One of Taylor Co.'s oldest churches was admitted to Russell Creek Assoc. in 1807 under name of Sand Lick Meeting House. On Sept. 17, 1815, pioneer missionary Luther Rice preached here and collected the first offering for foreign missions in the Russell Creek Assoc. The church name changed to Friendship Baptist by 1815.
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Sand Lick Meeting House - In 1837 the two acres on which Sand Lick Meeting House stood were deeded to the church by Brig. Gen. Elias Barbee (1763-1843), one of its charter members. This site was across Friendship Rd. from current building. Gen. Barbee also served in Ky. House and Sen.; introduced bill to establish present Kentucky School for the Deaf in Danville.