Hillyer Memorial Christian Church (Raleigh, North Carolina)

Hillyer Memorial Christian Church is a historic church in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina located on Hillsborough Street. The church is affiliated with the Disciples of Christ. The current church was built in 1915. The church is named after the Hillyer family, who were patrons of the church and kept the church from going bankrupt during the Great Depression and the World Wars.[1] The church is under the jurisdiction of the Church of the Disciples of Christ in North Carolina.[2]

Hillyer Memorial Christian Church
Religion
AffiliationDisciples of Christ
Location
LocationRaleigh, North Carolina, United States

Lillian Frances Parker Wallace was choir director.[3] Paul Conway conducted the choir in the 1970s - 1990s.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "History and Beliefs". Hillyer Church. Archived from the original on 2015-02-15. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  2. ^ "(no title)". www.ncdisciples.org. Archived from the original on 2011-07-27. Retrieved 2010-11-26. {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
  3. ^ Powell, William S. (2000). Dictionary of North Carolina Biography. Univ of North Carolina Press. p. 117. ISBN 9780807866993.
  4. ^ Tonkonogy, Alwin (8 December 1998). "New surprises from Hillyer Chorus". News & Observer.

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