Life And Times Of Bishop Isaac Lane PDF Download

Excerpt from Autobiography of Bishop Isaac Lane, LL. D: With a Short History of the C. M. E. Church in America and of MethodismIN writing this little book the purpose of the au thor is to narrate in a brief manner the most impor tant events in his own life, give a short biographical sketch of the early bishops of the Colored Method ist Episcopal Church in America who were his con temporaries, and at the same time point out some of the conditions and circumstances attendant upon the organization of his Church. The author has set his hands to this task, using such manuscripts and docu ments as he has in his possession and relying very largely upon his own memory for much material which he has used freely. He was a witness, if not a party, to every important movement in the Church from its very organization to the present time. What contribution he has made to its progress and development he is perfectly Willing for others to es timate and record, but suffice it for him to say that he has done What he could for his Church and for' the race.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.