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Rev. W.P. Huntley attends a "Colored Free Masons" meeting in Galveston (1893)

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Title
Rev. W.P. Huntley attends a "Colored Free Masons" meeting in Galveston (1893)
Description
Rev. W.P. Huntley attends the "Colored Free Masons meeting," in Galveston in 1883. Rev. Huntley was very active in the African American Pilot Point community. Many African American preachers like Rev. Huntley were central figures in their community, often holding other occupations besides preaching.
Date
1893-06-25
Source
The Galveston Daily News. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 52, No. 94, Ed. 1 Sunday, June 25, 1893, newspaper, June 25, 1893; Galveston, Texas. (texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth467589/m1/13/?q=%22W.P.%20Huntley%22: accessed April 24, 2018), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Library Consortium.
Subject
W.P. Huntley
church
pastor