Rev john berry Meachum Memorial monument

Sponsored By The First Baptist Church of St Louis and the Downtown School of Prophesying

who we are

Downtown School of Prophesying founded by Brother James, is an organization based in St Louis. Our mission is to train and instruct modern day prophets. We do this through, preparation, education, and other holistic best practices. Recognizing that prophesy is still a gift of the spirit, that is still available to men and woman of VIRTUE.

First Baptist church of St louis

The First African Baptist Church had its beginnings in 1817, when two Baptist missionariesJohn Mason Peck and James Welch, established the Sabbath School for Negroes in St. Louis, with the assistance of John Berry Meachum. Meachum began preaching and assisting the missionaries in 1821. Peck provided guidance and supervision during monthly visits. First Baptist church is currently under the leadership of Dr. Timothy Price, III.

Drawing & 3D Model by cbabi bayoc

About Cbabi Bayoc (pronounced “kuh-bob-bi”) is an internationally-known illustrator and visual artist based in St. Louis, Missouri. His work often features bold colors, line, and subjects like family, children, and music. Bayoc’s real name is Clifford Miskell, Jr., but he changed his name in 1997 to Cbabi Bayoc, which stands for Creative-Black-Artist-Battling-Ignorance.

Design & Construction by

Saint, Bishop & reverend

Every donation at this level will have your name engraved on a memorial brick placed near the statue.

Saint $5,000

Bishop $2,500

Reverend $1,000