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Very good narative about Absolom Jones and Richard Allen. I have a copy of a note signed by Absolom that I found in the Historical Society of Pa. After Absolom was freed he was an excellent leader to his congregation and talked about moving forward.He was an inspiration and unfortunatley my fifth great grandfather was his owner. Chris Wynkoop
Unfortunately, you have that history, I don't hold you accountable. But we can learn from history. No human can own another person. God created life. Continue to fight for the freedom of people.
Absalom Jones was not associated with the AME Church. When he and Richard Allen went their separate religious ways, Absalom Jones wanted to remain with the Episcopal Church. The African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas, the first black church in Philadelphia, was founded on July 17, 1794. Absalom Jones was ordained a deacon in 1795 and ordained a priest in 1802, became the first African-American priest in the Episcopal Church.
The pronouncement of Absalom is wrong. And painfully distracting. Also Absalom did not found the A .M.E. Church. They (Jones and Allen) were members of the Free African Society
