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History of the Meadow Creek Baptist Church
A delegation from the Mill Creek, New Salem and Lick Creek
Churches met at Meadow Creek, West Virginia, October 21, 1878 to consider the propriety of organizing a Baptist Church at
Meadow Creek. After a sermon by Elder John Bragg and due consideration, it was agreed to proceed. Articles
of faith and the church Covenant were read and adopted. The church was organized with 15 members. Elder Lewis
C. Kincaid was called to the pastorate for an indefinite time at a salary of $15 per year.
June 25, 1905, Reverend D. G. Richmond , who lived on
the Hump Mountain two miles above Meadow Creek with his wife Molly Susan Peters Richmond and three children he was rearing
(Icy, Elmer and Zona Creger) was called to pastor for sevral years. During This time the Meadow Creek Baptist Church building
(pictured below) was built. The first Sunday of November, 1909, the church building was dedicated with Rev. L. P. Groves
of Beckley, West Virginia preaching the sermon (Text: 1 Timothy 3:16), the pastor making the prayer. This was a great
day in the history of the church, a fine day, a large audience and a good sermon. The church was a member of the Raleigh
Baptist Association, Reverend D. G. Richmond, president.
During the 1930's, the women's Missionary Society of the
church had the Sunday School rooms added on the back of the church building. (This article was written
by Rev. D.G. Richmond)
Photo taken around 1908
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