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The African Methodist Episcopal Zion church evolved as a division within the Methodist Episcopal Church denomination. The first AME Zion church was founded in 1800. Like the AME Church, the AME Zion Church sent missionaries to Africa in the first decade after the American Civil War and it also has a continuing overseas presence.
African Methodist Episcopal Zion churches in Tennessee (6 P) Pages in category "African Methodist Episcopal Zion churches" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total.
The African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, or the AME Zion Church (AMEZ) is a historically African-American Christian denomination based in the United States. It was officially formed in 1821 in New York City, but operated for a number of years before then. The African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church adheres to Wesleyan-Arminian theology. [1]
Julia A.J. Foote, the daughter of former slaves, was born in Schenectady, New York in 1823. At the age of ten, Foote was sent to work for a farm family, and for just under two years she lived and worked for the Prime family as a domestic servant. [8]
He remained extremely active in the church, serving as a trustee, treasurer, and benefactor of the A.M.E. Zion Church. The Goodwin family were regular attendees and active members of the church community. Anna Goodwin was also a core member of the church community, serving on the musical committee of Zion Chapel before joining the A.M.E. Zion ...
In 1852 Moore founded St. Cyprian AME Church, the first AME Zion Church in San Francisco. Around that time, he established a school for African-American children in the church basement, serving as teacher and principal. [3] He created the school because African-American children were barred from public schools in San Francisco.
Mary J. Small was born on October 20, 1850, in Murphy's Boro, Tennessee, to mother Agnes Blair. [2] [3] Little is known of her childhood years or her father. [2]In 1873, she married Reverend John Small, a well-known bishop in the A.M.E. Zion Church.
Pages in category "African Methodist Episcopal Zion churches in Tennessee" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .