The First Baptist Church of Raleigh, North Carolina was established on March 7, 1812. Throughout two centuries of existence it has become one of the most prominent Baptist churches in North Carolina and has been a steady presence for the religious community in the city of Raleigh. This book examines the rich, 200-year history of this historic congregation from its inception in 1812 to the present. More than just a simple history of a congregation, the church's history is recounted within its context, nationally, regionally, and within the broader context of Baptist history. The contextualisation of the history of First Baptist Church of Raleigh makes this a unique approach of history from the "bottom up" rather than from the "top down."

The First Presbyterian Church of Raleigh, North Carolina has animportant presence as a leading community of faith in North Carolina's capitalcity. This book examines the history of the church from its birth in 1816 topresent. It is comprehensive and contextualized within the broader national,state, city, and denominational history over the last 200 years. Through the years the church has been the spiritual home for numerousleaders within Raleigh's business community. Several governors have beencounted among its membership, along with other important members ofthe state's political and legal communities. Its pastors have been among themost important Presbyterians in the state making this church one of the topPresbyterian congregations in the South. The church has also been an importantresource for the city. When the State House, located across the street from thechurch, was destroyed by fire in 1831, the Legislature and Supreme Court usedthe church building until a new capitol could be completed in 1840. The 1835Constitutional Convention also convened in the church's building. The First Presbyterian Church served as the "mother church" for theestablishment of other congregations in the Raleigh area. This book will behelpful to anyone interested in the Presbyterian movement in Raleigh. Readersinterested in the rich history of Raleigh will also find valuable information.

Come One, Come All. Essays on Religious Traditions in North Carolina presents most of the religious traditons North Carolinians and their ancestors and neighbors have embraced since 1650. Baptists, Presbyterians, Catholics, Methodists, Episcopalians, Jews, Brethern, Quakers, Lutherans, Mennonites, Moravians, and Pentecostal-Holinists are gathered with African American worshippers and non-Christian believers in these fourteen written by men and women who have exprienced the religions they describe in documented, historic detail. Who began to cultivate a given faith in North Caroina or its colony is balanced by the leaders, provenance, and contemporary appeal of that faith today. North Carolina religions have not previously been presented in this manner. The North Caroliniana Society, the sponsor of this unique project, is a non-profit, nonsectarian, membership organization dedicatd to the promotion of increased knowledge and appreciation of North Carlina's heritage through the encouragment of scholarly research and writing in addition to the teaching of state and local history, literature and culture, including religion.