This is the illustrated version, which includes images of some of the people mentioned in the book.
C., September, 1921..
Washington, D.
Woodson.
Carter G.
For their valuable assistance the author feels deeply grateful.
Brooks.
Walter H.
Booker, and Dr.
A.
J.
Wesley, Prof.
Charles H.
Among these were Mr.
Not a few Church officers and ministers, however, gladly co perated with the author in giving and seeking information concerning their denominations.
Many facts of the past could not be obtained for the reason that several denominations have failed to keep records and facts known to persons now active in the Church could not be collected because of indifference or the failure to understand the motives of the author.
This work does not represent what he desired to make it.
Whether or not the author has done this task well is a question which the public must decide.
This is the objective of this volume.
For many years the various denominations have been writing treatises bearing on their own particular work, but hitherto there has been no effort to study the achievements of all of these groups as parts of the same institution and to show the evolution of it from the earliest period to the present time.
The importance of the Church in the life of the Negro justifies the publication of this brief account of the development of the institution.
A non-illustrated version is available via ISBN 9781680921922.
This is the illustrated version, which includes images of some of the people mentioned in the book
