Constitution of a Regular Baptist Church, June 3, 1851

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Description

This document records the writing and adoption of a constitution making a Regular Baptist Church including following the abstract faith and rules of decorum in election of deacons, William Ray and P. M. Ray. The document lists the names of the four men and seven women who "went into the constitution." The constitution was signed ratified by H. W. Portwood, W. W. Nash, and James Ray on June 14, 1851.

Publication Date

6-14-1851

Time Period

1850-1859

Subjects

Churches; Baptist Churches

Keywords

church constitutions; Baptist churches

Object Type

text

Format (original)

document

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_004_1851-06-03_Constitution

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections Division, Manuscripts Unit, Hays-Ray-Webb Collection, Box 1, Folder 2

Repository

Manuscripts Unit

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).

Rights

Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.

Contact Information

For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.

Recommended Citation

Hays-Ray-Webb collection, Archives and Special Collections Division, Mississippi State University Libraries, Mississippi State University