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Christ Temple AME Zion Church: "Two Churches" photo and caption

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Title	Christ Temple AME Zion Church: "Two Churches" photo and caption
Date	192?
Coverage	1920-1929
Property name	Christ Temple African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church
Property type	Church
National Register Reference	05001221 listed by 2005/11/09
Community Name	Dandridge, Jefferson County, TN
Description	Photocopy of a page from a publication showing a photo of a woman holding a baby with two white church buildings in the background. The caption identifies the closest church as Bethel Prebyterian and the other as a Baptist Church that was demolished for construction of a school. The photo is circa 1920s.
Historical Notes	The Christ Temple AME church congregation originally gathered in 1888, but was rededicated in 1912 by Rev. G.W. Rose as Christ Temple AME Zion. In 1935, it and two other African American congregations were displaced to make room for a new New Deal-funded public school. The school board first bought the property of an existing Missionary Baptist Church, which they traded to Christ Temple AME Zion for their location. Although relocated to to an area of town with a smaller population, the church continued to play an important role in African American religious and social life. It held homecomings, revivals, and quarterly conferences. It was also part of an AME Zion circuit. In the new location, Christ Temple AME Zion expanded its outreach, establishing a Women's Day program, Missionary program, and hosting a District program. By the beginning of the twenty-first century, the congregation dwindled to five women. The church closed regular operation in 2002 and became an annex of Belmont AME Zion Church.
Collection Name	African American Churches
Subject-LCSH	African American Churches -- Tennessee
Language	eng
Type	Text
Genre	Photograph
Medium	Paper
Extent	1 pg, 11" x 8.5"
Copyright status	Copyright of the creator. Reproduced with permission
Contributing Institution	Center for Historic Preservation, Middle Tennessee State University
Conditions for use	Credit Center for Historic Preservation, Middle Tennessee State University Reproduction permitted for non-profit educational and research purposes only
Digital Publisher	Digital Initiatives, James E. Walker Library, Middle Tennessee State University

Christ Temple AME Zion Church: "Two Churches" photo and caption

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