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- Title
The Challenges, Responsibilities and Rewards of Preserving the John Jasper Legacy.
- Authors
Ross, Benjamin C.
- Abstract
The article deals with Sixth Mount Zion Baptist Church founded by the charismatic John Jasper in 1867. Hundreds of tourists and visitors make a pilgrimage to the church annually to hear the Jasper story and to view the memorial room that is dedicated to his memory. Sixth Mount Zion Baptist Church has been praised by the citizens of Richmond and the state of Virginia for keeping the Jasper legacy alive. Each year, during February, the church celebrates "John Jasper Day."
- Subjects
JASPER, John; CHURCH; RELIGIOUS institutions; RELIGIOUS facilities; VOYAGES &; travels
- Publication
Baptist History & Heritage, 2007, Vol 42, Issue 3, p68
- ISSN
0005-5719
- Publication type
Article