The Beginnings of Ninth
Street Baptist Church
Reverend
G. W. Buckner who was
assistant pastor was
appointed to serve until a
pastor was called.
The church entertained the
State Women’s Missionary
Convention in their Annual
Session and all reports of
a grand time – 1931.
Bro Andrew Taylor, who was
licensed to preach by his
father
Rev.
William Taylor, was
examined and ordained on
February 23, 1931 by
Howard’s Creek Association
under the auspices of
Ninth Street Baptist
Church.
After a month prayer
services, the church held
a business meeting
presided by
Rev. G.W.
Buckner. Reverend G.
M. Lacey was elected as
pastor on
August 14,
1931. Rev. Lacey
assumed his duties as
pastor in the same month.
He was a member of the
church and knew the
financial situation.
He appointed the two
captains, Sisters Virginia
Jackson, and Maggie
Washington to raise funds.
Soon, the strain
was over. The
membership grew to a
greater capacity,
financially and
spiritually.
The
Usher Board was revived
with Sister Hattie
Whitlock as president.
She served until her death
and Sister Matilda
Stewart, vice president
was elected president.
The Senior Choir was
organized in 1933.Six
ministers were ordained,
Wm P. McCullough, Fred
Stockdale, Herschel Glenn,
A. J. Lively, Wm Cruse,
and Albert Lowe.
Thirteen deacons were
ordained, Wm King, Ernest
McCoy, Wm Brown, Charlie
Neal, Walter Arnold, Jess
Hollie, Jordan Wright,
James Stewart, Joseph
Brothers, Fred Stockdale,
James Stigall, Robert
Martin, and Edgar
Covington. The flood
of 1937 severely damaged
the Church and we could
not get back in until
September. First
Baptist Church let us hold
service in the basement
for several Sunday.
The Covington
Board of Education let us
hold service in the
auditorium of Lincoln
Grant School. The
men of the church repaired
our building from
downstairs to upstairs and
the women prepared and
served at least two meals
a day. No one
received a penny for his
or her work. It was
during a lunch period that
Sister Katie Marshall
related to me the origin
of our church. After
one year, they were
organized into a church,
and named the Second
Baptist Church of Newport
Kentucky, with Rev. Albert
Lowe as pastor. The Church
bought four parcels of
land and the foundation
was laid for the expansion
of the church. After
30 years of service as
pastor, Rev Lacey went to
his eternal October 29,
1961 Rev. Wm P.
McCullough Sr. assistant
pastor served as acting
pastor until May 1962 at
which time he was elected
as our pastor. At
the end of three and one
half years, he was able to
complete the expansion of
the church. New
lighting system, a public
address system, and air
conditioning was
installed. With a
new baptistery, new organ,
new piano and new
furniture for the pastor’s
office. The
sanctuary was redecorated
and the entire church was
renovated with many
necessary features added.
An outside parking lot was
built. As a means of
celebrating our work, we
held a “Family Affair,”
and invited Moderator G.
M. Smith as a special
guest.
Evergreen Baptist Church
Choir and members
accompanied him when he
rededicated the church and
membership. We
entertained the Howard’s
Creek District in our
newly decorated building
and all had a grand time.
During the tenure of Rev.
McCullough, Brother Eddie
Jordan, who had been a
member of Ninth Street
Baptist Church for 27
years, reaffirmed his
faith, and was baptized
into the fellowship of the
church. A short time
later, he acknowledged his
calling into the ministry.
Rev. Jordan was examined,
and ordained into the
Gospel Ministry in 1967.
Five men were called to
service and ordained as
deacons, they were Wm
Sechrest, Randolph Pope,
Nathaniel Davis, Charles
Harrison, and Andrew Knox.
Rev. McCullough served as
pastor for 10 years and
resigned June 17, 1972.
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