Presbyterian Church, Broad Street (State Road 28), Camden

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GShurch of the Presbytery. Previous Owner; Date of Erection; Present Gonditioni Good. Number of Stories; One. Materials of Construction; One story frame; Gothic style; "belfry to the front; interior walls are of plaster with overhead ceiling. Other Existing Heoords: See: PKESBYffBBIM WOMEN Qg THE SYBOJD OF ASABAM4. Oompiled by Aleathea Thompson.GobbsV HAB5 ALA b^ - CA m ALA- 185 Page 2. Additional Data: The first authenic date concerning the early history of Camden Presbyterian Church is at which time J. B. King and William Singleton of Center Ridge, Dallas County,, were ordered to visit Camden and appoint an & evangelistic supply; hut it was not until April 3, that Rev. H. A* Smith and J. J. Roach organized a church. There were twenty-three members in with Heverend Smith as Pastor.

October 17, the Presbytery of Tusealooaa , in session at lower Peach Tree, Alabama, petitioned the Synod of Alabama in session at Bessemer, Alabama, to divide the Presbytery of TusealooSa, constituting a new Presbytery to be called the Presbytery of loath Alabama, and to consist of the following counties; Choctaw, Washington, Clarice, Wilcoz, Monroe, Conecuh, Bsoambia, Baldwin and Mobile. This was granted and thus Camden was transferred and is now included in Mobile presbytery* Dr. C. A. Campbell assumed the Pastorate in and is still serving.at th.e present time. Source of Material; Aleathea T. GObbs. Mobile, Alabama. Compiled by; . Katherine ffloyd. Auburn, Alabama. Approved; $ Walter Bur&hardt, A. P. I. Auburn, Alabama. Date: # <Th J I iff