| The History of Clarkson Baptist Church |
Sometime in the year of 1875 a house of worship was built at West Clifty in Grayson County,
Kentucky, by a few brethren of the Baptist faith with the object in view of constituting a church at
that place, but before arrangements were completed for the organization, the house was on
December 7, 1875 mysteriously burned.
But nothing daunted these faithful brethren, and they decided to call a presbytery and organize a
church in a store house at that place... The articles of faith were read and adopted, where upon
said brethren and sisters were constituted a church to be known and recognized as the United
Baptist Church of Christ, named West Clifty...
This church was admitted as a member of Goshen association in the fall of 1876...At its first
meeting this church decided to rebuild its house of worship and on April 15, 1876, decided to
change its meeting place to the Bruner schoolhouse, near Grayson Springs Station, and to build a
church house near the schoolhouse. This house of worship was ready for use in the spring of
1877. In February 1879, the name of the church changed from West Clifty to Springs Station.
This church prospered and grew so rapidly that in September 1892, the building begin too small
for the membership, it decided to move to its present site and build a larger house on what we
now know as Old Leitchfield Road in Clarkson. This worship center was completed and dedicated
on the third Sunday in October 1896. In July 1902, the new building was destroyed by fire. The
cause of the fire was unknown. The church met in a called session on August 1, 1902, to discuss
the situation. Like Nehemiah when the walls of Jerusalem were broken down, and after many
prayers to God to show them the way, they all said, "Let us rise up and build..."
After six years of praying, toiling, and struggling through many difficulties and financial
embarrassments the building, that still stands in our previous location, was free from debt and
ready to be dedicated to the Lord on Sunday, October 18, 1908. On Saturday, October 17, 1908,
the members decided to change its name from Spring Station to Clarkson, and will be known from
now on as Clarkson Baptist Church. (See above picture.)
The church made further progress by building the parsonage in 1950 and adding Sunday School
rooms along the back of the church in 1954.Clarkson Baptist Church went to full-time service in
January 1955. Then in the early 1960's a basement was added to the church. In the mid 1970's
the steeple was placed atop the church and 1978 the stained glass windows, which were installed
in 1906 when the church was built, were repaired and releaded.
Once again, CBC was quickly outgrowing their worship center. After much prayer to God for
guidance, in May 1996, ten acres of land located one mile down highway 62 was purchased. This
property was paid in full in June 1997. In November 2001 our present worship center was
completed and dedicated.
God has blessed us so much over the past years! We can't wait to see what he has in store for
us next.
Kentucky, by a few brethren of the Baptist faith with the object in view of constituting a church at
that place, but before arrangements were completed for the organization, the house was on
December 7, 1875 mysteriously burned.
But nothing daunted these faithful brethren, and they decided to call a presbytery and organize a
church in a store house at that place... The articles of faith were read and adopted, where upon
said brethren and sisters were constituted a church to be known and recognized as the United
Baptist Church of Christ, named West Clifty...
This church was admitted as a member of Goshen association in the fall of 1876...At its first
meeting this church decided to rebuild its house of worship and on April 15, 1876, decided to
change its meeting place to the Bruner schoolhouse, near Grayson Springs Station, and to build a
church house near the schoolhouse. This house of worship was ready for use in the spring of
1877. In February 1879, the name of the church changed from West Clifty to Springs Station.
This church prospered and grew so rapidly that in September 1892, the building begin too small
for the membership, it decided to move to its present site and build a larger house on what we
now know as Old Leitchfield Road in Clarkson. This worship center was completed and dedicated
on the third Sunday in October 1896. In July 1902, the new building was destroyed by fire. The
cause of the fire was unknown. The church met in a called session on August 1, 1902, to discuss
the situation. Like Nehemiah when the walls of Jerusalem were broken down, and after many
prayers to God to show them the way, they all said, "Let us rise up and build..."
After six years of praying, toiling, and struggling through many difficulties and financial
embarrassments the building, that still stands in our previous location, was free from debt and
ready to be dedicated to the Lord on Sunday, October 18, 1908. On Saturday, October 17, 1908,
the members decided to change its name from Spring Station to Clarkson, and will be known from
now on as Clarkson Baptist Church. (See above picture.)
The church made further progress by building the parsonage in 1950 and adding Sunday School
rooms along the back of the church in 1954.Clarkson Baptist Church went to full-time service in
January 1955. Then in the early 1960's a basement was added to the church. In the mid 1970's
the steeple was placed atop the church and 1978 the stained glass windows, which were installed
in 1906 when the church was built, were repaired and releaded.
Once again, CBC was quickly outgrowing their worship center. After much prayer to God for
guidance, in May 1996, ten acres of land located one mile down highway 62 was purchased. This
property was paid in full in June 1997. In November 2001 our present worship center was
completed and dedicated.
God has blessed us so much over the past years! We can't wait to see what he has in store for
us next.
Clarkson Baptist Church