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Bethany Baptist Church, Buhl, Alabama, records

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-0149
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Scope and Contents note

This collection contains original and photocopies of the church records books of Bethany Baptist Church of Buhl (now at Coker), Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, dating from 1832 to 1981. The collection includes the Articles of Faith, Rules of Decorum, members names, pastor’s salary, and the constitution of the Bethany Church. In the record book for 1911-1950, there is a gap from October 19, 1924, through June 17, 1928.

Dates

  • Creation: 1832 - 1981

Creator

Biographical/Historical note

Bethany Baptist Church was organized on December 28, 1832 in Buhl, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. The Church moved to Coker, Alabama in 1967.

Extent

0.4 Linear Feet (photocopies)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Contains original and photocopies of the church records books of Bethany Baptist Church of Buhl (now at Coker), Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, dating from 1832 to 1981, including the Articles of Faith, Rules of Decorum, members names, pastor’s salary, and the constitution of the Bethany Baptist Church.

Provenance

Gift of W. S. Hughes, December 1984

Processed by

Catherine Eddins, 2002; revised and updated by Martha Bace, 2009

Title
Guide to the Bethany Baptist Church, Buhl, Alabama, records
Status
Completed
Date
March 2014
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Box 870266
Tuscaloosa AL 35487-0266
205.348.0513