By Beth Beasley De Bona
A Henderson County church is apologizing for actions motivated by racism that caused its congregation to split in two in 1867.
Mud Creek Baptist Church will host a special service on Oct. 12 that will seek reconciliation with Mud Creek Missionary Baptist Church for wrongs done in the past by its members.
“We should have done this a long time ago,” said Dr. Greg T. Mathis, pastor at Mud Creek Baptist.
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You can’t apologize to something you didn’t do.