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(RELIGION.) A. M. E. CHURCH. EMBRY, REV. JAMES C. The Doctrine and Discipline of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. 428 pages, 12mo, original black cloth, stamped in blind; title in gilt on the spine. a virtually pristine copy. Philadelphia, 1888
second edition of this, the 19th version of the original book of discipline created by richard allen, the a.m.e. church's founder. signed by Rev. James Embry the compiler of this edition, with his address, on the front free end-paper. The African Methodist Episcopal Church was created by Richard Allen in 1794 after he and his black congregation had quite literally 'outgrown' the modest section of the white St. George's Church, where they had been invited to worship.
