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A brief history of Belmont Methodist Church including details of the church's founding.

A brief history of Belmont Methodist Church including details of the church's founding.

An engraved headpiece to the fifth, eleventh, and seventeenth books of Moyne's epic, "Saint Louys," depicting a pair of scepters (one topped with a fleur-de-lis and one with a hand) interwoven with a crown of thorns beneath a banner with the Latin motto, "hoc nexu immota manebunt" (this/these will remain/endure by imovable binds).

An engraved headpiece to the fifth, eleventh, and seventeenth books of Moyne's epic, "Saint Louys," depicting a pair of scepters (one topped with a fleur-de-lis and one with a hand) interwoven with a crown of thorns beneath a banner with the Latin motto, "hoc nexu immota manebunt" (this/these will remain/endure by imovable binds).

This record contains 8 images of Holbrook Campground.

This record contains 8 images of Holbrook Campground.

This record contains 1 images of Holly Grove Baptist.

This record contains 1 images of Holly Grove Baptist.

A brief handwritten history of the Holly Springs Church including details behind the church's name, the growth of the Sunday School, and a list of the church's pastors.

A brief handwritten history of the Holly Springs Church including details behind the church's name, the growth of the Sunday School, and a list of the church's pastors.

A woodcut depicting the celebration of Holy Saturday. A bishop presides as a deacon lights one candle from three and sings, “Lumen Christi” (“the light of Christ”), to which all reply,”Deo gratis” (“thanks be to God”). The scene is flanked by a pair of cherubs holding rings and kneeling on helmets. The woodcut is reused throughout the work.

A woodcut depicting the celebration of Holy Saturday. A bishop presides as a deacon lights one candle from three and sings, “Lumen Christi” (“the light of Christ”), to which all reply,”Deo gratis” (“thanks be to God”). The scene is flanked by a pair of cherubs holding rings and kneeling on helmets. The woodcut is reused throughout the work.

A poem commemorating the Silver Lake church and surrounding community. The poem is constructed of six quatrain stanzas using an AABB rhyme scheme.

A poem commemorating the Silver Lake church and surrounding community. The poem is constructed of six quatrain stanzas using an AABB rhyme scheme.

This history includes the years 1935, 1952-1954, 1956-1960. This history also consists of a list of charter members which include lists of white and "colored" members, other lists of membership and baptisms (1827-1860), church rolls, and a summary of the years 1827-1935 (part of the 1935 history). Other items include a history and the rules for government of the New Lebanon Sunday School, photographs of deacons William Harvey Turk, Joseph Columbus Turk, and Josiah Harvey Turk, and a biography of Colonel William Turk and other members of the Turk family.

This history includes the years 1935, 1952-1954, 1956-1960. This history also consists of a list of charter members which include lists of white and "colored" members, other lists of membership and baptisms (1827-1860), church rolls, and a summary of the years 1827-1935 (part of the 1935 history). Other items include a history and the rules for government of the New Lebanon Sunday School, photographs of deacons William Harvey Turk, Joseph Columbus Turk, and Josiah Harvey Turk, and a biography of Colonel William Turk and other members of the Turk family.

Cannon Chapel Service

Cannon Chapel Service

An engraving depicting the death of the Vandal king, Huneric, by "worms and pus," as punishment for persecuting the Christians. The image shows Huneric lying on a bed, his left hand and foot fallen off, while his gathered attendants cover their faces against the smell.

An engraving depicting the death of the Vandal king, Huneric, by "worms and pus," as punishment for persecuting the Christians. The image shows Huneric lying on a bed, his left hand and foot fallen off, while his gathered attendants cover their faces against the smell.

This record contains 7 images of Hopeful Baptist.

This record contains 7 images of Hopeful Baptist.

Record book that includes church covenant, rules of decorum, meeting minutes, and membership lists for Hopeful Baptist Church in Burke County, 1815-1888.

Record book that includes church covenant, rules of decorum, meeting minutes, and membership lists for Hopeful Baptist Church in Burke County, 1815-1888.

This record contains 8 images of Hopeful Primitive Baptist.

This record contains 8 images of Hopeful Primitive Baptist.

This record contains 27 images of Hopewell Baptist.

This record contains 27 images of Hopewell Baptist.

This record contains 1 image of Hopewell Methodist.

This record contains 1 image of Hopewell Methodist.

This record contains 1 image of Hopewell Missionary Baptist.

This record contains 1 image of Hopewell Missionary Baptist.

This history includes the years 1939, 1948, 1954-1956, and undated. It also includes a summary of the years 1839-1939 (part of the 1939 history) and family histories of the Calhoun-Miller family.

This history includes the years 1939, 1948, 1954-1956, and undated. It also includes a summary of the years 1839-1939 (part of the 1939 history) and family histories of the Calhoun-Miller family.

A photograph of the Hopewell Church building.

A photograph of the Hopewell Church building.

A 3D rendering of the Horeb Baptist Church building.

A 3D rendering of the Horeb Baptist Church building.

A large format calligraphy brush, likely made with goat hair with either a bone or horn handle. The handle is engraved with the characters, [insert here], which roughly translate to "[insert translation]." This brush is on the left of the first image.

A large format calligraphy brush, likely made with goat hair with either a bone or horn handle. The handle is engraved with the characters, [insert here], which roughly translate to "[insert translation]." This brush is on the left of the first image.