Thursday, April 5, 2007

Convicted pastor denied leadership post

Convicted pastor denied leadership post (AP)

The Rev. Henry Lyons preaches at the First Baptist Institutional Church, Nov. 30, 2003, in Lakeland, Fla. Lyons, who spent more than four years imprisoned for stealing millions of dollars from the national organization of black Baptist churches he headed, is seeking election Wednesday, April 4, 2007, to head the group's state chapter. (AP Photo/Willie J. Allen Jr., Pool)AP - The former head of a national organization of black Baptist churches, who spent four years in prison for stealing millions of dollars from the group, lost his bid Wednesday to lead the group's Florida chapter.


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