First Baptist Church Convention
On this site May 8, 1845
The Southern Baptist Convention
was organized
by 327 delegates from the states of
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Louisana, Kentucky and District of Columbia.
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The following officers were elected:
Rev. Wm. B. Johnson of Edgefield S.C. President
Talson Lumpton, Ga J.B. Taylor, Va.
Vice presidents
Jesse Hartwell, Ala. James C. Crane, Va.
Secretaries
The Rev. W.T. Brantey, Sr. was Pastor of the Church
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This tablet was presented at the Centennial of the Convention
First Baptist Church
Begun March 25,1817, under the leadership of
Jesse Green as "the Baptist Preying Society of
Augusta." Constituted May 1817 at Richmond County
Courthouse. Wm. T. Brantly, Sr., was first pastor
holding first services in Chapel of Richmond
Academy which he headed. Lot purchased
corner of Green and Jackson Streets; first
building dedicated May 6,1821; remodeled 1847,
and razed in 1899 for new building on same
site, 1902. Congregation moved to Walton Way
at Jackson Rd: New building dedicated 1983.
The tablet above was attached to the 1902
building
[Marker Reverse]:
Southern Baptist Convention
Organized at this site, May 8-12,1845. The
Southern Baptist Convention began with 4,126
affiliated churches which reported 351,951
members by 1963. The Convention had expanded
into all 50 states, the largest non-Catholic
denomination in the United States. The
Convention's 36,531 affiliated churches in 1983
reported 14,185,451 members, 394,606 Baptisms.
7,815,443 enrolled in Sunday School,
$3,165,237,965 total gifts including
$529,283,289 to missions beginning with two
mission boards (home and foreign). The
Convention now conducts its worldwide
Ministry of Missions, Education, Evangelism
and Service through 20 National Agencies.
Erected in 1984 by
Exective Committee, SBC
Historical Commission, SBC
First Baptist Church, Augusta
Marker is at the intersection of Greene Street and 8th Street, in the median on Greene Street.
Courtesy hmdb.org
