A Sketch of Charles T. Walker, D.D., Pastor of Tabernacle Baptist Church, Augusta, Ga.

An intimate biographical sketch follows a pastor from orphaned childhood and a conversion during field labor through theological study at the Augusta Institute supported by patrons, to early licensure and ordination. He pastored several country and city congregations, ultimately organizing and erecting a substantial brick church whose membership and facilities grew rapidly under his leadership. The account details his fundraising trips, overseas travels and lecturing, the conferral of an honorary Doctor of Divinity, and prominent roles in statewide and national Baptist organizations. Emphasis is placed on his industriousness, community esteem, and the personal and financial networks that enabled his ministry.