Thomas Springs Baptist Church was a single-room frame church built in 1919 on Thomas Springs Road in Austin, Texas. The architectural design of the church building was built as a snuff box. A rural Baptist congregation in Travis County decided to build a church dedicated to the savior Jesus Christ before the Roaring Twenties (1920s).
Members of the congregation would hold classes during services. Baptisms were always held in the banks of Barton Creek. Revival meetings were held outdoors. Prayer meetings were held in the woods and also at church before revival meetings and service. Afterwards the members would all come together to sing. 100% of the attending population was white/caucasian.
Members of the congregation used to dip tobacco during services when the preacher would preach or when the reverend would officiate. Members of the congregation often chewed tobacco and dipped snuff. Of course the preachers dipped snuff too.
A church building was used for services until 1950 when the church was dissolved. The church building was auctioned off and sold to a homeowner. Members began attending church elsewhere.
John Hudson preached often at this church. He was their main preacher. He was also in charge of facilitating their classes. Not only was he in charge of facilitating the classes, he was also in charge of officiating at burials. (Ref: Austin American, Page 2, April 11, 1950)
John Hudson was one preacher who had a “strong delivery and message”. Much like his brothers, Edward Hudson and George Hudson. He garnered a lot “Amens” from the church audience.
Thomas Springs Baptist Church was located on Thomas Springs Road near Thomas Springs Road & US 290, Austin, Texas, US 78736.
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