Wesley Tabernacle United Methodist Church | Strength and Perseverance from the beginning

Wesley Tabernacle United Methodist Church | Strength and Perseverance from the beginning The African American Methodist community in Galveston dates back to 1848 when Gail Borden deeded land on Broadway for a church for the enslaved. Following the Civil War, the congregation changed its affiliation from Methodist Episcopal Church to the African Methodist Episcopal denomination. The Church became known in 1867 as Reedy Chapel, and in 1868, the St. Paul group divided with one group buying pro...