Methodist Episcopal Church
Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, 14 December 1872, page 7
The colored Baptists of this city, Newport, having been very successful in organizing a church and securing a place for worship, the colored Methodists have determined to make an effort in the same direction. They will hold a meeting tomorrow at the Court house, when addresses will be delivered by Elder Young of Ohio, Mr. Rev Armstrong of Lexington, Rev Mr. Johnson of Cincinnati and Carey Bell of this city.
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, Sunday, 30 November 1873, issue 333
A protracted meeting in the Colored Methodist Church commenced last night in Newport. About twenty converts will be baptized today.
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Cincinnati Enquirer,
COLORED CHURCH CONSECRATION
The members of the congregation of the M E Church (Colored) of Newport, who for some months past have, through the kindness and courtesy of the city officials; been worshipping every Sunday at the Court house, have secured as their future place of worship, the frame building, known as the "Jeffries Church" on the corner of Mayo street and Central avenue.
On tomorrow afternoon at three o'clock this edifice will be dedicated with appropriate ceremonies. Rev McCoomey, of Cincinnati, will preach the dedication sermon and be followed by Elder Courtney of Covington. The choir from the church of the latter, assisted by the Misses Bell of Newport, will conduct the singing.
The Rev Henry Harris, who has filled the pastorship for the last two and a half months will continue as pastor of the new church until the next annual conference which will assemble March 25th. The colored M E congregations of Cincinnati and Covington will unite with their brethren of Newport in the ceremonies of dedication; and a cordial invitation to participate therein is extended to their white brethren of the three sister cities of Cincinnati, Covington and Newport.
A collection will be taken up on the occasion to aid in defraying the church debt.
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Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 October 1897, page 7
COLORED VOTER'S CLUB
A meeting of the colored voters has been called for tonight, at
the Colored Methodist Church corner of Sixth and Columbia streets, when a club
will be organized.
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Cincinnati Enquirer, 19 February 1893, page 5
There is trouble in the Colored Methodist Church on Southgate street in Newport. The members are dissatisfied with Brother Nelson and in their efforts to rid of him an arrest was the result.
The trouble seems to be that the objectors to Brother Nelson claim that he is domineering and that he is arbitrary in his rulings, and they are determined to get rid of him. In order to do this they engaged Rev Reilly of Walnut Hills, to preach to them but Brother Nelson could not see it in that light, and when Rev Reilly called at the church last Friday night, Nelson had locked the doors and refused to give up the keys. Rev Reilly came to the conclusion that Brother Nelson had no right to lock up so he kicked in the doors and held services.
Yesterday Brother Nelson appeared before Mayor Ahlering and caused Rev Reilly's arrest for malicious destruction of property. Brother Nelson says that no other preacher shall hold services in the church as he claims he owns the property and to sustain his claim, he shows a deed for the property, which had been transferred to him by James Wallace. There will fun at the hearing before the Mayor Monday.
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Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 June 1901, page 2
NEWPORT CHURCH DEDICATION
The new colored M E Church, on Saratoga street between Seventh
and Eighth will be dedicated tomorrow. Rev W H Venable, the regular pastor
of the church, will officiate, and Mayor Nelson has been invited to make the
opening address.
Dr. I N Ross, of Allen Temple, Cincinnati, will preach the dedicatory sermon, the subject of which will be "The Claims of God and the Claims of Civil Government". The presiding elder, A H Ross, will assist. The colored Masons of Covington 22 lodges of the True Reformers and there lodges of colored ---- will also take part.
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Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 September 1901, page 8
A Union camp meeting will be held at Tanner's Colored M E Church, beginning next Friday evening and continuing until the 15th inst. Rev W H Ver---- will be assisted by Rev J N Ross, of Allen Temple, Rev Dorsey, of Walnut Hills, Rev Curry of Cincinnati and B B Langan of Covington. The following compose the Committee of Arrangements: Henry Letcher, Grant Harper, Wm Lawrence, Ephraim Hughes, Joseph Clifford, George Cobb, Robert Martin and Rev Henry Howard.
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Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 September 1901, page 7
Rev C P Bigbee, pastor of the colored M E congregation has preached his farewell sermon at Odd Fellows' Hall yesterday in Dayton. He has accepted a call to Constance Ky.
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Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 June 1911, page 13
NEWPORT BRIEFS
Mischievous boys started a fire in the old school building and adjoining the colored M E Church on Chestnut street yesterday morning by setting fire to some rags on the upper floor.
A brisk blaze threatened the building, which is occupied by four families, but the prompt arrival of the Fire Department prevented serious loss.
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Kentucky Post, Thursday, 15 November 1917, page 1
The committee of negro citizens of the Methodist Church, Newport, met Wednesday night and made plans to canvass the negro district of Newport for YMCA funds. Officers selected follow; William Ruttledge, secretary; William S Blanton, treasurer; Dr. Charles E Horner.