Addressing the historical harms of slavery starts with facing up to a good deal of uncomfortable truth. What does this mean for white Americans like me or for members of an historically white American church like ours? We must acknowledge first that the truth has been hidden from us. Participants in the “Stolen Beam” course on reparations, which Connie Holmes and I teach, will sometimes say, “Why was I never taught this?” We must seek information from unaccustomed sources, which requires effort and research. Continue reading
Tag Archives: Episcopal City Mission
1895
The Rev. James Yeames, Superintendent of the newly-established Emmanuel House, reported in the Year Book of Emmanuel Parish that two rooms and a hallway were combined to create a meeting space for about a hundred people on the first floor. Its treasurer Walter Baylies reported that $1778 covered the expenses for its first year.
June 16. The first service of Evening Prayer with hymns was held there and weekly thereafter. Throughout the next two months, a Summer Play School was held by the Episcopal City Mission for about a hundred boys & girls.
September. A Boys Club of about sixty members began meeting on Tuesday evenings. A Children’s House was held on Fridays at 6:30.