meeting in a building across the street from the church's current location, 516 North St. The society evolved into St. James AME Church in 1867, and in 1875, the Rev. Spotswood Rice directed ...

Church members sang hymns while others gathered clapped, prayed and sang along during a special service Saturday evening at St. James AME Church. The congregation of the oldest Black church in ...

ST. JAMES AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL (AME) CHURCH evolved from a small prayer meeting in 1894 to become one of the city's leading AFRICAN-AMERICAN churches. After attending a revival at ST. JOHN'S ...

On ExpressNews.com: Celebrate Juneteenth in San Antonio with marches, festivals, a baseball game — take your pick The foundation of St. James AME Church, one of the oldest Black churches in the ...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - St. James African Methodist Episcopal Church in Cape Girardeau celebrated their 160th Church Anniversary. According to a release, in 1863, the St. James Society ...