here, and devoted himself to the work, and before
the close of the year, succeeded in securing the
erection and completion of a plain brick building, on
Frederick street extended. In 1871, the house was
rebuilt and enlarged, and in 1876, was again
enlarged, to accommodate the increasing member-
ship.
The pastors who have served in this church, from
the date of its organization, are as follows, beginning,
in 1848, with Father Golden: His successors were
Rev. Thomas Henry, Dr. Watts, D. A. Ridout, James
Sterricks, Mr. Russell, R. A. Hall, John F. Lane.
William Smith, C. Sampson, Wm. H. Waters,
Joseph Thompson, Jas. H. A. Johnson, J. B. Ham-
ilton, and J. M. Cargill, the latter having been
appointed to this charge early in 1877, and being
still the pastor of the church, which is quite pros-
perous.
EBENEZER BA.PTIST CHURCH.
Ebenezer, African, Baptist church, was organized
in the spring of 1875, by the Revs. H. J. Chandler,
of Bedford street Baptist church, in Cumberland, and
James Nelson, then of Georgetown, D. C, now. of
Farmville, Va.
The first congregational worship of this body was
in the third story of the west end of Reynolds's
Block, on Baltimore, between Liberty and Mechanic,
streets. The number of members enrolled at the
time of organization was about twenty, and Rev.
Lewis Hicks, the present pastor, was then installed.
This church continued to worship in Reynolds's
Block until their new church edifice was built, on
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