Historians trace the earliest church labeled "Baptist" back to 1609 in Amsterdam, with English Separatist John Smyth as its pastor. In accordance with his reading of the New Testament, he rejected baptism of infants and instituted baptism only of believing adults. Baptist practice spread to England, where the General Baptists considered Christ's atonement to extend to all people, while the Particular Baptists believed that it extended only to the elect. In 1638, Roger Williams established the first Baptist congregation in the North American colonies. In the mid-18th century, the First Great Awakening increased Baptist growth in both New England and the South. The Second Great Awakening in the South in the early 19th century increased church membership, as did the preachers' lessening of support for abolition and manumission of slavery, which had been part of the 18th-century teachings. Baptist missionaries have spread their church to every continent. COUNT 5
QSN1 When was the earliest church labeled "Baptist" traced to? ANS1 1609 QSN2 Where was the earliest church labeled "Baptist" traced to? ANS2 Amsterdam QSN3 Who was the pastor of the earliest church labeled "Baptist"? ANS3 John Smyth QSN4 Who believed Christ's atonement only extended to the elect? ANS4 Particular Baptists QSN5 When did Roger Williams established the first Baptist congregation in the North American colonies? ANS5 1638