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Shiloh Missionary Baptist
Church dates its glorious past back to 1917 when a mother of four
boys and one daughter, Sister Rendy Murray who was originally from
Pratville, Alabama had a dream and sincere desire to have a missionary
baptist church established in her new residence of Newark, Ohio.
Upon Sister MURRAY's arrival in 1917 there were no missionary baptist
churches in the Newark area. At that time people had to either attend
the Methodist church or travel to Columbus or Mt. Vernon, Ohio to
attend a missionary baptist service. Because travelling became difficult
and Sister Murray became dissatisfied with the Methodist services,
the Lord moved upon the heart of Sister Murray to organize a Sunday
School and prayer band in her home at 175 Monroe Street in Newark.
Little did anyone know that God was in the process of establishing
His church that would later touch many lives throughout the world!
Sister Murray with
the help of Rev. W. A. Tutt had much success with the prayer band
which met every Wednesday night. After a short while the prayer
band grew into a mission. The mission soon moved to a house on Arch
Street. During this period of time, Sister Murray was again divinely
inspired to call the mission "Shiloh" after the church in Columbus,
Ohio.
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