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	Black Church History - AOL Black Voices
		Church as a cultural force has been the foundation of the fl community, and it continues to be -- particularly at a time when uncertainty about the state of the world is growing and the fl nuclear family itself remains fragmented.
		Richard Allen, the founder of the A.M.E. church, was born as a slave in Philadelphia in 1760.
		A key organizer of the American Baptist church was Roger Williams, an Englishman driven from home by his beliefs and the founder of the colony of Rhode Island.
	blackvoices.aol.com /lifemain/soulandspirit/blackchurchhist (835 words)

	Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for abyssinian
		In 1937 he succeeded his father as pastor of the Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem, New York City, and built its membership to 13,000.
		New Haven, Conn. In 1937 he became pastor of the Abyssinian Baptist Church in New York City, and he soon became known as a militant fl leader.
		Harlem's Abyssinian Baptist Church Presents a Memorial Concert Honoring 'Moses Hogan'; World renowned composer, arranger, and editor of the 'Oxford Book of Spirituals' to be remembered through special homage.
	www.encyclopedia.com /SearchResults.aspx?Q=abyssinian (708 words)

	UTC \| News
		The Abyssinian Baptist Church was founded in 1808 by a group of Ethiopian merchants who refused to accept racially segregated seating at The First Baptist Church in lower Manhattan.
		Abyssinian, the ancient name for Ethiopia, is the oldest Black Baptist congregation in the state of New York.
		Abyssinian is a church with a vision to build the Harlem community and continues the long tradition of spiritual growth, community development and empowerment.
	www.utc.edu /news/carter.php (332 words)

	USA WEEKEND Magazine
		Calvin Butts, 51, outspoken pastor of Harlem's Abyssinian Baptist Church, is a longtime advocate of economic self-determination in the fl community.
		Push it to be a church without walls, to take up social services the city doesn't provide: for senior citizens, or making sure our youth have a safe place and after-school programs, making sure that our citizens are not vulnerable in the community.
		He has a triple competency: he's well-educated, he understands the direction of the church in terms of its cross-denominational approach to community development, he recognizes the need to be involved in the salvation of the total person, both spiritually as well as physically.
	www.usaweekend.com /01_issues/010211/010211butts.html (657 words)

	George E. Haynes: The Church and the Negro Spirit
		John's Congregational Church in Springfield, Mass., Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church of Chicago, the Sharp Street Methodist Church of Baltimore, Olivet Baptist Church in Chicago, "the largest Protestant church in the world," with nearly 11,000 members, and the Second Baptist Church of Detroit are outstanding examples of a broad and vigorous institutional service.
		THE Negro church is at once the most resourceful and the most characteristic organized force in the life of the Negroes of the Northern cities as it was in the Southern communities from which they come.
		The "mission" churches are those that receive a part of their support from denominational missionary or extension societies which are stirred to action by the teeming unchurched masses of the district.
	etext.virginia.edu /harlem/HayChurF.html (3027 words)

	UNCW News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Abyssinian Baptist Church utilized the strength of its elders to minister to the needs of their youth through a mentoring program that required at least two contacts by mentors each week and attendance at Saturday afternoon sessions.
		The Abyssinian Baptist Church, founded in 1808 in New York City, is one of the oldest and largest fl churches in America.
		At Abyssinian Baptist Church, a wide range of ages, professions, and careers (physicians, schoolteachers, social workers, administrators, and lawyers) are represented in the mentor pool.
	www.uncwil.edu /news/research/2002/dec/200212-irwin.html (4441 words)

	Antioch Baptist Church of Corona
		He received his basic religious training at the Cornerstone Baptist Church, and under the tutelage of the late Dr. Sandy F. Ray was licensed to preach the Gospel by the Cornerstone Baptist Church, Brooklyn, New York.
		Bentley was ordained at the Abyssinian Baptist Church, New York, where he served as the Assistant Minister under the mentorship of Dr. Samuel D. Proctor, and Dr. Calvin Butts III.
		The Antioch Church is embracing the biblical motif that as Christians we are not to be indebted to anyone but God, and we are to help those according to their needs.
	www.abcoc.org /2005_our_pastor.html (495 words)

