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In 1919, due to the
mission's tremendous growth, Sister Murray and many supporters were
able to purchase a ten room house and lot at the corner of South
Cedar and Washington Streets with a six hundred dollar loan from
brother Clarence Goodson. The church was formally organized and
in 1920 the mission was incorporated as the Shiloh Missionary Baptist
Church. From 1921 to 1922 Rev. B.J. Trotter served as pastor. From
1923 to 1926 Rev. J.F. Walker Served as pastor. From 1926 to 1931
Rev. J. H. Simms served as pastor and the first church cornerstone
was laid and the basement was eventually completed. From 1931 to
1933 Rev. L.G. Green served as pastor.. From 1933 to 1934 Rev. C.H.
Harris served as pastor. Under his leadership a baptismal pool was
completed. Rev. Harris eventually was called to the pastorate of
the (Gay) Tabernacle Baptist Church in Columbus, Ohio.
From 1935 to 1948 Rev.
I. P. Fears served as pastor where a reading and writing literacy
program was instituted and the first black boy Scout troop was established.
Following Rev. Fears' 13 years of renown leadership, Rev. B. N.
Parker served as pastor and traveled over 100 miles to conduct worship
services at Shiloh. He served from 1948 until 1958 and the first
pews and hymnals were purchased as well as the first church mortgage
was paid off and burned.
From 1959 to 1960 Rev. J. H. Arnett
served as pastor. From 1960 to 1968 Rev. E. L. Alexander served
as pastor and the first land purchasing began for the remodeling
of the first church.
 
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