The Arkansas Baptist State Convention (ABSC) was founded on September 21, 1848, at Brownsville Church in Tulip in Dallas County, Arkansas as an affiliate of the Southern Baptist Convention. The first president was Isaac Perkins, and its first secretary was Samuel Stevenson. James Philip Eagle, governor of Arkansas and later president of the Southern Baptist Convention, presided over the Arkansas convention for 21 years. Another notable former Convention President was Mike Huckabee, who would later go on to serve as Governor of Arkansas and twice attempt to gain the Republican nomination for President of the United States.

Affiliated organizations

Arkansas Baptist Children's Homes

Arkansas Baptist News

Arkansas Baptist Foundation

Arkansas Baptist Assembly, now renamed Camp Siloam

Camp Paron

Arkansas Woman's Missionary Union

Ouachita Baptist University

Williams Baptist College

References

External links

Arkansas Baptist State Convention official website

Further reading

Baptist Christianity in Arkansas

Conventions associated with the Southern Baptist Convention

Baptist denominations established in the 19th century

Religious organizations established in 1848

1848 establishments in Arkansas

Arkansas Baptist State Convention