| Emmaus Baptist Church New Kent County, Virginia |
The Church was constituted a Baptist Church in
1776 and was the first to be organzied by the
Baptists in New Kent County, VA. The churches
which came later were in part an outgrowth from
Emmaus: Liberty 1845, Hopewell 1842 and
Corinth.
The prestige enjoyed by the Emmaus Church was
due in a large measure to the unusual pastoral
care rendered by the succession of it's ministers:
Rev. William Clopton, Rev. James Clopton and
Rev. Samuel C. Clopton, who was the first
Missionary from the Southern Baptist Convention
to China.
1776 and was the first to be organzied by the
Baptists in New Kent County, VA. The churches
which came later were in part an outgrowth from
Emmaus: Liberty 1845, Hopewell 1842 and
Corinth.
The prestige enjoyed by the Emmaus Church was
due in a large measure to the unusual pastoral
care rendered by the succession of it's ministers:
Rev. William Clopton, Rev. James Clopton and
Rev. Samuel C. Clopton, who was the first
Missionary from the Southern Baptist Convention
to China.
The Church, first known as the Charles City Church, had it's first building in Charles City near Nance's Shop. In
1811 an acre of land was bought by William Clopton for the Baptist Church. The first meeting house was probably
built of logs or was a frame building used when the congregation moved from Charles City. The present brick
church was built in 1852 and replaced the log or frame building. It stands on the road from Talleysville to Roxbury.
In this area the Emmaus Church Congregation has worshiped for nearly two centuries.
1811 an acre of land was bought by William Clopton for the Baptist Church. The first meeting house was probably
built of logs or was a frame building used when the congregation moved from Charles City. The present brick
church was built in 1852 and replaced the log or frame building. It stands on the road from Talleysville to Roxbury.
In this area the Emmaus Church Congregation has worshiped for nearly two centuries.
| There is a plaque on the wall of the church as follows: William Clopton.........................Deacon Pastor 1776 - 1816 his son James Clopton.........................Pastor 1818 - 1849 his son: Samuel C. Clopton.........................Born 1816 Died in China 1847 First Missionary of the southern Baptist convention There is another tablet: Lieut. William Edmund Clopton...................................1820-1887 Ellen Hill Clopton..............................................1832-1865 Nannie Bacon Clopton............................................1853-1865 William Bacon Clopton...........................................1863-1884 All buried at the home (Oakland), New Kent County Mary Elizabeth Pierce Clopton...................................1851-1884 The tablet was erected by C. Belle Clopton in affectionate Rememberance of her father, mother, sister and brothers. |
