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African Methodism

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This page presents information and resources on the history of Methodism in Liberia. The cover image is taken from a Methodist Library resource. A timeline describes the major events in the development of Methodism in Liberia. Key terms and people link to research resources, and the books listed at the bottom of the page can be found in the Methodist Library.

Images

Group of a few dozen people in front of a scenic view. Caption reads:

Image from Camphor, Alexander Priestley. Our Work in Liberia, West Africa, its Need of Help. s.l.: New York: Board of Missions of the Methodist Episcopal Church, 1902, pg. 9. The Methodist Library Pamphlet Collection

Timeline

1833: The first Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Monrovia, Liberia.

1853: Bishop Levi Scott arrives in Monrovia, the first bishop in Africa.

1965: The Liberia Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church became autonomous.

1965: Bishop Stephen Trowen Nagbe was elected as the first indigenous Bishop of Liberia.

1980: Samuel K. Doe and others overthrew the government of Liberia, ending Bishop Warners's episcopal oversight in the United States. 

Key Terms and People

Hyperlinked text opens a relevant search in ScholarSearch.

  • Grain Coast (colonial name)
  • Melville B. Cox (Missionary, 1799-1833)
  • Levi Scott (Bishop, 1802-1882)
  • Francis Burns (Bishop, 1809-1863)
  • William Taylor (Missionary and Bishop, 1821-1902)
  • Stephen T. Nagbe (Bishop, 1933-1973)

Resources

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Drew University Library, http://www.drew.edu/library