Centenary United Methodist Church has been serving Mankato since 1854. We are a community of open hearts, open minds, and open doors for everyone.258076ATTR:BIBLE STUDYCONTEMPORARY SERVICENURSERYCONTEMPORARYMETHODIST
John Wesley was an ardent opponent of slavery. Many of the leaders of early American Methodism shared his hatred for this form of human bondage. The United Brethren in Christ took a strong stand against slavery, as church members could not sell a slave, and by 1837 ruled that slave owners could not continue as members.
As the nineteenth century progressed, it became apparent that tensions were...