Beacons of Light: The Education of the Afro-Texan
Rev. JJ Reinhardt, , was born a slave, Aug. 15, 1828, in Lawrence Co., Miss; had no advantages to early education. He made use of all the opportunities that came his way. and he is now prepared to study any book in the English language. He has given some attention to New Testament Greek, receiving occasional assistance and advice from Rev. R Andrews Jr., and Rev. W C Crane, DD , LLD. He was born from above April 7, 1849, and was licensed and encouraged to preach to his race in the summer of 1849. He was ordained to the full work of the gospel ministry in the fall of 1866.He has baptized 300 persons in Walker County, 400 in Grimes County, 200 in Brazos County, 400 in Robertson County, 60 in Houston County, 100 in Leon County, and 100 in Washington County, Texas; total, 1560.He has been pastor of 21 churches, all organized by his agency, with such help as he could procure. He now resides at Navasota, and is the pastor of two churches. He has held three offices - 1. Supervisor of public schools for Grimes, Walker, Madison, and San Jacinto Counties; 2.School director for Grimes County; 3. Alderman for the city of Navasota for five years. At present he hold no office except that of a minister of gospel. He is a man of fine natural sense, clear and sound judgment, using good language in expressing his ideas, and commanding the respect and confidence of both the white and colored races. In the councils of his people he hold high rank, and is exerting a healthful spiritual influences in the community where he resides.
sketch from The
Baptist Encyclopaedia: A Dictionary of the Doctrines, Ordinances, Usages
by William
Cathcart
Philadelphia : Louis H. Everts, 1881
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AN ACT TO INCORPORATE A BANK OF DISCOUNT AND DEPOSIT AT NAVASOTA, TEXAS. 1880 Census Navasota, Texas
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