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Church 10 Durham will receive an ~ honorary doctor of divinity degree r durmg commencement at 1 pm today ~ at the ~haw Divinity Schoolln Ra- leigh

The school will also present an hon- ora~ degree to the RevJoseph Louis ~organ pastor of First Calvary Bap- ~ tlst Church in Sanford -

Bigelow has been pastor of Greater Saint Paul since 1965 The churchs Bigalmembership has grown from 183 to ow 3280 ~e is former moderator of the Eait Cedar Grove A~soclation and chairman ofthe Evangelistic ~ mltt~ of the General Baptist COIlention

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pastor of the Greater Saint Paul Bap- Spangdahlem Chapel Capt BF tist Church in Durham has beenin- Tandy chaplain USAF beginning on vlted and has agreed to conduct one May 31 week of revival for the Department of The morning and evening prayer the Air Force Frankfurt Germany and one of Dr Bigelows albums are

played by the radio stations and the~ congregation anxiously awaits his arshyr i val

Dr Bigelow is a national evangelist presenter for the internashy

tional Sunday School lesson recorshyding artist author of Evangelism A Broad Open View former moderator of the East Cedar Grove Association and is affiliated with much more

When asked how he felt about going to Germany to preach his reply was God is everywhere and I know lie has His hands on me Hes never failshyed me yet

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RETIREMENT CEREMONIES-The Rev Dr Lean C Riddick IfIItl former II C~UI~l S~~~~~X_ (~~pt~~~_~19 pm Funeral services Will bChartoUe maynr and Democrdatlc Senate hopeful Harvey GanU durtng rltlnlmlnt ~ held Sunday July 4 11 am a

ceremonies recenlly 8t Chariotte NCs Mount Carmel Bapllst Church Rellrlmlnt J St Paul Burial will be h feltlvltles for Dr Riddick attracted friendI from across the country and MIrth ~ Markham Memorial Gardens Carolina

Rev Dr Bigelow Celebrates 25 Years At Greater St Paul

BY MS V JONES WALTHOUR property around the edifice for parkshyThe Greater st Paul Baptist ing lots and ~oday there are four with middot

Church honored their minister for his L_l ____ olle of them in the process of being I ~

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tevCJEfgelow die~ st Pauls mourns loss of leader By ERNIE SUGGS The HeraldmiddotSun

The R~r WT Bigelow whose leaderSIiTp transformed Greater St Paul Baptist Church from a 183-member congregation to Durhams largest church with about 4600 members died quietly Tuesday morning at Duke Hospital surrounded by his family He was 64

His goals were set on God said Bigshyelows daughter

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bound and he~~ led people to beshylieve in God4

BIGELOW Bigelow had just celebrated

his 28th anniversary at Greater St Paul this past Sunday Known for his trademark studded collars Anshytomattei said that people often reshyferred to her father as the Cowshyboy Preacher

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FROM ClBIGELOW He loved ranching aI1d_buying

selling and training horses said Antomattei He also enshyjoyed riding motorcycles

But Antomattei said her fashythers biggest concern in life was always Was I really helpshying someone

Those who knew him anshyswered yes

Bigelow came to St Paul Bapshytist Church in June of 1965 andmiddot within three months the conshystruction of a new church Greater St PaulBaptist Church was complete During the conshystruction the congregation worshyshipped at a recreation center and more than 200 new memshybers were added to the roll

He led his congregation into the new building in February of 1966 baptizing more than 50 people on the opening Sunday Through his energetic sermons singing and prayers - imshy~lizectyn eight albums pubshy

lished worldwide - the congreshygation grew to close to 5000

Rev Bigelow had the ambishytion to get things done said the Rev ZD Harris pastor of Oak Grove -Free Will Baptist Church If there was a group of us together he did most of the talking He was the man to take the lead Thats why his church was so big - he was a leader

Bigelow was born March 15 1929 to Walter and Melissa Bigshy

elow in Yanceyville On Jan 12 1947 he married the former Lilshylian 1 Hughes mGreensboro

He went on to earn a bachshyelors ainasters and a doctor of Humane Letters degree from the United Christian College at Goldsboro a doctor of divinity degree from the Virginia Semishynary at Lynchburg and a Doctor of Divinity degree from Shaw Divinity School where he was also on the faculty He was an active member of

the General Bap vention Baptist P ence at Columbus Carey Baptist For Missionaries and Baptist Evangelisti

Also known as tor Bigelow broa national Sunday

every Sundayshy WSRC for 29 ye

the station fill broadcast schedul some of his senno

Along with daughter Bigelow two sons Willie Thomas Stephen brother Garlanc middotPittsburgh a siste banks of Philade grandchildren

Antomattei sai( and memorial se final Scarboroug Memorial Chapel co~ct the servic

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tevCJEfgelow die~ st Pauls mourns loss of leader By ERNIE SUGGS The HeraldmiddotSun

The R~r WT Bigelow whose leaderSIiTp transformed Greater St Paul Baptist Church from a 183-member congregation to Durhams largest church with about 4600 members died quietly Tuesday morning at Duke Hospital surrounded by his family He was 64

