(Photo: Public Domain)Former general and president of the United States of America, Dwight David Eisenhower.
Christianity is a faith with a long and detailed history, with numerous events of lasting significance occurring throughout the ages.
Each week brings the anniversaries of great milestones, horrid tragedies, amazing triumphs, telling tribulations, inspirational progress, and everything in between.
Here are just a few things that happened this week, July 29-August 4, in Church history. They include the founding of a prominent African-American church, Abraham Lincoln explaining his religious views, and the United States adopting “In God We Trust” as its national motto.
Mother Bethel Church Founded – July 29, 1794
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(Photo: Mother Bethel)The doors to Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
This week marks the anniversary of when Bethel Church, later dubbed Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, was founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Richard Allen, a Methodist preacher and former slave, founded the church, with its building being at a property located at 6th and Lombard Streets.
“Facing interference from other Methodist congregations, Allen successfully fought in court for the right…
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