Now that I am starting Seminary one of my first assignments is to research and write a paper on the proposed union of the various bodies of methodism.

I have been able to come up with some articles on the proposed union of AME, CME, and AMEZ and the union of AME,AMEZ,CME, and UM churches, but I am looking for more sources of information.

Does anyone know any information on the attempts to reunite methodists or have any documentation, reports or proposals that have been given? Also, I would also like to go over some information on past attempts and unification.

Any opinions, details you may have, discussion and help toward finding sources would be appreciated.

-- Anonymous, February 27, 2001

Answers

Brother Michael, You can get started by using the computer for a search. Also, Dr. Dickerson, the A.M.E. Historiographer can provide you with some resources. Hope this helps. BAR

-- Anonymous, February 27, 2001

Ditto, Sis. Robinson's suggestions. Bishop Benjamin Tucker Tanner's biography, "The Fire Inside" has good information concening his views about black Methodist unification. QED

-- Anonymous, March 02, 2001

To get you started on historical references, please refer to http://www.ghg.net/jlpayne/bishops.html. THis includes a pointer to Richard Wright's Centennial History of the AME church from 1916, as well as a pointer to Bishop Tanner's writings. The Centennial history makes ereferences to some prior attempts at Methodist uni

-- Anonymous, March 03, 2001

A fairly exhaustive recollection of the journey of Pan Methodist Union may be found at http://www.bostontheological.org/ecudocs/jay.htm.

-- Anonymous, May 24, 2001