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Yearbook of American and Canadian Churches 2010 - Cokesbury

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US RELIGIOUS BODIES<br />

has been engaged in mission work in the United<br />

States <strong>of</strong> America; <strong>and</strong> the `National Baptist<br />

Educational Convention,’ which has sought to look<br />

after the educational interest that the interest <strong>of</strong> the<br />

way <strong>of</strong> the Kingdom <strong>of</strong> God requires that the several<br />

bodies above named should, <strong>and</strong> do now, unite in<br />

one body. Therefore, we do now agree to <strong>and</strong> adopt<br />

the following constitution:<br />

This body shall become known <strong>and</strong> styled, The<br />

National Baptist Convention <strong>of</strong> the United States <strong>of</strong><br />

America.<br />

The object <strong>of</strong> this convention shall be “to do mission<br />

work in the United States <strong>of</strong> America, in Africa,<br />

<strong>and</strong> elsewhere <strong>and</strong> to foster the cause <strong>of</strong> education.”<br />

Dr. L.M. Luke was elected the first Corresponding S<br />

ecretary <strong>of</strong> the Foreign Board. In October, 1896 Rev.<br />

L.G. Jordan, pastor <strong>of</strong> the Union Baptist Church <strong>of</strong><br />

Philadelphia was selected successor <strong>of</strong> Luke (The<br />

Epoch <strong>of</strong> Negro Baptists <strong>and</strong> The Foreign Mission<br />

Board, NBC, USA, Inc. Dr. Edward A. Freeman,<br />

The Central Seminary Press 1953.)<br />

In September 1915 at the annual meeting <strong>of</strong> the<br />

convention the constitution was revised with the<br />

following changes:<br />

The particular business <strong>and</strong> object <strong>of</strong> this<br />

Convention shall be to promote a growth <strong>and</strong><br />

propagamation <strong>of</strong> religion, morality, <strong>and</strong> intelligence<br />

among the races <strong>of</strong> mankind, by engaging in<br />

missionary work in the United States <strong>of</strong> America,<br />

<strong>and</strong> elsewhere, by fostering the cause <strong>of</strong> education<br />

<strong>and</strong> publishing <strong>and</strong> circulating literature, <strong>and</strong> in<br />

providing the necessary ways <strong>and</strong> means for carrying<br />

on such work.<br />

Headquarters<br />

1700 Baptist World Center Dr., Nashville, TN<br />

37207, Tel. (615)228-6292 Fax (615)226-<br />

5935Officers<br />

Pres., Dr. William J. Shaw, 1700 Baptist World<br />

Center Dr., Nashville, TN 37207, Tel.<br />

(615)228-6292 Fax (615)226-5935<br />

Gen. Sec., Dr. Harry Blake, Mt. Canaan Baptist<br />

Church, 1666 Alston St., Shreveport, LA<br />

71101, Tel. (318)227-9993<br />

Periodicals<br />

Mission Herald<br />

National Missionary Baptist<br />

Convention <strong>of</strong> America*<br />

The National Missionary Baptist Convention<br />

<strong>of</strong> America was organized in 1988 as a separate<br />

entity from the National Baptist Convention <strong>of</strong><br />

America, Inc., after a dispute over control <strong>of</strong> the<br />

convention’s publishing efforts. The new organization<br />

intended to remain committed to the<br />

National Baptist Sunday Church School <strong>and</strong><br />

Baptist Training Union Congress <strong>and</strong> the<br />

National Baptist Publishing Board.<br />

The purpose <strong>of</strong> the National Missionary Baptist<br />

Convention <strong>of</strong> America is to serve as an agency <strong>of</strong><br />

Christian education, church extension <strong>and</strong> missionary<br />

efforts. It seeks to maintain <strong>and</strong> safeguard<br />

full religious liberty <strong>and</strong> engage in social <strong>and</strong> economic<br />

development.<br />

136<br />

Headquarters<br />

4269 S. Figueroa St., Los Angeles, CA 90037,<br />

Tel. (323)846-1950 Fax (323)846-1964<br />

Media Contact, Dr. Melvin Von Wade, Sr.<br />

Email: gensec@jiacom.net<br />

Website: www.nmbca.com<br />

Officers<br />

Pres., Dr. C.C. Robertson, President, Dallas, Texas<br />

Vice President-at-Large, Dr. Nehemiah Davis, Fort<br />

Worth, Texas<br />

Vice Pres., Ecumenical Affairs, Dr. L.C. Firle<br />

Collins, MS<br />

Vice Pres., Auxiliaries, Dr. Bernard Black, Phoenix,<br />

AZ<br />

Vice Pres., Boards, Dr. A. Charles Bowie,<br />

Clevel<strong>and</strong>, OH<br />

Vice Pres., Financial Affairs, Dr. Ray W. Williams,<br />

Oakl<strong>and</strong>, CA<br />

Pres., National Baptist Publishing Bd., Dr. T. B.<br />

Boyd, III, 6717 Centennial Blvd., Nashville, TN<br />

37209<br />

Gen. Sec., Dr. A. Wayne Johnson, 106 NE Ivy St.,<br />

Portl<strong>and</strong>, OR 97212, Tel. (503)281-4925 Fax<br />

(503)281-6520, Email: gensec@jiacom.net<br />

Corres. Sec., Dr. Walter Houston, Houston, TX<br />

Treas., Dr. William R. Lott, Chicago, IL<br />

Rec. Sec., Dr. T.L. Brown, Dallas, TX<br />

National Organization <strong>of</strong> the New<br />

Apostolic Church <strong>of</strong> North America<br />

The New Apostolic Church <strong>of</strong> North America<br />

claims common origin with the Catholic Apostolic<br />

movement in Engl<strong>and</strong>, which began with the calling<br />

<strong>of</strong> an apostle in 1832. The New Apostolic<br />

Church distinguished itself from the parent body<br />

in 1863 by recognizing a succession <strong>of</strong> Apostles.<br />

Headquarters<br />

3753 N. Troy St., Chicago, IL 60618<br />

Media Contact: Winfred Jacob, Tel. (814)833-<br />

6063 Fax (814)833-6308<br />

Email: info@nak.org<br />

Website: www.nak.org<br />

Officers<br />

Pres., Rev. Leonard R. Kolb, 1703 Peninsula<br />

Drive, Erie, PA 16505-4242<br />

Vice Pres., Rev. John W. Fendt, Jr., 2 Willets Ln.,<br />

Pl<strong>and</strong>ome, NY 11030-1023<br />

Treas. & Sec., Ellen E. Eckhardt, 6380 N. Indian<br />

Rd., Chicago, IL 60646<br />

Asst. Treas.: Mr. K. Stefan Heinzelmann, 3753<br />

N. Troy St. Chicago, IL 60618<br />

Periodicals<br />

Our Family; Vision<br />

National Primitive Baptist<br />

Convention, Inc.<br />

Throughout the years <strong>of</strong> slavery <strong>and</strong> the Civil<br />

War, the Negro population <strong>of</strong> the South worshipped<br />

with the white population in their various churches.<br />

At the time <strong>of</strong> emancipation, their white brethren<br />

helped them establish their own churches, granting

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