Details for Flatonia Baptist Church

Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5149001907

Data

Marker Number 1907
Atlas Number 5149001907
Marker Title Flatonia Baptist Church
Index Entry Flatonia Baptist Church
Address
City Flatonia
County Fayette
UTM Zone 14
UTM Easting 683287
UTM Northing 3285537
Subject Codes Baptist denomination; churches
Marker Year 1976
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark No
Marker Location S. Converse & E. 6th St., Flatonia
Private Property No
Marker Condition In Situ
Marker Size 18" x 28"
Marker Text Pioneers organized this church in 1874, before incorporation of Flatonia, and erected a frame building in 1878. That was the town's first church, and it was shared with other faiths. The customs of early years included disciplining unruly members or "unsound" preachers, and holding annual "Protracted", or revival, meetings. Services in their own languages were held for German, Bohemian, and Spanish converts. This church has always supported missions and charities. Present sanctuary, second for the church, was dedicated in 1965.

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