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YADININ Ai1D SJ.lAIS "ISSIJN::RY 3ADTIST Z]SSOCL'TIOII
Rev. Ardeal Roseboro, Moderator
954 E. 13th Street
'Iinston-Salem, NC 27015
Iredell County Tax Supervisor
P. 0. Box 788
Statesville, NC 28677
2e: Change of Tax -Exempt Status on
Association Property
Dear Sir:
We, the moderator and trustees of the Yadkin and Davie Hissionary Baptist
Association representing the membership of this organization, do hereby request
that the 142 acres of land purchased for Christian and educational purposes
be returned to its original tax-exempt status.
During the bleak period following the Civil War, Black Baptist Christians
in Yadkin and Davie and certain other churches united in a common bond to do
something to assure their people a knowledge and commitment to the fundamental
basis of Christianity, rooted in the teachings of the Holy Bible and, further-
more, to provide religious education for their people. Many of these Black
Christians could not read or write, but they followed the leadership of those
who were concerned about the future. They paid $800.00 plus for the 142 acres
of land for the purpose described above and used it as much as their finance
would allow. This property has a clear title registered in the Deeds Office
of Iredell County, Statesville, NC.
.The purpose of the property has not changed, and there are pilgrimages
to this property periodically by members of the Association. The churches
have access to the burial ground on the property. The trustees duly elected
by their respective churches are in the process of developing plans for usage
of the property in keeping with the original purpose. Therefore, we are
requesting the following:
(1) That the property resume its original tax-exempt basis;
(2) That the money paid to Iredell County for taxes (Tax receipts, etc.,
included here) be returned to the Yadkin and Davie Missionary Baptist
Association;
(5) That no further encumberences be brought against the property;
(4) That your office use its influence to help Iredell County explore
avenues to assist the Yadkin and Davie Missionary Baptist Association
in using the property for its original objectives of (a) establishing
Christian principles for its people, and (b) to provide Christian
education for those desiring it.
Your consideration in our behalf will be in keeping with the moral and
legal objectives of our great state and nation as is supported and delineated