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Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, Philada: Founded in 1794 by the Revd. Richard Allen, Bishop of the first African Methodist Episcopal Church in the United States. Rebuilt in 1805

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Breton, William L

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Exterior view of the rough cast second edifice of the African American church at 125 South 6th Street. Pedestrians and church attendees, predominately women, stroll the sidewalk and enter the house of worship adorned with a simple stone tablet inscribed, "Bethel Church." Known as "Mother Bethel," the church was formed from black congregants discriminated against by the Methodist Episcopal Church. The 1805 building, the site of the first convention of the Unified African Methodist Episcopal Church, stood until 1841 when a third building was erected on the site.; Drawn on stone by W.L. Breton.

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  1. African American Churches
  2. African American Methodists
  3. African Americans
  4. African Methodist Episcopal Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
  5. Lithographs
  6. Pennsylvania
  7. Philadelphia

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