Point Pleasant Christian Church (Hebron, Ky.)

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Title: Point Pleasant Christian Church (Hebron, Ky.)
Description: Denomination: Independent; Point Pleasant Church began meeting at the old Point Pleasant Schoolhouse near Constance, under the leadership of Walter Scott in 1834. The first meetings were over a two week span, with initial membership of only two believers. Mr. Scott tried again in 1839, and was able to attract a much larger group of believers, numbering more than sixty. Officers were elected, and plans were put into place for a permanent home. The Trustees of Point Pleasant acquired an acre of land from Joseph Brown for one dollar in 1841, and officially hired the first minister, William Masters, for $12 per annum.; The church was known for its abolitionist views. Off-shoots of Point Pleasant include: Constance Christian Church, Burlington Christian Church, Bullittsville Christian church, and Ludlow Christian Church.; Prominent early members of the church include: Walter Scott, William Masters, Piatt Kennedy, Park Walton, Joseph Brown, James Ellis, William McGlasson, James Cullom, Jedidiah Foster, Simpson Riggs, Benjamin Franklin, Philemon Vawter, and W.S. Keene.
Has site: Point Pleasant Christian Church Building (Hebron, Ky.)
Geographic location: Hebron (Ky.)
Began: 1834
Years duration: 1834-present
Related resource: Browse photographs and materials on Point Pleasant Christian Church; Marriages performed by Rev. William Masters [PDF]; Bullittsville Christian Church (Bullittsville, Ky.); Burlington Christian Church (Burlington, Ky.); Constance Christian Church (Constance, Ky.); Ludlow Christian Church (Ludlow, Ky.)
Source: Boone County GIS

Item sets: Independent churches--Kentucky--Boone County

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Point Pleasant Christian Church Building (Hebron, Ky.)	Location

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Brown family	Organization
Ellis family	Organization
Foster family	Organization
Keene family	Organization
Kennedy family	Organization
Masters family	Organization
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Riggs family	Organization
Scott family	Organization
Vawter family	Organization
Walton family	Organization

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Adams, Thomas C.	Person