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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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Founded by free people of color in Philadelphia in the aftermath of the American Revolution, the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church emerged in the nineteenth century as the preeminent black institution in the United States. In 1896, the church opened mission work in South Africa, absorbing an independent "Ethiopian" church founded by dissident African Christians a few years earlier. In the process, the church helped ignite one of the most influential popular movements in South African history.

Songs of Zion examines this remarkable historical convergence from both sides of the Atlantic. James Campbell charts the origins and evolution of black American independent churches, arguing that the very act of becoming Christian forced African Americans to reflect on their relationship to their ancestral continent. He then turns to South Africa, exploring the AME Church's entrance and evolution in a series of specific South African contexts. Throughout the book, Campbell focuses on the comparisons that Africans and African Americans themselves drew between their situations. Their transatlantic encounter, he argues, enabled both groups to understand and act upon their worlds in new ways. ... Read more

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A Living Legacy
Bishop Walls' book, The African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church: Reality of the Black Church, is the perennial guide and standard for church history. In this book, Walls presents a comprehensive and detailed history of the A.M.E. Zion Church from its founding to the late 20th century. It is thoroughly researched and cited, satisfying the academic as well as the parishioner. Aside from its historical value, Walls' writing style is engaging and captivating, drawing the reader into the past as if experiencing the present. Though not explicit nor intended, this book serves as a living legacy that challenges and inspires dedicated churchmen. This is a must-own book for every minister, religion student and A.M.E. Zion Church member. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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46th Edition. Published by Order of the Forty-Sixth General Conference held in Cincinnati, Ohio, July 2000. ... Read more

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623 pages excluding extensive index. History of denomination from 1972-1996. ... Read more

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The Official Hymnal of The AME Zion Church. Includes 734 Hymns; following the hymns, are 60 pages of The Ritual of the AME Zion Church; and 80 pages of Responsive Readings. ... Read more

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Chapters: African Methodist Episcopal Bishops, Richard Allen, Floyd H. Flake, Daniel Payne, Henry Mcneal Turner, Jamal Harrison Bryant, Vashti Murphy Mckenzie, Carolyn Tyler Guidry, Daniel Coker, John Richard Bryant, Walt Love, Robert Meacham, Benjamin W. Arnett, William H. Heard, William Paul Quinn, James Levert Davis. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 52. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Great MigrationCivil Rights Movements 18961954 and19551968Second Great MigrationAfrocentrism Richard Allen (February 14, 1760 March 26, 1831) was a minister, educator, writer, and the founder in 1816 of the African Methodist Episcopal (AME), the first independent black denomination in the United States. He opened his first church in 1794 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was elected the first bishop of the AME Church. Allen had started as a Methodist preacher but wanted to establish a black congregation independent of white control. The AME church is the oldest denomination among independent African-American churches. Richard Allen was born on February 14, 1760, in Germantown, Pennsylvania (now a part of Philadelphia.) Allen's biracial mother and African father were both held as slaves by Quaker lawyer and jurist Benjamin Chew, so Allen himself was born into slavery; After Chew suffered a financial setback, he sold Allen's parents and their four children to Stokeley Sturgis, whose plantation was near Dover, Delaware. As Allen and his brother grew older, they attended meetings of the local Methodist Society. Richard had taught himself to read and write. Converted early, he joined the Methodists at the age of 17. He began evangelizing and attending services so regularly that he attracted criticism from local slave owners. Allen and his brother redoubled their efforts for Sturgis. Reverend Freeborn G...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=285659 ... Read more

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Subtitle: Being a Volume Supplemental to a History of the African Methodist Episcopal Church by Daniel Alexander PayneGeneral Books publication date: 2009Original publication date: 1922Original Publisher: Book Concern of the A.M.E. ChurchSubjects: Religion / Christianity / MethodistSocial Science / Ethnic Studies / African American StudiesNotes: This is an OCR reprint of the original rare book. There may be typos or missing text and there are no illustrations.When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there. ... Read more

