By Michael J. Brooks Dr. J.D. Gray served for many years as pastor at First Baptist Church, New Orleans. He often delighted ...

Robert Newman – the church's sexton – and Captain John Pulling Jr. – the church's vestryman – then climbed the steeple and held two lanterns as a signal that the British were indeed coming ...

At one point the Westtown site was the hub of the Black community with many tenant farmers and support staff at Westtown School residing there. At least 16 Black families were property owners and ...

It also means hosting dozens of musical performances all year long to raise money for the church. That’s not a duty imposed on them: The Minaccis came up with the Sexton Sideshow all on their own.