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Vital Facts Concerning the African Methodist Episcopal Church, Its Origin, Doctrines, Government, Usages, Polity, Progress. (A Socratic Exposition).
Vital Facts Concerning the African Methodist Episcopal Church, Its Origin, Doctrines, Government, Usages, Polity, Progress. (A Socratic Exposition).
Vital Facts Concerning the African Methodist Episcopal Church, Its Origin, Doctrines, Government, Usages, Polity, Progress. (A Socratic Exposition).

Vital Facts Concerning the African Methodist Episcopal Church, Its Origin, Doctrines, Government, Usages, Polity, Progress. (A Socratic Exposition).


Fact book for the African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) church, the first independent U.S. African American church, presented in a catechism-like format, with questions and answers. Includes much on the church’s history and its organizations, general departments, publications, and statistics.  A chronology of bishops includes biographical and ecclesiastical facts for each.  Appendices include a biographical address by Bishop Richard R. Wright, Jr. on the ministry of the church’s founder and first Bishop, Richard Allen (1760–1831). With 35 portraits of then-current A.M.E. church leaders.


Description: Vital Facts Concerning the African Methodist Episcopal Church, Its Origin, Doctrines, Government, Usages, Polity, Progress. (A Socratic Exposition).

[Np. 1941]. [12], 13–216pp. + [4] leaves of plates. “Revised Edition.” 7¾ x 5½ inches. Publisher’s original red cloth with black titling. Faint unobtrusive light staining or mottling to covers; very good.

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Price: $50.00