The official history page of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, published on the denomination's own website. It is the church's own account of its founding in 1796, its 1801 incorporation, and its first publication of a Book of Discipline in October 1820, the act it names as having set it apart as an independent church body. As the denomination's own institutional voice, it is a strong source for the church's own founding narrative and self-understanding, though a reader wanting an independent scholarly account of nineteenth century African American Methodism, or a critical treatment of any contested point, should look beyond it to independent historical scholarship.
Facts
Assessment
Reliability Tier1
Tier one: the denomination's own official account of its founding and its Book of Discipline, published on its own site, a custodian source for its own institutional history rather than an outside account of it. No publisher is recorded because the page is self-published on the church's own official website rather than issued through a separate imprint. Citation
AuthorThe African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church
URLhttps://amezion.org/about/
Source TypeOfficial denominational history
Cross-Tradition Connections
Associated With
This source names African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church directly: "The official history page of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, published on the denomination's own website."
This source names Methodism directly: "of nineteenth century African American Methodism, or a critical treatment of any contested point, should look beyond it to independent historical scholarship."
Claims Backed By This Source (24 claims)
This source backs 24 claims across the atlas. As facts: 17 well-attested. As cited relationships: 4 holds. Plus 3 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.
Disposition By Topic
- Literary Works, 9 claims: 6 well-attested, 2 holds, 1 general references.
- Articles, 8 claims: 6 well-attested, 2 general references.
- Sources, 7 claims: 5 well-attested, 2 holds.
Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.
Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.
View At A Past Year
The atlas records no dated fact of its own for this entry, so there is no other year to choose.