Baptist Life An Overview Important chapters in Baptist History Baptist Growth Around the World 06/24/12 Baptist Life - An Overview 2 Baptists in Europe • Denmark – (1839) – Julius Koebner, associate of Oncken, establishes Baptist mission in his home land – Oncken and Koebner invited to Copenhagen and start church – Five churches by 1844 • Switzerland (1849) – Oncken visits and establishes a church • Sweden (1849) – F. O. Nilsson, a sailor converted and baptized in Hamburg by Oncken (1847) establishes first Baptist church in Gothenburg • 1849 – Union of Baptist Congregation of Germany and st 06/24/12Denmark (30 congregations)Baptist Life - An formed Overview – 1 association 3 Jamaica William Knibb (1803-1845) 06/24/12 Baptist Life - An Overview 4 Baptist Missions in China • Jehu Lewis Shuck (1814-1863) – 1st US Baptist missionary in China; in the 1835 offering plate being passed for missions at the Triennial Convention, Shuck put in a slip of paper on which was written “I give myself” – Organized first Baptist church in Hong Kong after the end of the Opium War (1842) – After Henrietta died in 1844, he retuned to US, affiliated with newly formed SBCFMB, remarried and returned to China – He organized the Baptist Mission in China – After the death of his 2nd wife, he returned to the US & started 1st Chinese Baptist church in US among immigrants in San Francisco 06/24/12 Baptist Life - An Overview 5 Baptists in China • Born Albemarle County, VA; educated at VA Female Seminary; her pastor was John A. Broadus • Appointed in 1872 as a missionary to China, one of the first unmarried missionaries among SBs • Engaged to Crawford Howell Toy but engagement broken over his liberal views • Worked first in Tengchow then Pingtu among children and as a women’s evangelist • Her letters and appeal for workers fueled the SB missions efforts • 1st Christmas offering 1888 ($3000) Charlotte “Lottie” Diggs • Survived the Boxer Rebellion; died while Moon (1840-1912) enroute home on a ship in the harbor at Kobe, Japan 06/24/12 Baptist Life - An Overview 6 Women in Baptist Life 06/24/12 Baptist Life - An Overview 7 Among the Missionaries 06/24/12 Baptist Life - An Overview 8 Among the Missionaries Henrietta Hall Shuck (1817-1844) • First Am. woman missionary in China • Wife of Jehu Lewis Shuck, who was sent by Trienniel Convention to China in 1835 • Their first convert was in Macao in 1937 and they organized a church in Hong Kong by 1843 with 26 members • Henrietta died 1844 06/24/12 Baptist Life - An Overview 9 Among the Missionaries • Women’s Baptist Missionary Society – Incorporated in 1874 for the Christianization of women around the world – Name changed to Women’s Baptist Foreign Missionary Society 1883 – Goal – to send out and support women missionaries to do evangelistic, educational and medical work • The Women’s Am Baptist Home Missionary Society (1877) – In 1881 they established the Baptist Missionary Training School in Chicago to prepare missionaries for the field • Female Mite Societies • Bible Women – indigenous women trained to work among their own women and children 06/24/12 Baptist Life - An Overview 10 Pastor’s Wives • First met her future husband when he was 19 yr pastor of New Park Street • Would often meet in the home of deacon Thomas Olney • CHS gave her an illustrated copy of Pilgrim’s Progress to help her in her spiritual journey • They were married Jan. 8 1856 • Twins, Charles and Thomas, were born September 20, 1856 • In poor health much of her life • Her most lasting ministry other than faithful wife and mother was the Book Fund began after 1st volume of Lectures to My Students written. (1832-1892) 06/24/12 Baptist Life - An Overview 11 Hymn writers • • Anne SteeleM (1716-1778) – Daughtera of a Baptist pastor in Broughton,r England – Mother died when she was 3; at 19 sufferedi a severe hip injury that left her ana invalid much of her life – At 21n she was to marry Robert Elscourtn but he drowned while taking a bath in a river the day beforee their impending marriage – Spend the last 9 years of her life in bed H – 3 volumese of her poetry published; 144 hymnsa and 34 psalms – http://www.igracemusic.com/hymnb ook/authors/anne_steele.htmlr 06/24/12 Baptist Life - An Overviewn 12 ( 1 8 3 4 - 1 9 0 9 ) – “Polly” born into a simple, pious family; assumed household chores at mother’s death when she was 12 – Beloved among the English Baptists Hymnody in Baptist