2 10 17 https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/simms/files/original/The Mary Awkard Fairfax Collection/MAF0043a_photograph-of-first-baptist-day-care-1985.jpg 09ced8b3090e4844227fef72cfaf3891 https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/simms/files/original/The Mary Awkard Fairfax Collection/MAF0043b_back-of-first-baptist-day-care-photo-1985.jpg 4ff304e87b2b3cedc22d0422793e9f2f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Mary Awkard Fairfax Collection Description An account of the resource The Mary Awkard Fairfax Collection consists of over 500 items that were digitized to support the development and design of the 2022 exhibit, Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Mary Awkard Fairfax. The series consists of photographs and some historical documents from Mary Awkard Fairfax’s personal collection and her family’s papers (1939–2012), shared with the Celebrating Simms project by Mrs. Fairfax’s niece, Mary Ann Smith-Tucker. The Mary Awkard Fairfax Collection is a post-custodial collection, meaning that it consists entirely of digitized materials and that all original materials were returned to the custody of their original owners immediately after being digitized. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Celebrating Simms Project Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1939-2012 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound First Baptist daycare Center Miss Mattie Myers -- Dietician Mrs. Dianne Whitley - Aide Mrs. Kay Riggleman - Teacher Fall 1985 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Photograph of First Baptist daycare 1985 Description An account of the resource Class portrait of First Baptist daycare Center Fall 1985 (three teachers and two rows of students) from page eighteen of the red family photo album Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Harrisonburg (Va.) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Mary Ann Smith-Tucker Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available James Madison University Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1985 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Megan N. Medeiros (digitizer & annotator) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource color photographs Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">CC By-NC 4.0</a> Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MAF0043 First Baptist Church First Baptist Church of Harrisonburg First Baptist daycare James Fairfax https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/simms/files/original/The Mary Awkard Fairfax Collection/MAF0105_photograph-of-christmas-pageant-at-harrisonburg.jpg 526978b28d8b0fa7d05c74d8eb149c14 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Mary Awkard Fairfax Collection Description An account of the resource The Mary Awkard Fairfax Collection consists of over 500 items that were digitized to support the development and design of the 2022 exhibit, Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Mary Awkard Fairfax. The series consists of photographs and some historical documents from Mary Awkard Fairfax’s personal collection and her family’s papers (1939–2012), shared with the Celebrating Simms project by Mrs. Fairfax’s niece, Mary Ann Smith-Tucker. The Mary Awkard Fairfax Collection is a post-custodial collection, meaning that it consists entirely of digitized materials and that all original materials were returned to the custody of their original owners immediately after being digitized. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Celebrating Simms Project Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1939-2012 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Photograph of Christmas Pageant at Harrisonburg First Baptist Description An account of the resource Photograph of Children dressed as angels performing in a Christmas pageant at Harrisonburg First Baptist Church as Mary Awkard Fairfax plays the organ in the background from page thirty-nine of the red family photo album Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Harrisonburg (Va.) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Mary Ann Smith-Tucker Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available James Madison University Libraries Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Megan N. Medeiros (digitizer & annotator) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource color photographs Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">CC By-NC 4.0</a> Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MAF0105 Christmas Pageant First Baptist Church First Baptist Church of Harrisonburg Mary Awkard Fairfax Organist https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/simms/files/original/The Mary Awkard Fairfax Collection/MAF0044_class-portrait-of-first-baptist-day-care-1985.jpg 068c48dca10fb6c74445e2322509a06f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Mary Awkard Fairfax Collection Description An account of the resource The Mary Awkard Fairfax Collection consists of over 500 items that were digitized to support the development and design of the 2022 exhibit, Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Mary Awkard Fairfax. The series consists of photographs and some historical documents from Mary Awkard Fairfax’s personal collection and her family’s papers (1939–2012), shared with the Celebrating Simms project by Mrs. Fairfax’s niece, Mary Ann Smith-Tucker. The Mary Awkard Fairfax Collection is a post-custodial collection, meaning that it consists entirely of digitized materials and that all original materials were returned to the custody of their original owners immediately after being digitized. