San Antonio, TX, United States
Second Baptist Church of San Antonio. This congregation was organized in 1879 by the Rev. Charles Augustis and 11 other ex-slaves who, althogth "freed", felt the linkage of slavery and were moved to establish a fellowship in which they could feel wanted as equal participants. Known as Macedonia Bapt
ist Church until 1890, the congregation worshiped in a small frame house until 1894 whent hey moved to Chestnut Street. Baptisms were held in the nearby San Antonio River. An ornate Gothic Church Buil
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