Reverend George organized the first Usher Board and the Foreign Mission Board. Under his leadership the church went through a revitalization period. During this time no women were permitted to hold office in the church.ġ932-1933 Reverend General Lee George served as Pastor. The church was again without a leader.ġ930-1932 Reverend J. The members desired to keep Reverend Harris as Pastor but he declined. When Reverend Walter Taylor became ill, Reverend Harris served as Interim Pastor until Reverend Taylor’s death in 1930. Bates.ġ929-1930 Reverend Harris, Interim Pastor. Deacons who served under Reverend Taylor were: Bro. Della Perkins the first Missionary Society President. Swanee Simpson was the first Musician and Mrs. He organized the first choir and Missionary Society. Evans served as Pastor of Barbour’s Chapel.ġ927-1930 Reverend Walter Taylor served as Pastor. Austin served as Pastor of Barbour’s Chapel.ġ924-1927 Reverend R. Recognized as a leader of progressive thought, he became a political leader of Galveston and a moving spirit in the Texas Baptist convention.ġ920-1924 Reverend A. While there, his talent for writing came to force and he was made editor of “The Colored American” a well-known Negro paper.
Barbour was called as pastor of Macedonia Baptist Church in Galveston in 1921.
Reverend Barbour served as pastor of the church for seven years, 1913-1920. The Secretary was Brother Charles Wells and the Treasurer, Wade Allen. The first Deacons were: Brothers John Bill, Wade Allen and Will Gilbert. It was through his visionary efforts and much prayer the Lord Jesus Christ impressed upon the hearts of these servants to establish a place of worship, a place of rescue and a place of deliverance for those in need of spiritual help and guidance. Over the next few decades the face of the diocese, as well as the church’s infrastructure changed and the congregation continued to grow. The church then became the property of the Old Landmark Association. The Wharf, located at Bay Street served as the baptismal pool.
The congregation of approximately 40 devoted and conscientious worshipers rendered congregational singing as there were no choir or musical instruments. The oral church history reflects the establishment took place in October 1913. The building was originally named Barbour’s Chapel Baptist Church with Reverend Barbour as its founder, namesake and first pastor and approximately 40 people organized the church. Barbour purchased the property on the corner of 1st Avenue and 8th Street South in Texas City, Texas on which a small chapel was erected at 801 First Avenue south. Barbour, with the assistance of his father, Reverend Albert Barbour, who was pastor of Macedonia Baptist church in Galveston, established Barbour’s Chapel Baptist Church in recently incorporated Texas City’s second division. THE HISTORY OF GREATER BARBOUR’S CHAPEL BAPTIST CHURCHĪ century ago, Dr. We seek to follow God’s righteousness and tranquility in every area of life. We commit ourselves to serve and to tell others about Jesus. We love and care for one another as God’s people. We cultivate each other in faith and complete submission to Jesus Christ. We assemble to praise God, listen to him, and react to what He has said. As the people of God & members of Greater Barbour’s Chapel Baptist Church:
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