A Short Account of the Rise and Progress of the African Methodist Episcopal Church in America/Chapter 8

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CHAPTER VIII.

Of our Churches in Connexion at the present date.

it is presumed that it would be a satisfaction to many of our brethren and friends, to know the number of Churches or Meeting-houses we have, since our organization as a regular Evangelical Church in 1820; and, therefore, we proceed to give the information, commencing with the

state of new-york.

City of New-York—Zion and Asbury Churches, 2. Westward—Rochester, 1; Ithaca, 1; Bath, 1; Binghampton, 1; Lockport, 1; Syracuse, 1; Buffalo, 1 in progress: Troy, 1; Poughkeepsie, 1; Newburgh, 1; New-Rochelle, 1; Whiteplains, 1; Harlæm, 1 in progress. Long Island,—Sagharbour, 1; Lakeville, 1; Flushing, 1: Brooklyn, 1.

state of massachusetts.

Boston, 1; Salem, 1; Nantucket, 1,

state of rhode-island.

Providence, 1

state of connecticut.

Hartford, 1; Middletown, 1; Hew-Haven, 1; Bridgeport, 1.

state of new-jersey.

Newark, 1; Elizabethtown, 1; Shrewsbury, 1.

state of pennsylvania.

Philadelphia, 2; Harrisburg, 1; York, 1; Carlisle, 1; Shippinsburgh, 1; Gettysburgh, 1; Chambersburgh, 1 in progress; Lewistown, 1; Belleponte, 1; Williamsport, 1; Johnstown, 1; Pittsburgh, 2.

state of delaware.

Wilmington, 1.

state of maryland.

Baltimore, 2.

district of columbia.

City of Washington, 1. Total, 45.