Interview with Earl B. Brown, June 25, 1979

Partial Transcript: --for doctors George Wright and Benjamin Baker on their oral history project, The Black Church in Kentucky.

Segment Synopsis: Brown discusses his personal background and the founding of Emmanuel United Church of Christ in Lexington, Kentucky.

Keywords: Anna Campbell; Christianity; Dr. Hunter; Education; Emmanuel United Church of Christ; First Congregation Church; Furniture; J. W. Bates; Kentucky Industrial School; Lexington (Ky.); Military; Military service; Pastor; Reverend D. [Carter]; Veterans; World War I

Subjects: African American business enterprises; African American churches--Kentucky; African American veterans; African Americans--Education; African Americans--Religion

Partial Transcript: Could you, could tell me anything that, that you would recollect about the ministers that you've had at, uh, Emmanuel United Church and some of the contributions that they made to the church and to the community.

Segment Synopsis: Brown discusses some of the notable pastors that the church has had. He also describes some of the activities that the church has sponsored over the years.

Keywords: Boy Scouts; Congregational churches; Dr. Hunter; Education; Girl Scouts; Indiana-Kentucky Conference, UCC; Kindergarten; Ministers; Recreation; Reverend Fowler; Reverend King; Social activities; Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA)

Subjects: African American clergy; African American leadership; African American--Education; African Americans--Recreation; African Americans--Religion; Race relations--Kentucky; Seminarians--United States

Partial Transcript: What kind of relationship has Emmanuel had with some of the other Black churches in Lexington?

Segment Synopsis: Brown discusses the relationship the Emmanuel Church has had with other churches in the city. He also describes the race relations within the church.

Keywords: Black community; Black ministers; Church members; Church membership; Congregational churches; Education; Friendship; Leadership; Methodist churches; Ministers; Reverend Blake; Reverend Curr; Reverend King; Reverend Miller; Reverend Noel; Seminary students; White ministers

Subjects: African American Christians; African Americans--Education; African Americans--Religion; Race relations--Kentucky; Seminarians--United States

Partial Transcript: What makes him different from the, from the others?

Segment Synopsis: Brown discusses the current pastor of the church and the current congregation.

Keywords: Chandler School; Church etiquette; Church members; Church service; Congregational churches; Congregational ministers; Education; Friendship; Land ownership; Ministers; Programs; Religious worship; Shouting

Subjects: African American Christians; African American churches--Kentucky; African American clergy; African Americans--Education; African Americans--Religion; Lexington (Ky.)--Buildings, structures, etc.