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Celebrating Simms Project Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1939-2012 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Class Portrait of First Baptist daycare 1985 Description An account of the resource Another class portrait of First Baptist daycare Center from Fall 1985 from page nineteen of the red family photo album Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Mary Ann Smith-Tucker Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available James Madison University Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1985 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Megan N. Medeiros (digitizer & annotator) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource color photographs Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">CC By-NC 4.0</a> Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MAF0044 First Baptist Church First Baptist Church of Harrisonburg First Baptist daycare James Fairfax https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/simms/files/original/The Mary Awkard Fairfax Collection/MAF0509_photograph-of-mary-awkard-fairfax-with-dr-Joann.jpg 7b6774a373ff242aa24885ad5e71ba81 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Mary Awkard Fairfax Collection Description An account of the resource The Mary Awkard Fairfax Collection consists of over 500 items that were digitized to support the development and design of the 2022 exhibit, Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Mary Awkard Fairfax. The series consists of photographs and some historical documents from Mary Awkard Fairfax’s personal collection and her family’s papers (1939–2012), shared with the Celebrating Simms project by Mrs. Fairfax’s niece, Mary Ann Smith-Tucker. The Mary Awkard Fairfax Collection is a post-custodial collection, meaning that it consists entirely of digitized materials and that all original materials were returned to the custody of their original owners immediately after being digitized. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Celebrating Simms Project Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1939-2012 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound church related activities Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Photograph of Mary Awkard Fairfax with Dr. Joanne Gabbin and a Woman with a Purple Shirt and Large Glasses in a Church Pew Subject The topic of the resource Mary Awkard Fairfax First Baptist Church Friends Description An account of the resource Color photograph of Mary Awkard Fairfax in a blue suit with white accents and a hat sitting in a church pew beside Dr. Joanne Gabbin in a white blouse with a white hat on and a woman in a purple shirt with large glasses and a large cross on from loose photo album page one front bottom found in brown bag from Mary Ann Smith-Tucker Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Harrisonburg (Va.) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Mary Ann Smith-Tucker Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available James Madison University Libraries Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Megan N. Medeiros (digitizer & annotator) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource color photographs Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">CC By-NC 4.0</a> Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MAF0509 First Baptist Church Friends Mary Awkard Fairfax https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/simms/files/original/The Mary Awkard Fairfax Collection/MAF0498_the-first-baptist-church-honors-booklet-for-jim.pdf 576b46a40b1fe06264feea79ea2f91ce PDF Text Text �TRIBUTE PROGRAM FOR DEACON & MRS . JAMES FAIRFAX SATURDAY, JUNE 16, 1984 THEME: The Lord, your God, chose you for his own possession . For thou art an holy people unto t he Lord thy God: The Lord thy God hath chosen thee to be a special people unto himself above all people that are upon the face of the earth. Deut . 7:6 Mistress of Ceremony--- -- - Sis. Dorothy Brandon DEVOTION - - - - - - ------- --- - - DEACONS PROCESSION OF HONOREES- - -- ESCORTED BY SIS. GINETTE WASHINGTON ' '& BP.O. RON BR.I\NDON GUEST CHOIR OPENING SELECTION SCRIPTURE PRAYER SELECTION------ - - - - --- ---- GUEST CHOIR WELCOME TO VISITORS - - ----- SIS. PATRICIA BLAKEY RESPONSE-------- - - - --- - - -- SIS. AMELIA JONES SOLO-- ------------------ -- SIS. CATHY WINSTON SPEAKERS --- 5 Minutes - --- MR . JAMES O' DONNELL MR . ELON RHODES SOLO ---- - - - - - ---------- - - - MR . FRED AWKARD SPEAKING IN BEHALF OF- ---- DR . JOSEPH AWKARD FAMILY HISTORY OF FAIRFAXES - - - ---SIS.ROBBIE CHRISHON, ASST . CLERK OFFERING - - - - - --- ----- ----- DEACONS SELECTION ---- - - - - - - - - --- - - DIVINE LIFE SINGERS INTRODUCTION OF GUEST- --- - REV. CALVIN BALTIMORE SPEAKER SELECTION ------- - -- - ------ GUEST CHOIR SERMON----------- -- ------- REV . MICHAEL TURNER, MT. PAHRAN BC INVITATION TO CHRISTIAN - - - REV . TURNER DISCIPLESHIP SELECTION - - - -- - - - -- -- - - -- GUEST CHOIR SIS . EILEEN MADDEN PRESENTATION TO REV . TURNER PRESENTATION TO FAIRFAXES - SIS . LOUISE WILLIAMS REMARKS--- ------- - -------- MR. & MRS . FAIRFAX REV . BALTIMORE RECOGNITION OF FAMILY & FRIENDS FAMILY PORTRAIT CLOSING REMARKS------- - - -- REV . TURNER BENEDICTION TRIBUTE COMMITTEE MEMBERS SIS. LOUISE WILLIAMS - CHAIRPERSON SIS . CATHY WINSTON - VICE CHAIRPERSON SIS. SIS. SIS. SIS . SIS. SIS . SIS . SIS . PATRICIA BLAKEY RACHEL LEWIS CATHERINE DUNN DORIS WASHINGTON EILEEN MADDEN PAULINE BROWN ANN TURNER HILDA CARTER SIS . Ai'1AimA ·;.;c coY SIS. MATTIE MYERS SIS . GINETTE WASHINGTON APPRECIATION TO MY COMMITTEE: It has been an honor and a pleasure to work with you. Each of you have been simply a jewel to me . Without your hard work and support, this joyful event would not have been possible. I say to each of you, keep on the bandwagon for our Lord. God bless all of you. SIS. LOUISE WILLIAMS RECEPTION IN LOWER AUDITORIUM HISTORY OF FAIRFAXES De~con and Mrs . James Fairfax have given many years of unselfish, dedicated service to our church . They have served wherever t hey wer e needed and are still involved in t he work of the church. They both have also worked. in activities in the community. �James Fairfax is the son of Mrs. Mabel Fairfax of Leesburg, VA and the late Arthur Fairfax, Sr . , and was born at Short Hill VA in Loudoun County. He received his education at Powell's Grove School in Loudoun County. He has one sister Mrs. Mae Johnson of Linden, New