Includes bibliographical references (pages [227]-234) and index.
The making of a black evangelist -- "I had rather rely on God's plan than man's" : Marshall Keeble and the missionary society controversy -- "The greatest missionary in the church to-day" : the philanthropy of A. M. Burton -- An old Negro in the new South : the heart and soul of Marshall Keeble -- The Gospel Advocate and the theological formation of African American Churches of Christ -- "It does my soul good when I read the Gospel advocate" : Marshall Keeble and the power of the press -- "The Bible is right!" : the theology and strategy of Marshall Keeble -- The paradox of white racism and white philanthropy in Churches of Christ -- "The white churches sponsored all of this work" : Marshall Keeble and race relations in Churches of Christ -- Stirring up the South : Marshall Keeble and black denominations in the South -- The great triumvirate : Marshall Keeble, A. L. Cassius, R. N. Hogan, and the rise of African American Churches of Christ beyond the South -- The legacy of Marshall Keeble -- Marshall Keeble's sons -- Marshall Keeble's grandsons -- Epilogue: The church Marshall Keeble made