New Salem Baptist Church-History
Taken from: History of Boone County, Missouri Ramfre Press reprint 1970 Original published in 1882 by Western Historical Company.
Pages 630-631
New Salem Baptist Church
A detailed history of this church, containing biographical mention of many of its members and pastors, has already been written by Dr. F.G. Sitton, and published complete in the Ashland Bugle. The history alluded to is much fuller and more complete than can be given space in this volume; but from the sketch kindly furnished by R. Sitton, the historian condenses, and gives the following facts:
“The Baptist church of Jesus Christ, at New Salem, was organized on the 2d Saturday in November, 1828, at the house of Tyre Martin, by a Presbytery composed of Elders Greenlaugh and David Doyle. The members had a joint letter of dismissal from Little Bonne Femme church for that purpose. The following named persons entered into the organization: Shadrach Wren, Mosias Jones, Isaac Bates, Robert Nichols, Jesse Nichols, Foster Sappington, Joseph Green, Tyre Martin, S.B. Sappington, Joseph Peak, Green B. Sappington, Samuel Wilcoxen, Squire Burnam, Foster Martin, Robert Jones, Isaac Wilcoxen, Perry Spencer, Jane Bates, Elizabeth Wren, Isabel Nichols, Elizabeth Peak, Susan Nichols, Elizabeth Sappington, Rachel Martin, Nancy Sappington, Mary Burnam, Rebecca Sappington, Elizabeth Jones, Malinda Nichols, Milly Wilcoxen, Rebecca Wilcoxen, Jan Griggs, Mary Green, Mourning Martin, Elvira Sappington, and Mary Wilcox.”
Dr. David Doyle was chosen first pastor in December, 1828, and served the church faithfully many years, assisted, after becoming old and infirm, by Eld. M.M. Modiset. In 1852, Rev. B.B. Black was called to the ministerial labors of this congregation and served one year. He had been preceded by a gentleman of the same name, Rev. John M. Black, who served the church in 1849-1850. Other pastors who have served this church ere W.H. Burnham, S.H. Ford and Noah Flood.
The first church was finished late in 1830, and was erected on land obtained from Peter Bass, northeast quarter of section 3, township 46, range 12, west. The original edifice was a small brick building, and cost $335.29, besides labor and materials donated by the brethren. This was enlarged in 1848 to suit the demands for room occasioned by the growth of the congregation in numbers. It was done by taking down the side walls and making it wider. This answered till 1877, when the present building, a large and elegant frame, was finished at a total cost of $1, 860.85, and dedicated by the Rev. Pope Yeaman, D.D. Twenty-two members were granted a joint letter of dismissal in September, 1858, for the purpose of forming the Mount Pleasant church, and in March, 1879, thirty-five were granted the same to form the Ashland church. Prior to the war, New Salem had a number of colored members, who were always unprofitable, and more so after emancipation. In 1866, the church took action on the case under a series of resolutions introduced by George Hubbard, and set them off into a separate congregation called the African church of New Salem.
New Salem church has been called the “mother of preachers,” having sent five young preachers into the ministry and ordained three. The aggregate membership is approximately one thousand. The greatest attained at any one time was in 1859, when the church roll showed a membership of 470. Since then there has been a decrease, by death, removal, dismissal and forming new congregations, New Salem being the mother of churches as well as of preachers. With this succinct outline this sketch must be closed, through material is at hand for on much fuller did the nature of this publication permit.
Taken from: History of Boone County, Missouri Ramfre Press reprint 1970 Original published in 1882 by Western Historical Company.
Pages 630-631
New Salem Baptist Church
A detailed history of this church, containing biographical mention of many of its members and pastors, has already been written by Dr. F.G. Sitton, and published complete in the Ashland Bugle. The history alluded to is much fuller and more complete than can be given space in this volume; but from the sketch kindly furnished by R. Sitton, the historian condenses, and gives the following facts:
“The Baptist church of Jesus Christ, at New Salem, was organized on the 2d Saturday in November, 1828, at the house of Tyre Martin, by a Presbytery composed of Elders Greenlaugh and David Doyle. The members had a joint letter of dismissal from Little Bonne Femme church for that purpose. The following named persons entered into the organization: Shadrach Wren, Mosias Jones, Isaac Bates, Robert Nichols, Jesse Nichols, Foster Sappington, Joseph Green, Tyre Martin, S.B. Sappington, Joseph Peak, Green B. Sappington, Samuel Wilcoxen, Squire Burnam, Foster Martin, Robert Jones, Isaac Wilcoxen, Perry Spencer, Jane Bates, Elizabeth Wren, Isabel Nichols, Elizabeth Peak, Susan Nichols, Elizabeth Sappington, Rachel Martin, Nancy Sappington, Mary Burnam, Rebecca Sappington, Elizabeth Jones, Malinda Nichols, Milly Wilcoxen, Rebecca Wilcoxen, Jan Griggs, Mary Green, Mourning Martin, Elvira Sappington, and Mary Wilcox.”
Dr. David Doyle was chosen first pastor in December, 1828, and served the church faithfully many years, assisted, after becoming old and infirm, by Eld. M.M. Modiset. In 1852, Rev. B.B. Black was called to the ministerial labors of this congregation and served one year. He had been preceded by a gentleman of the same name, Rev. John M. Black, who served the church in 1849-1850. Other pastors who have served this church ere W.H. Burnham, S.H. Ford and Noah Flood.
The first church was finished late in 1830, and was erected on land obtained from Peter Bass, northeast quarter of section 3, township 46, range 12, west. The original edifice was a small brick building, and cost $335.29, besides labor and materials donated by the brethren. This was enlarged in 1848 to suit the demands for room occasioned by the growth of the congregation in numbers. It was done by taking down the side walls and making it wider. This answered till 1877, when the present building, a large and elegant frame, was finished at a total cost of $1, 860.85, and dedicated by the Rev. Pope Yeaman, D.D. Twenty-two members were granted a joint letter of dismissal in September, 1858, for the purpose of forming the Mount Pleasant church, and in March, 1879, thirty-five were granted the same to form the Ashland church. Prior to the war, New Salem had a number of colored members, who were always unprofitable, and more so after emancipation. In 1866, the church took action on the case under a series of resolutions introduced by George Hubbard, and set them off into a separate congregation called the African church of New Salem.
New Salem church has been called the “mother of preachers,” having sent five young preachers into the ministry and ordained three. The aggregate membership is approximately one thousand. The greatest attained at any one time was in 1859, when the church roll showed a membership of 470. Since then there has been a decrease, by death, removal, dismissal and forming new congregations, New Salem being the mother of churches as well as of preachers. With this succinct outline this sketch must be closed, through material is at hand for on much fuller did the nature of this publication permit.
