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CHICAGO — The National Baptist Convention elected the Rev. Stephen Thurston of New Covenant Missionary Baptist Church to lead the 3 million member coalition of 6,000 churches, The Associated Press reported.

Thurston, 51, served as vice president of the convention for 18 years. He has been pastor at New Covenant since 1979, when he succeeded his father, the Rev. John L. Thurston. His grandfather, Elijah Thurston, was pastor there from 1934 until his death in 1968.

Stephen Thurston is to be installed as president in February. He will succeed Dr. E. Edward Jones.

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