Life • Benjamin Beddome (1717-1795) wrote a hymn every week to be sung by his Sunday congregation • Samuel Stennett (1727-1795) On Jordan’s Stormy Banks I Stand • Robert Robinson (1735-1790) Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing • John Fawcett (1739-1817) Blest be the Tie That Binds • Samuel Francis Smith (1808-1895) America • John Rippon, Basil Manly, Baron Stowe – complied hymnbooks 06/24/12 Baptist Life - An Overview 13 Laymen and Women in Baptist Life 06/24/12 Baptist Life - An Overview 14 Baptist Laymen Philanthropists and supporters of Baptist work • Thomas Hollis (1659-1731) – British Baptist; Calvinist – Wealthy London merchant – Learned of Harvard through a bequest in an uncle’s will – In 1721 gave a gift to Harvard to establish a professorship in divinity with the proviso the that the individual be “sound or orthodox in the faith” and that a Baptist should not necessarily be excluded from the chair on account of his views – Also donated books for the library and Greek and Hebrew types for printing 06/24/12 Baptist Life - An Overview 15 Baptist Laymen Philanthropists and supporters of Baptist work • 5th generation descendent of Chad Brown, a elder in Roger Williams Providence church • Treasurer of the College of Rhode Island • Businessman and benefactor • Gave $5000 to the College of Rhode Island which was renamed Brown in 1804 Nicolas Brown 06/24/12 Baptist Life - An Overview 16 (1729-91) Baptist Laymen Philanthropists and supporters of Baptist work • Born Kent England, emigrated to the US with family 1798 • Made his way to New York 1804 and worked as a soap-boilers apprentice • Converted in a Presbyterian Church, he came to realize that there was no biblical foundation for infant baptism • Baptized 1808 in 1st Baptist Church NYC • Heavy supporter of Baptist missions, Baptist education, Baptist translation work William Colgate 06/24/12 Baptist Life - An Overview 17 (1783-1857) Baptist Laymen Philanthropists and supporters of Baptist work • Matthew Vassar (1792-1860) – A Poughkeepsie NY brewer and banker who was a member of the Baptist Church – He also served as president of Hudson River Railroad – He help Milo P. Jewett open a college for girls in 1861 – Vassar was to be for women what Harvard and Yale was for men – Gave $400,00 in his lifetime and bequests of equal value 06/24/12 Baptist Life - An Overview 18 Baptist Laymen Philanthropists and supporters of Baptist work • Wealthy real estate entrepreneur • An original trustee of the University of Lewisburg (chartered 1846), initially subscribing $5000 • Offered $50, 000 if the University moved to Chester, PA (1856) • Pledged renewed in 1881 if the University restructured, saved the institution from collapse • Donated more than $268,000 to the University that bears his name William Bucknell 06/24/12 Baptist Life - An Overview 19 1811-1890 Baptist Laymen Philanthropists and supporters of Baptist work • William McMaster (1811-1887) – Born in Tyrone, Ireland – Emigrated to Canada in 1833 and entered the wholesale mercantile business – Served in the Legislature 1862-1867; after appointed to the Senate – Supported the Canadian Literary Institute, Woodstock; gave $12,000 to build and furnish a building – Gave $100,000 to Toronto Baptist College – His wife gave $60,000 to the building of Jarvis Street Baptist Church 06/24/12 Baptist Life - An Overview 20 Baptist Laymen Philanthropists and supporters of Baptist work • John D. Rockefeller, Sr. (1839-1937) – Oil magnate – Standard Oil – Member of Euclid Street Baptist Cleveland, Fifth Ave. Baptist New York – Financier of Baptist work, esp. education • J o h n – Sr. & Jr. would give ½ billion to philanthropy, much of that to Baptist work D . – $35 million to the U of Chicago – Funded the NBC annual upwards of 9% of total budget until 1935 R 06/24/12 Baptist Life - An Overview o 21 c k e f e l l e r , J r . ( 1 8 7 4 - 1 9 6 0 ) – Philanthropist – Sunday school teacher Baptist Women Philanthropists and supporters of Baptist work • Laura Spelman Rockefeller (1839-1915) – Cettie, daughter of devout Christan parents, married JD Sr. Sept 8, 1864 – Joined the Baptist church with her husband – Took an interest in Atlanta Baptist Female Seminary which was renamed Spelman Seminary 1884 after JDR visited and paid the debt; renamed Spelman College 1924 – JDR and Cettie gave large amounts over the years 06/24/12 Baptist Life - An Overview 22.