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The Old Regular Baptist denomination is one of the oldest in Appalachia with roots in both the Regular and Separate Baptists of the American colonies and the Particular Baptists of Great Britain.
They have seen a marked decline in its membership during the last two decades.[as of?] Part of the decline may be attributable to practices such as dress codes and the strict belief that a person must live a holy life to enter heaven.[original research?]
Other such interpretations include women not being allowed to cut their hair or speak publicly on church business, although women can frequently shout while praising. Members who do not comply with the strict dress code and practices face losing their membership in the congregation. The Old Regular Baptist faith still remains the dominant faith in some rural Central Appalachian counties along or near the Kentucky–Virginia border. In most churches, the congregation maintains a collection of photographs of deceased members.
The Old Regular Baptist Churches of Jesus Christ in the United States, along with the Regular Primitive Baptists, trace their history to churches that sprang up in the American colonies. These early churches had been organized as Regular Baptist Churches and Separate Baptist Churches in Christ, and were found from New England to Georgia. A great migration took place in the American Colonies, and many pioneer Baptists migrated to western parts of Virginia and into Kentucky and Tennessee. In 1802 the North District Association was formed from the South Kentucky Association, which was organized in 1788. The North District gave off the Burning Springs in 1813, which created the New Salem Association in 1825.
There were churches and associations being organized likewise in western and southwestern Virginia. In 1800, the Greenbrier Association gave off Teays Valley Association. In 1811 the Washington District Association was organized as a Regular Baptist Association, although its origins are from the Holston Association which was organized in 1786 by the authority of the Sandy Creek Separate Baptist Association. The Sandy Creek Separate Baptist self-organized in 1756. The Washington District Association, however, upon being organized adopted the Preambles and the Constitution of the Regular Baptists.
The Old Regular Baptist Churches of today can be likewise be traced, directly or indirectly, to churches who were involved with these older associations. Others were involved as ministers and members of the Elkhorn Association, organized in 1765. The Licking Association organized in 1810, the Philadelphia organized in 1707, and the Ketockton organized on August 19, 1766, joining and organizing churches that were to become the Old Regular Baptist.
The New Salem Association of Old Regular Baptists was established in 1825, this association being an arm of the Burning Springs Association. The New Salem Association has undergone several name changes, from "Baptist" to "Regular United" in 1854, to "Regular Primitive" in 1870, to "Regular Baptist" in 1871, and then in 1892 to "Old Regular". Names that were synonymous with "Old Regular Baptist" (at least in the early history of this faith) include the Regular Predestinarian Baptist, Particular Baptist, Old School Baptist, United Baptist, Regular Primitive Baptist, and Old School or Old Order of Regular Baptist Churches and Associations. These terms held the same general meaning, and have been used interchangeably by many of the associations mentioned.
There have been several Old Regular Baptist associations and churches that have origins other than through the New Salem Association of Old Regular Baptists. The Burning Springs Association (1813), Red Bird Association (1823), Mountain Association (1856), and Red River Association (1876) were all directly descended from the North District Association. The Mud River Association (1888), Twin Creek Association (1850), Spencer Association (1898), and others originated from different clusters of churches and associations. In Virginia and elsewhere, some Old Regular Baptist Churches descended from the Sandy Creek Association Churches, along with churches from the Washington Association and Three Forks of Powell Valley Association.
Old Regular Baptists
The Old Regular Baptist denomination is one of the oldest in Appalachia with roots in both the Regular and Separate Baptists of the American colonies and the Particular Baptists of Great Britain.
They have seen a marked decline in its membership during the last two decades.[as of?] Part of the decline may be attributable to practices such as dress codes and the strict belief that a person must live a holy life to enter heaven.[original research?]
Other such interpretations include women not being allowed to cut their hair or speak publicly on church business, although women can frequently shout while praising. Members who do not comply with the strict dress code and practices face losing their membership in the congregation. The Old Regular Baptist faith still remains the dominant faith in some rural Central Appalachian counties along or near the Kentucky–Virginia border. In most churches, the congregation maintains a collection of photographs of deceased members.
The Old Regular Baptist Churches of Jesus Christ in the United States, along with the Regular Primitive Baptists, trace their history to churches that sprang up in the American colonies. These early churches had been organized as Regular Baptist Churches and Separate Baptist Churches in Christ, and were found from New England to Georgia. A great migration took place in the American Colonies, and many pioneer Baptists migrated to western parts of Virginia and into Kentucky and Tennessee. In 1802 the North District Association was formed from the South Kentucky Association, which was organized in 1788. The North District gave off the Burning Springs in 1813, which created the New Salem Association in 1825.
There were churches and associations being organized likewise in western and southwestern Virginia. In 1800, the Greenbrier Association gave off Teays Valley Association. In 1811 the Washington District Association was organized as a Regular Baptist Association, although its origins are from the Holston Association which was organized in 1786 by the authority of the Sandy Creek Separate Baptist Association. The Sandy Creek Separate Baptist self-organized in 1756. The Washington District Association, however, upon being organized adopted the Preambles and the Constitution of the Regular Baptists.
The Old Regular Baptist Churches of today can be likewise be traced, directly or indirectly, to churches who were involved with these older associations. Others were involved as ministers and members of the Elkhorn Association, organized in 1765. The Licking Association organized in 1810, the Philadelphia organized in 1707, and the Ketockton organized on August 19, 1766, joining and organizing churches that were to become the Old Regular Baptist.
The New Salem Association of Old Regular Baptists was established in 1825, this association being an arm of the Burning Springs Association. The New Salem Association has undergone several name changes, from "Baptist" to "Regular United" in 1854, to "Regular Primitive" in 1870, to "Regular Baptist" in 1871, and then in 1892 to "Old Regular". Names that were synonymous with "Old Regular Baptist" (at least in the early history of this faith) include the Regular Predestinarian Baptist, Particular Baptist, Old School Baptist, United Baptist, Regular Primitive Baptist, and Old School or Old Order of Regular Baptist Churches and Associations. These terms held the same general meaning, and have been used interchangeably by many of the associations mentioned.
There have been several Old Regular Baptist associations and churches that have origins other than through the New Salem Association of Old Regular Baptists. The Burning Springs Association (1813), Red Bird Association (1823), Mountain Association (1856), and Red River Association (1876) were all directly descended from the North District Association. The Mud River Association (1888), Twin Creek Association (1850), Spencer Association (1898), and others originated from different clusters of churches and associations. In Virginia and elsewhere, some Old Regular Baptist Churches descended from the Sandy Creek Association Churches, along with churches from the Washington Association and Three Forks of Powell Valley Association.