Golaghat Baptist Church Explained

Golaghat Baptist Church
Coordinates:26.5246°N 93.9678°W
Beginning Label:Design period
Beginning Date:1890s - 1900s (nineteenth century)
Built:[1]
Architecture:Assam Type
Designation1 Type:City heritage building[2]
Designation1 Free1name:President
Designation1 Free1value:Rev Tarun Singh
Designation1 Free2name:General Secretary
Designation1 Free2value:Mr R. K. Raychawdhuri
Designation1 Free3name:General Secretary (Designate)
Designation1 Free3value:Mr Benard K. Marak

The Golaghat Baptist Church is a Baptist Church in Assam located in the city of Golaghat, India. It is affiliated with the Assam Baptist Convention.

History

The church has its origins in a mission of Dr. O. L. Swanson, a missionary from America, who had come to Assam in 1893 along with his wife. Dr. Swanson was assisted by a number of local people to erect this church.[3] It was established in December 1898. Christianity was on the rise during the late 1800s and early 1900s in Upper - Assam and quite a few church buildings were erected during that period. These were termed Indigenous Churches by the American Missionaries and the cost of these church buildings if paid in hard cash would've amounted to ₹1500 at that time.[4] The missionary work was becoming more fully organized during that period,[5] and that led the formation of the church.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Assam Travel Guide, Golaghat Baptist Church, page 106. 2011. Assam Tourism. Goodearth Publications . 9789380262048.
  2. Book: Assam Travel Guide, Heritage Buildings of Golaghat, page 106. 2011. Assam Tourism. Goodearth Publications . 9789380262048.
  3. Book: Assam Travel Guide, Golaghat Baptist Church, page 106. 2011. Assam Tourism. Goodearth Publications . 9789380262048.
  4. Web site: The Assam Baptist Mission as reported by The Missionaries at the Jorhat Conference, December 2-10 1926, GOLAGHAT Field Report By O.L. Swanson (GROWTH IN THE CHURCHES), page 18. December 1926. O.L. Swanson.
  5. Web site: The Library Of The University Of California Los Angeles Stray Leaves From Assam, Rochester, New York U. S. A. 11 November 1916. Mrs P. H. Moore.