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NAMES OF THEPASTOllS
OF THE
A. M. E. CHURCH OF CINCINNATI
SINCE ITS ORGANIZATIOX .
.... .. ... VI·." ••• "'.J·,., .. •• ••• •• •
~'-..·I1,.· ~~ ,,·~ "'.~" ,...J~
Rev. Phillip Brodie (4 mon ths) 1824 Rev. Augustus R. Green ......... ]846
Rev. Thomas Webster....... ..... 1824 Rev. Edwin (-iarey ................. 1849
Rev. Jas. King (Webster sick) 1825 Rev. Levin GrosR ................... 1850
Rev. Noah C. W. Cannon ...... 1~:26 Rev. Thom!ts Law)·ence .......... 1851
R~v. J f>remiah Miller.... ....... 1828 Rev. A. R. Green .................. 1853
Rev. Austin Jones ................. 1829 Hev .•J ohn Tibbs .................. 1855
Rev. Seth Warfield ............... 1830 Rev. Wm. X ewman ............... 1857
Rev. Wyle Reynolds .............. ]832 Rev ..J ohn A. Wanen ............ 185S
RE'v .•J ob Dundy (supply). ...... 18:i3 Rev. (haf'ton H. Graham ......... ] 860
Rev. Wm. Panl Quinn ............ 11~;j-l Rev. James A. Rhorter. .......... 1853
Rev ..J oh n Boggs................... 11-\3.) Hev. Edward D. Davis (died) IH66
Rev. Henry Adcrisson ........... ] s:)s Rt>v. Phillip Tolliver ............ 1866'
Rev. Claybourn yancy. .......... I S-l-O Rt>v. Hemy .J. young ......... : .. 1867
Hev. Chas. II. Peters ............. ] 842 Hf>v. '1'" E. Knox (supply) ...... 1868
Rev. M. M Clark .................. 1843 Hev. E. W ~. Hammond ....... 1868
Hev. Thomas vVoodson.......... I :-;4-t Hev. Robert A ..J ollnson ......... 1870
Rev. David ~tnith (supply) ..... 1'-146 He\,. Bpnjamin W. AI'n('tt ...... l~n
PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
SEMI· CENTENARY
OELEBRATION
OF THE
African Methodist Episcopal Church of Oincinna ti,
HELD IN
ALLEN TEJY-I:PLE,
February 8th, 9th, and lOth, 1874.
WITH AN ACCOUNT OF THE RISE AND PROGRESS OF THE COLORED SCHOOl,S;
ALSO A LIST OF THE CHARITABLE AND BENEVOLENT
SOCIETIES OF THE CITY.
EDITED BY
REV. B. "W. ARNETT,
PASTOR OF ALLEN TEMPLE •
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CINCINNATI:
H. WATKIN, PRINTER, COR. FIFTH & "V ALNUT STREETS.
1874.

INDEX ..
Officers of Allen TenIple. ...•...........•...... " •• .., ..•..... o
Father King's Honse in 1824 ' . . .•. . . . . .. ...... ..... . ..........• 6
Allen Temple Feb. 8th, 1874., ................................... . 7
Opening Services. . .. . . . . . ... . .. . ............ ' .................. . S
Historical Address ........... , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. • ••....... , ...• 9
SenIi-Centennial Sernlon .............•.•......................... 78
Christian Reunion, .•...................•......................... 87
Poenl-" No,v and Then" ..............•..........•............. 87
Adress, Civilizing Power of Christianity ..................... , .. . 9:3
.. , Our Sister Churches ............................... . 9:3
,- The Developing Po,,~er of African Methodislll .......... . 97
,; The Common Schools ......................•.............. 102
I' Ollr Country ~........... .... ............. ........ .... 105
., Chief Executive of the Nation ........................... 107
" Our City.. . .. . . . ... . ..• • . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . ... . ............ 110
., ThePress ........................... ". ................... - 110
Obeclience to Law.. . . .. .. ......... . .... , ........ -..... 110
,It
" The Relation of the Pulpit to the People. . . . . . . . . . . . . •. . .. 112
Disciple Church ..............•................................ 117
United Brethren, Walnut Hills .................... ' ............... 117
Butler Lodge, No.1, I. O. G. S.. . . . •. • • ... .. . • . .. .. . .....•.......• 118
Dorcas Relief Society ..... . .................................... 118
United Daughters, Walnut Hills... •. .. ....................... 118
Sisters Good Shepherd. . . . . .. .............. ............... ..... 118
Stars of the West, Golden Link Lodge.......... .. ............. 119
Relief Union ..................•................................... 119
Bannaker Lodge. No.2. 1. O.G. S............. ...... .......... 110
Mount Moriah Lodge, No.1, D. S ................................. ]20
Ohio State Grand Council "No.6. I. O. G. S. & D. S ...............• 120
Sewing Circle of Allen Temple .................................... 120
Christian Aid Association, Allen Temple ......................... 121
Sons of Liberty. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . • .. .•...•....... ....•.......... 122
Union Central Lodge, No.1, A. P. A .................. 122
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Female American Association .......... " ............ ........... 122
Cincinnati Lodge, No.1, 1. O. Star of the West .. ,................ 123
Daughters of Union ....................................•...... 123
S0118 of Enterprize ,...................................................... 123
Ullitecl Sisters ........... ". . . . . . .. ............ . ..................... 124
Independent Daughters of Hope ......••...•.....•.•..••.......... 124
United Colored Americans. .• • . . •. .• .......• . .•......•....•.... 125
iv INDEX.
