Black Churches

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St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

Black Churches

Entry/Object ID

9999.BHF.249

Scope and Content

Churches Grant Memorial A.M.E. Church booklet. This booklet contains the address of the church 301 W. Missouri, St. Joseph, Missouri. On the inside is the order of worship, the special decalogue, and the church history. There is a flyer about the 83 anniversary of the church. An award was given to Mrs. Theora Rowland for the Historian Award, July 20, 2003 One page is the budget for the church. First Baptist Church, Elwood, KS: St. Joseph News-Press February 28, 2000 photocopy picture of Sam York receiving an honor given in memory of his father, Alexander York at the First Baptist Church in Elwood, Kansas . It is a plaque with his father's photo on it, given by Pastor Anthony Byrd Sr. A booklet honors the church Anniversary. The Reverend Patricia E. Winfrey is the pastor. The date is July, 14, 2002. A booklet of the pastor's Annual Report is for the date October 9-13, 2002. On the inside of the booklet is a picture of Rev. John R. Bryant, Rev. Dr. Theodore R. Evans and Patricia E. Winfrey St. Martha's AME Church: St. Joseph News-Press September 10, 1997 is a picture of Nancy Sanden who is working on a report to nominate St. Martha's AME Church in Highland, Kansas to the National Registry of Historic Places. Ebenezer A.M.E. Church: There is a photocopy of people in the Ebenezer AME Church at 22nd Street St. Joseph, Missouri. The history of Ebenezer's is printed and filed in this church folder. It tells how the white Methodist Church helped the Negroes have their own place of worship. St. Joseph News-Press April 30, 2001 has a picture of the inside of the Ebenezer AME church. There is also a picture of Julia Williams playing the piano during services at the church. She has played for nearly 20 years. Last Sunday the services began with five people seated in the pews. A certificate was awarded to Dorothy Jones when she was appointed a Steward of the church. A photocopy of the new Ebenezer AME church is in distress. Its building program has stalled. Research done by Jackie Lewin shows that the Ebenezer is the third oldest church of the AME Connection west of the Mississippi River. A photocopy of the Ebenezer church is in this folder. A program made by the Ebenezer AME Church 2115 Felix St. Joseph, Missouri for its 134th Anniversary message is Servants of God using the key to unlock the door: 1856-1990. The Rev. was Roger D. Jackson. There is a program for the Ebenezer AME Church located at 2115 Felix St. in St. Joseph, Missouri. prelude Bro. Philip King. Call to Worship Sis Jill Phelps. I am a child of God features a story of a people who struggled from the continent of Africa to the African Americans of today and how they have relied on the Almighty God as children of God. The cast is listed. Refreshments will be served following the service. On the back of the program is a picture of a mother and child. St. Francis Baptist Temple: St. Joseph News-Press a picture of Rev. Lucious Fullwood appeared in a story of King's birthday should be honored. In the article is a poem written by Kathryn Gamble, a member of St. Francis Baptist Temple. The 1988 Annual Report of the St. Francis Baptist Temple is in booklet form. The address of the church is 501 S. 17th Street in St. Joseph, Missouri; A. B. Brown was the pastor. The history of the church is on the back of the booklet. St. Joseph News-Press October 22, 2003 had a article about the St. Francis Baptist Temple located at 17 and Angelique where a bright orange sheet of paper taped to one window had a message that said come to the new church, thanks. The new church is across the street. On Sunday, St. Francis, one of the oldest predominated black church in the community moved from a building it had occupied since 1927. The history goes back to a small cabin on the Missouri River Bluffs near Amazonia, MO. It was named Dillon Creek Baptist Church back in 1844. Even though it was in slavery times, the pews were filled with black and white faces. In 1863, the black members decided to find their own place of worship. They renamed their new chapel the First African Baptist Church. The congregation moved again in 1926. Some 70 years after that the members walked out for a better place James Green remembered many of the names. He had been with St. Francis for more than 40 years. Rev. Bill Hedge was raised in St. Francis. St. Joseph News-Press December 3, 1988 has a picture of the St. Francis Baptist Church celebrating its 125th year. St. Francis Baptist Temple 13th Annual Black History was held February 11, 1996. The folder has the program for that meeting. St. Joseph News-Press October 7, 2000 has a picture of Harold Williams of St. Francis Baptist Church leading the church choir during rehearsal. Also pictured are Shelby Tyes and Sonja Collins. Kathryn Gamble wrote a poem about George Alton Brown . It was written for "This is Your Life" appreciation service by St. Francis Baptist Temple August 15, 1982. History of the St. Francis Baptist Temple is 5 pages typewritten and presented 12, 2, 2001. St. Joseph News-Press St. Francis Baptist Temple set to celebrate 140 years. There is also a picture of early members of St. Francis Baptist Temple. There is a photocopy picture of St. Francis Church of men dressed in suits and ladies dressed in long dresses ( it may be a wedding). First Baptist Church, Elwood, KS: The program for the First Baptist Church at 306 North Ninth Street, Elwood, Kansas features Rev. David J. Rogers, Mrs. David J. Rogers and family. The church was celebrating the 8th anniversary of the family June 8, 1980. New Hope Missionary Baptist Church: There is a program for the New hope Missionary Baptist Church Helping Hands Ministry. It was held December 4, 2004 at the Christian Science Center at 1201 Felix, St. Joseph, Missouri . St. Joseph News-Press April 8, 1973 article; Church Reacquires Organ left Behind 18 Years Ago. There is a picture of the organ. It was dismantled and moved to the Ashland United Methodist Church. The article gives information about the history of the church. Diggin" History Spring 2001 Volume 21, Number 2 page 3, Savannah Reporter June 2, 1882 tells the story of the dedication of a colored church. The Rev John Middleton of White Cloud Kansas preached the sermon . The minister in charge was Rev. Isaac Downing of Atchison Kansas. Page 6 July 22, 1898 delegates were appointed to attend the Ex-Slaves Convention to be held in St. Joseph Missouri August 24 to 27. The delegates are: Mrs. Rafe Kirtley, Mrs. Adaline Warren, Mrs. William Gill, Mrs. Austin Samuels, Abram Baker, Caesar Finley, Austin Waldron, Henry Williams, William Gray, James Carriger, Henry Wagner and Peter Holt. St. Matthias Mission: This information is from the Sesquicentennial booklet-Christ Episcopal Church. Benjamin W. Timothy was ordained Deacon in Christ Church, St. Joseph on June 20, 1885. He was in charge of the congregation of St. Matthias Mission. 1892 St. Matthias had a new church at 419 S. 17th Street. 1897 St. Matthias Mission held their service in a hall and 220 people attended. 1957 the church continued until it joined with the congregation of Christ Church St. Joseph. This is from Miss Catherine Kerford, present day member of Christ Church. The Rev. Bernard Whitlock baptized Mrs. Angie Kerford and her daughter Angie Edmonia, Doris, and Catherine on December 24, 1934. Rectors serving St. Matthias were: B. W. Timothy 1886-88; B. Israel Jack, 1889-92. There is a photocopy of community Choral Society St. Joseph, Missouri. A letter was written to Rev. James S. Allen sending him a list of the families from St. Matthias' Mission, St. Joseph. Mrs. Louise Coleman, 1713 Angelique, Cordelia Hawkins, 1713 Angelique, Mary Jones, 15125 Angelique. Angie Kerford 208 North 22nd, and Mary Ward 401 South 17th. The date of the letter was September 29, 1947.

