New Tabernacle Fourth Baptist Church
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The document discusses the history of New Tabernacle Fourth Baptist Church, located at 22 Elizabeth Street in Charleston, South Carolina. Some key details: - The Gothic Revival church building was originally constructed starting in 1859 as St. Luke's Episcopal Church, though construction was halted by the Civil War. It was later purchased by New Tabernacle Fourth Baptist Church in 1950. - The building was designed by architect Francis D. Lee and features a vaulted ceiling reaching 55 feet high, along with stained glass windows. It has historically hosted concerts and community events. - Maintaining the aging historic church building has become difficult for the shrinking congregation. An attempt to convert it to a theater was opposed by neighbors,
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- 3. May 12, 2011 - Seven to Save is an annual outreach program of the Preservation Society of Charleston designed to focus the work of the organization in a proactive and constructive way, delivering intellectual and financial resources to raise awareness and support for key preservation projects in Charleston and the region. Seven sites, representative of seven broader issues, will be announced each year during National Historic Preservation Month in May as Seven to Save. Associated with each site will be specific programmatic activity, which can include: protective ordinances historic resource surveys National Register nominations preservation and stabilization plans adaptive use plans historic markers community workshops and training hands-on clean-up/fix-up efforts historical research fundraising and special events public awareness campaigns The scope and aim of the Society should be very far reaching, ramifying into all parts of the city and all branches of the work of preservation. -Minutes, Society for the Preservation of Old Dwellings, May 5, 1920 https://www.facebook.com/pages/New-Tabernacle-Fourth-Baptist-Church -2013 Preservation Society of Charleston
- 4. NEW TABERNACLE FOURTH BAPTIST CHURCH Francis D. Lees circa 1860 Gothic Revival church at 22 Elizabeth Street, originally known as St. Lukes Episcopal Church, requires extensive preservation work. Many downtown historic churches are suffering from deferred maintenance as congregations dwindle in size and financial resources for repairs become scarce. 1-Survey needs of historic downtown churches 2-Host a workshop to discuss church preservation issues https://www.facebook.com/pages/New-Tabernacle-Fourth-Baptist-Church 3-Adaptive use plans for 22 Elizabeth
- 11. The Ethical Gothic fervor inevitably faded, but interest in the Gothic continued. The later Gothic Revival drew inspiration from periods other than the "Middle Pointed" promoted by Pugin and the Ecclesiologists as the ideal. When Francis D. Lee Gothicized the late 18th century structure of the Unitarian Church in 1852- 54, he employed the late Gothic of the Tudor period, which the Ethicists had considered debased. Lee gave the church a handsome perpendicular tower, and a magnificent fan-vaulted ceiling, the latter inspired perhaps by ceilings of the Henry VII Chapel at Westminster and https://www.facebook.com/pages/New-Tabernacle-Fourth-Baptist-Church the cloisters at Gloucester. Lee designed a similar ceiling for St. Luke's http://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/charleston/architecture. htmChurch (now the Fourth
- 12. Auxiliaries/Ministries/Committees: About Deacon Minsitry Trustee Ministry ...the fourth church of the Baptist Deaconess Ministry denomination to be founded in Senior Missionary Ministry Charleston, SC. We have served the Pastor's Aide Ministry Lowcountry and surrounding areas since Pulpit Aide Ministry 1875. Mission Young Women's Auxiliary (YWA) F.C. Praise Dance Ministry Our mission is to promote a holistic Brotherhood Association ministry to people throughout the world Ushers' Ministry by providing spiritual, educational, Transportantion Ministry financial, physical and emotional support Health and Wellness Ministry by spreading the Gospel of Christ Education Committee through proclamation and precepts. Christian Women in Service and Unity Committee General Information Choirs: Reverend Dr. Francis Covington, Pastor Mass Choir Young Adult Schedule of Services: Intergenerational Male Choir Young People Choir Church School - Sundays at 9:30 a.m. Worship Service - Sundays at 11:00 a.m. Annual Events: ... Bible Study - Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. Pastor's Anniversary - Second Sunday in January Baptism - First Sundays at 8:30 a.m. Family Day - Fourth Sunday in April The Lord's Supper - First Sundays at https://www.facebook.com/pages/New-Tabernacle-Fourth- Baptist-Church/ Men's Day - Third Sunday in June 11:00 a.m. Women's Day - Third Sunday in August Church Anniversary - Third Sunday in September Youth Day - Fourth Sunday in October Tea - First Sunday in November https://www.facebook.com/pages/New-Tabernacle-Fourth- Baptist-Church/
