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About Since March 1836, Second Baptist Church of Detroit has endeavored to provide a vibrant thriving worshiping community that will serve God and Humanity. Story Operating in downtown Detroit since its beginning, Second Baptist has set a pattern for other churches with a variety of historical accounts: ■ From 1836 to 1865 (the end of the Civil War), the church served as a “station” on the Underground Railroad receiving some 5,000 slaves before sending them on to Canada. By giving them food, clothing, and shelter the church was in total defiance of the Fugitive Slave Laws. ■ In 1839 Second Baptist established the city’s first school for black children. In 1870, a member, Fannie Richards, became the first black career public school teacher in Detroit. ■ In 1841 the church called a meeting in Amherstburg, Canada to establish the Baptist Association for Coloured People to aid escaping slaves, fight slavery, promote unity, exchange ideas, and assist in organizing other Baptist churches. ■ In 1843 the first State Convention of Colored Citizens met at Second Baptist, Demanding the right to vote. The Equal Rights League made the second petition in 1865. Both were denied. The church persisted until the end of the Civil War when the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments were added to the constitution declaring an end to slavery, making blacks citizens, and allowing black men to vote. ■ In 1859 Abolitionist Frederick Douglass spoke at Second Baptist minutes before a meeting in a Detroit home with revolutionary John Brown to plan methods of freeing slaves. ■ In 1863 the church hosted a public reading of the Emancipation Proclamation to explain that President Lincoln had freed the slaves in only the ten “rebellious” states, leaving the nation half-slave and half-free. ■ In 1896 Second Baptist began an emphasis on foreign missions sending one of its members to Africa, followed by many others over the years. ■ In 1927 Ralph Bunche, the first black to receive the coveted Nobel Peace Prize, was baptized at Second Baptist. ■ Over the years, Second Baptist can claim direct or indirect influence in the creation of over 30 churches serving or controlled by blacks, providing the incentive, organization and operation through its ministers, leaders, and members. Some of these that are continuing to serve as houses of worship in Detroit are: Shiloh Baptist Church, Mt. Olive Baptist, Hartford Memorial Baptist, First Baptist (Windsor), Mt. Beulah Baptist, Calvary Baptist, Peace Baptist, Greater King solomon, Renaissance Baptist, and Christ the Lord Christian Center. Mission To strive to know Christ and win, raise, and equip His people for service.
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