Jersey and one brother Arthur Fairfax, Jr., of Seat Pleasant, Maryland, two sons James R. Fairfax of Reston, VA and Arthur Henry Fairfax of Leesburg, VA. In March 1944, he became a member of the First Baptist Church on Wolfe Street having come from Mt. Zion Baptist Church at Round Hill, VA. He joined under the pastorate of Rev. J. 0. Wright. Although he was quite a young man he soon became a deacon of the church. He has served faithfully on the Deacon Board for 38 years and is now chairmqn of the Deacon Board. Deacon Fairfax is not only chairman of the Deacon Board, but Vice President of the Church Day Care Center and is driver of the church bus. Mary Frances Awkard Fairfax is the daughter of the late Joseph and Nanline Awkard and was born in Harrisonburg, VA. She has one sister, Mrs . Leona Smith of Harrisonburg, VA two brothers, Dr. Joseph C. Awkard of Wilmington, NC and Fred Monroe Awkard of Washington, DC, one Godchild Mrs. Mary Ann Tucker of Petersburg, VA. Mary graduated from Effinger High School, Harrisonburg, VA, received a BS Degree from Virginia State College, Petersburg, VA and a MA Degree in Early Childhood Education from Columbia University, New York City. Mary joined the church at a very young age. She has been organist and choir director of the church for 45 years. At present she is serving as parttime organist. Mary and James were united in Holy Matrimony, February 1966 by Rev. T.C. Allen Mrs. Fairfax retired from teaching in the Harrisonburg Public schools after teaching and director of music at Lucy F. Simms School for 24 years. After Simms School closed, she spent ten years at Waterman School retiring from there. Mrs . Fairfax, along with helping with church music is Superintendent and adult teacher of the Sunday School. She is President of the Missionary Society and Secretary for the Ladies' Auxiliary and church Historian. w.6~irf axes are determined to be of christian servi~ the church as long as they are physically able. ., .. o, ........ � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Mary Awkard Fairfax Collection Description An account of the resource The Mary Awkard Fairfax Collection consists of over 500 items that were digitized to support the development and design of the 2022 exhibit, Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Mary Awkard Fairfax. The series consists of photographs and some historical documents from Mary Awkard Fairfax’s personal collection and her family’s papers (1939–2012), shared with the Celebrating Simms project by Mrs. Fairfax’s niece, Mary Ann Smith-Tucker. The Mary Awkard Fairfax Collection is a post-custodial collection, meaning that it consists entirely of digitized materials and that all original materials were returned to the custody of their original owners immediately after being digitized. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Celebrating Simms Project Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1939-2012 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The First Baptist Church Honors Booklet for James Fairfax and Mary Awkard Fairfax Subject The topic of the resource Mary Awkard Fairfax Family First Baptist Church Tribute Description An account of the resource The First Baptist Church honors booklet for James Fairfax and Mary Awkard Fairfax with biographies corresponding to their time in the church Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Harrisonburg (Va.) Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource First Baptist Church Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Mary Ann Smith-Tucker Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available James Madison University Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource June 16 1984 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Megan N. Medeiros (digitizer & annotator) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource records (documents) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">CC By-NC 4.0</a> Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MAF0498 Family First Baptist Church Mary Awkard Fairfax Tribute https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/simms/files/original/The Mary Awkard Fairfax Collection/MAF1001_first-baptist-church-112th-anniversary-booklet.pdf bec157029c6cf7a867b91a9c685f9cd2 PDF Text Text • 1871 FIRST BAPTIST 1983 CHURCH HARRISONBURG 1 VIRGINIA 112TH PSALM 127:1 ANNIVERSARY EXCEPT THE LORD BUILD THE HOUSE, THEY LABOUR IN VAIN THAT BUILD IT• MoTTo: EVERYBODY IS SOMEBODY REV• CALVIN BALTIMORE, PASTOR SISTER SARAH SN~PSON, CHURCH CLERK DEACON JAMES FAIRFAX, CHAIRMAN OF DEACON BOARD DEACON ROSSIE BROADDUS, CHAIRMAN OF TRUSTEE BOARD ��PASTOR 1 S MESSAGE TO THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH FAMILY: TO THE SAINTS SCATTERED ABROAD AND OVER THE LAND: Greetings: As we think about the 112th Anniversary of our great church, I can but speak now as I have spoken that Christ is alive and that we must continue to stand together for Christ and in the name of Jesus Christ. I first then exhort you to take a stand in these troubled times. Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage. (Galatians 5:1) Yes, we must stand and earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints. (Jude 3) We must not the many changes stand ye in the is the good way, be swept away by every wind of doctrine nor by of these times. Jere■ iah 6:16 tells us to ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where and walk therein. We must continue to walk together in unity, love, and peace. Submitted in love for the advancement of the Christian cause, Your Humble Servant and Pastor, Rev. Calvin Baltimore ��Rev. Calvin Baltimore �HISTORY OF OUR PASTOR Rev. Calvin N. Baltimore accepted Jesus Christ as his personal Savior on the second Sunday in June 1959, and is a member of the St. Paul Baptist Church, Happy Creek, Virginia. He served as a faithful deacon for 14 years at St. Paul before God called him for higher duties on April 10, 1976. Rev. Baltimore was licensed to preach the Gospel by his home church. After being licensed for 10 months and much prayerful consideration, Rev. Baltimore