Collection

Black Archives

Lexicon

Search Terms

Black History, Black Churches, Grant Memorial A.M.E. Church, First Baptist Church, Elwood, Kansas, St. Martha's A.M.E. Church, Highland, Kansas, Ebenezer A.M.E. Church, St. Francis Baptist Temple, New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, St. Matthias Mission

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

File, Folder

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Sep 3, 2013

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Abram Baker

Person or Organization

A. B. Brown

Person or Organization

George Alton Brown

Person or Organization

John R. Bryant

Person or Organization

Pastor Anthony Byrd, Sr.

Person or Organization

Sonja Collins

Person or Organization

Rev. Isaac Downing

Person or Organization

Angie Edmonia

Person or Organization

Evans. Theodore R. Dr. Rev.

Person or Organization

Finley, Caesar

Person or Organization

Rev. Lucious Fullwood

Person or Organization

Kathryn Gamble

Person or Organization

James Garriger

Person or Organization

Mrs. William Gill

Person or Organization

William Gray

Person or Organization

James D. Green

Person or Organization

Peter Holt

Person or Organization

Clark L. Isreal

Person or Organization

Rev. Roger D. Jackson

Person or Organization

Dorothy Jones

Person or Organization

Angie Kerford

Person or Organization

Catherine Kerford

Person or Organization

Mrs. Rafe Kirtley

Person or Organization

Jacqueline Lewin

Person or Organization

Rev. John Middleton

Person or Organization

Rev. David Rogers

Person or Organization

Theora Rowland

Person or Organization

Samuels, Austin Mrs.

Person or Organization

Nancy Sanden

Person or Organization

Benjamin W. Timothy

Person or Organization

Shelby Tyes

Person or Organization

Henry Wagner

Person or Organization

Waldron, Austin

Person or Organization

Warren, Adaline Mrs.

Person or Organization

Whitlock, Bernard Rev.

Person or Organization

Harold Williams

Person or Organization

Henry Williams

Person or Organization

Julis Williams

Person or Organization

Winfrey, Patricia E. Rev.

Person or Organization

York, Alexander