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Handwritten account of the contributions of Reverend Benjamin Gay to Antioch A.M.E. Church, Decatur, Georgia

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Title

Handwritten account of the contributions of Reverend Benjamin Gay to Antioch A.M.E. Church, Decatur, Georgia

Subject

African American Episcopal Church -- History
Decatur (Ga.)--Church history--20th century
African American churches--History--19th century
African American churches--History--20th century
African American churches--History

Description

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, and the church is doing well financially with the rally.

Creator

Lena Harper

Source

Sylvia Clarke Collection

Publisher

Stone Mountain, Ga. : Antioch A.M.E. Church

Contributor

Julia Brock

Rights

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Format

image/jpeg

Language

eng

Type

Handwritten account

Identifier

SC018, SC019

Coverage

Decatur, Georgia

Text Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Paper

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Citation

Lena Harper, “Handwritten account of the contributions of Reverend Benjamin Gay to Antioch A.M.E. Church, Decatur, Georgia,” Antioch A.M.E. Digital Archive, accessed November 13, 2026, https://antiochamehistory.org/archive/items/show/31.

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