accepted the call from Third Zion Baptist Church, Success, Virginia as their Assistant Pastor. During the 105th session of the Second National Ketoctan Baptist Association, Third Zion requested the ordination of Rev. Calvin Baltimore. On the 24th of September 1977, Rev. Baltimore became pastor and served in this capacity for approximately five years. Rev. Baltimore was also called to Popular Forks Baptist Church, Warrenton, Virginia on July 15, 1979. He became supply pastor in September, 1979 and was voted in as pastor on October 20, 1979. He served Popular Forks for approximately three years. God blessed Rev. Baltimore in his pastoral works at both churches. Rev. Baltimore became pastor-elect of First Baptist on May 23, 1982. First Baptist needed the strong leader we have in Rev. Baltimore. Since becoming our pastor we have grown to great success. We have organized Homecoming Day, Deacon and Deaconess Day, baptized 9 and received 7 by Christian experience, and one minister, and numerous other accomplishments mentioned in Concentration of Improvements. Since Rev. Baltimore has been our pastor, much fellowship and love have been created among the membership and the community. Many of the former members have returned to First Baptist and we have a Spirit-filled worship service. �MODERATOR 1 S MESSAGE Greetings: As your Moderator, I take this moment in the Name of Jesus to congratulate and cmmend you at First Baptist for standing 112 years in the Name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. I know the road and way has not been easy for you, storms of life rage against you; but you kept the ship on course with the help of the Lord. Continue to be strong in the doctrines of Jesus Christ, be strong in brotherly love for one another, keep marching to Zion, and when your marching days are finished, you will be able to lay down your sword and shield, say farewell to old life and join in with heavenly angels and say, "I looked back and wonder how I made it over." God bless you and your pastor. Your Humble Moderator, Dr. J.P. Baltimore Elected Moderator The Rev. J.P. Baltimore, 0.0., was elected as moderator of the 104th annual session of the Second National Ketoctan Association held at the Mt. Morris Baptist Church in Hume recently. The event was attended by a congregation of about 500 people. Dr. Baltimore heads a large Baptist body in Virginia, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Maryland. �HISTORY OF THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH In the year of 1871 the Baptist believers desired to organize a meeting house of worship in the town of Harrisonburg, Virginia . The Rev. William Hill was called for this purpose and was the church 1 s first pastor. From his leadership and the aid of a few Baptist people a church was organized. It was located on West Market Street. In 1873 a church was erected on the corner of Wolfe and Mason Streets at a cost of $850.00. This church soon became too small for the growing congregation. In 1878, under the leadership of Dr. G. B. Howard, the old church was set back fifty feet. A new church was built on Wolfe Street in front of it at the cost of several thousand dollars. Having no basement to the new edifice the congregation decided to use the old church as a lecture room and social hall. In later years a parsonage was built on the property to house ministers and their families, also visiting ministers. Although the church was started in 1871 there is no cornerstone to prove it. The cornerstone on the Broad Street Church is dated 1878-1964. The church in eighteen and early nineteen hundred had strict rules of discipline. Members were excluded for: dancing, card playing, betting, fighting, bad language, adultery, non-payment of dues, and non-attendance at church or church meetings. Members were allowed to be restored back to membership by asking pardon. Church dues were twenty-five cents a Sunday and the pastor received thirty to thirty-five dollars a month. Some of the pastor's salary was raised through entertainments which brought in from five to ten dollars. In the year 1963, under the pastorate of Rev. T. C. Allen, the Wolfe Street Church was purchased by the City of Harrisonburg for the Urban Renewal Program. Groundbreaking for the present church on Broad Street was held September 17, 1963. The cornerstone was laid February 23, 1964. The first service was held in the new church July 12, 1964. �HISTORY •••... (Continued) During the building process services were held at the Lucy F. Simms School and at the homes of members. Rev. Allen, as pastor, did a remarkable job in holding the congregation together while the church was being built. Rev. Allen was a fine, dedicated minister. He and his wife, Evelyn, were parents of three children. The church was dedicated September 6, 1964. Lots of changes have been made in the church these recent years. the basement was remodeled, amplified sound system installed, new Allen organ and new piano purchased, new stairway built, a bus was purchased, new outer doors put up. The church has advanced spiritually with the reorganizing of the Choir and Sunday School. A Youth Group has been organized to help our young people. These church clubs have been organized: Ladies Auxiliary, Willing Workers, Missionaries, Men 1 s Club, and Usher Board. As an outreach program the church is sponsoring a Day Care Center in the lower part of the church. Pastors of the church and improvements made during their pastorate: Rev. Hill - 1871-1872: Began church in a building on West Market Street. Rev. J.B. Howard - 1873-1890: Church erected in 1873 on corner of Wolfe and Mason Streets at a cost of $850.00. In 1878 the old church was moved back and a new one was built in its place at a cost of several thousand dollars. Rev. Deskins Rev. J. W. Hackett - 1890-1897: Electric lights installed in the church. Rev. G. Fox - 1897-1900 Rev. White - 1900-1902 Rev. L. C. Garland - 1902-1907 �HISTORY ...... (Continued) Rev. Taylor Rev. Samuel Moses - 1907-1912 Rev. St.Clair Drake - 1913-1915 Rev. Jordan - 1915-1917 Rev. Arthurs - 1918-1921: Built parsonage