St. James CME Church is organized
St. James Colored Methodist Episcopal Church was probably first organized in 1870, perhaps by Bishop Bisbee, its original congregation meeting in a house near the Lewis Hotel on East Erwin Street.
The church later created and supported Texas College.
Sources
- National Register Multiple Property Documentation Form: Historic and Architectural Resources of Tyler, Texas (Diane E. Williams, 2000; THC Atlas)atlas.thc.texas.gov
Probably first organized in 1870, perhaps by Bishop Bisbee, the original St. James congregation met in a house near the Lewis Hotel on East Erwin Street.
Created and supported by Tyler's St. James Colored Methodist Episcopal Church
Checked October 15, 2026. How the cards are filed