- 19. Unable to maintain building, church puts it on Faced with similar challenges, other local churches have been sold and adapted for other uses over the years. The trend has diminished some of market as single-family home the Holy City's charm and character, said Cynthia Jenkins, executive director of the Preservation Society. "To lose the churches within the neighborhoods is a tragic loss to the At Elizabeth and Charlotte streets on the peninsula, a historic house way of life that existed in Charleston for centuries," Jenkins said. "The of worship that can seat 1,200 people is on the block as an ordinary impact of losing a corner building and a use like that would be pretty house. significant." The New Tabernacle congregation thought it found a solution to its dilemma last year, when a local company offered to buy its building and The New Tabernacle Fourth Baptist Church is up for sale as a $3.9 convert it into a 400-seat theater for the Charleston Stage Co. The million single-family home, a last-ditch move by its dwindling proposal was opposed by some nearby residents who said a theater congregation to sell the downtown property. would disrupt the quiet neighborhood. Vangie Rainsford, president of the Mazyck-Wraggborough Garden District Neighborhood Association, cited a traffic study that found theater- The listing comes nearly 18 months after a city board voted against related traffic would clog the streets before and after performances. a proposal that would have converted the 19th-century church into a Buses trying to navigate the narrow streets were another concern, she theater, a controversial idea that still evokes strong feelings in the said. surrounding Mazyck-Wraggborough neighborhood. "There's very little area for school buses to maneuver," Rainsford said. Neighbors also were worried about noise. "My bedroom window is 35 feet from the church, the part where the Yet almost no one wants the church property to be turned into a stage was going to be," said Judy Murphy, who lives on Charlotte Street. home not the congregation, not historic preservationists, not "With performances getting out at 11 o'clock, I just thought it was terribly nearby residents. Not even real estate agent Chad Drayton, who inappropriate." was hired to market the property to prospective buyers. "It's Murphy said she'd rather not see the church sold as a single- family residence, but she noted that a home would be a better neighbor than a blasphemy to think of this as a residence," Drayton said. working theater. The New Tabernacle structure dates back nearly 150 years. The Gothic But the cost of maintaining the aging church, where worship building's first cornerstone was laid in 1859. Local architect Francis D. services are held on Wednesdays and Sundays, is too much for the Lee considered the church to be his masterpiece. shrinking congregation of about 300, said the Rev. Francis Inside, 55-foot columns support the sanctuary's spacious ceiling, and its walls and windows feature ornate decorations and details. Covington, pastor of New Tabernacle. Drayton, who is marketing the property, estimates that it would cost about $2 million to transform the church into a residence. Architects who "The structure itself is just a mammoth responsibility, and with our have toured the building told him that some of its features, such as the small membership, it's very difficult to keep it up in the condition that large stained-glass windows, would make it an attractive house. The property also includes offices in a converted Charleston single house the building deserves," he said. attached to the main structure. Selling an old church for use as another church is not easy, Drayton plans to promote New Tabernacle nationally to find a buyer. especially in a place like downtown Charleston, where land for Over the years, he said he has placed dozens of calls to local churches expansion is limited. For example, most congregations want that might be interested in