{"id":7464,"date":"2024-09-26T01:08:43","date_gmt":"2024-09-26T01:08:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.baptists.net\/history\/?p=7464"},"modified":"2025-06-16T01:17:43","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T01:17:43","slug":"biddenden-chapel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.baptists.net\/history\/2024\/09\/biddenden-chapel\/","title":{"rendered":"The Articles Of Faith, Biddenden Chapel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"drop-cap\">With the combined energies and resources of a deacon belonging to Tilden Chapel in Smarden, and a farmer residing in Lashenden, a Strict and Particular Baptist Chapel was built in 1880. Two years after the chapel opened, a church was organized and John Kemp was appointed the first pastor. He served the fellowship until his death in 1932, a total of 52 years.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-286\" src=\"https:\/\/www.baptists.net\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/1-1880-1.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-286\" src=\"https:\/\/www.baptists.net\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2-1880.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-286\" src=\"https:\/\/www.baptists.net\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/3-1880.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-286\" src=\"https:\/\/www.baptists.net\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/4-1880.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-286\" src=\"https:\/\/www.baptists.net\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/5-1880.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-286\" src=\"https:\/\/www.baptists.net\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/6-1880.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-286\" src=\"https:\/\/www.baptists.net\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/7-1880.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-286\" src=\"https:\/\/www.baptists.net\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/8-1880.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-286\" src=\"https:\/\/www.baptists.net\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/9-1880.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-286\" src=\"https:\/\/www.baptists.net\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/10-1880.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-286\" src=\"https:\/\/www.baptists.net\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/11-1880.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-286\" src=\"https:\/\/www.baptists.net\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/12-1880.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-286\" src=\"https:\/\/www.baptists.net\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/13-1880.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-286\" src=\"https:\/\/www.baptists.net\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/14-1880.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-286\" src=\"https:\/\/www.baptists.net\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/15-1927.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-286\" src=\"https:\/\/www.baptists.net\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/16-1927.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-286\" src=\"https:\/\/www.baptists.net\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/17-1927.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-286\" src=\"https:\/\/www.baptists.net\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/18-1927.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-286\" src=\"https:\/\/www.baptists.net\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/19-1927.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-286\" src=\"https:\/\/www.baptists.net\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/20-1927.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-286\" src=\"https:\/\/www.baptists.net\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/21-1927.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-286\" src=\"https:\/\/www.baptists.net\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/22-1927.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-286\" src=\"https:\/\/www.baptists.net\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/23-1927.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-286\" src=\"https:\/\/www.baptists.net\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/24-1927.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-286\" src=\"https:\/\/www.baptists.net\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/25-1927.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-286\" src=\"https:\/\/www.baptists.net\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/26-1927.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-286\" src=\"https:\/\/www.baptists.net\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/27-1927.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-286\" src=\"https:\/\/www.baptists.net\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/28-1927.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-286\" src=\"https:\/\/www.baptists.net\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/29-1927.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-286\" src=\"https:\/\/www.baptists.net\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/30-1927.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-286\" src=\"https:\/\/www.baptists.net\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/31-1927.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"small\">&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<br \/>\nThese Articles of Faith were obtained from the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.strictbaptisthistory.org.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Strict Baptist Historical Society.<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"simplefavorite-button\" data-postid=\"7464\" data-siteid=\"1\" data-groupid=\"1\" data-favoritecount=\"0\" style=\"box-shadow:none;-webkit-box-shadow:none;-moz-box-shadow:none;\"><div class=\"bookmark-off\"><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the combined energies and resources of a deacon belonging to Tilden Chapel in Smarden, and a farmer residing in Lashenden, a Strict and Particular Baptist Chapel was built in 1880. Two years after the chapel opened, a church was organized and John Kemp was appointed the first pastor. He served the fellowship until his death in 1932, a total of 52 years. Biddenden Chapel, 1880 John Kemp, Pastor<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":483,"featured_media":22603,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_vp_format_video_url":"","_vp_image_focal_point":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[1347,1018,1731],"tags":[1235,1205,1191,1210,1202],"class_list":["post-7464","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-church-confessions","category-jared-smiths-bits-and-pieces","category-john-kemp","tag-bible-doctrine","tag-biblical-covenants","tag-church-governance","tag-confessions","tag-hyper-calvinism"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.baptists.net\/history\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7464","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.baptists.net\/history\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.baptists.net\/history\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.baptists.net\/history\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/483"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.baptists.net\/history\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7464"}],"version-history":[{"count":24,"href":"https:\/\/www.baptists.net\/history\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7464\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22606,"href":"https:\/\/www.baptists.net\/history\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7464\/revisions\/22606"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.baptists.net\/history\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22603"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.baptists.net\/history\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7464"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.baptists.net\/history\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7464"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.baptists.net\/history\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7464"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}