MS741       Concord Baptist Church (Duplin County, N.C.) Records  MS741     Finding aid prepared by Processed by Katie Lawrence, Stephanie Bennett, Anna Hathcock, and Weihua Wang       Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives   PO Box 7777   Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27109   336 758-5755   2018 November         This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit  2019-04-04T12:48-0400     Describing Archives: A Content Standard         2019 April   Revised by Finley Turner             Concord Baptist Church (Duplin County, N.C.) Records   MS741     Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives             1.5 linear feet   1 oversize box     1812-1912   The first conference was held at Concord in 1807, when it was a branch of Bulltail (now Wells Chapel Baptist Church). It continued with the same deacons and clerks until February 18, 1825 when it was constituted as a separate church, Elders Raphel, Fennell, and Stallings officiating. In 1835 twenty-four members were dismissed to Beaver Dam (now Magnolia). In 1853, thirty-two members were given letters of dismission in order that they might organize Carroll's Chapel (now Corinth). In April of 1866, the Corinth membership (after having dissolved their church) were received into Concord. In June they were granted their letters to re-organize Corinth again. This collection includes volumes 1 and 2 of the church minute book, a church letter, financial record, obituary, membership lists, and minutes.      Copyright Notice
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  Preferred Citation
Concord Baptist Church (Duplin County, N.C.) Records, (MS741), Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.
  Arrangement
This collection includes materials organized into two series. The first series includes 2 volumes of the church minute book. The second series includes membership rolls, rules of decorum, declaration of faith, and an obituary.
  Historical note
The first conference was held at Concord in 1807, while a branch of Bulltail (now Wells Chapel Baptist Church). It continued as such with the same deacons and clerks serving each place until February 18, 1825 when it was constituted as a separate church, Elders Raphel, Fennell, and Stallings officiating. There were fifteen charter members- 7 males; 7 females, and 1 servant. In 1835 twenty-four members were dismissed to Beaver Dam (now Magnolia). In 1853, thirty-two members were given letters of dismission in order that they might organize Carroll's Chapel (now Corinth). In April of 1866, the Corinth membership (after having dissolved their church) were received into Concord. In June they were granted their letters to re-organize Corinth again.
Association Membership: Cape Fear (1825-1826); Goshen (1827-1844); Union (1844-1865); Eastern (1865-)
Pastors: George Fennell, David Wells, C. C. Gordon, William M. Kennedy, Alfred Guy, G. S. Best, J. N. Stalling, G. W. Hufham, Richard Caswell Sandling, J. T. Albritton, G. S. Wells, A. A. Butler, R. H. Gilbert, N. B. Cobb, W. N. Johnson, O. L. Brown, J. B. Newton, H. C. Bethea, S. B. Wilson, D. E. Hill, J. H. Booth, W. M. Kelly, J. Herman Barnes, L. L. Johnson, Calhoun Johnson, T. W. McNeely, J. P. Royal, J. D. Everett, Ted Atkins, T. N. Cooper
Cemetery/ Records/ Dates: Yes
Histories: Murphy, Gray, Concord Baptist Church (a history sketch), c1930. 3p. Wells, Ruth B., "Concord Baptist Church" (a history sketch), Duplin Times (Kenansville, N. C.), July 28, 1966. Kallam and Brown, "Concord Baptist Church Cemetery" (tombstone inscription) Duplin County, N. C. Gravestone Records, 1960, p. 117-118.
  Processing Information
Collection described by Kathleen Darling, 2014. Formerly identified as CR6.
  Copyright Notice
The nature of the WFU Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives means that copyright or other information about restrictions may be difficult or even impossible to determine despite reasonable efforts. The Archives and Special Collections of ZSR Library claims only physical ownership of most materials. The materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to the U.S. Copyright Law. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source.
  Immediate Source of Acquisition note
Received on loan subject to recall by the church from Gray Murphy, Rose Hill, N. C., Oct. 23, 1931.
  Collection Overview
This collection includes 2 volumes of the church minute book from Feb. 1812, while still an arm of Bulltail Baptists Church, to Mar. 4, 1882. Additionally, it includes membership rolls, rules of decorum, declaration of faith, and an obituary. Loose items include a subscription list for W. M. Kennedy's salary (1879), a church letter from Beaverdam Baptist Church (1869), and two membership lists, 1880 and undated.
  Related Materials
Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives also holds a related microfilm collection, Concord Baptist Church (Duplin County, N.C.) Records (CRMF648).
   African American Baptists--North Carolina           Church minutes   Series 1   1812-1882         Church minute book, volume 1   1   1   1812-1840   Contains minutes of quarterly church conferences from February, 1812 to September 19, 1840; a male and femal membership list, 1823; a partial membership list, undated; rules of decorum, 1819; a list of contributors, 1819; and a letter of dismissal from Bulltail (Wells Chapel) and the formation of Concord, Feb., 1825. This volume is in very bad condition with missing and fragmentary pages.           Church minute book, volume 2   1   2   1843-1882   Contains minutes of church conferences from November 19, 1842 to March 4, 1882; a declaration of faith, rules of decorum, a church covenant, an undated male and female membership list, list of church members desiring a copy of the Baptist Psalmody; and a memorial on the deaths of William Byrd and Susan Matthews, 1863. Minutes become irregular towards the end of the volume.             Church records   Series 2   1869, 1879-1881, 1902-1912         Church letter   1   5   1869   1 item. Church letter from Beaverdam Baptist Church, Duplin Co., April, 1869.           Financial record and minutes   1   4   1879-1880   1 item. List of contributors for the pastor's (W. M. Kennedy) salary.           Membership lists   1   6   1879-1881   2 items. A list of male members, 1880, and an undates list of female members.           Obituary and minutes   1   3   1902-1912   1 item. Obituary of William Brice, d. 12 F 1902