	Amazon.com: We've Come This Far: Abyssinian Baptist Church: Books: Robert Gore (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Established in 1805, Abyssinian Baptist Church is one of the five oldest African-American Baptist churches in the United States, although it did not move to its famous Harlem location until Rev. Dr.
		Gore, a television and documentary film producer and the official photographer for Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem, presents a fascinating document of one of the most famous houses of worship in New York, with striking pictures and testaments of faith from its members.
		Gore is not only in the church but also as seen through his photos the spirit of the church lives within him.
	www.amazon.com /Weve-Come-This-Far-Abyssinian/dp/158479027X (1509 words)

	Abyssinian
		ABYSSINIAN CHURCH - was prominent in the 4th century and adopted in Abyssinia according to the Chronicle of Axum.
		From 1500 to 1633 the church disappeared, reappearing in the 15th century Christian world around the period of Jesuit rule.
		Built in 1828, the Abyssinian Church is Maine's oldest Afro-American meetinghouse and the 3rd oldest Afro-American meetinghouse in the United States.
	www.religion-portal.com /ReligionFinder/religions/abyssinian.htm (382 words)

	African American Registry: The Pillar, Abyssinian Baptist Church!
		By the spring of 1920, Abyssinian had purchased lots on 138th Street between Lenox and Seventh Avenues where the ground breaking for construction of the present Abyssinian structure took place on April 9, 1922.
		As a city councilman elected in 1941 and as the Congressman of the 22nd District elected in 1944 and serving for fourteen terms in the House of Representatives and as a pastor, young Powell and the church were a part of the Black Revolution.
		Abyssinian's kitchen and relief operation that fed and clothed thousands of Harlem's needy during the Depression.
	www.aaregistry.com /african_american_history/948/The_Pillar_Abyssinian_Baptist_Church (444 words)

	THE ABYSSINIAN BAPTIST CHURCH
		Calvin O. Butts, III, is Pastor of the nationally renowned Abyssinian Baptist Church in the City of New York, and President of SUNY College at Old Westbury.
		Abyssinian Baptist Church, led by Dr. Butts, is committed to move forward in faith for the maintenance and expansion of its continuing Christian mission.
		He was one of the founders of Abyssinian Development Corporation, a comprehensive community-based organization, responsible for over $300 million in housing and commercial development in Harlem, and continues to help guide and support the daily operation of this not-for-profit organization.
	www.abyssinian.org /pastor.html (627 words)

	Canisius College - News Story
		Butts was named pastor of the Abyssinian Baptist Church, one of the most historic Baptist churches in the nation, in 1989.
		The church has a long tradition of community advocacy and empowerment, and a mission to create a viable dynamic community in Central Harlem, the church’s home for nearly 70 years.
		He established the Abyssinian Development Corporation in 1989, a non-profit entity to oversee building projects, further develop affordable housing and revitalize the economic base of Central Harlem.
	www.canisius.edu /newsevents/display_story.asp?iNewsID=1984&strBack=/Default.asp (670 words)

	Renaissance Collage - Church leadership in Harlem
		Perhaps the most noteworthy accomplishment Powell ever landed in his time at Abyssinian Baptist came before the church was ever located in Harlem.
		Despite their initial resistance and after much persuasion climaxing in Powell's threat to leave the church due what perceived was a lack of commitment to calling, Abyssinian went on to purchase a site, build and pay off a new building in Harlem by 1927.
		Outside of his church pastorship, Rev. Powell was also greatly involved in many of the same organizations as Cullen.
	xroads.virginia.edu /~MA03/faturoti/harlem/collage/religious.html (1843 words)

