Reverend John Henry (Jack) Yates was ordained as the first full-time pastor of Antioch Missionary Baptist Church in 1868. Yates was born a slave in Virginia, where he was taught to read by his mistress. He acquired two books, a reader and a Bible. His exceptional reading skills aided in his opportunity to be trained as a pastor. | Source: Texas State Historical Association Handbook of TexasDownload Original File
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Texas State Historical Association Handbook of Texas
