The history of Methodism [electronic resource] . ime that, if the Christian Church and people of theNorth will do their duty toward the colored race, the time isnot far distant when they will rise to influence, comfort, andwealth. Bishop Clark and Dr. Walden, working with the generalFreedmen s Aid Commissions, soon became convinced thatwhile the Methodist Episcopal Church was reorganizing itsChurch work in the South it needed a separate denomina-tional society to forward the educational work among thecolored people, and at their instance a convention of minis-ters and laymen met, to discuss th
The history of Methodism [electronic resource] . ime that, if the Christian Church and people of theNorth will do their duty toward the colored race, the time isnot far distant when they will rise to influence, comfort, andwealth. Bishop Clark and Dr. Walden, working with the generalFreedmen s Aid Commissions, soon became convinced thatwhile the Methodist Episcopal Church was reorganizing itsChurch work in the South it needed a separate denomina-tional society to forward the educational work among thecolored people, and at their instance a convention of minis-ters and laymen met, to discuss the matter, in Cincinnati, O.,on August 7 and 8, 1866. There were present at this meeting Bishop Clark, Dr. Walden, and the Rev Drs. AdamPoe, T M. Eddy, Luke Hitchcock, R. S. Rust, J M. Reid,B. F Crary, and Robert Allyn, Hon. Grant Goodrich, andJ. F Larkin. Letters heartily approving such a movement 1096 American Methodism were received from Bishop Morris, General Clinton B„ Fisk,and others. The convention organized the Freedmens Aid Society of. RICHARD S. RUST, Corresponding Secretary Freedmens Aid and Southern Education Society, 1868-1888 the Methodist Episcopal Church. Its declared design wasfor the relief and elevation of the freedmen—to operate General Conference Action 1097 in connection with the Missionary and Church ExtensionSocieties of the Methodist Episcopal Church. A constitu-tion was adopted and officers elected, Bishop Clark beingchosen president, Dr. Walden corresponding secretary, andDr. J M. Reid recording secretary - The claims of the new society were brought before the
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