The City of Elgin will celebrate its Sesquicentennial in 2022. As we look forward to a year to commemorate, educate and celebrate in our community, we look forward to sharing retrospectives about the community. Mt. Moriah Baptist Church is one of the oldest houses of worship in the Elgin area. The church was established by ex-slaves, shortly after the Reconstruction Era in America history.During their bondage, multitudes of African slaves were introduced to Christianity. For varying reasons, many Southern plantation owners favored this exposure taking place as long as they controlled it. Since slaves were forbidden to read or write, White ...