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The American Baptist Churches USA (ABCUSA) is a Baptist Christian denomination established in 1907 as the Northern Baptist Convention, and named the American Baptist Convention from 1950 to 1972. Tracing its history to the First Baptist Church in America (1638) and the Baptist congregational associations which organized the Triennial Convention ...
The Baptist State Convention of North Carolina (BSCNC) is an autonomous association of Baptist churches in the state of North Carolina. [1] It is one of the state conventions associated with the Southern Baptist Convention. [2] Headquartered in Cary, North Carolina, the convention is made up of 80 Baptist associations as of 2025. [3]
May C. Jones (born November 5, 1842 – ?) was a trailblazing Baptist minister and the first woman to be ordained in the Northern Baptist Convention. Her ordination in 1882 marked a significant milestone in the history of women in ministry, paving the way for future generations.
The North Carolina Baptist Assembly is a Christian retreat owned and operated by the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina, the state's largest denomination. The grounds of the retreat, located adjacent to Caswell Beach on the eastern end of Oak Island , is the former site of Fort Caswell , a military base that was occupied by various ...
Jasper Cortenus Massee (November 1871 – March 27, 1965 [1]) was a leading fundamentalist Baptist in the early 20th century. As a leader of the more moderate fundamentalist Baptists in the Northern Baptist Convention (NBC), his efforts towards reconciliation contributed to compromises that ensured its continued existence as a cohesive Christian denomination.
Meredith was one of the founders of the North Carolina Baptist State Convention in 1830, the author of its constitution and of a letter to Baptists in the state that explained the organization's purpose and importance. Later he became secretary, vice president and President of the convention. [1]
The Biblical Recorder is governed by a board of directors consisting of 20 members elected by the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina. [7] Recent editors include J. Marse Grant (1960-1982), R.G. Puckett (1982-1998), Tony Cartledge (1998-2007), Norman Jameson (2007-2010) and K. Allan Blume (2011-2019).
The fort itself was occupied by various branches of the U.S. armed forces for most of the period between 1836 and 1945 and is now a part of the North Carolina Baptist Assembly, a Christian retreat, owned and operated by the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina. It is accessible by the public to a limited extent per the conditions set ...