DUANE
The story
On Dec. 25, 1894, state evangelist the Rev. Frank Tribune organized this Baptist church with five members: Ella and Lee Brooks, Katie Patterson, Laura Purvis, and Josephine Wells. With help from the Rev.
Dr. A.R. Griggs, the members built a frame structure in 1907 at the corner of Louisiana and Rosedale.
In 1915 the present site was acquired and a tabernacle erected. This brick church building was begun in 1919 under the Rev. M.K.
Curry. The church debt was paid during the Rev. A.W.
Pryor's pastorate, 1924-1949. While the Rev. S.T.
Alexander was Pastor, 1949-1968, an education building was added. (1978)