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==[[Mother Mary Magdalena Lewis Tate|Mother Mary Magdalena L. Tate]] (1903-1930)==

The origin of The House of God Which is the Church of the Living God, the Pillar and Ground of the Truth Without Controversy, Inc. can be traced to the dream of one, [[Mother Mary Magdalena Lewis Tate|Mother Mary Magdalena L. Tate]], a unique black woman in American church history.

On December 28, 1930, the church Founder and Mother, [[Mother Mary Magdalena Lewis Tate|Mary Magdalena L. Tate]], fell asleep in the lord.

Our Chief Overseer for the Keith Dominion was [[Dr. Mary F. L. Keith]] from 1931 to 1962. The Keith Bible Institute and The House of God Home for Children were an integral part of her works. Many were educated, trained and cared for through the school and home.

Again the church suffered a great loss on July 14, 1962, with the death of Dr. Keith. In 1962,

[[Dr. James W. Jenkins]] was selected and ordained Chief Overseer and Senior Bishop of The House of God Which is the Church of the Living God, the Pillar and Ground of the Truth Without Controversy, Inc. Keith Dominion. His primary concern was, “To Make Progress.” During his tenure, the Courtesy Welfare Program was launched to assist members in emergencies; the church was placed on a budget system and Dr. Jenkins escalated a Church Building Program on the local level; the church received Tax Exemption Status from the federal government; churches were chartered in the states of Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Texas and California; and the National Missionary Society was also initiated. During the period of 1966 to 1969, the Church’s Song Book was revised, and the Church’s Newspaper and Sunday School Books were continued.

Dr. James W. Jenkins was held in esteem by the community and most of all, in the abiding affection and admiration of his beloved followers. The doors of life were quietly closed for Dr. Jenkins on July 15, 1990.

God graciously tendered His mercies upon us, and on August 9, 1990, He anointed and appointed the Fourth Chief Overseer of the church, [[Bishop James C. Elliott]]. He began his administration with the theme, "Continuous Progress Through Evangelism."

Again the church suffered a great loss on May 26, 2004, with the death of Dr. Elliott. In September 2004, [[Bishop Rebecca W. Fletcher]] was selected and ordained Chief Overseer and Senior Bishop of The House of God Which is the Church of the Living God, the Pillar and Ground of the Truth Without Controversy, Inc. Keith Dominion.