“To endure the hardships of the frontier took more than a determined pioneer spirit. It required a faith that everything would work out for the best – that something more was to come other than the meager crops they scratched out of the earth.” – from “The Minutes of Salem Baptist Church.”
Salem Baptist Church was one of the small pioneer churches that nurtured that faith. Located near Birchwood, Tennessee, Salem Baptist Church led the community in the midst of its physical hardships from 1835 to 1941. Through the Civil War, Reconstruction, the migration of its members to Texas for cheap land, the turn of the century, and later, the depression, the small church led its community in faith.
The minutes and supporting research provide not only a unique history of the families in the community, but also a unique genealogical record of over 175 families told through church action and membership records. Join Daniel Lee Roark on his journey through the history of this small pioneer church in East Tennessee. Experience the coming together of these families, turning to the Lord in difficult circumstances.
Daniel Lee Roark has written columns and articles for newspapers and magazines for the past thirty years. While writing. “The Minutes of Salem Baptist Church,” his focus changed to Christian writing. He is a member of the American Christian Writers Association, Christian Writers Guild, and Christian Writers Fellowship International.
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