Title
New Hope Missionary Baptist Church [Amity, AR] record book and loose correspondence, 1910-1915
Date Original
1910-1915
Description
This collection contains one record book from the New Hope Missionary Baptist Church in Amity, Arkansas, and loose pieces of correspondence from Reverend J.T. Moore in Los Esteros, Tamaulipas, Mexico. The record book contains the minutes of the church and the articles of faith. The letters are reports to the New Hope church about J.T. Moore's missionary work and his thanks for the funds to carry on that mission. They also detail how the Mexican Revolutionary War affected the people of Mexico.
Biographical/Historical Note
The New Hope Missionary Baptist Church was founded on July 2, 1910 in Amity, Arkansas, by M.P. Thomas and W.F. Willis. They followed the articles of faith laid out by the Red River Association of Arkansas. J.T. Moore was a missionary in Mexico during the Mexican Revolution, and received funds from the New Hope Church in Amity. His letters are reports to the church about his missionary work and thanking them for the funds to carry on that mission.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Amity, Clark County (Ark.)
Language
English
Identifier
MS.000816
Resource Type
Text
Collection
New Hope Missionary Baptist Church record book [Amity, AR] and loose correspondence, MS.000816
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
New Hope Missionary Baptist Church [Amity, AR] record book and loose correspondence, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.
Disciplines
United States History
