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First Baptist Church

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1717 4th Ave., Canyon, TX, USA

Latitude & Longitude: 35° 0' 32.13381999996", -101° 57' 44.0076399984"
 
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    Organized Dec. 21, 1890, with seven charter members: Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Conner, a Mr. and Mrs. Ingram, Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Pirtle, Mrs. F. M. Pope. First pastor was The Rev. Whatley. Congregation built Canyon's first church edifice, 1899. Present structure, begun in 1929, was finished after national Depression of the 1930s. First Baptist Church organized and built Latin-American mission; initiated Bible Chair at West Texas State University; erected activity building, High Plains Assembly Grounds. Many W.T.S.U. faculty members have been active leaders in this church. (1970)

This page last updated: 8/30/2009

First Baptist Church Historical Marker Location Map, Canyon, Texas

 
   
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