Union Chapel Holiness Methodist Church dared to go against the majority (White Democrats Civil War, caused problems to drag on for years. The who were in control). Croatan Normal School for Indians was established The earliest list of church members of Union in 1887. The effects of the church splits were still Chapel has been preserved by the United Methodist being felt. Without any doubt, Union Chapel was Church. Dating back to the 1870's, the lists contain actively involved with the strife at the Croatan seventy members in one, and sixty-four members in Normal School. Without any doubt, Union Chapel the other. The 1873 list, with seventy members, has Church was one of those churches that were burned written in the margin a statement, which reads: "This down, which was mentioned in a letter written in society worshipped in a house belonging to the 1889 by Hamilton McMillian to the State congregation, and not to the M.E. Church, and went Superintendent of Public Instruction. out to M.E. Zion Church, stayed a short time, After the Normal School was established, other returned, and stayed a short time, and left and joined Croatan Indian Normal Schools were built all around the M.E. Church." Robeson County to serve Indian communities. It has The splits in the Methodist Churches, after the been said that some Indians felt that the Croatan Birthday Celebration for Alva Oxendine. Chapel, ca. 1900. Seated: T. Lowry, Versilla Lowry, Lester Lowry, Elizabeth O. Lowry, Alva Oxendine, Nickolas Locklear, Mary Francis Locklear, Martha O. Sanderson, Big Arch Locklear, Dougald Cummings, Daniel W. Oxendine, Nickolas (or Bruce) Oxendine, and Johnnie Oxendine. Standing: Wesley (or Steve) Lowry, Wiley Lowry, Harriet C O. Hunt, Pink O. Spaulding, Else Oxendine, Calvin Lowry, John W. Sanderson, John T. Sanderson, Atlas Oxendine, Dick Locklear, and Richard Locklear. 55
Union Chapel Holiness Methodist Church dared to go against the majority (White Democrats who were in control). The earliest list of church members of Union Chapel has been preserved by the United Methodist Church. Dating back to the 1870's, the lists contain seventy members in one, and sixty-four members in the other. The 1873 list, with seventy members, has written in the margin a statement, which reads: "This society worshipped in a house belonging to the congregation, and not to the M.E. Church, and went out to M.E. Zion Church, stayed a short time, returned, and stayed a short time, and left and joined the M.E. Church." The splits in the Methodist Churches, after the Civil War, caused problems to drag on for years. The Croatan Normal School for Indians was established in 1887. The effects of the church splits were still being felt. Without any doubt, Union Chapel was actively involved with the strife at the Croatan Normal School. Without any doubt, Union Chapel Church was one of those churches that were burned down, which was mentioned in a letter written in 1889 by Hamilton McMillian to the State Superintendent of Public Instruction. After the Normal School was established, other Croatan Indian Normal Schools were built all around Robeson County to serve Indian communities. It has been said that some Indians felt that the Croatan Birthday Celebration for Alva Oxendine. Chapel, ca. 1900. Seated: T. Lowry, Versilla Lowry, Lester Lowry, Elizabeth O. Lowry, Alva Oxendine, Nickolas Locklear, Mary Francis Locklear, Martha O. Sanderson, Big Arch Locklear, Dougald Cummings, Daniel W. Oxendine, Nickolas (or Bruce) Oxendine, and Johnnie Oxendine. Standing: Wesley (or Steve) Lowry, Wiley Lowry, Harriet C O. Hunt, Pink O. Spaulding, Else Oxendine, Calvin Lowry, John W. Sanderson, John T. Sanderson, Atlas Oxendine, Dick Locklear, and Richard Locklear. 55
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