Beech Church Sign

ID: 3027 ~ Source: Ramsay Archival Center ~ Creator: Wabash College ~ Date: 2010
This file appears in: The Beech Church (Carthage)
Beech Church Sign
Wabash College

Sign at the front of the Beech Church labeled 'Historical Record'. Outlines the founding of Beech and its importance to Indiana AME.

This file appears in: The Beech Church (Carthage)

By Preston Reynolds
The Blue River Congregation of Rush County goes back to 1832 when the early congregants resolved to adopt the AME Church as their denomination. Early leaders included Bishop Morris Brown and Rev. William Paul Quinn. The Blue River Church initially…