Ross Avenue Baptist Church is one of Waco’s numerous Baptist churches. The history of this church seems to have been forgotten. This news article will explain some of the history behind Ross Avenue Baptist Church.
Ross Avenue Baptist Church was organized and established at South 20th Street and Ross Avenue in Waco, Texas sometime in the 20th century. Exactly when is unknown.
Clay Street Baptist Church consolidated with Ross Avenue Baptist Church when Clay Street Baptist Church decided to move their church from 11th Street and Clay Street to 15th Street and Clay Street in 1915. This meant Ross Avenue Baptist Church needed to relocate. (Ref: Waco Morning News, October 31, 1915)
The Ross Avenue church was moved from South 20th and Ross Avenue to the new building site at South 15th Street and Clay Avenue in December of 1915. Prayer meetings and other gatherings were held in the auditorium this building. Sunday services will be held in the present Clay street church at Eleventh and Clay streets. A contract for the construction of a modern church building for the Clay Street Baptist Church was advertised in the Waco Morning News on December 13, 1915. This modern church building would be located at 15th Street and Clay Street. The original church building in that location was torn down and demolished. (Ref: https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/43897468/)
“The Ross Avenue church was moved last week from Twentieth and Ross Street to the new building site at Fifteenth and Clay. Prayer meetings and other gatherings will be held in the auditorium this building. Sunday services will be held in the present Clay street church at Eleventh and Clay streets.”
“Contract will be let within the next weeks for the construction of a modern church building for the Clay Street Baptist church, to be erected at Fifteenth and Clay streets. The new building is an outgrowth of the consolidation of the Clay Street Baptist church with the Ross Avenue Baptist Church. The Ross Avenue church was moved last week from Twentieth and Ross Street to the new building site at Fifteenth and Clay. Prayer meetings and other gatherings will be held in the auditorium this building. Sunday services will be held in the present Clay street church at Eleventh and Clay streets. Within the next few weeks the church at Fifteenth and Clay will be torn down and much of the building material used in the construction of the new church at Fifteenth and Clay. The new building will be out of stucco, somewhat similar of the Cotton Palace.”
Dr. O. E. Bryan was instrumental in consolidating the Clay Street Baptist Church and Ross Baptist Church to form the Tabernacle Baptist Church. (Ref: https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/51111748/)
Ross Avenue Baptist Church was originally located at South 20th Street and Ross Avenue, Waco, Texas, US 76706.
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