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Chapters: St. John African Methodist Episcopal Church, Broomfield Rowhouse, Harriet Island Pavilion, Holman Field Administration Building, Highland Park Tower, Roy Wilkins Auditorium, Zion Baptist Church (Omaha, Nebraska). Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 24. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: St. John African Methodist Episcopal Church -Organized in the fall of 1865, the first minister of St. John was Rev. W. T. Osborne, who was also the first African American minister in Nebraska. The first meetings being held at a private residence on Capitol Avenue and Ninth Street in present-day downtown Omaha. After worshiping for a short time on Harney Street, the church moved to Douglas and Fifteenth Streets until the summer of 1867. That year a lot was purchased on the corner of Eighteenth and Webster Streets in Near North Omaha. The original church, designed by renowned local African American architect Clarence W. Wigington, was built for $1,000. The longest standing member of the church was Mrs. Eliza Turner, who until her death in 1938 regularly attended St. John's for seventy years. Today St. John hosts a thriving congregation, and the church serves in a variety of capacities to the surrounding community. Located at 2402 North 22nd Street in Omaha, St. John A.M.E. Church building was designed by local architect Frederick S. Stott in 1921 in the Prairie School style. In 1947 an auditorium was added, and additional rooms were finished in 1956. The building is remarkable for its reflection of the progressive attitude of its congregation at a time when traditional values in religious architecture were prevalent. The building is recognized as an important contribution to the Prairie School style, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in May 1980. ...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=10406383 ... Read more

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Chapters: African Methodist Episcopal Church Clergy, Church of the Nazarene Ministers, Free Methodist Church Clergy, Salvation Army Clergy, United Methodist Clergy, William Howard Hoople, Joseph Widney, Haldor Lillenas, Olive Winchester, Fred A. Hillery, Mildred Bangs Wynkoop, Kathleen Baskin-Ball, William Booth, Doug Moseley, Edward Mckendree Bounds, Floyd H. Flake, Adam Hamilton, Kirbyjon Caldwell, Shaw Clifton, Evangeline Booth, Minerva G. Carcaño, Leonard Sweet, Phineas F. Bresee, Ashworth Harold Mcgee, Officer in the Salvation Army, James Knaggs, Eva Burrows, Thomas Jay Oord, Sanford Brown, James W. Moore, Sam Dixon, Arnold Brown, Justo Gonzalez, Timothy L. Smith, Clarence Wiseman, Flip Benham, J. B. Chapman, Samuel Logan Brengle, Fred J. Shields, Gary Wilde, Ralph Washington Sockman, Timothy Tennent, R. Wayne Gardner, Bryan Stone, Soldier in the Salvation Army, Floyd W. Nease, John Lowden Knight, Paul Rader, Thomas C. Oden, Edward Higgins, John Gowans, John Larsson, Albert Outler, Bramwell Tillsley, Cecil Williams, Bramwell Booth, Ralph Earle, Jr., Tex Sample, Anthony J. Carr, Samuel Young, Generals of the Salvation Army, Talmadge Johnson, Beverly Carradine, Donald E. Messer, Frederick Coutts, Jarl Wahlström, Henry Gariepy, Jordan Escusa, Erik Wickberg, Jerry D. Porter, Cecil R. Paul, Ellsworth Kalas, Walt Love, Robin Dunster, Mark H. Collier, Gideon B. Williamson, Hiram F. Reynolds, Stephen Olin, William J. Abraham, John K. Yambasu, George Carpenter, Wilfred Kitching, Chief of the Staff of the Salvation Army, Robert Meacham, James W. Fowler, Lowen Kruse, Hugh C. Benner, Dan Boone, Albert Orsborn, Richard S. Taylor, Benjamin W. Arnett, John Matear, Arthur Clibborn, Henry Boehm, William Bantom, Michael Lodahl, Daniel Vanderpool, Wesley Harris, James W. Kemp, W. T. Purkiser, Jim Bond. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 390. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book c...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=23891932 ... Read more