4– In 1768 Five Virginia Baptists were imprisoned by the state for ‘disturbing the peace’.
9 – 1834, William Carey died at the age of 72, in his 42nd year as a missionary to India.
16 – In 1636 the residents of Providence Plantations (RI) drew up a compact allowing religious freedom.
18 – In 1781 the Severns Valley Church was organized in Kentucky. This was the first Baptist church west of the original 13 colonies.
19 – In 1809 First Baptist Church, Philadelphia, offered “brethren of color’ the use of its building.
22 – In 1875, Dong Gong was ordained to ministry in Portland, OR. He was the first Asian-American ordained by Baptists. He is pictured here.
