L. H. Everts, 1878. Transcribed by Holice Youngs
The Baptist church of Redwood, which is now [1878] the only Baptist church in the town of Alexandria, was formerly known as the "Second Baptist church of Alexandria." There was, in other days, (from 1830 to about 1858), a First Baptist church located in the southwest part of the town, but it has long since disappeared. The second church was organized June 7, 1832, with eleven members, namely, James Chaffin, Lind Pierce, Isaac Leonard, Alvin Maxin, Daniel Leonard, Nancy Cranck, Hannah Spearback, Drusilla H. Murray, Mary Ann Lake, Anna George, and Cynthia Leonard. They had no regular place of worship from 8132 until 1856, when their present house of worship was built in the village of Redwood. They have had since their organization until the present time, the ministry of seven reverend brethren as pastors, namely, Elders C. Havens, M. Wilkie, Samuel Whitney, Jesse Ager, L. Godden, G. N. Sears, and E. Edwards. T. Golden is serving this church a second time, but only temporarily. From the beginning they have had a hard struggle to maintain their existence. Their ingatherings as a general thing, have been a few at a timer, and, in some instances, far between. Their house for worship is small, a single room being used for church and Sunday-school purposes. It 32 by ? feet, and will comfortably seat 200 persons. They have a good parsonage located near the church, and their entire church property is worth about $4000. They are free from debt, and have a membership of 77.
Nan Dixon
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