Oak Crest United Methodist Church

Carris Pastor Jerry is located at 5900 Ricker Rd, Jacksonville, FL. This business specializes in Religion & Spirituality.

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...