The Methodist Episcopal Church South was an outgrowth of Methodism, but some African-Americans that were converted to Christianity by slave masters desired to have and control their own church. This desire led these formerly enslaved people to form The Colored Methodist Episcopal (CME) Church. It was later renamed the Christian Methodist Episcopal (CME) Church in 1956. The Atlanta-Rome District consists of 34 churches in Atlanta and surrounding areas, all within Georgia the Sixth Episcopal District. The Collection includes programs from worship services, funerals, events and church anniversaries; church histories; minutes from national and district annual conferences; and photographs. The photographs in this collection depict members of the congregation and various church groups at events and at home. The one recording in this collection is an interview with L. W. Jay, who discusses his history with the Atlanta-Rome District, along with various events and people he has worked with. At the AUC Robert W. Woodruff Library we are always striving to improve our digital collections. We welcome additional information about people, places, or events depicted in any of the works in this collection. To submit information, please contact us at DSD@auctr.edu. 
Jun 5, 2019

Atlanta-Rome District CME Church Collection

The Methodist Episcopal Church South was an outgrowth of Methodism, but some African-Americans that were converted to Christianity by slave masters desired to have and control their own church. This desire led these formerly enslaved people to form The Colored Methodist Episcopal (CME) Church. It was later renamed the Christian Methodist Episcopal (CME) Church in 1956. The Atlanta-Rome District consists of 34 churches in Atlanta and surrounding areas, all within Georgia the Sixth Episcopal District. The Collection includes programs from worship services, funerals, events and church anniversaries; church histories; minutes from national and district annual conferences; and photographs. The photographs in this collection depict members of the congregation and various church groups at events and at home. The one recording in this collection is an interview with L. W. Jay, who discusses his history with the Atlanta-Rome District, along with various events and people he has worked with.

