Axton Primitive Baptist Church was located in Axton, Virginia, in Henry County. The earliest entry in the record books was 1888. It typically gathered for church meetings monthly. The church records show that Axton Primitive Baptist Church closed its doors on March 13, 1983.
Records of the Primitive Baptist Church at Pine Forest which was founded in Virginia on October 15, 1898, with David Sumner as its first pastor. The record book indicates meetings were typically held at least monthly and includes church minutes and member information.
Martinsville Primitive Baptist Church was founded on October 28, 1899, and located in Martinsville, Virginia. Several names are used throughout the records books including Primitive Baptist Church at Martinsville, Martinsville Primitive Baptist Church, the Church Street Primitive Baptist Church Martinsville, Virginia, and Chatham Heights Primitive Baptist Church. Reference is made to the church meeting at a new location in Chatham Heights in 1963 which may explain some name variation. The church typically met monthly during which time minutes were recorded in the church record books. The first entry in this record book is February 1919 and the final entry is January 1973. The church records at the beginning start as early as 1899. A gap in entries exists from February 1945 until November 1959. Record books 2 through 4 (PBHLA-MPBC.002-.004) seem to fill this gap.
Records of the Primitive Baptist Church at Pine Forest which was founded in Virginia on October 15, 1898, with David Sumner as its first pastor. The record book indicates meetings were typically held at least monthly and includes church minutes and member information. See additional document PBHLA-PBCPF.001a for reference guide of illegible words due to binding.
This collection documents the lives of Norman F. Williamson Sr., his wife, Fannie Lee McCall Williamson, and their son, Norman F. Williamson Jr., as they lived and served as Southern Baptist Missionaries in Japan from 1918-1937. The majority of the collection is photographic prints but there are also two Bibles, a 1911 Mercer University yearbook, and correspondence and accounts of the Williamsons' experiences as Southern Baptist Missionaries in Japan. The main subject of this collection is the missionary work of the Williamson family in Japan. Other subjects include Japanese culture and religion, Williamson family life, Williamson family activities while on furlough, and the Foreign Mission Board and Women's Missionary Union.
