Baptist History, Heritage and Distinctives – Shiloh Baptist Church, Shiloh, NC – PART FIVE of FIVE
Thomas E Kresal Admin · 3 hrs March 27, 2020
Baptist History, Heritage and Distinctives – Shiloh Baptist Church, Shiloh, NC – PART FIVE of FIVE
Although the spiritual growth of the church cannot be accurately measured, a glimpse of its membership at specific times, during its history, might be significant. We do not know how many members there were when the church was organized in 1727. In 1736, the membership was given as about 30. By 1800, membership had increased to about 200. Associational minutes record membership in 1848 at about 369, 316 whites and 53 blacks. In 1857, membership had grown to 448, 369 whites and 79 blacks. Services were interrupted during the Civil War, while Federal Troops occupied the building and used it as an arsenal. Associational minutes of 1890 list 91 male members and 316 female members.
• In 1831, Sunday School was organized within the church.
• We do not know when the Women’s Missionary Union (WMU) was organized, but it was listed in the associational minutes in 1906.
• In January 1919, Reverend Joel Brown became the first full time pastor.
• The first Training Union was organized in 1921.
* Shiloh extended its ministries to the surrounding area by organizing nine churches:
• Pungo, now known as Oak Grove Baptist, Princess Anne County, VA, in1762
• Yoppim, in Chowan County, NC, in 1771
• Cowenjock (now spelled “Coinjock”), in Currituck County, NC, in 1780
• Knobs Crook, now known as First Baptist, in Elizabeth City, NC in 1786
• Flatty Creek, now known as Salem Baptist, in Weeksville, NC, in 1790
• Sawyer’s Creek, in Camden, NC 1790
• Shady Grove, in Currituck County, NC, in 1828
• Oak Ridge, in Riddle (Camden County) NC, in 1889
• Pleasant Grove, in Indiantown (Camden County) NC, in 1891
(Oak Ridge, and Pleasant Grove no longer exist, though Shiloh Baptist absorbed much of the memberships of the two churches.
The present entrance and vestibule were added in 1947. When the sanctuary was renovated in 1949, the baptistery was installed, the choir loft was built and an electric organ was purchased. This organ was replaced in 1973.
New pews were purchased in 1955, and the structure was bricked in 1966. The sanctuary was air-conditioned in 1969, and in 1974, air conditioning was installed throughout the rest of the church.
The Fellowship Hall, Pastor’s Study, and offices were added in 1992. In 1994, the Children’s Playground was built.
Presented by Thomas E. Kresal from:
https://www.camdencountync.gov/…/shil…/shiloh-baptist-church
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