Lone Oak Baptist Church
Snook, Burleson County, Texas
Marker Inscription
Traveling preachers conducted early worship services in the Lone Oak area, and in 1905, local residents organized a Baptist church. In 1911, the congregation called the Rev. A.S. Broaddus as pastor. He led the church for the next 42 years, with time off to serve as an Army chaplain during both World Wars. An important annual event was the summer revival, which lasted for several days and included family camping, services under a brush arbor and, as a culmination of the event, dinner on the grounds. The congregation has a long record of community service, associational involvement and mission support, with ongoing ties to the foundation laid by its early members. (2005)
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Traveling preachers served the Lone Oak community until residents organized a Baptist church in 1905. In 1911 they called the Rev. A.S. Broaddus, who led the congregation for an extraordinary 42 years — stepping away only to serve as a U.S. Army chaplain in both World Wars. Multi-day summer revivals, with family camping, brush-arbor services, and dinner on the grounds, marked the rhythm of church life.
Why it matters
The marker preserves the texture of rural Texas religious life and the wartime service of a country pastor who ministered to soldiers in two world conflicts.
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