Religion and Spirituality

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Bound prayer book and related materials dealing with this Lay Reader of the Episcopal Church's healing missions in Anniston and Ensley, Alabama.

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A collection of financial records, membership rolls, church directories, and the floor plan of this Methodist church in Birmingham, Alabama.

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Diary, travel journals, and account book of Richard Edwin Branscomb (1902-1980), Methodist Minister from Guin, Alabama, and Condensed Minute Book for Presiding Elders of the Southern Methodist Episcopal Church belonging to Branscomb’s father, Lewis Capers Branscomb (1865-1930).

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Letter from Morrow to William Mitchell discussing a quarrel between the two and a typewritten tract by Morrow addressed to the Presbytery of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, outlining ten grievances he has against it

Scope and Contents This collection spans from the late 1920s to the mid-1940s and focuses on the administrative and fiscal operations of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church (AME Zion), particularly through the lens of Oscar W. Adams Sr.'s role as Secretary of Treasury. It includes correspondence from pastors of various AME Zion churches, reflecting the church's regional structure and financial concerns.The collection also contains financial records, such as balance sheets, receipts, and...

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This collection consists of a ledger containing meeting minutes, membership rolls, dues, and etc., for the early 1880s. It also contains a copy of an inspirational talk on missions and a photocopy of a history of the Women's Missionary Society.