Category: Messiah College
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The Black Church and the Flowers Family (Part II)
Wesley Union AME Zion Church The image of this church was taken at its original location on the corner of Tanner’s Alley and South Street in Harrisburg. From Pennsylvania to Florida Reverend J.J. Sawyer was a powerful member within the Florida AME Church. He even introduced the Independent African Methodist Episcopal Church which was quickly…
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Last, But Not Least: Reverend Samuel Coffing Krikorian
Reminder: Samuel hold no relation to Meshach Krikorian. They simply share the same last name. Samuel Krikorian at Pasadena University Reverend Samuel Coffing Krikorian was born on July 31, 1893 to Coffing Krikorian and a local teacher at Aintab Seminary School (her name is unknown). He was delivered by Rebecca Krikorian, his aunt, who at…
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The Biography of Herant Athanasian
Jacob Ekmekjian is pictured in the back row, first person on the left. Hrant is pictured in the front row sitting, second individual to the left. This picture is undated. Herant was born in Izmit, Turkey and was about 23-24 years old when he first arrived in America. He seemed to enjoy his time at…
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Agop Hartune Ekmekjian
Here, Jacob Ekmekjian (center) with Messiah Bible School and Missionary Training Home Class of 1916 As oppose to the biographies you will read on Meshach and Samuel Krikorian, the biographies of Jacob E. and Hrant A. are significantly shorter. No books were written highlighting their lives and little is known about their time before and…
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His Story Continues: Meshach Krikorian (Part II)
At the opening of the winter term of 1912, through the kindness and instrumentality of Bishop S.R. Smith, then the president of the Messiah Bible School and Missionary Training Home, now a departed saint in glory, myself, and two other Armenian young men were admitted to the school, upon a previous arrangement made by Miss.…
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The Conquered Conflicts of His Life: Reverend Meshach Paul Krikorian
Reverend Krirkorian was named after great man of faith. Born in Hassanbeyly, Turkey (Armenia) in April 1888, a young Meshach was raised 100 miles east of the Apostle Paul’s birthplace of Tarsus with his six brothers and sisters. His father was a farmer and realized his on had an deep passion and ambition to learn.…
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Coming To America: The Life of Rebecca Krikorian Part II
Part One can be found here. It seems to me that you should go to our country (America)…and there you will meet a wonderful woman by the name of Miss. France E. Willard, who does the same kind of work in America as you are doing here, and Miss Willard, being a very influential woman,…
Diary of a Historian 