John Albert Johnson papers 1876-1928

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John Albert Johnson papers 1876-1928

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Principally sermons, together with speeches, biographies of distinguished Afro-Americans, and personal papers including two journals, one kept while he was ministering in Bermuda, 1889-1892, and the other while on a trip to England in 1891 to raise funds for a school in Bermuda.

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. Rare Books, Manuscripts, and Archives Section

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African Methodist Episcopal Church. Seventh Episcopal District

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Organized in 1816 from a congregation formed by a group of blacks who withdrew in 1787 from St. George's Methodist Episcopal Church in Philadelphia because of discrimination; Richard Allen was consecrated the first bishop in 1816. From the description of African Methodist Episcopal Church collection, 1914-1971 (bulk 1950-1971). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70962830 ...

Johnson, John Albert, 1857-1928.

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Minister and bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church. From the description of John Albert Johnson papers, 1876-1928. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 144652171 John Albert Johnson was born on October 29, 1857 in Oakville, Ontario, Canada. He attended the Hamilton Institute and Upper Canada College. In 1874, Johnson was converted and joined the British Methodist Episcopal Church. He was licensed to preach in Toronto by Reverend S.D. Smith and joined ...