A plain account of the Colored Methodist Episcopal Church in America

A comprehensive history of the church from its inception in 1870 to 1887, deftly situated within the history of Methodism. Hamilton describes the denomination's early formation and rocky separation from the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, details of church organization and government, explaining the roles of the bishop to the local members, and brief histories of each regional conference. Hamilton's history is optimistic about the continued success of the C.M.E. Church.