First United Methodist Church
3316 Kingston Pike
KnoxvilleTN37919
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First United Methodist Church can be found at Kingston Pike 3316. The following is offered: Religious Organizations. The entry is present with us since Sep 9, 2010 and was last updated on Nov 14, 2013. In Knoxville there are 310 other Religious Organizations. An overview can be found here.
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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...
As the nineteenth century progressed, it became apparent that tensions were...
