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African Americans -- South Carolina -- Charleston -- Religion

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 165 Collections and/or Records:

Mission and Vision Workshop, undated

 File — Box 133, Folder: 10
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Contains correspondence, annual session programs, meeting minutes, financial reports, typescripts, newsletters, and Sunday Order of Service programs. Also holds documents pertaining to assistant pastor and pastoral employment searches.

Dates: undated
Found in: Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture / Lucille Simmons Whipper papers / Series 4: Religious Affiliations and Organizations / 4.4: Churches / 4.4.2: Morris Street Baptist Church / 4.4.2.1: Various Documents

Missionary Society, undated

 File — Box 133, Folder: 12
Scope and Contents

Includes "Constitution for Morris Street Baptist Church (Woman's) Missionary Society."

Dates: undated
Found in: Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture / Lucille Simmons Whipper papers / Series 4: Religious Affiliations and Organizations / 4.4: Churches / 4.4.2: Morris Street Baptist Church / 4.4.2.1: Various Documents

Missionary Union typescripts, undated

 File — Box 129, Folder: 22
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Contains correspondence, event programs, and financial records from the church Benjamin J. Whipper pastored (the church's third pastor, 1940-1997). Lucille Whipper was the Minister of Music, and also instituted a Church Tutorial Program in 1991.

Dates: undated
Found in: Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture / Lucille Simmons Whipper papers / Series 4: Religious Affiliations and Organizations / 4.4: Churches / 4.4.1: Saint Matthew's Baptist Church

Morris Brown A.M.E. (Charleston, SC), 1999 - 2009

 File — Box 137, Folder: 8
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Contains weekly and event programs, correspondence, and booklets from various Baptist churches, and other denominational churches in South Carolina and other states. Also includes documents regarding the tragedy (referred to as "The Mother Emanuel 9") which took place at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church on 17 June 2015.

Dates: 1999 - 2009
Found in: Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture / Lucille Simmons Whipper papers / Series 4: Religious Affiliations and Organizations / 4.4: Churches / 4.4.4: African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) Churches / 4.4.4.1: South Carolina A.M.E. Churches

Mount Moriah Missionary Baptist, (North Charleston, SC) , 1993, 2001, 2013

 File — Box 136, Folder: 8
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Contains correspondence and/or programs and event flyers from various Baptist churches in the state. Organized alphabetically.

Dates: 1993, 2001, 2013
Found in: Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture / Lucille Simmons Whipper papers / Series 4: Religious Affiliations and Organizations / 4.4: Churches / 4.4.3: South Carolina Baptist Churches

Mt. Zion AME Church records

 Collection
Identifier: AMN 1026
Abstract Mt. Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church was founded in 1882 in Charleston, South Carolina after the church divided from Emmanuel AME Church in Charleston, due to its inability to accommodate all its members. The new congregation, led by Norman B. Sterrett, purchased the Zion Presbyterian Church building on Glebe Street. The collection consist of two separate series, each in chronological order. The first series of member and financial records contains information regarding members of the...
Dates: 1884-1949
Found in: Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture

Music Ministry Correspondence and Financial Reports, 1997

 File — Box 129, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Contains correspondence, event programs, and financial records from the church Benjamin J. Whipper pastored (the church's third pastor, 1940-1997). Lucille Whipper was the Minister of Music, and also instituted a Church Tutorial Program in 1991.

Dates: 1997
Found in: Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture / Lucille Simmons Whipper papers / Series 4: Religious Affiliations and Organizations / 4.4: Churches / 4.4.1: Saint Matthew's Baptist Church

Music Ministry Procedures and Rosters, undated

 File — Box 129, Folder: 19
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Contains correspondence, event programs, and financial records from the church Benjamin J. Whipper pastored (the church's third pastor, 1940-1997). Lucille Whipper was the Minister of Music, and also instituted a Church Tutorial Program in 1991.

Dates: undated
Found in: Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture / Lucille Simmons Whipper papers / Series 4: Religious Affiliations and Organizations / 4.4: Churches / 4.4.1: Saint Matthew's Baptist Church

New Charity Baptist (North Charleston, SC), 1999, 2001, 2006, 2008, and undated

 File — Box 136, Folder: 10
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Contains correspondence and/or programs and event flyers from various Baptist churches in the state. Organized alphabetically.

Dates: 1999, 2001, 2006, 2008, and undated
Found in: Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture / Lucille Simmons Whipper papers / Series 4: Religious Affiliations and Organizations / 4.4: Churches / 4.4.3: South Carolina Baptist Churches

New Hope Missionary Baptist, (Mount Pleasant, SC), 1973, 1991, and undated

 File — Box 136, Folder: 11
Scope and Contents

Holds speech given by L. Whipper (16 September 1973), and program book celebrating church's 150th Anniversary.

Dates: 1973, 1991, and undated
Found in: Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture / Lucille Simmons Whipper papers / Series 4: Religious Affiliations and Organizations / 4.4: Churches / 4.4.3: South Carolina Baptist Churches
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