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In the winter of 1840, at the request of Charles S. WRIGHT and J. LATHROP,
the Pastor of the Southport Baptist Church visited Racine and commenced a
series of meetings, which were held in a vacant room in one of the stores on
Main street. These meetings made many converts, and encouraged the
gentlemen
mentioned to take incipient measures for the formation of a Baptist church.
On the 11th of April a meeting was held, and eleven men and women formed
themselves into a Conference, and having adopted the Articles of Faith and
the Church Covenant of of the New Hampshire Baptist Convention, letters were
sent to [p 385] the Baptist churches in Southport, Milwaukee, Burlington and
Prairieville, inviting them to be present on the 25th of the same month, and
if deemed expedient recognize them as a Baptist Church. On the day
appointed, the Council convened, and the following persons were organized
and
recognized as a Church of Christ, under the name of the First Baptist Church
of Racine, viz.; ... Lucy W. FAY, Elijah FAY, Martha FAY ... Shortly after
the organization of the Church, the following were received upon experience
and by baptism, viz.: ... Eveline FAY ... Elbridge E. FAY ... Winslow E. FAY
... making the entire number of members twenty-eight.
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First Baptist Church of Racine
History of Racine and Kenosha Cos WI - 1879 - Chicago: Western Historical
Company - pp 384-385
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