Devine in Medina County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
First Baptist Church of Devine
Photographed by James Hulse, December 11, 2020
1. First Baptist Church of Devine Marker
This congregation, founded in 1882 by the Rev. D. Johnson, the Rev. C.B. Hukill, and 35 charter members, was the first church organized in Devine. The congregation met under a prominent oak tree in town and in a local school building before erecting a sanctuary about 1890. A second sanctuary was constructed in 1912 and a third was built at this site in 1951. Devine's Calvary Baptist and Bethania Baptist Churches began as missions of this congregation. Past guest speakers include former Texas Governor Thomas M. Campbell and several former Presidents of Baylor University.
Erected 1993 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 1627.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1882.
Location. 29° 8.5′ N, 98° 54.488′ W. Marker is in Devine, Texas, in Medina County. It is at the intersection of West Hondo Avenue (State Highway 173) and North Washington Drive, on the right when traveling west on West Hondo Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 308 West Hondo Avenue, Devine TX 78016, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Hill Country and in the San Antonio Metropolitan Area. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: American Legion Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Last Person Killed by Indians in Medina County
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Also see . . . Baptist Church. The Mexican government gave Texas settlers religious freedom in 1834. The first Baptist church in Texas was organized in Illinois in July 1833 and moved to Texas as a body, called the Pilgrim Church of Predestinarian Regular Baptists, in January 1834. Source: The Handbook of Texas (Submitted on December 16, 2020, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Photographed by James Hulse, December 11, 2020
2. First Baptist Church of Devine and Marker
Photographed by James Hulse, December 11, 2020
3. First Baptist Church of Devine Marker - wide view
Credits. This page was last revised on December 16, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 16, 2020, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 582 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 16, 2020, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
