Golaghat Baptist Church

Historic site in Golaghat, Assam

Golaghat Baptist Church

Front façade of Baptist Church, Golaghat

Location| Mission Compound
Golaghat, Assam
Coordinates| 26°31′29″N 93°58′04″E﻿ / ﻿26.5246203°N 93.9677575°E﻿ / 26.5246203; 93.9677575
Design period| 1890s - 1900s (nineteenth century)
Built| 1898; 126 years ago (1898)[1]
Architectural style(s)| Assam Type

The Golaghat Baptist Church is a Baptist Church in Assam located in the city of Golaghat, India. It is affiliated with the Assam Baptist Convention.

## History

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The church has its origins in a mission of Dr. O. L. Swanson, a missionary from America, who had come to Assam in 1893 along with his wife. Dr. Swanson was assisted by a number of local people to erect this church.[3] It was established in December 1898. Christianity was on the rise during the late 1800s and early 1900s in Upper - Assam and quite a few church buildings were erected during that period. These were termed Indigenous Churches by the American Missionaries and the cost of these church buildings if paid in hard cash would've amounted to ₹1500 at that time.[4] The missionary work was becoming more fully organized during that period,[5] and that led the formation of the church.

## References

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1. ^ Assam Travel Guide, Golaghat Baptist Church, page 106. Goodearth Publications. 2011. ISBN 9789380262048. `{{cite book}}`: `|work=` ignored (help)
2. ^ Assam Travel Guide, Heritage Buildings of Golaghat, page 106. Goodearth Publications. 2011. ISBN 9789380262048. `{{cite book}}`: `|work=` ignored (help)
3. ^ Assam Travel Guide, Golaghat Baptist Church, page 106. Goodearth Publications. 2011. ISBN 9789380262048. `{{cite book}}`: `|work=` ignored (help)
4. ^ "The Assam Baptist Mission as reported by The Missionaries at the Jorhat Conference, December 2-10 1926, GOLAGHAT Field Report By O.L. Swanson (GROWTH IN THE CHURCHES), page 18" (PDF). O.L. Swanson. December 1926.
5. ^ "The Library Of The University Of California Los Angeles Stray Leaves From Assam, Rochester, New York U. S. A". Mrs P. H. Moore. 11 November 1916.

## See also

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* ABC
* Assam
* Golaghat
* Golaghat district