Two Centuries of the First Baptist Church of South Carolina: 1683–1883 With Supplement presents a thorough history of Charleston’s oldest Baptist church, tracing its growth, leaders, and influence across two centuries.
The volume gathers papers, biographies, and key documents that illuminate the church’s role in faith, education, and community life.
This edition combines the bi-centennial proceedings with substantial narrative histories and biographies. It covers the church’s origins, notable pastors, and the development of its ministries, missions, and educational programs. It also explores the broader impact of the church on South Carolina’s religious landscape and its lasting connections to the wider Baptist world.
- Biographies of early leaders, including William Screven and Richard Furman, published intact to preserve their historical voice.
- Historical essays and biographical sketches tracing church life from 1683 to 1883, plus supplemental material on later events.
- Topics range from missions, education, and Sunday schools to church houses of worship and work among the Negro community.
- Documented proceedings, addresses, and historical papers that provide insight into Baptist history in South Carolina.
Ideal for readers of religious history, Baptist studies, Charleston history, and anyone interested in how a single church shaped a region’s spiritual and social fabric.