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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 ...
William Jonathan Northen (July 9, 1835 – March 25, 1913), was the 54th Governor of Georgia from 1890 to 1894, as well as a leading Baptist minister. Northen was president of the Georgia Baptist Convention from 1892 to 1910, and president of the Southern Baptist Convention from 1899 to 1901. [1]
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.
Saint Mark United Methodist church. As with the rest of the South, Georgia is highly religious, with the predominant religion in the state being Christianity.In fact, 85% of Georgians are Christians with 76% of those being Protestant, 8% Catholic and 1% designated as Other; 13% of the population have no religion and 2% are of a religion other than Christianity. [3]
The official, full name of the Christian denomination is the National Baptist Convention of the United States America, [2] and it has been incorporated as the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. Individuals and organizations affiliated or separate from the denomination commonly refer to it as the National Baptist Convention or National Baptist Convention, USA.
The following Baptist State or Territory Conventions have registered voluntarily with the National Baptist Convention, USA. The State Conventions are autonomous organizations and separately incorporated.
The National Baptist Convention of America International, (NBCA Intl or NBCA) more commonly known as the National Baptist Convention of America or sometimes the Boyd Convention, is a Christian denomination based in the United States. It is a predominantly African American Baptist denomination, and is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky. [1]
Helen Barrett Montgomery (July 31, 1861 – October 19, 1934) was an American social reformer, educator and writer. In 1921, she was elected as the first woman president of the Northern Baptist Convention (and of any religious denomination in the United States).