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Founder, Prophet William S. Crowdy
1847-1908

Born in St. Mary's County, Maryland on August 11, 1847. At age 16 he left home to avoid the oppression of Slavery and joined the United States Army and served in the Civil War from 1863 to 1865.

After the war Prophet Crowdy moved to Kansas City, Missouri where he worked as a cook for the Santa Fe Railroad and U.S surveyor’s office. He married Lovey Yates Higgins and from this union was born three children, Mattie Leah, Isaac and August.

Prophet Crowdy later purchased a farm in Guthrie, Oklahoma. While in Guthrie, Oklahoma, on Tuesday, September 13, 1892, the Lord God appeared unto William S. Crowdy in a vision. He began preaching and communicating the will of God to Mankind.

Large Photo: Caption "Colored Elijah" printed from the Salt Lake Hearld Newspaper, October 27, 1907

History - The Church of GOD and Saints of Christ:

Accepting the call from GOD, and guided by the Holy Spirit, Prophet Crowdy left his home and began preaching in the streets of Lawrence and Emporia, Kansas. He received a vision and, in the dream, and he said, “And he saw an inscription upon the table and the name written on it, 'Church of GOD and Saints of Christ.' according to 1st Corinthians 1:1-2.”

On November 8, 1896 the Church of GOD and Saints of Christ was incorporated in Emporia, Kansas. On December 16, 1902, The Church of GOD and Saints of Christ was documented as the 667th religious organization in the Registry of Churches in the United States of America, in the Library of Congress. Prophet W.S. Crowdy said “I, William S Crowdy, was shown by the Seven Keys the work of our GOD pertaining to our salvation. He is the author of ‘The Bible Gospel Told - The Revelation of GOD Revealed.’

By the year 1908, the Church of GOD and Saints of Christ; having been established in many territories and cities in the United States of America, flourished with members of different races, ethnicities, and backgrounds. Ministers were commissioned to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and assigned to dedicated territories in the United States as well as in Canada, Bermuda, South Africa and into the Caribbean islands beginning with Jamaica. The membership has continued to flourish in number and today has a tabernacle in England as well.

History - Hagerstown Tabernacle No.2

Elder Royal Guy was the former associate minister of Tabernacle No. 1 of Baltimore, Maryland. On Wednesday, Abib (April) 20th, 1966, Elder Guy was commissioned by the late Bishop John Wesley Dickerson and CEO of the Church of GOD and Saints of Christ in Newark New Jersey and was sent to Hagerstown, Maryland. He was later appointed Chief Evangelist by the late Bishop Stanley Harmon in 1973. Chief Evangelist Royal Guy continued to preach the Word of GOD faithfully to everyone until his demised in 1995. His son, Evangelist Mark A. Guy became the next pastor.

The Local Tabernacle of Hagerstown was reunited in Galestown, Maryland in Ethanim (October) 2002 with the national Church of GOD and Saints of Christ in Cleveland Ohio. Evangelist Mark Guy was re-ordained into the gospel ministry of Jesus Christ and re-commissioned with the national church under the leadership of Bishop Robert Dennis Grant and CEO of the Church of GOD and Saints of Christ.

Spiritual Foundations:

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The Holy Bible is a sure and sufficient guide.

(2 Timothy 3:16)

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The Seven Keys are the fundamental principles that summarize the doctrine of the COGASOC.

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The Disciple's Prayer (Matthew 6:9-13)

must be taught.

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The Ten Commandments (Exodus 20:1-17) must

be kept forever.

Worship and Observance:

Sabbath Day - "Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days shalt thou labor and do all thy work but the seventh day is the sabbath of the Lord thy GOD..." (Exodus 20:8-10) "And GOD blessed the seventh day and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which GOD created and made." (Genesis 2:3)

The Sabbath day is observed from sunset on Friday until sunset on Saturday (7th day). Services are held on the beginning of the Sabbath (Friday evening) and beginning on Sabbath morning (Saturday morning).

4th First Day Service - Celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ is primarily observed on the first day of the week, Resurrection Day, also known as Sunday. Prophet William S Crowdy gave to the church this memorial service called ‘Daughter’s Day’ a.k.a. ‘4th First Day’ and it is held on the fourth Sunday of each month. Matthew 28:1, Mark 16:1 & 9, Luke 24:1

Memorial of the Feast of the LORD'S Passover - The Feast of Unleavened Bread is observed for 7 days from sunset on Abib 13th (April 13th) to sunset on Abib 20th (April 20th). Observed as an ordinance according to the 12th Chapter of Exodus to recognize the awesome deliverance and infallible supreme power of GOD. "And this day shall be unto you for a memorial; and ye shall keep it a feast to the Lord throughout your generations; ye shall keep it a feast by an ordinance for ever." (Exodus 12:14)

"Seven days shall ye eat unleavened bread, .... And in the first day there shall be an holy convocation, and in the seventh day there shall be an holy convocation to you; no manner of work shall be done in them, save that which every man must eat, that only may be done of you. (Exodus 12:15-16)

Holy Convocation - Seven days of atonement, affliction, and sacrifice unto GOD as given by Prophet William S. Crowdy. The week begins Tebeth 3rd (January 3rd) at sunset and ends Tebeth 10th (January 10th) at sunset. On the 9th day of the month, a fast is declared to loose the band of wickedness that we may break every yoke of bondage. On the 10th day, we rejoice in victory with a great feast. No servile work (employment labor) is done during these holy seven days.