Baptist Church – also now referred to asFirst Baptist Church

In 1853 was first organized at the Red Brick Schoolhouse on the site of the later F.B. Hyland home, NW corner of Main and Page Streets. 

1857 Re-organized 

1862 First Baptist house of worship erected on the NE corner of Main and Page Streets.  The building was 35 by 50 feet with a tower at the front.  First Pastor was Rev. L. Mills who served for three years. 

Mr. Lathrop Cheney, prior to his death, donated a house and lot on West Main Street to be used as parsonage.  Church repairs were made at various times and in 1901 and 1902 it was entirely remodeled.  

The second structure was dedicated on March 16th, 1902. 

The old parsonage was sold and moved to another lot and a larger parsonage was constructed.  Today that second parsonage, built 1905-1907, still stands. 

In 1914, members of the disbanded Free Will Baptist Church in Rutland united with the First Baptist congregation. 

The society voted to disband in 1938.

After 1902 Remodel, ca. 1908.  Rev. T.B. Hughes was Pastor