This item contains two sets of correspondence from Percival R. Roberts Jr. to William J. Berry Sr. regarding Percy Roberts' work on the Welsh Tract Church.
Zion’s Rest Primitive Baptist Church was organized on April 23, 1949, in Rockingham County, Spray, North Carolina. The church held monthly meetings and according to its records closed on November 1, 1987. These items include letters regarding membership, a church covenant, and cards of thanks sent to the church.
Zion’s Rest Primitive Baptist Church was organized on April 23, 1949, in Rockingham County, Spray, North Carolina. This record book includes minutes from regular meetings. The church held monthly meetings and according to its records closed on November 1, 1987. The fifth record book in this collection (PHBLA-ZRPBC.005) includes the same entries as a section of this work through 1979.
Zion’s Rest Primitive Baptist Church was organized on April 23, 1949, in Rockingham County, Spray, North Carolina. This record book includes church membership rolls and minutes from regular meetings. The church held monthly meetings and according to its records closed on November 1, 1987. This record book includes the same entries as a section of Zion's Rest Primitive Baptist Church's second formal record book (PBHLA-ZRPB.004).
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.
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.
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 September 1958 and the final entry is October 1959. One additional entry from May 1980 is included at the end of the book.