	Abyssinian Baptist Church - New York City
		The Abyssinian Baptist Church was organized in 1808, when slavery was a fact of life in America.
		In 1856, the church again sought a permanent place of worship and purchased property at 166 Waverly Place, during an era when Greenwich Village was an African-American hub in the city.
		Today, Abyssinian Baptist Church continues its leadership role in Harlem through the Abyssinian Development Corporation, which funds the creation of apartment units for the elderly and homeless in conjunction with the New York City Partnership.
	www.nycago.org /Organs/NYC/html/AbysBapt.html (436 words)

	The Abyssinian Baptist Church from Wists, top web picks from everyone for architecture. Wists, social shopping ...
		The first fl church in New York, the Abyssinian was founded in 1808 when avid churchgoers were tired of segregation in all of the city's houses of worship.
		The church moved to a new location in Harlem, in 1923, under the auspices of Adam Clayton Powell, Sr., then the congregation's pastor.
		the cathedral church of saint john the divine...
	www.wists.com /everyone/architecture/eb735a5ba298fd4511055295b8fb58b7?offset=0 (104 words)

	We've Come This Far: The Abyssinian Baptist Church, A Photographic Journal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Abyssinian Development Corporation can trace its origins to the spring of 1986, when Rev. Butts, who was then executive minister of Abyssinian, made an impassioned plea to the congregation to work toward rebuilding Harlem's neighborhoods.
		From its beginnings in a small basement office at Abyssinian Baptist Church with a staff of one and a foundation grant of $50,000, ADC has grown in little more than a decade to encompass fifty-five employees and over $100 million of investments in Harlem.
		The mission of ADC is to improve the quality of life in Harlem by increasing the availability of quality housing to people of diverse incomes; enhancing the delivery of social services, particularly to the homeless, elderly, families and children; fostering economic revitalization; enhancing educational and developmental opportunities for youth; and building community capacity.
	www.comethisfar.com /gore.htm (371 words)

	Abyssinian Development Corporation
		In 1992, Reverend Dr. Calvin O. Butts, III, pastor of the Abyssinian Baptist Church, called upon his congregation to support a new school in response to a request by the New York City Board of Education and New Visions for Public Schools.
		The Abyssinian Development Corporation (ADC) serves as the sponsor for the school and the Abyssinian family opened a new school in 1993-The Thurgood Marshall Academy for Learning and Social Change (TMA) - with 100 students in 6th and 7th grades.
		Despite many obstacles, the lobbying effort by the TMA and Abyssinian family was ultimately successful.
	www.adcorp.org /tma.html (768 words)

	Religous Music in Harlem
		The Abyssinian Baptist Church was the first of these to relocate into Harlem from a separate Manhattan area in 1908, under the direction of Adam Clayton Powell, Sr.
		Abyssinian Baptist Church became a social center for African Americans in the migration, as well as after their settlement into the city.
		The Jenkins' Orphanage Band and the Abyssinian Baptist Church joined together the North and the South on a yearly basis.
	northbysouth.kenyon.edu /1998/music/religion/harlem-religion.htm (311 words)

	Abbys Baptist Church: The First Non-segregated Church- Black History Daily
		This church was originally founded in 1808 by a group of African-Americans and Ethiopians who refused to accept segregation in God's house.
		Abyssinian Baptist Church became a social center to African-Americans even after they had settled in Harlem.
		Pastor Powell's church symbolized what he called "the social gospel," a message that urged his followers not to wait for reward in the afterlife, but to work aggressively to improve their own lives and their community's social conditions.
	www.blackseek.com /bh/2001/08_AbbysBaptist.htm (202 words)

	Book Review of "Food for the Soul: Recipes & Stories from the Congregation of harlem's Abyssinian Church
		Harlem's Abyssinian Baptist Church, founded in 1908, has long been a cultural melting-pot, drawing its members from throughout the African Diaspora to unite them as a congregation where food and friendship are inseparable.
		During the Depression the Abyssinian established a food kitchen, serving food in the church gymnasium.
		The church has long been devoted to nurturing healthy eating, so much so that an official Abyssinian Health Ministry was formed to to educate and to bring together principles of body, mind, and spirit.
	www.inmamaskitchen.com /Book_Reviews/family_cookbooks/Food_soul.html (539 words)

