[AFRICAN AMERICANA - RELIGION]. A group of 8 items related to the American Methodist Episcopal Church (A.M.E.), incl. photograph and "Minutes" from conferences held in Pennsylvania and West Texas.

7 1/2 x 9 1/5 in. silver gelatin photograph on 11 x 14 in. cardstock mount, featuring an outdoor portrait of a large group of African American men, women, and children posed before a church (some mottling to surface of print and mount; toning, soiling, edge and corner wear to mount). A faint annotation on bottom mount indicates that the photograph was taken at the Fifteenth Annual Convention, Allegheny District, A.M.E. Church, Allen Chapel, which occurred from 25-27 July 1906.

[With:] Minutes of the Sixteenth Session of the Pittsburgh Conference of the A.M.E. Church, held in St. Paul Church, Bellefonte, PA. 3-8 October 1883. Pittsburgh: Fahey & Co. Printers, 1883. Original printed wrappers. 58pp. -- Minutes of the Twenty-Fourth Session of the Pittsburgh Conference of the A.M.E. Church, held at Allegheny City, PA. 25-30 September 1891. Pittsburgh: Weekly Mirror Book and Job Print, 1891. Original printed wrappers. 76pp (back wrapper and final 4 pages detached but present). -- Minutes of the Twenty-Sixth Session of the Pittsburgh Conference of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, held at St. Paul's A.M.E. Curch, Uniontown, Pa. 12-17 October 1893. Pittsburgh: Wm. Mayer & Bro., "East End Journal" Print, 1893. Original printed wrappers. 66pp (wrappers and few pages detached). -- Minutes of the Thirtieth Session of the Pittsburgh Annual Conference of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, held in Euclid Ave. A.M.E. Church, Pittsburgh, PA. 7-13 October 1897. Altoona, PA: A.W. Slep, 1897. Original printed wrappers. 124pp (soiling to wrappers and approx. first 10 pages). -- Journal of Proceedings of the Thirty-Third Session of the Pittsburgh Annual Conference of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, held in Bethel A.M.E. Church, Pittsburgh, PA. 11-5 October 1900. Philadelphia: A.M.E. Publishing House, 1900. Original printed wrappers. 97pp (some soiling to wrappers). -- Minutes of the Thirty-Seventh Session of the Pittsburgh Annual Conference of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, held in St. Paul. A.M.E. Church, Uniontown, PA. 12-17 October 1904. Philadelphia, PA: J.H. Collett, 1904. Original printed wrappers. 150pp (soiling, some chipping to wrappers). Inside back wrapper identified to Rev. A. Puller, Pittsburgh.

[Also with:] Minutes of the Twelfth Session of the West Texas Annual Conference of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, held in the Metropolitan Church, Austin, Texas. 1-7 December 1886. San Antonio: John Routledge, Book, & Job Printer, 1886. Original printed wrappers. 37pp (soiling, staining, and edge wear to wrappers).

Founded in 1816, the African Methodist Episcopal Church assumed new importance among African Americans, in both North and South, following the abolishment of slavery.

Together, 8 items, including a photograph and 6 programs from A.M.E. Conferences held in Pennsylvania, as well as a program from an A.M.E. Conference held in San Antonio, TX. Condition consistent with age and use.