African United Baptist Association of Nova Scotia
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The African United Baptist Association is an umbrella organization of Black Baptist churches in Nova Scotia and it is the oldest black organization in the province.[1] It was established in 1854 by Reverend Richard Preston as the African Baptist Association and it originally comprised 12 churches. It was incorporated as the African United Baptist Association in 1919.[2] Today, it comprises nineteen historically Black Baptist Churches in Nova Scotia. Throughout the history of the Association, it has been the focus of educational, spiritual, political, and cultural activities of Black communities throughout Nova Scotia.[3] It is a member of the Association of the Convention of Atlantic Baptist Churches.[4]
Notable members[edit]
- William A. White (Moderator from 1929-1931)
- James Robinson Johnston
- William Pearly Oliver
- Richard Preston (Moderator, 1854-1861)
- Wellington Ney States
Affiliated churches[edit]
- Acaciaville United Baptist Church (Digby)
- Beechville Baptist Church
- Cherry Brook United Baptist Church
- Cobequid Road United Baptist Church (Lower Sackville)
- East Preston United Baptist Church
- Emmanuel Baptist Church (Hammond Plains)
- Gibson Woods United Baptist Church (Centreville)
- Greenville United Baptist Church
- Ingelwood United Baptist Church (Bridgetown)
- Lucasville United Baptist Church (Lower Sackville)
- Mount Beulah United Baptist Church (Weymouth)
- New Horizons Baptist Church (Halifax)
- Saint Thomas Baptist Church (North Preston)
- Second United Baptist Church (New Glasgow)
- Sunnyville United Baptist Church
- Tracadie United Baptist Church
- Victoria Road United Baptist Church (Dartmouth)
- Windsor Plains United Baptist Church (Three Mile Plains)
- Zion United Baptist Church (Truro)
References[edit]
- ↑ "Nothing rivals the 143-year-old-group". The Daily News (Halifax). September 26, 1996. p. 29.
- ↑ "Biography – STATES, WELLINGTON NEY – Volume XV (1921-1930) – Dictionary of Canadian Biography". www.biographi.ca. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
- ↑ Saney, Issac (July 1998). "The Black Nova Scotian odyssey: a chronology". Race & Class. 40 (1): 78–91 – via Gale Academic One File.
- ↑ "Associations". Canadian Baptists of Atlantic Canada. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
External links[edit]
- African Baptist Association of Nova Scotia - History
- African United Baptist Association of Nova Scotia
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