Old Richland Baptist Church
"A Landmark of Christianity"
" The beacon light of old aristocratic Richland Church shown brightly for many years. During the War Between the States, the First Baptist Church of Atlanta was destroyed. Richland Church made, for those times, a sizable donation, said to be $10,000, for the restoration of the Atlanta church. . . . "
Dr. Louis C. Alderman, Jr., President, Middle Georgia College, Cochran, Georgia as the keynote speaker of the 160th anniversary celebration of Richland Baptist Church, October 3, 1971.
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Georgia Historical Marker at Old Richland Baptist Church "Richland Baptist Church was constituted October 5, 1811 with 4 male and 8 female members . . ." |
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" . . .The first pastor was Rev. Micajah Fulghum. In June 1861, the ladies of this church made and presented a Confederate flag to the Twiggs Guard. . . . " |
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" . . . Mrs. Isolene Minter Wimberly made the presentation to Sgt. Warren, color bearer of Co. I, 6th Georgia Regiment. During the war the ladies gathered in the church to prepare first aid kits. . . ." |
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" . . . Doors of the church closed for regular services in 1911. The Richland Restoration League, Inc. was organized in 1928 to preserve this "Landmark of Christianity." |
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