Rev. Walker built the Tabernacle church in 1885 at a cost of $13,500. It is a handsome brick structure, and was dedicated in three months from the day it was commenced. In the beginning its membership was 200. At present the membership is 900, and Rev. Walker knows them every one by name. Recently a new pipe organ has been put in the edifice at a cost of $1,500. The building has already proved too small to accommodate the great crowd that go to hear this great man preacher, and efforts are being made to remodel the house of worship and make it much larger. [Illustration: Rev. C. T. Walker, D. D. Pastor of Tabernacle Baptist Church, Augusta, Ga., and Treasurer of the National Baptist Convention of the United States] Among the office of trust and responsibility which Rev. Mr. Walker has held are the following: Moderator of the Western Union Baptist Association, President of the Executive Board of the missionary Baptist Convention of Georgia, Secretary of the State Baptist Sunday School convention for 8 years. Members of the Board of trustees of the Walker Baptist College and treasurer of the American National Baptist Convention, and Business Manager of THE WEEKLY SENTINEL. The honorary degree of “Doctor of Divinity” was conferred upon him in 1890 by the State University of Kentucky. During the summer of 1891, Dr. Walker in company with the Rev. E. R. Carter of Atlanta, Ga. took an extensive trip through Europe and the Holy land and besides staying for awhile in England and on the Continent and in Asia, he took a peep over in to Africa. On his return he lectured throughout the South and in Boston and New York and every where with profit and success. Many of the leading newspapers throughout country spoke in terms of praise and admiration of the wonderful preacher and lecturer. The Rev Dr. Walker is only 34 years old—quite young indeed to have accomplished so much for the advancement of Christ’s Kingdom. When Rev. Mr. Walker was leaving Hephzibah, in 1880, for LaGrange, one of his white friends, Col. A. C. Walker, gave him a letter of recommendation which speaks for itself. Here is what the letter said: “The bearer, Rev. C. T. Walker, is the fourth in descent from a family of Negroes brought from Virginia to Burke county by my grand father in 1773. As slaves they were noted for their admirable qualities and as freemen have sustained their reputation.