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"Vicksburg Herald clipping",,,,,,"Vicksburg Herald",,1885-12-16,,,,,,,,,"Harris, John F., 1827-1913; Greenville (Miss.)",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Result of the Municipal Election in Greenville.
Special to the Commercial Herald.
GREENVILLE, Dec. 15. The municipal election was held here yesterday, resulting in the election of the Citizens' ticket, headed by Jacob Alexander as mayor, the present incumbent, and this is his third term. John P. Finley, Joseph W. Jayne, Herman Wilezinski, Ed Kennedy, John F. Harris and B. F. Shirly were elected councilmen. The opposition ticket met with a crushing defeat, although both tickets were selected out of the best material. There was considerable interest taken by the citizens, and almost a full vote was polled. This selection seems to satisfy everybody and we can safely say that they will prove to be an ornament to the municipality, judging from the past impartial and liberal actions shown by them in municipal matters.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"greenville,jf harris",https://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/files/original/fe3ef51a317e4ea7bc7dd6e12d4a9299.PNG,Text,"Against All Odds: The First Black Legislators in Mississippi ",1,0
"Delta Democrat-Times clipping",,,,,,"Delta Democrat-Times",,1976-08-29,,,,,,,,,"Gayles, George Washington, 1844-1924; Gray, William, 1841-1919; Mt. Horeb Missionary Baptist Church (Greenville, Miss.); African American Baptists; Greenville (Miss.)",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Mt. Horeb Missionary Baptist Church is the oldest of Greenville's many Black churches.
This church was established in 1868 by Rev. Moses Black, Paul Woodruff, Jerry Bland, Riley Barnes, Jim Campbell and Shep Hughes, all former slaves, according to ""The Mt. Horeb Story"" printed in the church's Brochure of the Centennial Celebration in 1968.
The first church building was located on one of the streets later engulfed by the Mississippi River. St. Matthew AME, the second oldest Black congregation in Greenville, established in 1869, also had its first church in this location.
On March 4, 1869, Rev. Black represented Mt. Horeb at the First Saints Baptist Missionary Association in Vicksburg with the sum of $3 and reported a membership of 350, the history states.
Following the death of Rev. Black, Rev. W. M. Gray became the pastor. During his ministry the church offered the Baptist Convention a half acre of land to build a Theological school. This school was subsequently built in Natchez and called Natchez College.
Rev. H. M. McIntyre took over the ministry in 1877 and together with the entire deacon board was expelled from the church by traveling missionary, Rev. G. W. Gayles who took over the position as minister in 1878.
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Although Rev. Gayle was a ""brilliant firebrand minister,"" a former state legislator and president of the state convention for many years, the church became a ""battleground of strife and dissention"" under his ministry. ""Church meetings were at times so bitter that police had to be called in as monitors."" Thus, Rev. Gayle went the way of his predecessor and was banned from the church along with some of his deacons. From these members came the New Hope First Baptist Church, founded in 1901.
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"Delta Democrat-Times clipping",,,,,,"Delta Democrat-Times",,1968-12-23,,,,,,,,,"Gayles, George Washington, 1844-1924; Mt. Horeb Missionary Baptist Church (Greenville, Miss.); African American Baptists",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Mt. Horeb girds for more
Church celebrates century this month
Mt. Horeb Missionary Baptist Church is in the midst of its Centennial Celebration during the entire month of December. Established in 1868, this church, located at the corner of Nelson and Broadway Streets, is one of Greenville's oldest.
Historical records of the church have been kept over the years by the Chapple family. From these records one can learn the story of Mt. Horeb's 100 years.
Rev. Moses Black and five other former slaves started Mt. Horeb Church in 1868 when Greenville was only a small river town. By 1869 the membership had increased to 350.
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Rev. Gayles served as pastor until 1892. During this time there was much dissention among members and church meetings became so bitter police were called in as monitors. He was eventually disbarred along with some of the church deacons and the now New Hope First Baptist Church was formed.
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