Shiloh Baptist Church (Washington, D.C.) records, 1863-1992.

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Shiloh Baptist Church (Washington, D.C.) records, 1863-1992.

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The records of Shiloh Baptist Church, Washington, D.C. are divided into three series: Administrative Records, Church History and Vital Records. The Church History series, 1863-1992, consists of photographs; pictures and letters of Pastor Walker, 1863; programs; church directories; newsclippings; and financial reports. The Vital Records series, 1930-1976, contains membership forms, applications and statistical reports which include information on baptisms; accessions, i.e., members joining through transfers by letters or Christian experience; reinstatements and deaths.

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Shiloh Baptist Church (Washington, D.C.)

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Shiloh Baptist Church of Washington, D.C. was founded in 1863 by the black men and women who had been members of the Shiloh Baptist Church of Fredericksburg, Virginia. Originally a white-controlled church with a black membership comprised of slaves and free blacks, the Fredericksburg church building was purchased in 1854 by the black congregants. The Civil War set in motion the chain of events that led to the founding of Shiloh in Washington, D.C. In anticipation of a pl...