Unknown - Church exterior (Photograph from an archival source: Florida Baptist Historical Society, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2012-05-21 - Identified through online information from Jeff Scofield. -- The contract was for rebuilding, with tonal changes, additions and a new console; church closed December 2001 and building sold to Greater Emmanuel Temple Holiness Church. -Database Manager
2023-09-21 - From bhamwiki.com: Ruhama dedicated a new sanctuary at 7901 2nd Avenue South under pastor J. C. Stivender on September 5, 1926. It was designed by William Leslie Welton. Ruhama's members included a number of faculty members and students from Howard College (now Samford University). Commencement ceremonies for Howard were held in the Ruhama sanctuary, and the church provided a stabilizing force for the college throughout its time in East Lake. The relationship between the two institutions changed when Howard College moved to its current campus on Lakeshore Drive in Homewood. In the latter part of the 20th century, membership dwindled in the congregation from about 3000 in the 1970s. In April 2001, the congregation voted to merge with First Baptist Irondale. The final service was held in the church building on December 2. Ruhama's "sister church", Greater Emmanuel Temple Holiness Church took over the East Lake campus under a lease-purchase plan. The congregation planned to establish a school with adult education classes, a crisis center, and a senior citizens home in the area. -Jeff Scofield
Stoplist copied from the factory specifications Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Birmingham (East Lake), Alabama
Ruhama Baptist Church
Möller Op. R-931 1975 3/36
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GREAT (encl w/CH) CHOIR
8' Principal 61 u 8' Melodia 73 *
8' Rohrflöte 61 8' Gemshorn 73 *
8' Dulciana 61 * 8' Gemshorn Celeste 61 *
4' Octave 61 u 4' Spitzflöte 73
4' Waldflöte 61 4' Gemshorn --
2' Blockflöte 61 2 2/3' Nazard 61
II-IV Fourniture 208 u 2' Principal 61
Tremolo 1 3/5' Terz 49
Unison Off 1' Principal 12
Super 8' Clarinet 73 *
Chimes 20 Tremolo
Unison Off
SWELL Super
16' Lieblich Gedeckt 61 *
8' Gedeckt 12 * PEDAL
8' Salicional 73 * 16' Principal 32
8' Voix Celeste 61 * 16' Bourdon 32 *
8' Aeoline 73 * 16' Lieblich Gedeckt SW
4' Prestant 73 10 2/3' Quint SW
4' Flute Harmonic 73 * 8' Octave 12
2' Flautino 24 * 8' Bourdon 12 *
III Plein Jeu 183 8' Gedeckt SW
16' Basson 73 4' Super Octave 12
8' Trompette 73 III Mixture 96
8' Regal 73 v 16' Posaune 32
Tremolo 8' Trompete 12
Unison Off 4' Regal SW
Super
* present pipework
u unenclosed
v present Vox Humana
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