for Wolfe Street Church Rev. Walker - 1922-1924 Rev. Lee - 1924 Rev. J. 0. Wright Rev. C. A. Morgan: Remodeled church Rev. Obediah Simms: Wurlitzer Organ purchased Rev. T. C. Allen - 1956-1964: Broad Street Church built Rev. R. T. Duncan - 1965-1966: Church grounds improved Rev. Calvin Chew - 1966Church basement remodeled Rev. J.B. Williams - 1976-1978: Allen Organ and piano purchased Rev. Lloyd Minor - 1979-1981: Public address system put in Sunday School reorganized Rev. Calvin Baltimore - 1982 Church bus purchased Church kitchen remodeled New stairway built Youth Group organized Choir reorganized Day Care Center sponsored in lower level of church New metal outside doors installed The church is steadily moving forward under our pastor, Rev. Calvin Baltimore. We have also had an increase in our membership. Sister Mary A. Fairfax Church Historian, 1983 �REV. THOMAS CARY ALLEN 1922 1981 New First Baptist Church erected during his pastorate. (1964) �Psalm 127:1 Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain. CONCENTRATION OF IMPROVEMENTS 1. Bus 2. Fence barrier around the church 3. Painting of the outside of church 4. Painting of the inside of church 5. Construction of a new stairway 6. New ceiling in vestibule 7. Construction of the kitchen New cabinets New countertop stove Sinks Repair of refrigerato r New deep freeze f. New floor g. New hood fan h. New stainless steel table i. New soda machine j. Water cooler k. Calculator a. b. c. d. e. 8. Updating of public address system 9. New steel doors 10. New fence around the church lot for Day Care playground 11. Day Care tables, toys and lockers 12. Day Care Center 13. Bringing people back together on one accord 14. Hosted Annual Youth Group Convention - July, 1983 II Chronicles 7:10-22 �CHURCH BUSINESS OFFICERS Mrs. Sarah Sampson Church Secretary Mrs. Catherine Williams Church Treasurer (Seated left to right) Mrs. Rachel Lewis, Deacon Rossie Broaddus (Chairman). (Standing) Miss Mattie Myers DEACON BOARD TRUSTEE BOARD (Seated) Deacon George McGuire (Deacon Emeritus). Standing left to right) Deacon James Fairfax (Chairman), Deacon Ralph Sampson, Deacon Rossie Broaddus, (Deacon Hampton Sampson not pictured) �ROLL OF HONOR Mrs. Maude Carter, 101 years of age Deacon George P. McGuire, 103 years of age These loyal Christians were awarded plaques of honor on Homecoming Day, July 3, 1983 at the church. �FIRST BAPTIST DAY CARE CENTER Mrs. Marian Frankel, Director Mrs. Dorothy Payne, Co-Director Miss Robin Winston, Aide Mrs. Diane Whitley, Aide �MOTHERS OF THE CHURCH (Left) Mrs. Rachel Lewis (Presently) {Right) Mrs. Hattie Washington, Former Mother of the Church, Choir Member and Church Cl erk for a number of years • . MISSIONARY CIRCLE (Seated left to right) Mrs. Pauline Brown (Secretary), Mrs. Ann Turner, Mrs. Mary Fairfax (President), Mrs. Helen Buck {Treasurer). (Standing) Deacon James Fairfax �LADIES AUXILIARY (Seated left to right) Miss Mattie Myers (Treasurer), Mrs. Catherine Dunn (Chaplain), Mrs. Mary Fairfax (Secretary). (Standing left to right) Mrs. Helen Buck, Mrs. Rachel Lewis (Vice-President), Mrs. Catherine Williams, Mrs. Patricia Blakey (President) DEACONESS BOARD (Seated left to right) Mrs. Margaret Rowe, Mrs. Marena Flemming, Mrs. Mary Fairfax, Mrs. Hattie Washington, Mrs. Helen Buck. (Standing left to right) Mrs. Rosa Banks, Mrs. Amanda McCall, Miss Mattie Myers, Mrs. Rachel Lewis, Mrs. Catherine Dunn �USHER BOARD (Seated left to right} Miss Adrian Carter (Chaplain}, Miss Mattie Myers (Treasurer}. (Standing left to right} Mrs. Ann Turner (President}, Mrs. Patricia Blakey (Secretary}, Mrs. Virginia Smith (Vice-President}. (Miss Lois Pratt not pictured . } WILLING WORKERS CLUB (Seated left to right} Mrs. Cathering Dunn (President}, Mrs. Marena Flemming. (Standing left to right) Mrs. Ann Turner, Miss Adrian Carter (Sick Editor}, Miss Mattie Myers (Secretary), Mrs. Amanda McCall, (Mrs. Hilda Carter, Treasurer, not pictured} �(Seated left to right) George McGuire, Dilmon Washington (President). (Standing left to right) James M. Fairfax (Secretary), Ralph Sampson, Sr., Rev. Calvin Baltimore, Oscar Banks, Rossie Broaddus (Treasurer) (Not pictured: Warren Curry, James Ware) EASTERN MENNONITE COLLEGE STUDENTS (Seated left to right) Dale Flood, Sylvia Perry. (Standing left to right) Lawrence Dow, Sonia Perry, Kristen Freed, Billy Scott �CHURCH MUSICIANS (Seated left to right) Lawrence Dow (Pianist), Mrs. Cathy Winston (Pianist), Mrs. Mary Fairfax (Organist and Choir Director for over 40 years). (Standing left to right) Miss Cathy Williams (Organist), Mrs. Sarah Sampson (Assistant Choir Director) CHURCH CHOIR (Seated left to right) Dale Flood, Cathy Williams, Mary Fairfax, Katie Bell Brown. (Standing second row) Cathy Winston, Sylvia Perry, Joyce Sampson, Catherine Williams, Alva Williams, Pauline Brown, Sarah Sampson. (Third row) Lawrence Dow, Ralph Sampson, Sr. �SUNDAY SCHOOL (Seated L-R) Miss Mattie Myers (Assistant Superintendent), Mrs . Rosa Dickerson (Treasurer), Mrs. Mary Fairfax (Superintendent), Carmen Davis, Miss Joyce Sampson. (Standing L-R) Deacon James Fairfax, Deacon Rossie Broaddus, Mrs. Ann Turner, Rev. Calvin Baltimore, Miss Adrian Carter (Secretary), Mrs. Pauline Brown, Miss Millie Bryant, Miss Lois Pratt (Not pictured: Eric Brown, Tyronne Brown.) FIRST BAPTIST YOUTH GROUP (Seated L-R) Jamesa Williams, Joyce Sampson (President), Shawnee Madden, Carmen Davis, Mrs. Catherine Dunn (Coordinator), Mrs. Pauline Brown (Coordinator). (Standing L-R) Adrian Carter (Secretary), Tonya Madden, Raquel Williams, Winnie Dickerson, Millie Bryant, Mrs. Patricia Blakey (Coordinator), Parrish Madden �FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 1873 �FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 1878 - 1963 Rev. J. 0. Wright 1930 - 1945 �FIRST BAPTIST CONGREGATION WOLFE STREET CHURCH, 1950 �FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH CHOIR (left to right, front row) Altee Beale, Emsie Barber, Bertha Fields, Maude Carter, Ethel Ball, Nanline Awkard . (Second row) Peggy Thomas, (Back row) Harold Cathy Winston, Carrie Rankins, Lloyd Ball. Fairfax