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Sunday, December 1, 2024
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Clarence Leslie Morton Senior founded the Canadian
and International Churches of God in Christ in the Windsor
and Detroit regions. Bishop Morton broadcast his live radio
ministry on CKLW. His radio ministry and skill as a preacher
were internationally renowned. On the Canadian side of the
border Morton established churches in |
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| River Baptism, photo courtesy of
City of Windsor, Dept. of Heritage Planning |
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Amherstburg, Buxton, Chatham, Harrow, and Windsor.
The Mount Zion Church of God in Christ in Windsor was |
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| constructed in 1939. It is located at 795 McDougall
Ave. and is still an active church. |
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| Mt. Zion Church hosted an annual River Baptismal Service during
the 1940’s and 1950’s. Thousands of people would witness
the service on the Windsor riverfront. In early times baptisms
were conducted in public places where family and friends could
observe. The Bible word for "baptize" means "immerse,
douse, or saturate. Because of the meaning of the word baptize
and the mode of the first baptisms, the annual River Baptism service
involved the individual being fully immersed in the waters of the
Detroit River. |
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Crowds flock to river to view baptism
ceremonies
photo
courtesy of The North American Black Historical Museum |
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The
opinions and interpretations in this publication are those of the author
and do not necessarily reflect those of the Government of Canada. |
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