	Race Matters - Abyssinian Development Corporation
		But on Thursday morning at the Abyssinian Development Corporation's annual leadership breakfast in Harlem, the mayor was outdressed and outpaparazzied by a phalanx of fashion moguls.
		He is a member of the Abyssinian Baptist Church, which is affiliated with the development corporation.
		The agency's institutional philosophy is simple: Abyssinian Development Corporation does not do things for people, but equips and empowers them with the tools to do what is needed themselves.
	www.racematters.org /abyssiniandevelopmentcorp.htm (616 words)

	ABYSSINIAN TOT LOT - Historical Sign
		The Abyssinian Baptist Church was the first African American Baptist congregation in the state of New York and the fourth in the nation.
		It was founded in 1808 by members of the First Baptist Church who took issue with the racially segregated seating arrangements maintained by the congregation.
		Newsome was an active parishioner of the Abyssinian Baptist Church who taught Sunday school and helped to found the church’s education program.
	www.nycgovparks.org /sub_your_park/historical_signs/hs_historical_sign.php?id=7315 (440 words)

	Glory Days: Adam Clayton Powell, Sr. \| Scholastic.com
		The Abyssinian Baptist Church was celebrating its 100th birthday when Powell became its pastor.
		The second-oldest Baptist church in New York City, Abyssinian was also the first Baptist church to be nonsegregated.
		Powell's church symbolized what he called "the social gospel," a message that urged his followers not to wait for reward in the afterlife, but to work aggressively to improve their own lives and their community's social conditions.
	content.scholastic.com /browse/article.jsp?id=4790 (895 words)

	Food for the Soul
		The ABYSSINIAN BAPTIST CHURCH is the second oldest African American church in the United States and will celebrate its two hundredth anniversary in 2008.
		Abyssinian has members from Kenya, Jamaica, the United States, Ireland, Brazil, the Cameroon, Uganda, Ghana, the Bahamas, Cuba, Honduras, Panama, England, Egypt, South Africa, Grenada, Trinidad, Holland, Japan, and Nigeria.
		THE REVEREND DR. CALVIN O. BUTTS III is pastor of The Abyssinian Baptist Church in the City of New York, and president of the SUNY College at Old Westbury.
	www.goodcooking.com /ckbookrv/spring_05/cookrev12_05/bksoul12-05.htm (676 words)

	Canisius College - News & Events Story
		Butts was named pastor of the Abyssinian Baptist Church, one of the most historic Baptist churches in the nation, in 1989.
		The church has a long tradition of community advocacy and empowerment, and a mission to create a viable dynamic community in Central Harlem, the church’s home for nearly 70 years.
		He established the Abyssinian Development Corporation in 1989, a non-profit entity to oversee building projects, further develop affordable housing and revitalize the economic base of Central Harlem.
	canisius.edu /alumni/news_story.asp?iNewsID=1984&.../alumni/default.asp (680 words)

	CEPA Gallery: Bob Gore (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		CEPA Gallery is proud to present We've Come This Far: The Abyssinian Baptist Church, a photographic exhibition by Buffalo native Bob Gore detailing the history and congregation of the Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem, New York.
		They were part of an ancient Christian East African church and during their visit, they sought a place to worship.
		The church is currently led by Pastor Dr. Calvin O. Butts, a leader who has emerged as a national advocate for issues facing Black communities across America.
	www.cepagallery.com /cepa/bobgore (349 words)

	abyssinian - Ask.com Web Search
		Abyssinian has been my rock in the time of need.
		Abyssinian Development Corporation (ADC) is a leading non-profit community development corporation dedicated to building the human, social and...
		The Abyssinian is a natural breed of domesticated cat believed to originate from one Egyptian female kitten called Zula that was taken from a...
	www.ask.com /web?q=abyssinian (255 words)

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