Mitchell, Hampton Sampson, James �BIBLE STUDY CLASS (Left to right) Mrs. Catherine Williams, Miss Frances Scott, Mrs. Edith Nickens, Gary Carter, Mrs. Katie Bell Brown, Deacon James Fairfax , Mrs. Modestine Davis (Bible teacher), Miss Mattie Myers, Mrs. Pauline Brown, Mrs. Ann Turner, Mrs. Alva Williams, Mrs. Rosa Dickerson. (Not pictured: Mrs. Mary Fairfax, Miss Louise Winston, Mrs. Catherine Dunn) �MODESTINE R. DAVIS * Evangelical American Missionary in body and "to the uttermost parts of the earth," prayerfully and financially. * Born, reared, and attended high school in Blacksburg, SC. Moved to Greenville, SC in 1940. Attended Claflin Colle-~ 1941-43. Taught on two-year certificate. Further education at Houghton College, Houghton, NY. * Married Wilkins Garrett, Sr. in 1948. One son: Wilkins Garrett, Jr., Pastor of Mt. Zion Progressive Missionary Baptist Church, St. Petersburg, FL. Brenda. Daughters: Kamara, Adri~nne, Jackie, Christian Wife: * Widowed for seven years. Married Abraham Davis, Jr. One daughter: Silena R. Davis, entering junior year at Eastern Mennonite College. * Converted under white missionary of the Methodist Church at age 11, and received a call from the Lord at that time. * Baptized under Rev. Charles F. Gandy, Springfield Baptist Church, Greenville, SC. Varied training and experiences. My very heart, teaching the Word of God and intercessory prayer. * Associate member of Wesleyan Church, Brethren In Christ, and many others. * It was most appreciated that the Rev. Calvin Baltimore permitted me to teach at First Baptist Church, taking others in from the community, in a weekly Bible study. Missions Include: * Setting up and teaching Bible studies in evangelical and non-evangelical churches. * Vacation Bible School * Introducing good, solid Christian magazines and books; use of Bible dictionary, concordance, Bible study methods, Bible doctrine * Cross-culture students in our home * Telephone ministry * Regular correspondence in all states and abroad, sharing the Good News (18-20 letters daily) * Distribution of literature by mail and in person: Placing Bibles in pews, setting up Good News stands where permitted * Home open for Biblical and prayerful help: Provide clean beds and food for those who spend the night, but most of all spiritual food. from everywhere. Visited by people * Some speaking in churches: Cutting down as He leads, due to health. My Prayer "Then saith He unto His disciples, 'The harvest truly is plenteous, but the laborers are few; pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that He will send forth laborers into His harvest.'" (Matthew 9:37, 38) �FIRST BAPTIST CONGREGATION, JUNE 5, 1983 FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH BUS �GOSPEL CHORUS OBSERVES FIRST ANNIVERSARY (left to right, front row) Miss Julie Helms, Mrs. Gloria Moore, Mrs. Alora Williams, Mrs. Rosa Brown, Mrs. Ophelia Whitelaw and Mrs. Patricia Howard. (left to right, back row) Mrs. Catherine Williams, Mrs. Cathy Winston, Mrs. Sarah Sampson, and Messrs. George Williams, Raymond Williams, and Ralph Sampson. Other members of the chorus not present when photo was made are Gary Carter, Miss Ellen Myers, and Stanley Thomas. Mrs. Cathy Winston, Director of group. LITTLE STEPS OF SOUL, 1977 (left to right, front row) T. C. Curry, Stephanie Howard, Winnie Dickerson, Wendell Howard, Kim Brown. (left to right, back row) Debbie Washington, Sonya Myers, Felissa Nelson, Frances Nelson, Charita Blakey. Directed by Cathy Winston. �Ralph Sampson, Jr., super basketball star, who is nationally known, is a member of the First Baptist Church. He is shown here receiving a plaque from the church presented by the pastor, Rev. Calvin Baltimore. �In Me■orial Me■ory Of Deacon Lester McCall 1908-1980 Wife Mrs. Amanda Brock McCall Children Maureen Lynch Margie Murray Alice Carter Eileen Madden Maurice McCall Alberts. Amos Twenty-Four Grandchildren Sister 01 a Belle McCall Half Brother Lawrence Brown Tribute to Mrs. Sarah J. Wood 1867-1946 - Grandmother Mr. Joseph C. Awkard, Sr. 1881 - 1946 - Father Mrs. Nanline W. Awkard 1892-1957 - Mother By children Mary Awkard Fairfax Leona A. Smith Joseph Cyrus Awkard, Jr. Fred Monroe Awkard In Me■ory of Mrs. Della Mae Harper 1910-1983 A Faithful Member of The Willing Workers Club And Ladies Auxiliary �PATRON LIST James and Anna Hoover Mary Tali aferro Louis and Dawn Campanelli Paul and Becky Christophel Betty Beasley Eleanor Page Price Elon and Edna Rhodes Donna Green Louise Winston Andrew Yancey Dr. George Nipe Mr. and Mrs. Charles Broaddus Mrs. C. I. Sease Rev. and Mrs. Nesmith Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Madden Katie Brown Warnetta Tuckson Mr. and Mrs. Willie Bryant Charles Jackson Linda Frazier Frances Holley Mattie Myers Mary Hayes Ann Turner George McGuire Alberta Thompson Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Brown Eric and Tyrone Brown Sgt. and Mrs. Harry Brown and Son, Jeremy Sp4 Perry Brown Kim Brown Kisha Tolliver Angel Tolliver Mr. and Mrs. James Fairfax Edith Nickens Carmelita Bundy Mr. and Mrs. James Madden Larry N. Madden Bobby A. Myers Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Washington Debra Washington Shawnee Madden Mr. and Mrs. Henry Stuart Corliss Brown Rev. Calvin Baltimore Sister Maude Baltimore Sister Henritta Baltimore Mr. and Mrs. Sampson Baltimore Rev. J.P. Baltimore Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Scott Mrs. Jean Burrill Mr. Harry Johnson Mrs. Geneva Ruffener Mrs. Delores Trammel Mrs. Yvonne Dade Mrs. Josephine Johnson Miss Claudette Crusom Mr. and Mrs. George Sampson Gene Carter Mr. and Mrs. William Reed Mrs. Delores Jones Marie Bates Beulah Webb Mr. and Mrs. Kenny Freeman Edward H. Wilt Mrs. Wilt Biller Scott Bi 11 er Virginia Smith Rachel Lewis Rossi Broaddus Glori a J. Moore Rosa Lee Brown Rosa Dickerson Warren Curry Ms. Hattie Brown Mrs. Margaret Strother Ms. Julia Buck Mrs. Helen Buck Ms. Betty Peyton Ms. Marie Peyton Mr. George Buck Mrs. Ementha Prince Mr. Leroy Buck Ms. Patricia Dunn Mrs. Catherine Dunn Mrs. Alfonzo Jordan Mr. Alfonzo Jordan Ms. Nakisa Jordan Ms. Ellen Ann Myers �PATRON LIST ...... (Continued) Mr. Aaron Myers Ms. Lynn Myers Mr. Derick Myers Ms. Alva Williams Mr. Ronald Williams Mr. Frankie J. Williams Mr. Sam L. Knight, III Mr. Mrs. Oscar Banks Mom Janie Solomon Mrs. Cathy Winston Ms. Robin Winston Ms. Donna Winston Mr. T. P. Winston Ms. Millie Johnson Mr. Ralph Walker, Jr. Mr. James Brown Mr. and Mrs. John Huffman Ms. Delores Bland Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Blakey Mr. Dwight Blakey Ms. Charita Blakey Mrs. Marian Stewart Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Lawson Rev. and Mrs. Jefferson Wright Rev. and Mrs. Edward White Carolyn R. Nicholas Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Jordan Rev. and Mrs. Ausberry Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Folkes Mrs. Gwen B. Smith Sister Louise Ausberry Mr. Robert Hill Sister Ethel Dean Mrs. Amanda McCall SOUVENIR BOOK Chairman •.....