Allen Chapel AME Church
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Title
Allen Chapel AME Church
Description
A collection of newspaper articles chronological detailing the church history.
Collection Items
African ME Church, 1877
newspaper caption in the African ME Church (later Allen Chapel AME Church) shows that Danville was in the AME conference district with Thornton and Lebannon
African ME Church bought Kimber Church
newspaper article; Danville Weekly News dated September 20, 1877 announcing that the African ME Church has brought the Kimber Church and will be open in 90 days. The purchase price ws $2,700.
Colored Methodist get ready for roof
Colored Methodist church get ready for a roof on their new church. Date December 20, 1877
What Lighting Did
The African M. E. church was struck by lighting during evening .service tearing a zig-zag hole in the roof ' The lighting nearly hit little Georgie Nichols son of the barber.
AME Camp Meeting
news article about a camp meeting being held by the AME church at the Fair Grounds coming to a close
Allen Chapel A.M.E. Church
326 No Robinson St.
1879-1908
copy of b/w photo of the first Allen Chapel AME church on Robinson street 1879-1908.
Allen Chapel AME Church
photo of Allen Chapel AME Church at the location of North street and Fifth street
Murals of the North and Fifth street church
photocopy of the murals that were painted by Pauline Keys of Los Angeles, CA.
The murals were executed in oil on the church wall behind the altar. They measured 8x 12 feet, depicting
"Jesus in the Garden" and "Jesus, the Good Shepherd".
Mayor…
The murals were executed in oil on the church wall behind the altar. They measured 8x 12 feet, depicting
"Jesus in the Garden" and "Jesus, the Good Shepherd".
Mayor…
Allen Chapel Music Ministers 1946
b/w photocopy of the Allen Chapel choirs directors from the 1946 Highway to Heaven musical presented at Garfield School July 18-19, 1946.