One of the leading institutions under colored management. It was
founded in 1880 by the African Methodist Episcopal Church of South
Carolina. It has 20 teachers, 450 pupils, an income of $16,000, and
property valued at nearly $100,000.
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Though there are several national organizations of Negro Baptists, none
of them seem to own or maintain any educational institution. The schools
are owned and directed by State or local organizations or by independent
boards of trustees selected from the membership of Baptist churches. The
origin of the national and State associations was suggested in the
discussion of the white Baptist Boards. The local Baptist associations
are composed of churches located in one or more counties.
The following table presents the important facts for these schools by
States: