Hamilton Square Baptist History

08/15/2025

Funeral notice of long-time member Marjorie Morrow from 1993

Clipping found in San Francisco Chronicle published in San Francisco, California on 7/15/1993. Funeral Notice for Marjorie Morrow: Member of church for sixty years

08/10/2024

Pastor Pens Letter about 1906 SF Earthquake

Clipping found in The Oregon Daily Journal published in Portland, Oregon on 4/28/1906. Baptist Losses in San Francisco Earthquake: Pastor Sawyer sends letter to Portland church

05/16/2022

The Hamilton Square Baptist Church incorporated in San Francisco in December 1886 - Board of Directors:
J. R. Bennett
H. L. Grear
S. Lane
Abner Walker
J. H. Stevens
Article from The Daily Alta newspaper 18 Dec 1886 page 1

05/09/2022

Church Staff from 2006 - excerpted from the 125th Homecoming Celebration Yearbook.

05/09/2022

Congregation Divided Over Fate of Historic Church

Plans to demolish the 80-year-old Grace Baptist Church building in San Jose have led to a house divided.

01/19/2022

In 1931 the church celebrated its 50th Anniversary. A program was produced and can be viewed here:
http://hamiltonsquare.net/site/user/files/43/Hamilton-Square-Baptist-Church-Golden-Jubilee.pdf

12/27/2021

Record Searchlight Newspaper
Tuesday, Sep 25, 1951
Redding, California

11/30/2021

08/12/2021

John Clifford Kinsey - was an early caretaker of the current church building about 1947-48. He and his new bride lived on premises.
Later on he became a minister and pastored Clayton Valley Presbyterian church.

07/12/2021

In 1924 the church acquired a motor chapel.
See details in the clipping from a newspaper photo below.

Clipping found in The Tacoma Daily Ledger in Tacoma, Washington on May 11, 1924. San Francisco Has A New "Church on Wheels": Motor chapel dedicated by San Francisco Baptist church

05/10/2021

86th Annual Meeting Held June 2006 at Hamilton Square Baptist Church
San Francisco California

04/17/2021

Installed about 1995