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Mariner's Temple is a
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church at 3 Henry Street, in the Two Bridges section of
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. It is a brownstone building with Ionic columns. It is affiliated with the
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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
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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
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See also

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Mariners' Temple Baptist ChurchAmerican Memory from the Smithsonian
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