Timeline 17th-19th Century

Question 1

1608/1609

Answer 1

John Smith and Thomas Helwys organize first English-speaking Baptist Church

Question 2

1638

Answer 2

London Baptists organize first Particular Baptist Church

Question 3

1639

Answer 3

Providence Baptist Church organized first Baptist Church in North America

Question 4

1696

Answer 4

Charleston FBC - First Baptist Church in the South

Question 5

1707

Answer 5

Philadelphia Baptist Association - First Baptist Association

Question 6

1740

Answer 6

George Whitefield preaches in Baptist Church in Charleston at start of First Great Awakening

Question 7

1752

Answer 7

Charleston Baptist Association - First Baptist Association in the South

Question 8

1758

Answer 8

Sandy Creek Baptist Association - Center is Separate Baptist movement

Question 9

1770

Answer 9

Imprisonment of John Waler

Question 10

1776

Answer 10

Baptist’s support American Revolution

Question 11

1796

Answer 11

John Taylor’s preaching begins Second great awakening

Question 12

1801

Answer 12

John Leeland presents his mammoth cheese to President Jefferson

Question 13

1814

Answer 13

Triennial Convention formed

Question 14

1821

Answer 14

Baptist’s appoint Lott Cary as first African-American missionary

Question 15

1830

Answer 15

Baptist’s disfellowship Campbellites

Question 16

1845

Answer 16

SBC (including Foreign and Home Mission Boards)

Question 17

1859

Answer 17

SBTS Seminary founded

Question 18

1861-1865

Answer 18

Civil War

Question 19

1879

Answer 19

Toy’s dismissal from SBTS

Question 20

1888

Answer 20

First Lottie Moon Christmas offering

Question 21

1890

Answer 21

Alberto Diaz to Cuba as SBC Missionary