A Guide to the Roanoke District Association Minute Book, 1789-1831 Roanoke District Association Minute Book, 1789-1831 23600

A Guide to the Roanoke District Association Minute Book, 1789-1831

A Collection in
the Library of Virginia
Accession Number 23600

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Funding: Web version of the finding aid funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Processed by: James Greve

Repository

Library of Virginia

Accession number

23600

Title

Roanoke District Association Minute Book, 1789-1831

Physical Characteristics

Negative photostats, 1 volume (163 leaves).

Physical Location

Church Records Collection, Baptist

Language

English

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

Roanoke District Association Minute Book, 1789-1831. Accession 23600, Church records collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Acquisition Information

Lent for copying by Dr. Garnett C. Ryland, Virginia Baptist Historical Society, Richmond, Virginia, 5 June 1946.

Biographical/Historical Information

Organized on 24 October 1786, the Roanoke District Association is one of the oldest, active American Baptist associations. In 1924 the name was changed to Pittsylvania Association. The Roanoke District Association represented the counties of Campbell, Charlotte, Halifax, Henry, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, and Pittsylvania, as well as certain churches in North Carolina. For more information see, Charles F. Leek, "The History of Pittsylvania Baptist Association, 1788-1963," ([Danville, Va.], 1963).

Scope and Content Information

These minutes cover the period 16 May 1789-10 October 1831. Items recorded include a proposal to establish seminaries for the training of ministers, a plan to buy and set free a certain slave so that he could preach, and the duties and privileges of female members in church discipline. After the format changed in 1800, the minutes are noticeably abbreviated but still record essential data.