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The American Baptist Historical Society was created in 1853 at the instigation of John Mason Peck. [1] In 1862, it was chartered under the laws of Pennsylvania and housed in the offices of the American Baptist Publication Society, located in Philadelphia . [1] In 1896, a fire destroyed the archives. [1]
On February 2, 1896, a disastrous fire razed the headquarters of the American Baptist Publication Society (ABPS) at 1420–1422 Chestnut Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In addition to destroying much of the property, records, and library of the ABPS, it also destroyed the archives of the American Baptist Historical Society which shared ...
The History Center is housed in the historic 1927 Orange County courthouse and home to the Historical Society of Central Florida’s collections. The five-story building was built for nearly $1 million by Orlando's first registered architect, Murry S. King. Construction began in May 1926, and the building was dedicated on October 12, 1927.
The 1824 tract society became the American Baptist Society in 1870, the Board of Publication and Education in 1944, and Educational Ministries in 1972. Home mission pioneer John Mason Peck was the general secretary, 1843–1845. The Home Mission Society (ABHMS), itself, was organized in 1832 to raise support for missionaries in North America.
A historical marker honoring Father James Page was unveiled in front of Bethel Missionary Baptist Church on Thursday, June 13, 2024.
The exhibits are “Journey Stories” and “Bittersweet Harvest: The Bracero Program, 1942-1964.” Elkhart County Historical Museum opens two Smithsonian poster exhibits in Bristol Skip to main ...
John Mason Peck. John Mason Peck (1789–1858) was an American Baptist missionary to the western frontier of the United States, especially in Missouri and Illinois.A prominent anti-slavery advocate of his day, Peck also founded many educational institutions and wrote prolifically.
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