One of the earliest attempts to seek for an integrated…

One of the earliest attempts to seek for an integrated congregation was Earl P. Paulk, Jr. at Hemphill Church of God at Atlanta. It was a strong conservative church with ties to the Talmadge family, Lester Maddox and white Atlanta politics. During his eight years from 1950 -1958 there he laid a foundation for the future of Hemphill which later became Mount Paran Church of God.