Charity Baptist Church

                                                   of Macoupin County, Illinois

The Charity Southern Baptist Church of Macoupin County, Illinois was organized the second Sunday of June in 1849, with the following 8 charter members.
 

        Zachariah and Elizabeth Waters
          Milton and Elizabeth Moore
          David and Polly Ann Moore
          Elizabeth Moore
          John G Chiles

The first church was dedicated by Elders Zchariah Waters and S.D. Spain.  Reverend Zachariah Waters was Pastor of the church for over 30 years.

Deed was made to C.B.Church 11-15-1858 by Milton and wife Caroline Moore.  Description--beginning at N.W. corner, running So. 27 rods, east 11 rods 8', then N. 27 rods, then west 15 rods to beginning.  Milton Moore sold the land to the church for $1.00.  It is located approximately 5 miles NW of Carlinville, Illinois in Macoupin County, Illinois.

The church is in its' fourth building, and is stil in use today.  The first building was a log cabin and it was used about 8 years--then a snall frame building was erected on the present site.  This building was removed from the church grounds to the Chiles farm about 1/3 mile west of the church and served as a barn for about 40 years.  In 1904, a new building was erected and used until destroyed by fire in 1959, when the present building was erected.  Charity Baptist Church is considered a landmark in the area and the community around it is known as "Charity Community".

A beautiful cemetery "Charity Cemetery" lies just south of the church.  Samuel Love, first  child born to thesettlers of Macoupin County is buried here.  He was born March 7, 1824, the son of John and Cynthia (Seymore) Love.  He died September 29, 1891.  Samuel's tombstone resembles a small log cabin.

                                                   Charity Baptist Church Minutes

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