His goals were set on God said Bigshyelows daughter

f ~bullbull Pat ric i a A nshy~ ~- ~-- - to rna ttei He -- jI - was heavenly

bound and he~~ led people to beshylieve in God4

BIGELOW Bigelow had just celebrated

his 28th anniversary at Greater St Paul this past Sunday Known for his trademark studded collars Anshytomattei said that people often reshyferred to her father as the Cowshyboy Preacher

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FROM ClBIGELOW He loved ranching aI1d_buying

selling and training horses said Antomattei He also enshyjoyed riding motorcycles

But Antomattei said her fashythers biggest concern in life was always Was I really helpshying someone

Those who knew him anshyswered yes

Bigelow came to St Paul Bapshytist Church in June of 1965 andmiddot within three months the conshystruction of a new church Greater St PaulBaptist Church was complete During the conshystruction the congregation worshyshipped at a recreation center and more than 200 new memshybers were added to the roll

He led his congregation into the new building in February of 1966 baptizing more than 50 people on the opening Sunday Through his energetic sermons singing and prayers - imshy~lizectyn eight albums pubshy

lished worldwide - the congreshygation grew to close to 5000

Rev Bigelow had the ambishytion to get things done said the Rev ZD Harris pastor of Oak Grove -Free Will Baptist Church If there was a group of us together he did most of the talking He was the man to take the lead Thats why his church was so big - he was a leader

Bigelow was born March 15 1929 to Walter and Melissa Bigshy

elow in Yanceyville On Jan 12 1947 he married the former Lilshylian 1 Hughes mGreensboro

He went on to earn a bachshyelors ainasters and a doctor of Humane Letters degree from the United Christian College at Goldsboro a doctor of divinity degree from the Virginia Semishynary at Lynchburg and a Doctor of Divinity degree from Shaw Divinity School where he was also on the faculty He was an active member of

the General Bap vention Baptist P ence at Columbus Carey Baptist For Missionaries and Baptist Evangelisti

Also known as tor Bigelow broa national Sunday

every Sundayshy WSRC for 29 ye

the station fill broadcast schedul some of his senno

Along with daughter Bigelow two sons Willie Thomas Stephen brother Garlanc middotPittsburgh a siste banks of Philade grandchildren

Antomattei sai( and memorial se final Scarboroug Memorial Chapel co~ct the servic

~ ~g I REV WT BIGELOW FiD8I rites for Rev WT)3igelow were held Sunday July 4 at Greater CAROLtNATIMES

St aul Baptist Church Rev cc Craig was eulogist Rev T Van DURHAM N C Rh~ presided Burial was in Markham MeJJorial Gardens He died

T4eS9ay June 29 at Duke University Medical Center He was born March 15 1929 in Yanceyvillea son of the late Walter JU L 1 093

and Mrs Melissa Bigelow He attended the public schools of Greensboro an~ received a bachelor of theology degree and a master of theology

QCgt~ from United Christian College Goldsboro doctor of divinity ~degrees from Virginia Seminary Lynchburg and Shaw University ___ Divjnity School where he was also a meinber of the faculty He received

a doctor or humane letters degree from United Christian College --middotmiddotmiddotOc was pastor of Grealtr St Paul Church from 1965 until his death He

had previously pastored at New HO)e Baptist Church Chatham County and First Baptist Church Apex He wasa member of the General Baptist State Convention Baptist Pastors Conference Columbus Ohio the Lou Carey Baptist Foreign and Home Missionaries and the National JJaptist Evangelis~ic Association For 29 years he gave the International Sunday School lesson each Sunday on radio station WSRC

He was a 32nd degree Mason and a mem1gter of Doric Masonic Lodge No 28 PHA Durham

Surviving are his wife Mrs Lillian Hughes Bigelow a daughter Mrs LiUian Bigelow Antomauei two sons Willie Ronnie Bigelow and Thomas Steven Bigelow six grandchildren a sister Mrs Geneva Eubanks a brother Garland Bigelow several aunts uncles nieces and nephews - Cowtcv of Scarborough amp Hargett Funeral Home Inc

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He Kept The Faith Sometimes some story creeps across the pages which seems so unshy

usual and so compelling that it brings a sense of inspiration to the DA1LV ~~ WASHINGTON ri reader

A few days ago wercad that the pastor of Greater St Paul ~aptist Church passed away after a short illness Of course every day we read JU L 1 6 9 3 the obituaries and in truth most of them draw Jitle attention except among those who knew the deceased

But the pastor of this church Dr WT Bigelow age 64 came to the church in June of 196528 years kgo as pastor with 183 members in the congregation He was a dynamic preacher and a builder and shortly there was a new church building

In the 28 ensuring years that church which he came to with 183 members in June 1993 had grown to more than 4600 members the largest church in the county A preacher had to have a great deal on the baIJ to accomplish what Dr Bigelow did

Truly this dedicated black minister kept the faith