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This 6 page paper explains the chronological history of black Methodist Churches. The reasons for the separation and further divisions are discussed. The history begins in 1784. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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It was established by Richard Allen, an ex-slave, "who was the first black man to be ordained in the Methodist Episcopal Church" (About.com, 2006; (Kansas Heritage, n.d.). The prelude for
this church happened more than a decade earlier (About.com, 2006). This is still the largest black Methodist division (Kansas Heritage, n.d.). The Christmas Conference was held from December 24, 1784
to January 2, 1785 in Baltimore, Maryland (The United Methodist Church, n.d.). Because of its timing, it was called the Christmas Conference (The United Methodist Church, n.d.). John Wesley delivered
his instructions for a new church at this conference (The United Methodist Church, n.d.). Also at this conference, Thomas Coke was appointed general superintendent and Francis Ashbury was elected to
the post of general superintendent (The United Methodist Church, n.d.). It was also at this conference that "Ministers were ordained, and ministerial appointments to churches and circuits were made" (The
United Methodist Church, n.d.). The first policies for the church were designed at this conference, as well (The United Methodist Church, n.d.). It is this conference that determined the founding
date for The United Methodist Church as 1784 (The United Methodist Church, n.d.). Allen and others founded the Free African Society in 1787 (Crosby, 2004; About.com, 2006). Interestingly, the group
that was with Allen disagreed with his theological position and attached themselves with the Quaker movement (About.com, 2006). This led Allen and six black like-minded ministers to found the African
Methodist Episcopal Church (About.com, 2006). The group appointed Allen as its first Bishop (Crosby, 2004; About.com, 2006). It was Allens dominant personality and dogged determination to achieve goals that eventually
led to conflict with other religious leaders (About.com, 2006). This led to them breaking away from the AME and beginning their own congregations (About.com, 2006). These were years of slavery,
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