History of the A.M.E. Zion Church in America

Traces the history of the A.M.E.Z. Church from its beginnings in 1796 to its full separation from the white Methodist Episcopal (M.E.) Church in 1821, and up to its current activities in 1884. Differences between the A.M.E.Z. Church and the African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) Church and the debate over unifying the two denominations are highlighted. Includes documents relevant to every stage of the Church's development--from the original articles of incorporation, to the minutes of contemporary Church conferences also a chapter of biographical sketches of A.M.E.Z. bishops and an appendix of denominational statistics.