Point Pleasant Christian Church (Hebron, Ky.)

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Point Pleasant Christian Church (Hebron, Ky.)

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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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Brown family Member Organization
Ellis family Member Organization
Foster family Member Organization
Keene family Member Organization
Kennedy family Member Organization
Masters family Member Organization
McGlasson family Member Organization
Riggs family Member Organization
Scott family Member Organization
Vawter family Member Organization
Walton family Member Organization
parent politial division
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Point Pleasant Christian Church Building (Hebron, Ky.) Parent division/institution Location
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Adams, Thomas C. Member of Person