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Scraps of African Methodist Episcopal history

Describes the organization and formation of the church, the rise of Methodism, and the establishment of the A.M.E. Church in the Baltimore, Philadelphia, and New York areas. Provides a history of the Church's annual conferences, loaded with names and administrative details that provide insight into the interesting historical preoccupations that dominated some of the conferences. Also a focus on the people responsible for the rise of the church, which includes several short biographies of prominent A.M.E. leaders. Also includes information on subjects ranging from church policy for pastors, member responsibilities, and a report of a conference in Haiti.

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