•..••.... ..........••.•• •.• Mrs. Pauline Brown Publicity Chairman ......•.....•... ..•..•• Mrs. Cathy Winston Church Historian .••...•......... •......••• Mrs. Mary Fairfax Typing/Assembling .........•.•... ..•.... Mrs. Frances Sampson Mrs. Pauline Brown, Mrs. Mary Fairfax Pictures ....••...••••.. .....•...•.....• ••• Gitchell 1 s Studio Old Church Pictures ••.....•...••.• .....•...• Mrs. Helen Buck �BEST WISHES THE J.E. PLECKER CO., INC. 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I from Downtown and Valley Mall Fine Apparel For Men and Women Highway 33 East 433-2561 For Your Building Materials COMPLIMENTS OF The way Virgi,nia banks today #VIRGINIA NATIONAL BANMi Member FDIC �CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR 112th ANNIVERSARY AND THANKS FOR ENRICHING OUR COMMUNITY • Valley National Dank Harrisonburg-8ridgewater, Virginia Where people come first Member FDIC ��' • � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Mary Awkard Fairfax Collection Description An account of the resource The Mary Awkard Fairfax Collection consists of over 500 items that were digitized to support the development and design of the 2022 exhibit, Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Mary Awkard Fairfax. The series consists of photographs and some historical documents from Mary Awkard Fairfax’s personal collection and her family’s papers (1939–2012), shared with the Celebrating Simms project by Mrs. Fairfax’s niece, Mary Ann Smith-Tucker. The Mary Awkard Fairfax Collection is a post-custodial collection, meaning that it consists entirely of digitized materials and that all original materials were returned to the custody of their original owners immediately after being digitized. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Celebrating Simms Project Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1939-2012 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource First Baptist Church One-Hundred-Twelfth Anniversary Booklet Subject The topic of the resource Mary Awkard Fairfax First Baptist Church Description An account of the resource First Baptist Church Anniversary booklet Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Harrisonburg (Va.) Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource First Baptist Church Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Mary Ann Smith-Tucker Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available James Madison University Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1983 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Justin L. Attas (digitizer & annotator) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource records (documents) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">CC By-NC 4.0</a> Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MAF1001 Church History First Baptist Church James Fairfax Mary Awkard Fairfax https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/simms/files/original/The Mary Awkard Fairfax Collection/MAF1002_first-baptist-church-dedication-services-booklet.pdf b94550f864ed96b8207bcd21e754effa PDF Text Text • "The Church's One Foundation Is Jesus Christ Her Lord." Dedication Services For First Baptist Church ~ Harrisonburg, Virginia September 6, 1S64 3:00 P. M. OFFICIATES Rev. Thomas C. Allen, Pastor Dr. M. F. Robinson Rev. David H. Mefford �DEDICATION PROGRAM Organ Prelude Call To Worship The Invocation ----------------· ------------- Rev-. Thomas C. Allen, Pastor Hymn Of Praise (No. 244) _____ ___ The Church's One Foundation Wesley W elcome From Church ___ _________________ ___ _ Mrs. Gloria June Moore Rev. Richard Bell, John Wesley Methodist Church Greetings: Churches of Harrisonburg _______ _________ Ministerial Association Mayor of Harrisonburg, Mr. Frank C. Switzer Berean Valley Baptist Association Recognitions: Local Committee ____ George McGuire, Chm., Deacons Board Architect and Builders ------------------------------ Leon A. Awkard, Chairman of Building Committee Presentation of Keys, Mr. Charles E. Burgoyne, Contractor Dedication Hymn (No. 2L17) _______ _ I Love Thy Kingdom Lord Handel Dedication of Tithes and Offerings The Offertory The Prayer Song of Inspiration Introduction of Speaker ---------------------------- Rev. Thomas C. Allen The Dedication Sermon ---------------------------------- Dr. M. F. Robinson Pastor First Baiptist Church, Covington, Va. The Responsive Reading of Dedication __Rev. David H. Mefford, Minister, Harrisonburg Baprtist Church The Prayer of Dedication -------------------------------- Rev. Calvin Chew, Pastor New Hope Baptist Church, McGaheysville, Va. Hymn ,(No. 343) ____ ___ _ Come, We That Love The Lord-Lowry Remarks by the Pastor Closing Hymn Benediction �"HISTORICAL SKETCH" 1871 - 1964 In the year of 1871 the Baptist believers desired to build a house of worship in the town of Harrisonburg, Virginia. The Rev. "\Villiam Hill was called for this purpose, and was the church's first pastor. From his leadership and the aid of a few Baptist people a church ,vas organized. The first building was located on \Vest Market Street. In 1873 a church vvas erected on the corner of Wolfe and Mason Streets at a cost of about $850. This Church soon became too small 'for the growing congregation. In 