Created by
African Methodist Episcopal Church, American, founded 1816
Subject of
Bethel A.M.E. Church, American, founded 1852
Date
after 1990
Medium
ink on paper, metal
Dimensions
H x W: 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
Description
Document of the "Constitution of the Lay Organization" from the California Conference of the A.M.E. Church. The typed document has three (3) sheets of paper stapled together in the upper right corner. The black text is only printed on the front side of each page. The constitution begins with Article II which reads [The object and purpose of this organization is to organize and train the lay members....] before stating objectives a-h. The second page has a history of Bethel A.M.E. Church lay organization from 1941-1990. Committee members are listed on the last page. There is an inscription [554 B] on the reverse. The papers have a crease in the middle from being folded.
Transcription Center Status
Transcription Available
Place depicted
San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Documents and Manuscripts
Type
constitutions
Topic
African Methodist Episcopal
Communities
Methodist
Religion
The Black Church
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2015.97.40.17.2
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5964a49d7-16b4-49c6-9ddb-e5fdb50df124

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