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
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.
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.
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".