Seventh Day Baptists are Christian Baptists who observe the Sabbath on Saturday, the seventh day of the week. The first recorded Seventh Day Baptist church was the Mill Yard Seventh Day Baptist Church, formed in London in 1653 under the leadership of Dr. Peter Chamberlen. The first Seventh Day Baptist church in America was in Newport, Rhode Island in December 1671. Stephen Mumford, a Seventh Day Baptist from England, arrived in Rhode Island in 1665. Finding no "seventh day" church, he united with the "first-day" Baptist church in Newport, pastored by John Clarke (1609-1676). These brethren walked together until 1671, when Mumford and his followers withdrew and founded the First Seventh Day Baptist Church of Newport. Other churches rose in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and soon spread north into Connecticut & New York, and south into Virginia and the Carolinas. Sabbatarianism also emerged among the Germans at Ephrata, Pennsylvania, (founded in 1735). Ephrata was incorporated as the German Religious Society of Seventh Day Baptists in 1814. The Seventh Day Baptist General Conference was organized in 1801. Christianity is a monotheistic religion centered on the life, teachings, and actions of Jesus as recounted in the New Testament. ... A Baptist is a member of a Baptist church. ... This article concerns the Sabbath in Christianity. ... Saturday is the seventh (sixth in some countries) day of the week, between Friday and Sunday. ... London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ... Events February 2 - New Amsterdam (later renamed New York City) is incorporated. ... A side street in Newport, Rhode Island, showing the historic buildings near the waterfront Newport is a city located in Newport County, Rhode Island, about 30 miles (48 km) south of Providence. ... Events May 9 - Thomas Blood, disguised as a clergyman, attempts to steal the Crown Jewels from the Tower of London. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the British Isles Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked 1st UK... Official language(s) None Capital Providence Largest city Providence Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 50th 4,005 km² 50 km 65 km 32. ... For the physicist (winner of 2004 Hughes Medal) see John Clarke (physicist) John Clarke (1609–1676) was a medical doctor, Baptist minister, co-founder of the colony of Rhode Island, and a leading advocate of religious freedom in the Americas. ... Official language(s) None Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 33rd 119,283 km² 255 km 455 km 2. ... Official language(s) None defined, English de facto Capital Trenton Largest city Newark Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 47th 22,608 km² 110 km 240 km 14. ... Official language(s) English Capital Hartford Largest city Bridgeport Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 48th 14,371 km² 113 km 177 km 12. ... Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 27th 141,205 km² 455 km 530 km 13. ... Official language(s) English Capital Richmond Largest city Virginia Beach Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 35th 110,862 km² 320 km 690 km 7. ... Sabbatarianism can refer to either: The practice of observing the seventh day (Fridays sunset to Saturdays sunset) as the Sabbath (which happens to be Judaisms Shabbat as well). ... Ephrata is a borough located in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. ... Events April 16 - The London premiere of Alcina by George Frideric Handel, his first the first Italian opera for the Royal Opera House at Covent Garden. ... 1814 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...

In 1995, the Seventh Day Baptists had 78 churches with 4885 members in the United States, 2 churches with 55 members in England, and 1 church of 40 members in Canada. Conferences exist in other countries as well. The Seventh Day Baptist World Federation was founded in 1964/1965, and it now claims to represent over 50,000 Baptists in 17 member organizations in 22 countries. 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the British Isles Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked 1st UK... For the Nintendo 64 emulator, see 1964 (Emulator). ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link goes to calendar). ...

Other than the belief that the Christian Sabbath is the seventh day of the week, Seventh Day Baptists are very similar to other Baptists. Offices of the General Conference are maintained in Janesville, Wisconsin. The Missionary Society offices are in Westerly, Rhode Island, and the Board of Christian Education has offices in Alfred Station, New York. The Seventh Day Baptist General Conference is a member of the Baptist World Alliance. Photo of downtown Janesville looking south on Main Street Janesville is a city located in Rock County, Wisconsin. ... Westerly, founded in 1669 by John Babcock, is a beachfront community on the south shore of Washington County, Rhode Island. ... The Baptist World Alliance was formed in 1905 at Exeter Hall in London, England during the first Baptist World Congress. ...

External links

• Seventh Day Baptist General Conference
• Seventh Day Baptist Board of Christian Education
• Australasian Conference of Seventh Day Baptists
• Association of Seveth Day Baptists (Australia)
• Brazilian Conference of Seventh Day Baptists Churches (Brazil - Portuguese)

Sources

• A Choosing People: The History of Seventh Day Baptists, by Don A. Sanford
• Baptists Around the World, by Albert W. Wardin, Jr.
• Seventh Day Baptists in Europe and America, by Albert N. Rogers
• The Baptist Heritage: Four Centuries of Baptist Witness, by H. Leon McBeth