Golaghat Baptist Church
| Golaghat Baptist Church | |
|---|---|
 Front façade of Baptist Church, Golaghat | |
| Location | Mission Compound Golaghat, Assam |
| Coordinates | 26°31′29″N 93°58′04″E / 26.5246203°N 93.9677575°E |
| Design period | 1890s - 1900s (nineteenth century) |
| Built | 1898[1] |
| Architectural style(s) | Assam Type |
The Golaghat Baptist Church established in December 1898, is one of the oldest and biggest Baptist Churches in Assam located in the city of Golaghat that had celebrated its Centenary Jubilee in the year 1999. The pioneering man behind the foundation of this church was Dr. O. L. Swanson, a missionary from America, who had come to Assam in 1893 along with his wife. Dr. Swanson was assisted by a number of local people to erect this church.[3]
History
Christianity was on the rise during the late 1800s and early 1900s in Upper - Assam and quite a few church buildings were erected during that period. These were termed as Indigenous Churches by the American Missionaries and the cost of these church buildings if paid in hard cash would've amounted to ₹1500 at that time.[4] The missionary work was becoming more fully organized during that period,[5] and that led the formation of the church.
Present
The Assam Baptist Convention has its primary operations' office at Golaghat and is led by the General Secretary. The convention consists of six associations located at Goalpara, Golaghat, Guwahati, Nagaon, Sivasagar, and Tinsukia.[6]
References
- ^ "Assam Travel Guide, Golaghat Baptist Church, page 106". Assam Tourism. 2011.
- ^ "Assam Travel Guide, Heritage Buildings of Golaghat, page 106". Assam Tourism. 2011.
- ^ "Assam Travel Guide, Golaghat Baptist Church, page 106". Assam Tourism. 2011.
- ^ "The Assam Baptist Mission as reported by The Missionaries at the Jorhat Conference, December 2-10 1926, GOLAGHAT Field Report By O.L. Swanson (GROWTH IN THE CHURCHES), page 18" (PDF). O.L. Swanson. December 1926.
- ^ "The Library Of The University Of California Los Angeles Stray Leaves From Assam, Rochester, New York U. S. A". Mrs P. H. Moore. 11 November 1916.
- ^ "Council of Baptist Churches in Northeast India, Assam Baptist Convention (ABC)".