Allen, Charles
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Title |
Allen, Charles |
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Abstract |
Charles Allen grew up in Georgia and became a minister of the Methodist church when he was 19 years old in 1934. He moved to Houston in 1960 and served as the pastor of First United Methodist Church in downtown Houston until 1983. During his time at First United Methodist, the congregation grew to have the largest membership of any Methodist church in the world. Mr. Allen was the first Methodist preacher in Texas to welcome an African American member. His sermons were also broadcast on television and the radio, and he wrote and edited many books (God’s Psychiatry being his most well-known work). In this interview Mr. Allen discusses the organization of his church, his style of ministry, and his thoughts on the position of the church in society. |
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Collection Name |
HMRC Oral History Collection |
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Date of Interview |
August 27, 1975 |
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Subject Terms |
Allen, Charles--Interviews ;
Ministers--Texas--Houston--Interviews ;
First United Methodist Church ;
Oral histories |
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Interviewee |
Allen, Charles, Dr. |
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Interviewers |
Marchiafava, Louis J. |
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Original Format |
Audio tape |
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Oral History Number |
OH001 |
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Language |
English |
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Ownership Notice |
The Houston Public Library retains the literary and publishing rights of its oral histories. No part of the interviews or transcripts may be downloaded or published without the written permission of the Houston Oral History Project. |
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Geographic Subject Terms |
Houston (Tex.) |
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Length of Interview |
1 hour, 15 minutes |
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Type |
Sound ; Text |
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Format |
Compound resource consisting of audio recording and transcript. |
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Technical Specifications |
Flash Video (FLV) |
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Funding provided by |
TexTreasures Grant |
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