Record #:

44578

Author(s):

George, Bernard; George, Brenda

Abstract:

Beginning 1772, New Bern's Methodist Church was the primary church for African Americans in the area. Since its foundation, the Methodist movement had opposed slavery. by 1843, New Bern's Methodist Church had 1,087 members, 803 of whom were Black.

Source:

Journal of the New Bern Historical Society (NoCar F 264 N5 J66), Vol. 31 Issue , 2024, p40-51, il, bibl, f

Subject(s):

Churches--New Bern--African American--History; New Bern--Church history