1878, under the leadership of Dr. G. B. Howard, the old church was set hack 50 feet. A new church was erected at the cost of several thousand. Having no basement to the new edifice, the congregation then decided to use the old church building as a Hall and Lecture room. In later years a church house was built on the church property for its ministers. In the year 1963 the church was purchased by the City of Harrisonburg for the Urban Renewal Program. Ground breaking for the present church was held Sept. 17, 1963. Corner Stone was laid February 23, 1964. First Service was held July 12, 1964. Former P astors of the Church were: ... Rev. W. Hill Rev. J. vV. Howard Rev. St. Clair Drake Rev. Deskins Rev . J. W . Hasket Rev. Arthurs • Rev. Walker . Rev. G. Fox Rev. Lee Rev. T. White Rev. S. 0 . Garland Rev. J. 0. Wright Rev. Taylor Rev. 0. Simms Rev. S. Moses Rev. Jordan Rev. J. Morgan ~ -. ~~ �THE SERVICE OF DEDICATION The people standing and all joining in the responses. Pastor: To the glory of God, our Father, by whose favor we have built this house; To the honor of Jesus, the Christ, the son of the living God, our Lord and Saviour; To the praise of the Holy Spirit, source of light and life; People: We dedicate this house. Pastor: For worship in prayer and song; For the ministry of the Word; For the celebration of the Holy Sacraments; People: vVe dedicate this house. Pastor: For Comfort to those who mourn; For strength to those who are tempted; For help in right living; People: Vve dedicate this house. Pastor: For the sanctification of the family; For the guidance of childhood; For the salvation of men; People: We dedicate this house. Pastor. For aggression against evil; For fostering patriotism; For promoting civic righteousness; People: We dedicate this house. Pastor: For sympathy and fellowship with the needy; For brotherhood with all men; For the essential unity of all believers in Jesus Christ; People: We dedicate this house. l J- �Pastor: For the building of character; For the giving of hope and courage to human hearts; For the teaching of morality, temperance and justice; People: \Ve dedicate this house. Pastor: For missionary endeavor at home and abroad; For world-wide evangelism and education, till all the kingdoms of the world become the kingdom of our Lord, and of his Christ; For the reform of social wrongs, till all human society is transformed into a kingdom of heaven; People: We dedicate this house. Pastor: In grateful remembrance of all who have loved and served this church; with hearts tender for those ·who have fared forth from the earthly habitations; People: We dedicate this house. Pastor and People: vVe, novv, the people of this church and congregation, compassed about with a great cloud of witnesses, grateful for our heritage, remembering the sacrifices of the fathers, confessing that a.part from them our work could not be made perfect, do decicate ourselves anew to the worthy \vorship of God in this place and to the constant service of God in the Christian service of men. I l �Gifts Of Memorial '\-Vindows Mr. George Terrell Mr. Leon Awkard Mrs. Hattie \ Vashington and Mrs. Margaret Rowe Mr. Hampton Sampson Mrs. Maude Carter Miss Mary F. Awkard Miss Louise VVinston Mrs. Mary Yokley Mr. Earl Harris P.F.C. Gary Martin Mr. Edward Black Mrs. Marena Flemming Board Of Deacons George McGuire, Chairman Albert Francis Hampton Sampson Ralph Sampson Allan Howard Charles Thomas James Fairfax Trustee Board Robert Fields, Sr., Chairman George Terrell Leon Awkard Percy vV ells �Church Treasurer ----------------·------------------ ·-·------ Mrs. Maude Carter Church Secretary ------------------------------------ Mrs. Marena Flemming Church Organist ------------------------------------------ Miss Mary F. Awkard President Ladies Auxiliary ______________ ____ Mrs. Hattie Washington Head Usher ------------------------------------------------------ Mrs. Inez ,vmiams Sunday School Supt. ------------------- ----------------------- Miss Elsie Martin Building Committee Mrs. Maude Carter Mr. Leon Awkard Mr. Charles Thomas Mr. Allen Howard Miss Mary Awkard Mrs. Susie Bryant Mrs. Hattie vVashington Mrs. Ruby Sampson Mr. Lester McCall �- ---- ·- ___ __,j � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Mary Awkard Fairfax Collection Description An account of the resource The Mary Awkard Fairfax Collection consists of over 500 items that were digitized to support the development and design of the 2022 exhibit, Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Mary Awkard Fairfax. The series consists of photographs and some historical documents from Mary Awkard Fairfax’s personal collection and her family’s papers (1939–2012), shared with the Celebrating Simms project by Mrs. Fairfax’s niece, Mary Ann Smith-Tucker. The Mary Awkard Fairfax Collection is a post-custodial collection, meaning that it consists entirely of digitized materials and that all original materials were returned to the custody of their original owners immediately after being digitized. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Celebrating Simms Project Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1939-2012 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource First Baptist Church Dedication Services Booklet Subject The topic of the resource First Baptist Church Description An account of the resource First Baptist Church dedication services booklet Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Harrisonburg (Va.) Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource First Baptist Church Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Mary Ann Smith-Tucker Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available James Madison University Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1964 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Justin L. Attas (digitizer & annotator) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource records (documents) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">CC By-NC 4.0</a> Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MAF1002 Dedication First Baptist Church Mary Awkard Fairfax