African Americana Religion Activism Methodist Episcopal Zion Late 19th Century

Description: One Hundred Years of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Author: Hood, J[ames] W[alker] Title: One Hundred Years of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Publication: New York City: A.M.E. Zion Book Concern, 1895 Description: 9 1/8” x 6 1/8”. Brown cloth, title gilt. Pp. xxii, 625. Good: corners bumped, cloth moderately scuffed and worn; lacking the leaf comprising pp. ix-x; penciled library notation and inked former owner name to ffep; 1.5” tear to one leaf not affecting any content; a few leaves with marginal folds and small chips at edges; moderate scattered spotting and soiling. This is a thorough, heavily illustrated history of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church (AMEZ). It was written by a noted AMEZ leader and Black activist, J.W. Hood, in honor of the Church's centennial. Per a 1999 work about the author by Sandy Martin (University of South Carolina Press), James Walker Hood was “one of the most significant and crucial African American religious and race leaders during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.” Born in Pennsylvania in 1831, from a young age Hood was an outspoken advocate for Black rights, publicly admonishing slavery and securing himself in first class train cars. He was licensed to preach around 1852 and ordained a deacon by AMEZ in 1860. In New Bern, North Carolina, Hood served as unofficial chaplain for Union troops, and largely converted the region to the AMEZ denomination. In Raleigh in 1865 he was elected president of what is believed to be the first convention of free Blacks in the south, and two years later he was a delegate to the Constitutional Convention of North Carolina, his efforts so impactful the result became known as the “Hood Constitution.” He served as assistant superintendent of education in North Carolina, placed tens of thousands of Black children in public schools, and founded a department for the education of the deaf, dumb and blind in the Freedmen's Bureau. Hood also helped establish the North Carolina HBCUs Fayetteville State University and Livingstone College. A tireless civil rights advocate, Hood supported the ordination of women, and in 1884 he authored The Negro in the Christian Pulpit, the first collection of sermons published by an African American. This work lists the founding dates for AMEZ (organized in New York in 1796) as well as several other Black denominations that quickly followed: “a most remarkable movement, unparalleled in the history of the Christian Church. It was a general exodus of the colored members out of the white Churches for reasons never before known.” It provides an encyclopedic history, with summaries of regional conferences and detailed biographical sketches of dozens of church leaders, complete with portrait illustrations. Notably, Hood illuminates the proposed unification of AMEZ and the AME Church, citing conflicts as well as distinguishing characteristics of his denomination. The book also holds reprints of important church documents, some in part and some whole, including the constitution of the General Conference of 1848, where AMEZ was adopted as title for the first time, 20 years before becoming the legal title in 1868. An exhaustive history of a noted Black religious denomination, by an important African American leader, reasonably well represented in institutions. Good. Seller ID: 7642 Subject: Activism, African Americana, Religion This item is offered by Langdon Manor Books, LLC, antiquarian booksellers. Please do not hesitate to contact us for additional information and/or photos and we will respond promptly. We package our items carefully, ship daily, and have a no hassle returns policy--your satisfaction is guaranteed. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA), the International League of Antiquarian Booksllers (ILAB) and the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA) and adhere to their rules of ethics. ALL ITEMS ARE GUARANTEED IN PERPETUITY TO BE AUTHENTIC AND ORIGINAL Terms and shipping: Payment is required within 3 days of purchase. Payment via paypal unless other arrangements have been made prior to purchase or bidding. Shipping in the continental United States, with delivery confirmation is $4.00 International shipping via USPS priority is based on weight and location. International purchases under 4 pounds and under $100 may be shipped via USPS First Class. Texas residents will be charged 6.25% sales tax. Please note that any bookends you see in a photograph are NOT included as part of this purchase. Your satisfaction is guaranteed. We allow returns for any reason, our feedback is perfect, and we will absolutely make things right if you are disappointed with your purchase. This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

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