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* Engine House on Spink Street, [[Wooster, Ohio]] | * Engine House on Spink Street, [[Wooster, Ohio]] | ||
* Vine Street, Wooster, Ohio (1894- | * Vine Street, Wooster, Ohio (1894- | ||
| − | * ''Current'' Second Baptist Church (1955- , 245 South Grant Street, [[Wooster | + | * ''Current'' Second Baptist Church (1955- , 245 South Grant Street, [[Wooster, Ohio]] |
** Bought from Evangelical Brethren Church | ** Bought from Evangelical Brethren Church | ||
Revision as of 11:38, 27 August 2014
Church name
- Second Baptist Church
Established
- 1892
Denomination
Location
- Engine House on Spink Street, Wooster, Ohio
- Vine Street, Wooster, Ohio (1894-
- Current Second Baptist Church (1955- , 245 South Grant Street, Wooster, Ohio
- Bought from Evangelical Brethren Church
Newspaper articles
- 10 Oct 1964 "Second Baptist Sets Goal for New Church" The Daily Record, p. .
- 12 Oct 2012 "Wooster's First Black Church -- Seconds Baptist Church, 245 S. Grant St. -- Celebrates 120 Years Oct. 14" The Daily Record, p. .
Notes
- Notable in this movement was the Afro-American pioneer, Richard L. Morrison, Sr.
Timeline
- 1892 - Joint meeting of First Baptist Church and the Afro-American men interested in organizing the Second Baptist Church
- 1892 - January, Began raising money toward new building
- 1892 - October, Cornerstone was laid, October 11, ready for worship
- 1964 - October, Celebrated 70 year anniversary
- 2012 - October 14, Celebrated 120 year anniversary