At the AUC Robert W. Woodruff Library we are always striving to improve our digital collections. We welcome additional information about people, places, or events depicted in any of the works in this collection. To submit information, please contact us at DSD@auctr.edu. 
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A group of unidentified women sit in a classroom and listen to a woman speaking.
Atlanta-Rome District CME Church Collection
A Classroom of Women, circa 1959
Date Created
1955/1965
Description
A group of unidentified women sit in a classroom and listen to a woman speaking.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, African American churches, African Methodist Episcopal Church
Collection
Atlanta-Rome District CME Church Collection
An unidentified group, possibly a family, stand together in a house.
Atlanta-Rome District CME Church Collection
Unidentified Group, circa 1959
Date Created
1955/1965
Description
An unidentified group, possibly a family, stand together in a house.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, African American churches, African Methodist Episcopal Church, Portraits and people
Collection
Atlanta-Rome District CME Church Collection
Rev. R.B. Shorts holds a batch of caught fish on a line. Written on verso: Rev. R. B. Shorts 18 Raymond St. S.W. Atlanta, Ga.
Atlanta-Rome District CME Church Collection
Rev. R.B. Shorts Holding a Fish, circa 1959
Date Created
1955/1965
Description
Rev. R.B. Shorts holds a batch of caught fish on a line. Written on verso: Rev. R. B. Shorts 18 Raymond St. S.W. Atlanta, Ga.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, African American churches, African Methodist Episcopal Church, Portraits and people
Collection
Atlanta-Rome District CME Church Collection
Two unidentified women sit at a dining table together, eating and drinking.
Atlanta-Rome District CME Church Collection
Two Women Sitting at a Dining Table, circa 1959
Date Created
1955/1965
Description
Two unidentified women sit at a dining table together, eating and drinking.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, African American churches, African Methodist Episcopal Church, Portraits and people
Collection
Atlanta-Rome District CME Church Collection
Two unidentified women sit at a dining table.
Atlanta-Rome District CME Church Collection
Two Women Sit at Dining Table in Front of a Window, circa 1959
Date Created
1955/1965
Description
Two unidentified women sit at a dining table.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, African American churches, African Methodist Episcopal Church, Portraits and people
Collection
Atlanta-Rome District CME Church Collection
An unidentified woman sits at a dining room table.
Atlanta-Rome District CME Church Collection
Women Sit Around a Table, circa 1959
Date Created
1955/1965
Description
An unidentified woman sits at a dining room table.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, African American churches, African Methodist Episcopal Church, Portraits and people
Collection
Atlanta-Rome District CME Church Collection
Mrs. Orrie Mae Jones sitting on sofa in a living room. Written on recto: Mrs. Orrie Mae Jones
Atlanta-Rome District CME Church Collection
Mrs. Orrie Mae Jones, circa 1958
Date Created
1953/1963
Description
Mrs. Orrie Mae Jones sitting on sofa in a living room. Written on recto: Mrs. Orrie Mae Jones
Subject
African Americans--Religion, African American churches, African Methodist Episcopal Church, Portraits and people
Collection
Atlanta-Rome District CME Church Collection
Four unidentified men stand looking at reading material on a table. Written on verso: " Georgia Council of Churches 2/28/58".
Atlanta-Rome District CME Church Collection
Four Unidentified Men Standing Around Table, February 18, 1958
Date Created
1953/1963
Description
Four unidentified men stand looking at reading material on a table. Written on verso: " Georgia Council of Churches 2/28/58".
Subject
African Americans--Religion, African American churches, African Methodist Episcopal Church, Portraits and people
Collection
Atlanta-Rome District CME Church Collection
An unidentified man in a suit stand with two women wearing formal dresses. The man is holding a plaque in his hand.
Atlanta-Rome District CME Church Collection
Man with Two Women, circa 1958
Date Created
1953/1963
Description
An unidentified man in a suit stand with two women wearing formal dresses. The man is holding a plaque in his hand.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, African American churches, African Methodist Episcopal Church, Portraits and people
Collection
Atlanta-Rome District CME Church Collection
Mrs. Yates & Mrs. Orrie Mae Jones sit on a sofa in a living room. Written on recto: Mrs. Yates & Mrs. Orrie Mae Jones.
Atlanta-Rome District CME Church Collection
Mrs. Yates & Mrs. Orrie Mae Jones, circa 1958
Date Created
1953/1963
Description
Mrs. Yates & Mrs. Orrie Mae Jones sit on a sofa in a living room. Written on recto: Mrs. Yates & Mrs. Orrie Mae Jones.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, African American churches, African Methodist Episcopal Church, Portraits and people
Collection
Atlanta-Rome District CME Church Collection
Two unidentified women wear formal dresses at an event.
Atlanta-Rome District CME Church Collection
Two Women in Formal Dresses, circa 1958
Date Created
1953/1963
Description
Two unidentified women wear formal dresses at an event.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, African American churches, African Methodist Episcopal Church, Portraits and people
Collection
Atlanta-Rome District CME Church Collection
Two unidentified women wearing formal dresses are hold a plaque.
Atlanta-Rome District CME Church Collection
Two Women in Formal Dresses, circa 1958
Date Created
1953/1963
Description
Two unidentified women wearing formal dresses are hold a plaque.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, African American churches, African Methodist Episcopal Church, Portraits and people
Collection
Atlanta-Rome District CME Church Collection
Mrs. Yates & Mrs. Orrie Mae Jones sit together on a sofa in a living room. Written on recto: Mrs. Yates. Mrs. Helen Shorts, Mrs. Orrie Mae Jones.
Atlanta-Rome District CME Church Collection
Mrs. Yates, Mrs. Helen Shorts, Mrs. Orrie Mae Jones, circa 1958
Date Created
1953/1963
Description
Mrs. Yates & Mrs. Orrie Mae Jones sit together on a sofa in a living room. Written on recto: Mrs. Yates. Mrs. Helen Shorts, Mrs. Orrie Mae Jones.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, African American churches, African Methodist Episcopal Church, Portraits and people
Collection
Atlanta-Rome District CME Church Collection
A priest holding a cross stands beside an elderly woman in bed.
Atlanta-Rome District CME Church Collection
Elderly Woman in Bed with a Priest, circa 1957
Date Created
1952/1962
Description
A priest holding a cross stands beside an elderly woman in bed.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, African American churches, African Methodist Episcopal Church, Portraits and people
Collection
Atlanta-Rome District CME Church Collection
Unidentified elderly woman lies in a casket.
Atlanta-Rome District CME Church Collection
Elderly Woman Lying in a Casket, circa 1957
Date Created
1952/1962
Description
Unidentified elderly woman lies in a casket.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, African American churches, African Methodist Episcopal Church, Portraits and people
Collection
Atlanta-Rome District CME Church Collection
A tabby cat with bells around its neck sits on the back of a couch in front of a window. Written on verso: Mr. Leon S. Cameron.
Atlanta-Rome District CME Church Collection
Cat Sitting on a Couch, circa 1955
Date Created
1950/1960
Description
A tabby cat with bells around its neck sits on the back of a couch in front of a window. Written on verso: Mr. Leon S. Cameron.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, African American churches, African Methodist Episcopal Church
Collection
Atlanta-Rome District CME Church Collection
Three unidentified men stand together in a living room. The man in the middle has his arms around the other men.
Atlanta-Rome District CME Church Collection
Three Unidentified Men, circa 1955
Date Created
1950/1960
Description
Three unidentified men stand together in a living room. The man in the middle has his arms around the other men.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, African American churches, African Methodist Episcopal Church, Portraits and people
Collection
Atlanta-Rome District CME Church Collection
An unidentified group of people stand in a tight group for a group photo.
Atlanta-Rome District CME Church Collection
Group Portrait, circa 1955
Date Created
1950/1960
Description
An unidentified group of people stand in a tight group for a group photo.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, African American churches, African Methodist Episcopal Church, Portraits and people
Collection
Atlanta-Rome District CME Church Collection
A tabby cat lies in a chair in a kitchen. Curtains featuring cat faces hangs over a cabinet. "Written on verso: Gray bay 18 Raymond St. S.W. Atlanta, Ga.
Atlanta-Rome District CME Church Collection
Cat Laying in a Chair, circa 1955
Date Created
1950/1960
Description
A tabby cat lies in a chair in a kitchen. Curtains featuring cat faces hangs over a cabinet. "Written on verso: Gray bay 18 Raymond St. S.W. Atlanta, Ga.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, African American churches, African Methodist Episcopal Church
Collection
Atlanta-Rome District CME Church Collection
An unidentified group stands outside of a house.
Atlanta-Rome District CME Church Collection
Unidentified Group, circa 1955
Date Created
1950/1960
Description
An unidentified group stands outside of a house.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, African American churches, African Methodist Episcopal Church, Portraits and people
Collection
Atlanta-Rome District CME Church Collection