Hopkins in Richland County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
New Light Beulah Baptist Church
Photographed By Nancy Stone-Collum, 2018
1. New Light Beulah Baptist Church Marker
Inscription.
New Light Beulah Baptist Church was organized in 1867 when 565 African American members withdrew from Beulah Baptist Church. Before the Civil War enslaved people composed the majority of the Beulah congregation. After emancipation they left to form an independent congregation, with Rev. William W. Williams the first pastor. New Light Beulah shared the sanctuary with the white members, but in 1871 they were forcibly expelled and moved to a brush arbor until a new church was built. The congregation persisted and the year 1876 saw a record number of conversions. New Light Beulah has been mother church to many other congregations in its first 150 years.
New Light Beulah Baptist Church was organized in 1867 when 565 African American members withdrew from Beulah Baptist Church. Before the Civil War enslaved people composed the majority of the Beulah congregation. After emancipation they left to form an independent congregation, with Rev. William W. Williams the first pastor. New Light Beulah shared the sanctuary with the white members, but in 1871 they were forcibly expelled and moved to a brush arbor until a new church was built. The congregation persisted and the year 1876 saw a record number of conversions. New Light Beulah has been mother church to many other congregations in its first 150 years.
Erected 2017 by New Light Beulah Baptist Church. (Marker Number 40-197.)
Location. 33° 56.087′ N, 80° 49.57′ W. Marker is in Hopkins, South Carolina, in Richland County. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1330 Congaree Road, Hopkins SC 29061, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 1, 2018. It was originally submitted on September 19, 2018. This page has been viewed 223 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 31, 2018. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
