The Sunday Herald, Sunday, February 25, 1990 1 True to its origins, First Baptist still ministers primarily to military families, says Rev. Nance, just as it once served the men of the Ninth Cavalry and their families. "Sometimes I feel like a m' 'tan chaplain," he laughs. "Our con- gregation comes from Fort Ord and the Presidio and the Navy Postgraduate School - from a over the Peninsula. Many of them are here two years and then get transferred and move on." Attendance at the church aver- -- black congregation has also wor- - - I ..Ill' shipped in Pacific Grove at - -- L/&*A- Community Baptist Church on Pine Avenue.) - - Nk>'-I'll- ...1- 1.- ages about 100 each week, he says. But if his congregation lacks quantity, says Rev. Nance says, it abounds in quality - a fact he credits in part to the military, "The military has been a means - ---+ of moving blacks out of the cotton fields and on to achievement. It has provided enormous opportu- nities for education and self- realization," says Rev. Nance. "Warisbad.There'snodoubtAdL-*-1- about that. But it's funny how . - something good can come from 4 - - something bad. World War II was • · =22 a blessing in disguise for a lot of black people. I don't quite under- . stand it. But being in the Army . ' aw!49-3- - gave blacks a world view for the .72-74 . - 1 first time in their lives. And once that happened," says Rev. Nance, (Herald ph')1 41) "there was no turning back." MRS. EVELYN SMITH OF MONTEREY V.., scape, rather than the usual pan- L.- , OCR Text: The Sunday Herald, Sunday, February 25, 1990 1 True to its origins, First Baptist still ministers primarily to military families, says Rev. Nance, just as it once served the men of the Ninth Cavalry and their families. "Sometimes I feel like a m' 'tan chaplain," he laughs. "Our con- gregation comes from Fort Ord and the Presidio and the Navy Postgraduate School - from a over the Peninsula. Many of them are here two years and then get transferred and move on." Attendance at the church aver- -- black congregation has also wor- - - I ..Ill' shipped in Pacific Grove at - -- L/&*A- Community Baptist Church on Pine Avenue.) - - Nk>'-I'll- ...1- 1.- ages about 100 each week, he says. But if his congregation lacks quantity, says Rev. Nance says, it abounds in quality - a fact he credits in part to the military, "The military has been a means - --- of moving blacks out of the cotton fields and on to achievement. It has provided enormous opportu- nities for education and self- realization," says Rev. Nance. "Warisbad.There'snodoubtAdL-*-1- about that. But it's funny how . - something good can come from 4 - - something bad. World War II was • · =22 a blessing in disguise for a lot of black people. I don't quite under- . stand it. But being in the Army . ' aw!49-3- - gave blacks a world view for the .72-74 . - 1 first time in their lives. And once that happened," says Rev. Nance, (Herald ph')1 41) "there was no turning back." MRS. EVELYN SMITH OF MONTEREY V.., scape, rather than the usual pan- L.- , Heritage Society of Pacific Grove,Historical Collections,Historic Properties of Pacific Grove,Laurel,246 laurel,100 - 200 BLOCK LAUREL_045.pdf,100 - 200 BLOCK LAUREL_045.pdf 1 Page 1, Tags: 100 - 200 BLOCK LAUREL_045.PDF, 100 - 200 BLOCK LAUREL_045.pdf 1 Page 1