"In 1885 the Baptist members from Alma asked permission of the Alberton Church to form a separate church in their community because of the distance they were travelling. Permission was granted and a church was built."
The 1863 Lake Map. Lot 3. Source: www.islandregister.com. Note Centerline Road is marked "Proposed Road"
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Alma Baptist Church Celebrates a Century of Witness - 1985
I came across this article in my scrapbook - there's no source or date but in the write-up it refers to the formation of the congregation in 1885...
"In 1885 the Baptist members from Alma asked permission of the Alberton Church to form a separate church in their community because of the distance they were travelling. Permission was granted and a church was built."
"In 1885 the Baptist members from Alma asked permission of the Alberton Church to form a separate church in their community because of the distance they were travelling. Permission was granted and a church was built."
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