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14 army, nor tap of drum, nor sound of bugle, nor hurling of fiery shots and shells, nor rattle of sabres and bayonets are heard as our champion Richard Allen’s principles and spirit advance age after age. No field of labor which has been entered and the laborer has won fame therein where he did not manifest the spirit which gave him the desire to succeed without regard to personal gain.

Of all the mighty men who have led in world renowned principles and laid foundations for towers of everlasting perpetuity, none arose to loftier heights from lower depths than Richard Allen. He was born a slave only a common field hand, with no hope of freedom, his father and mother before him were held in the iron grip of captivity. His master Mr. Benjamin Chew was not a Christian neither have we any record of Allen’s father knowing the Lord, but his mother was converted and through her, like Timothy through his grandmother, Eunice, and his mother Lois, Allen accepted Christ when he was only seventeen years old, and joined the Methodist Church.

At once a burning zeal flamed his heart to show his master that Christians were more