Daniel Alexander Payne : the venerable preceptor of the African Methodist Episcopal Church /
Nelson T. Strobert.
- Lanham, MD : University Press of America, 2012.
- 1 online resource (ix, 151 pages)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The formative years : 1811-1837 -- The transition years : 1837-1856 -- The Wilberforce experience : 1856-1876 -- The waning years : 1877-1893 -- Daniel Alexander Payne : recuperating his legacy.
This detailed biography gives a portrait of the life of Daniel Alexander Payne, a free person of color in nineteenth century Charleston, South Carolina. This work highlights his life as educator, pastor, abolitionist, poet, historiographer, hymn writer, ecumenist, and bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church.