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First Baptist Church - Colored
First Baptist Church
was organized in 1833, its first pastor being Rev. Henderson Williams. Its
members worshiped in a
building on Clinton Street
adjoining the prison walls and they continued to worship there until 1904.
They then purchased
its present site. Some opposition
was encountered to the erection of the building in that neighborhood, some
of the
property holders going so
far as to take the matter into the courts. The case was carried to
the County of Appeals, which
handed down an unanimous decision
sustaining their rights to build. Most of its ministers have enjoyed
long pastorates,
especially Rev. James Monroe,
Rev. Robert Martin, Rev. Eugene Evans, and Rev. H. H. Bailey. Its present
pastor is the
Rev. J. W. Broaddus who has
been serving the church for over four years. This church owns its parsonage
located on
Clinton Street and an annex
building fronting on High Street. This latter building is used for the various
activities of the
church and contains a nice
library. This church celebrated its 100th anniversary three years ago which
was a period of
great rejoicing among its
members.
Source: The Colored
Churches of Frankfort, by Dr. E. E. Underwood
The State Journal
- Saturday, October 3, 1936
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H. Lee
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