moving downtown but found little interest. spacious parking lots, large kitchens and lots of extra rooms where Before the theater proposal was shot down by the city in May 2006, local physician Gene Phillips announced at a public meeting that he had plans youth groups and bible study groups can gather. In fact, Covington to buy New Tabernacle, restore it and keep it as a church. said he wants to move New Tabernacle to West http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20070926/PC05/309269946 said Phillips "has not come through on what he Ashley for those Since then, Covington very reasons. said he would do at the meeting." Phillips said Tuesday that he still would like to buy the church, a move that would be contingent on the sale of
- 20. Overview New Tabernacle Fourth Baptist Church emphasizes on the three 'W'sword, worship and works which can help the community men face the challenges of the ever-changing world. The church conducts regular services, services, baptism and community programs for the benefit of the masses. Besides this, the church also is a popular venue for concerts and diverse events. Piccolo Spoleto Spotlight Concert Series and South Carolina Jazz Diaspora are some of the memorable events held here. All in all, a must-visit place for spiritual awareness and good entertainment. http://travel.aol.com/travel-guide/united-states/south-carolina/charleston/new-tabernacle-fourth-baptist-church-thingstodo-detail-373403/
- 21. 22 Elizabeth St. c.1862 -- New Tabernacle Fourth Baptist Church was built for St. Luke's Episcopal church. The Gothic Revival structure was begun in 1859 and was consecrated in 1862 when not fully completed, construction having been halted by the Civil War. The original design by architect Francis D. Lee called for a steeple in the northwest corner, which was never built. It was planned to be stuccoed but patriotism intervened and the lime was donated to the confederacy. Built in the shape of a Greek cross , the building has on each side single Gothic windows 37 feet high. The center of the vaulted ceiling is 55 feet above the floor. Patrick O'Donnell , who built his own fine residence at 21 King street, was the building contractor. St. Luke's congregation, which was organized in 1858, was united with St. Paul's (Radcliffeboro) in 1949. New Tabernacle Fourth Baptist church, which purchased the building in 1950, was founded in 1875. The congregation moved here from a building on the site of the Medical University Hospital. The Rev. Daniel J. Jenkins founder of the Jenkins Orphanage, was once a pastor of New Tabernacle. http://www.ccpl.org/content.asp?id=15690&action=detail&catID=6029&parentID=5747 (Legerton, Historic Churches,p.6-7 ; Ravenel, Architects , p.224-227 )
- 22. Rev. Daniel Joseph Jenkins 1862-1937 C Born in Barnwell County, South Carolina; minister of the New Tabernacle Fourth Baptist Church in Charleston; founded Charlestons Jenkins Orphanage in 1891; established the famed Jenkins Orphanage Bands in 1894 Charleston Jazz Initiative http://www.charlestonjazz.net/cji-history/
- 23. Our History: The Charleston Jazz Initiative (CJI) Throughout jazz historical commentary, writers and observers concede the was established in March 2003 by pervasive influence of Louis Armstrong and native Charlestonian Jack McCray, the New Orleans Clarinet Soundin the Jenkins Orphanage bands, there are jazz journalist and long-time archetypes, most notably a Charleston researcher of Charlestons jazz Trumpet Stylea virtuosic trumpet style tradition, and Dr. Karen Chandler, that extended the range of the horn. Associate Professor of Arts Management, School of the Arts at If the sheer number of Jenkins-spawned the College of Charleston and trumpet players whose high-note fluency former director of the Avery brought them acclaim were tallied, the existence of a Jenkins Orphanage School Research Center for African of Trumpet Playing, must be American History and Culture. acknowledged the trumpet tradition attracted the attention of band leaders like Founded at the Avery Research Lionel Hampton and Duke Ellington, who Center, CJI operates out of the looked to the Jenkins ranks for talented Arts Management Program, and professionally competent trumpeters. School of the Arts and in partnership with Avery. Alvin Batiste, DCharleston: Another Cradle of Jazz? CJIs oral histories and archival collections are housed at Avery as http://www.charlestonjazz.net/cji- Charleston Jazz Initiative The Charleston history/ Initiative Jazz Collection.