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History of Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church

1869-2010

THEME: CHRIST CENTERED FAMILY REUNION, GROWING THROUGH THE YEARS BY GRACE AND MERCY

THE FIRST BLACK CHURCH ORGANIZED IN HUMBOLDT

WHERE:  GIBSON COUNTY, HUMBOLDT, TN.

DAN LAWRENCE PROPERTY

FIRST PASTOR:  REVEREND BEN SHARP

 

{EX-SLAVE}

 

 

CHARTER MEMBERS:  REV. BEN SHARP

 

REV. JEFF NORTHCROSS , REV. MARSHALL COLEMAN, REV. BLACK

 REV. J.C. CRAWFORD,  REV. JEFF KINCAID

 

 

LANDMARK LOCATIONS:  ARKANSAS near MCKNIGHT STREET

 

{2 ROOM BUILDING}

 

J. H. CAMPBELL ESTATENEAR L & N RAILROAD

 and

PATTON STREET
ROYAL STREET

 

MORNING STAR 12^TH AVE.  and MITCHELL STREET EDIFICE

 

 Leaders of the Era:

 

REV. J.H. JERNAGIN,  REV. J.H. HUNT,

 

PAST & PRESENT:  REV. P.E. HENDERSON

 

REV. J.T. FREEMAN

 

REV. JACOB C. OGLESBY

 

REV. W. A. OWENS

 

REV. JOHN H. MATHIS

 

 

BUILDER OF PRESENT BUILDING: REV. J.T. FREEMAN

 

1952 – DEDICATION OF THE

 

PRESENT MORNING STAR EDIFICE

PASTOR FOR FORTY-SIX YEARS: REV. JOHN H. MATHIS

 

1963 – 2009 REDEDICATION OF THE  PRESENT MORNING STAR EDIFICE

 

INTERIM PASTOR –   REV. JOHNNY R. TURNER, ASST. PASTOR

2009

 

DR. REV. QUILL J. BRABHAM, JR.
has carried the torch until now.