[2] The church was formed by 12 fugitive enslaved persons in 1826, under the leadership of Elder Washington Christian.

[2] Reverend Christian was a former enslaved individual who established multiple Baptist churches in Canada.

[7] In 1843, Elder Washington Christian went to Jamaica for two years, returning with enough raised funds to pay off the new church's mortgage.

The previous property was sold to Shell Oil Company and the building was demolished.

[7] In 2000, baptized membership was approximately 140 and about the same number attended Sunday church services.