Mariner's Temple is a
Baptist
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church at 3
Henry Street, in the
Two Bridges section of
Manhattan
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,
New York City
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. It is a brownstone building with
Ionic columns. It is affiliated with the
American Baptist Churches USA
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.
History
The church was established in 1795 as Oliver Street Baptist Church. The building was inaugurated in 1845.
[Harris, Bill (2002) ''One Thousand New York Buildings'', 1st Edition; Black Dog and Leventhal. ; p.87.] Early Swedish Baptist leaders
Anders Wiberg
Anders Wiberg (17 July 1816 – 5 November 1887) was a preacher, missionary, and leader of the early Swedish Baptist movement.
Life
Early life and influences
Wiberg was born on 17 July 1816 in Vi in Hälsingtuna parish, Hälsingland, Swed ...
and
John Alexis Edgren were ordained in the church in 1852 and 1866, respectively. Reverend Dr. Henrietta Carter became pastor in 1998.
Beliefs
The church has a
Baptist
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confession of faith
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The ea ...
and is a member of the
American Baptist Churches USA
The American Baptist Churches USA (ABCUSA) is a mainline/evangelical Baptist Christian denomination within the United States. The denomination maintains headquarters in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. The organization is usually considered mainli ...
.
[ Mariners’ Temple Baptist Church]
PARTNERS
mtbc1795.org, USA, retrieved February 12, 2021
See also
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References
External links
Mariners' Temple Baptist ChurchAmerican Memory from the Smithsonian
Churches in Manhattan
New York City Designated Landmarks in Manhattan
Baptist churches in New York City
Churches completed in 1845
19th-century Baptist churches in the United States
Properties of religious function on the National Register of Historic Places in Manhattan
Chinatown, Manhattan
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