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The church was "afraid Joe might come with his people and have blacks in the church," Stevens said. "I could not go along with that. There would always be a wall between us, so I resigned that night."...

Since Stevens' resignation, one church member who was not at the Aug. 6 meeting has called the former pastor and told him he was in favor of what he did. Stevens estimates 80 percent of the church is against having blacks as members of the congregation.

Pastor claims church voted to reject black membership, resigns
8/26/2006 8:34:40 AM
Daily Journal
BY CHARITY GORDON

Daily Journal

SALTILLO - A pastor who says his congregation voted not to accept black membership has resigned. The church says it never made such a decision.