. History of the first African Baptist Church [electronic resource]: from its organization, January 20th, 1788, to July 1st, 1888 : including the centennial celebration, addresses, sermons, LERK, was born in Savannah, Ga., March 17th, 1854. He was con-verted to God December 26th, 1865, and was baptized into thefellowship of the First African Baptist Church of Savannah byRev. W J. Campbell January 7th, 1866. He was elected clerkof the church January 6th, 1878. Mr. Ebbs is a fine penmanand infinitely the best clerk the church ever had. He is faith-ful, accurate, loving and kind. He is a me
. History of the first African Baptist Church [electronic resource]: from its organization, January 20th, 1788, to July 1st, 1888 : including the centennial celebration, addresses, sermons, LERK, was born in Savannah, Ga., March 17th, 1854. He was con-verted to God December 26th, 1865, and was baptized into thefellowship of the First African Baptist Church of Savannah byRev. W J. Campbell January 7th, 1866. He was elected clerkof the church January 6th, 1878. Mr. Ebbs is a fine penmanand infinitely the best clerk the church ever had. He is faith-ful, accurate, loving and kind. He is a member of manysocieties, and is the clerk of nearly every one of them. has served the church for ten successive years. Thechurch could not elect a better clerk. Mr. Ebbs is very friendlyand polite. He has a great deal of patience and great meek-ness. No man in the church is more humble than Mr. Ebbs;in conferences and other deliberative bodies his voice is seldomheard. Mr. Ebbs is a self-made man, and withal is real intelli-gent. Whatever duty is assigned to his hands, will be donewith precision, accuracy and promptness. Mr. Ebbs is veryuseful to the church. 192 History of the First. MRS. M. M. MONROE, ORGANIST, was born in Savannah, Ga., September 5, 1857 She was con-verted to Christ December 22, 1871, and was baptized into thefellowship of the First African Baptist Chnrch the first Sundayin August, 1872, by Kev. W J. Campbell. She was electedorganist in 1874. She is a true Baptist, a consistent mem-ber of the church, and is faithful and punctual, never beingfive minutes late. She spares no pains to raise her chil-dren in the fear of the Lord. It does not matter how theweather is, Mr. A. M. Monroe, wife and children are generallyat the church. No member in the church has better trainedchildren. She plays well and has a host of friends. She at-tended the Atlanta University for several years. African Baptist Church. 193 CHAPTER XVIII. The Centennial Celebration of the Chur
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