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Zion Baptists switch to Methodists after church crisis
At Zion Baptist Church in Arkansas a meeting ends with Sister Es meralda Humphreys ousting the pastor and converting the congregation to Methodism. Susannah Coffin and her husband leave amid accusations of church misrule while the community pledges a charitable farewell and revival plans.
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Esmerelda Humphreys
Zion Hardshell Baptist Church
Sister Humphreys
Arkansas
Zion
Zubaeel Morrow
Ordah
Bruddah Morrow
Bruddah Carroll
Zion Baptis
Brother Mbrrow
Lucy Tompkins
Humphreys
Cheerman
Bruddah Moore
Vings
Hell
Tuskegee
Egypt
Alick Pope
Alexander Pope
Ridge
Bruddah
Dan Williams
Bradder Carroll
Jim Hollis
Caledonia Ray
Susannah Belle Coffin
Susannah
Ynore
Guardia
de Cheer
Bruddah Cheerman
Bruddahs
Bulkely
de Ridge
Macklin
Brother Moore
Cauge
Cannel
Chu’ch
Susannah Coffin
Susapnah