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Mt. Calvary Baptist Church was founded and incorporated in 1928
under the pastorate of the late Rev, F. S. Stubbs. At that time the church
was located on 85 Concord Street in the South End of Boston. Rev. Stubbs
served as Pastor of the church until 1938. During this 10-year period
problems began to arise which caused members to migrate to New Hope Baptist
Church and Peoples Baptist Church. Morris E. Grady, who was the Chairman
of the Deacon Board, was among them and became a member of the New Hope
Baptist Church in Boston. Rev. Stubbs became ill and gave the charter
to Morris Grady's nephew Mr. Fatts before he passed in 1940. The Mt. Calvary
Baptist Church was inactive from 1938 to 1943. Rev. Grady was called to
the ministry and was ordained by New Hope Baptist Church . Reverend Grady had a strong desire to see the doors of Mt. Calvary Baptist Church reopened, so he purchased the charter from his nephew, Mr. Fatts for $25.00 and relocated the church on Cabot and Ruggles Street in Boston. His intention was to name the church the Jordan Baptist Church but was advised against it by Rev. Samuel Bullock, the Pastor of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, He took that advice and later decided to rename the church "The Mt. Calvary Baptist Church". Rev. Morris E. Grady served as Pastor of Mt. Calvary Baptist Church from 1943 to 1967. Simultaneously, God was preparing another Pastor for The Mt. Calvary Baptist Church, but this person did not consider himself a pastor or even a Christian. In 1948 God began to orchestrate his plan. Parnell Baxter was asked to take over the "Progressive Bible Class" which was under the direction of Frank Vaughn. Parnell Baxter knew that God would obviously have to do a fast work in his life. That prayer was answered and Parnell Baxter made a commitment to accept Christ as his personal saviour. In 1950 God gave Baxter’s wife a vision of him pastoring a church. This vision became a reality 17 years later when Rev. Morris Grady ended his pastorate at the Mt. Calvary Baptist Church. It was Rev. Grady who appealed to Rev. Baxter to take the church. After Rev. Baxter consented, knowing that this was fulfillment of the earlier prophecy God had given by his wife, Rev. Grady turned over to him the church as well as what little money he had in the church treasury. However, the plan of God and the history of the church as we know it today was still in the making. The church by this time was located at 541 Massachusetts Avenue in the South End of Boston. The Church was restarted with four ministers and their families. The unique thing about these particular ministers was that probably unbeknownst to them they were actually not just having large families; they were building the foundation for the church, as we know it today. There was of course Rev. Parnell Baxter, the late Rev. Johnnie Brown, Rev. George Bullock, and Rev. Richard Bullock. In a time when it was not the most popular thing to do these men and their wives had over 52 children among them, averaging about 13 children each. They lived in the same house on 29-33 Rutland Street in the South End of Boston. In the living room of Reverend Baxter, they would meet and study the bible, pray, and fellowship constantly. They patiently waited on God to establish them as Christians and then as a church. God was building a foundation that would remain for many years. Today, after four generations, thanks to these dedicated men and women who simply lived in obedience to God the church has grown tremendously. The church was indeed planted with those 52 children in the two houses on 29 and 33 Rutland Street. Those faithful parents are still alive and well with exception of the late Rev. Johnnie Brown. Reverend Baxter is still the pastor. Brothers, Rev. George and Rev. Richard Bullock are still serving faithfully in the church as Elders. Among the 52 children are Ministers, Deacons, Teachers, etc., all still serving faithfully in the church. |
