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In this handwritten account, Lena Harper tells the history of Antioch A.M.E. Church as of July 14, 1957. Harper writes that Antioch A.M.E. Church began in 1868. at the end of the Civil War and beginning of Reconstruction in the South. With no…

In this church service program, Antioch A.M.E. Church provides information on and a schedule of the events being held on August 30, 1964. The program also includes information about the history of the church, announcements, hymns, and mentions the…

In this handwritten account, Lena Harper tells the history of Antioch A.M.E. Church as of July 1961. Harper writes that Antioch A.M.E. Church began in 1898, at the end of the Civil War and beginning of Reconstruction in the South. With no building to…

In this handwritten account, Lena Harper tells the history of Antioch A.M.E. Church as of July 10, 1977. The church began in 1868 and practiced in the home of Mrs. Lou Bratcher. the first church raised $400 in the first rally, and the new Antioch…

In this handwritten account, Lena Harper tells the history of Antioch A.M.E. Church as of February 20, 1981. Harper writes that the church organized in 1868 at the end of the Civil War and practiced in the home of Mrs. Louise Bratcher.

In this handwritten account, Lena Harper tells the history of Antioch A.M.E. Church. Harper writes that the church was organized in 1868 at the end of the Civil War and practiced in the home of Mrs. Louise Bratcher. The church raised $400 and built a…

In this handwritten account, Lena Harper writes about the contributions of the then current pastor, Rev. Benjamin Gay, to Antioch A.M.E. Church. Harper notes that the church has made many beneficial changes financially and spiritually under Rev.…

In this handwritten account, Lena Harper writes about the contributions of the then current pastor, Rev. Benjamin Gay, to Antioch A.M.E. Church in the last two years. Harper writes that the church has become very well organized with clubs and boards,…

Newspaper article from the DeKalb New Era about Antioch A.M.E. Church moving the 87 year old bell to the new building to celebrate the nation's bicentennial. Black and white photographs depict the church members moving the bell and Mrs. Lena Kemp…

Letter from Maggie Randolph to Sylvia Clarke, dated to 1985.