Murray in Calloway County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

The Cooperative Program

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 20, 2021

1. The Cooperative Program Marker (Side A)

Inscription. Under leadership of H. Boyce Taylor, First Baptist Church, Murray, began in 1900 a new approach to church finance. Taylor, pastor 1897-1931, avidly promoted this unified budget plan: appointed chairman of State Baptist committee, 1913, "to consider … unifying our work" under one budget. During 1914-15 Taylor and layman F. D. Perkins toured state promoting unified plan.

The Gen. Assoc. of Baptists in Ky. (now Ky. Bapt. Conv.) adopted first "budget plan for the collection of funds" in 1915. Taylor served as chairman of first budget committee. This was Kentucky's part in the development of world mission budget plan adopted by Southern Baptist Convention in Memphis, 1925, known as the Cooperative Program.
Presented by Kentucky Baptist Convention

Erected 1985 by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Transportation. (Marker Number 1770.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Churches & Religion. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1913.

Location. 36° 36.554′ N, 88° 18.116′ W. Marker is in Murray, Kentucky, in Calloway County. Marker is on South 4th Street (Business

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U.S. 41) south of Maple Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 203 South 4th Street, Murray KY 42071, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. County Named, 1822 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Confederate Memorial (Murray, Kentucky) (about 400 feet away); Calloway County War Memorial (about 500 feet away); First Christian Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Will Linn House (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Courthouse (approx. 1.1 miles away); Waters Schoolhouse (approx. 1.1 miles away); Desegregation of Murray State College (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Murray.

Also see . . .
1. H. Boyce Taylor. Biography on the influential Baptist preacher by Ben Stratton, from Baptist History Homepage. (Submitted on March 23, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. One pastor was so outraged by church ban during Spanish flu that he went to jail. Louisville Courier Journal article about Taylor defying a ban on holding large church services during the 1918 pandemic. He was arrested, convicted and fined twice, but was jailed when he refused the pay the fines. Originally posted March 20, 2020. (Submitted on March 23, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

The Cooperative Program Marker (Side B) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 20, 2021

2. The Cooperative Program Marker (Side B)

The Cooperative Program Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 20, 2021

3. The Cooperative Program Marker

First Baptist Church of Murray in the background.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 23, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 23, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 127 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 23, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.