Zerubbabel Commandery, No.1 ..•...•..•••....••...••••••.••..••. 125
Henderson Encampment, No.8 ..••..•.......•...•....•........•.. 126
The Grand Chapter for the West ..••...•...•...•....••..••.••• ···• 126
Salem Court, No.2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ..,............................. 126
SIlaroll COllrt, No. I.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. 127
Prince White Chapter, No.1, R. A. Moo .••• .•••••••••••••••••••• 127
Corinthian Lodge, No.1, F. A. M ................................. 127
True American Lodge, No.2, F. A. M .....•••• '.. .••.•.•....•...• 128
St. John's Lodge, No.3, F. A.l\I, ............................... 127
Franklin Chapter ..•......... ' . • • .. • . . . . . . . . . • .. ...........•..... 128
Independent Order of United Brethren ...•.....•..•.•.•.••.••...• 128
Qlleen Cit)?" Lodge, No.1 ......................................... 1~8
St. Llll{e Lodge, No.2 .. ~ ................. , ........................ 128
St. Francis Lodge, No.3... .....•••...........•...........•...••. 127
New Asylum for Orphan and Friendless Colored Children. .••..... 129
J)lilitary Organization .................................... ....... 132
List of Contributors .......•..••.•..•...•..••...•...•..••.....•.... 133
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CHURCH STATISTICS.
No. of
Churches. Location. Members. Value.
ALLEN TEl\IPLE _________ Cor. Broadw'y & 6th Sts. 390 $75,000
BROWN'S CHAPEL _______ Walnut Hills __________ 100
6,000
UNION CHAPEL _________ Seventh near Plum _____ 325
30,000
UNION BAPTIST _________ Cor. Mound & Richmond 512 35,000
ZION BAPTIST __________ 9~h St, near Central Av .• 200 50,000
CHRISTIAN CHURCH _____ Harrison steastBroadw'y 80 10,000
PLD1'I STREET BAPTIST ___ Plum, ncar Front_______ 70
WALNUT HILLS BAPTIST_Willow SL____________ 75
MOUNT ZION BAPTISL __ Ninth, Ileal' John _____ 150
CUl\DIINSVILLE BAPTIST,____ _ __ _ __ __ _ __ ___ _ __ _ 50
.. 3,000
OFFICERS OF ALLEN TEMPLE1
FEB. 8,1874.
REV. BENJAMIN W. ARNETT, PASTOR.
THOMAS E. KNOX, LOCAL DEACON.
WM. BUCKNER, LOOAL PREAOHER.
GEORGE H. HAND, EXHORTER..
J AMES SOLO, "
WILLIS JOHNSON, "
JAMES M. JOHNSON,
U
SAMUEL PHELPS, "
THOMAS W. JOHNSO~, "
SHADRACH COTTRELL,
U
JACOB SRA W "
STEWARDS
George Peterson. George W. Bates. John :Dickson.
Silas Redman. Com. F. Buckner. John Turner.
Robert E. Smith. Thomas E. Knox. iT acob Shaw.
CLASS LEADERS.
James Mathews. Wm. Rell. James H. Smith.
Wm. Clark. David Turner. Silas Redman.
Robert E. Smith. John R. Terry. Kennard Buckner.
George Armstead. Edmond Carey. George W. Bates.
.J ohn W. Haskens.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
George Peterson, President. J. Harvey Smith, Ass't Sec1·etary.
W m. H. Mann, Secretary. John W. Haskins, Treasurer.
Willis Felton. C. F. Buckner. Thomas E. Knox.
George W. Ware. Thomas Branch.
CHOIR.
C. F. Buckner, Organist. W R. Palmer, Leader.
Nancy B. Tilghman. Ella E. Buckner. Jennie B. Watson.
Sarah A Werles. Rosa Wood. George W. Bates.
Sarah A. Henry. Lucy K. Lewis. Willis Felton.
Isabelle King. Alice V. Wilson. Thomas W. Johnson.
Mary E. Campbell. Anne ~. Cook. Andrew J. De Hart.
FATHER KING'S HOUSE,
Where the African 1\1:. E. Church of Cincinnati was organized
by Rev. MOSES FREEl\IAN, Feb. 4, 1824.
ALLEN TEMPLE AFRICAN M. E. CHURCH;
Cor. Broadway and Sixth Street, Cincinnati, O. Feb. 8, 1874.
OPENING EXERCISES OF THE SEMI-CENTENARY
SERVICES.
Sunday morning, Feb. 8~~ 1874, being the day set apart for the
celebration of the Semi-Centenary of the African Methodist
Episcopal Church of this city, prayer-meeting was opened by
5i
Bro. Robert E. Smith, at o'clock, The attendance
A. 1\1.
was large, and the spirit was good; many were the thanks of the
congregation to God for his many blessings in the past, and
prayers for his continued favors.
SUNDAY SCHOOL.
At the appointed time the school was opened by singing,
" What shall the harvest be."
Prayer by Rev. Jeremiah Lewis.
Thomas E. Knox, superintendent, then made a short address
to the childr en.
Prof. A. W Henson then made some appropriate remarks as
to what we should hold on to of the past, and what we should
let go.
Rev. R. A. Johnson spoke of the necessity of a great work in
the future; that the school should get the old fire of religion,
and push on to its destination.
Bro. James Mathews spoke of the difference in the opportuni
ties of the children now to that or his childhood.
W. D. Brown told of the time when he first came to this city,
and how the children enjoyed the school.
Rev. Phillip Tolliver, jr., sent a letter to the school stating
that the reason of his not being present to deliver an address,
was on account of a revival going on in his chureh, at Chilli
cothe, O. ; but he wished them God-speed in the good work of
soul-training.
Morning services commenced at 11 o'clock, by singing
A. l\i.,
the hymn commencing,
"0 God, our help in ages pass,
Our hopes for years to come."
After which prayer was offered by Rev. Jeremiah Lewis.
The choir then sang an anthem, after which the Rev. B. ,V
Arnett delivered the following address: