Some Historical Highlights of Georgia Baptist History:
| 1733 |
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First Baptists arrive in Georgia with General Oglethorpe. |
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| 1772 |
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Kiokee, the oldest Baptist church in Georgia, is constitute. |
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| 1784 |
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The Georgia Baptist Association, the state’s first, is formed. |
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| 1788 |
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Andrew Marshall, an African-American, is ordained as pastor of the First Colored Church in Savannah. |
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| 1813 |
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Luther Rice arrives in Georgia to promote foreign missions. |
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| 1822 |
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The Georgia Baptist Convention is organized on June 29. |
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| 1827 |
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Thomas Walsh becomes the first recorded recipient of an educational scholarship from the Georgia Baptist Convention. |
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| 1830 |
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The Executive Committee of the Baptist Convention is chartered. |
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| 1833 |
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The Christian Index moves to Georgia. |
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| 1840 |
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The Convention accepts ownership of The Christian Index. |
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| 1845 |
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The Southern Baptist Convention is organized in Augusta. |
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| 1865 |
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The first African-American Baptist associations in Georgia were established. |
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| 1871 |
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Lottie Moon becomes a Georgia Baptist while teaching in Cartersville. |
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| 1877 |
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The State Mission board is constituted. |
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| 1884 |
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The Baptist Woman’s Missionary Union of Georgia is established. |
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| 1919 |
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The $75 Million Campaign is launched. |
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| 1925 |
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Georgia Baptists adopt the Cooperative Program. |
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Kiokee Baptist Church
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