1950s
Dinner on the grounds at Newport’s First Baptist Church was a favorite activity on pretty Sundays. The Reverend Ed McDonald thought it was a good idea and apparently so did a lot of little boys. (Courtesy of Jane Parnell.)
1940s
The First Baptist Church in Newport was organized in 1892 and the sanctuary pictured here, which is still in use, was built in 1946. ( Courtesy of Jane Parnell.)
