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Shiloh’s 125th anniversary

November 14, 2019 11:00 pm • Last Updated: November 15, 2019 1:30 pm

Bishop Benjamin Watts, pastor of Shiloh Baptist Church in New London, tells us the fascinating story of one of the region’s most prominent African-American cultural, social and religious organizations that started in people’s homes and now has grown to about 1,000 members.

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