First Baptist in the City of New York

John Gano (1727-1804) was the first full-time pastor of First Baptist in the City of New York (est. 1762). During the War of Independence, Gano served as chaplain to George Washington. In 1891, during the ministry of I.M. Haldeman (1845-1933), the church erected its present building at 265 West 79th Street at Broadway. (See Chapter 16).

copyrighted and used by permission from David Beale, Baptist History in England and America: Personalities, Positions, and Practices

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