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RVNH40211 Big Lick

Big Lick in 1881. Location unknown.

GB60 First Baptist Church Gainsboro, Bible School

First Baptist Church Gainsboro can trace its origins back to September 30, 1867, when a small congregation held service, led by Rev. Edmond Johnson, in a dwelling on Hart Avenue, establishing the Big Lick Colored Baptist Church. As membership…

Tags: African American churches, Bible School, Big Lick, Big Lick Colored Baptist Church, Black Home Devotional Hour, First Baptist Church, Gainsboro, Henry Harwell Huggins, Rev. Arthur L. James, Rev. David Lee Collins, Rev. E. E. Ricks, Rev. E. L. Green, Rev. Edmond Johnson, Rev. Kenneth B. Wright, Rev. Richard R. Jones, St. John's Episcopal Church, The Church News

GB58 First Baptist Church Gainsboro, interior

First Baptist Church Gainsboro can trace its origins back to September 30, 1867, when a small congregation held service, led by Rev. Edmond Johnson, in a dwelling on Hart Avenue, establishing the Big Lick Colored Baptist Church. As membership…

Tags: African American churches, Big Lick, Big Lick Colored Baptist Church, Black Home Devotional Hour, First Baptist Church, Gainsboro, Henry Harwell Huggins, Rev. Arthur L. James, Rev. David Lee Collins, Rev. E. E. Ricks, Rev. E. L. Green, Rev. Edmond Johnson, Rev. Kenneth B. Wright, Rev. Richard R. Jones, St. John's Episcopal Church, The Church News

Deacons and Trustees of First Baptist Church Gainsboro

First Baptist Church Gainsboro can trace its origins back to September 30, 1867, when a small congregation held service, led by Rev. Edmond Johnson, in a dwelling on Hart Avenue, establishing the Big Lick Colored Baptist Church. As membership…

Tags: African American churches, Big Lick, Big Lick Colored Baptist Church, Black Home Devotional Hour, First Baptist Church, Gainsboro, Henry Harwell Huggins, Rev. Arthur L. James, Rev. David Lee Collins, Rev. E. E. Ricks, Rev. E. L. Green, Rev. Edmond Johnson, Rev. Kenneth B. Wright, Rev. Richard R. Jones, St. John's Episcopal Church, The Church News