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CHBC History Project
@chbchistory
Telling the story of the Capitol Hill Baptist Church (@CHBCdc) during its nearly 150 year history. Managed by @CalebMorell.
Aug 5, 2021 • 10 tweets • 2 min read
To give you a sense of the caliber of Rev. Green Clay Smith, I'll share one anecdote. In 1892 some of the members wondered why he didn't lead the church to celebrate Easter. In response, Smith wrote letters to Alvah Hovey and John Broadus. Both wrote him back. For reference, Hovey and Broadus were the greatest Baptist theologians alive, Hovey being President of Newton Theological Institute, and Broadus was President of Southern Theological Seminary.
Aug 4, 2021 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
In 1978, former members Amy Lee Stockton and Rita Gould sent the following letter congratulating @chbcdc on its 100th anniversary. They wrote that "The vacancy created by Dr. Ball's departure for glory could never be filled... it will be a thrilling day when we meet him at the Throne with the countless numbers who are there because of his life and service."
Aug 4, 2021 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
What is church membership?

When Miss Caroline J. Lamson of Manhasset, New York, who had joined Metropolitan in the year 1900, wrote to the church secretary in 1963 requesting to be “removed from the mailing list,” she received the most startling reply. "Dear Miss Lamson

I received your card a few days ago. If it is all right with you we should, like to continue to send you the Metropolitan Messenger and to keep your name on our church roll. You have been a member of long standing at Metropolitan and we appreciate that."
Aug 3, 2021 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
THREAD: A digression on PROVENANCE and the challenge of undated, untitled, anonymous documents. What do you do as a historian with an anonymous, undated document like this one?
Aug 3, 2021 • 10 tweets • 3 min read
BREAKING NEWS

Just discovered a handwritten manuscript shedding new light on the founding of CHBC, including:

- Names of those present at the 1st prayer meeting in 1867
- The original name they intended for the church
- How the Sunday School ended up at 7th and A St.

And more! ImageImageImageImage What can you make out from these documents? What do you learn? ImageImageImage
Aug 3, 2021 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
.@chbcdc's 2nd pastor, Joseph W. Parker writes in his memoirs that upon his arrival in Richmond in 1865 he was "many times mistaken for the General [Lee], and three or four times by persons who knew him well. A member of his staff started across the street to speak to me as Lee!" Image Anyone notice a resemblance? Image
Aug 2, 2021 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
As early as the 1890s, @chbcdc began appointing "deaconesses" to care for the women. Under the heading "SOME INNOVATIONS" this article from 1894 describes their appointment "some years ago" as "an experiment" that far exceeded "the expectations of the church officials." (1/2) Image When a visiting pastor asked about them, "Women at work? How do they do?" "Elegantly," was the enthusiastic response. "It's the best change we have made for years." (2/2)