United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018Anderson, Robert, b. 18191892Born in slavery in Liberty County, Georgia, Robert Anderson felt the call to the ministry at nineteen. When twenty-nine, he bought himself and his wife and later tried to buy his mother but the Civil War freed her. A major theme of the narrative is financial struggle, both himself and church expenses. Includes travels around Georgia preaching at various churches, attending the M.E. and A.M.E. Conferences, and attempt to sell his first book, which is included as an appendix. Also includes his views on the Millennium of Christ, conduct of life for young men and a list of the sponsors for his book.Title from electronic title page (viewed June 14, 2004)This electronic edition is part of the UNC-CH digitization project's database, Documenting the American South. It is a part of the collection North American slave narratives.Text transcribed by Apex Data Services, Inc. Images provided by Hargrett Rare Book & Manuscript Library/University of Georgia Libraries. Text encoded by Apex Data Services, Inc. and Elizabeth S. Wright.Text (HTML and XML/TEI source file) and images (JPEG)Funding from the Academic Affairs Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill supported the electronic publication of this title.Robert Anderson became a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1839 and served in the ministry at many churches in Georgia. In 1866, after emancipation, he was persuaded to join the African Methodist Episcopal Church and "enlisted for the holy war." He worked with this church for the next 16 years. In 1882, a growing sense that he was neither wanted nor needed in the A.M.E. Church led to his resignation and he returned to the Methodist Episcopal Church.engTranscribed from: The life of Rev. Robert Anderson : born the 22d day of February, in the year of Our Lord 1819, and joined the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1839. Macon, Georgia : Printed for the author, 1892. 151 p. : ill., port. "This book shall be called the Young men's guide, or, The brother in white." Cover title: Life of Rev. Robert Anderson; the Young men's guide or, the Brother in white.This electronic edition has been transcribed from electronic images provided by Hargrett Rare Book & Manuscript Library/University of Georgia Libraries and from a photocopy provided by Watkinson Library, Trinity College.http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/African Americans--Georgia--BiographySlaves--Georgia--BiographyFree African Americans--Georgia--BiographyAfrican American Methodists--Georgia--BiographyMethodist Episcopal Church--Clergy--BiographyMethodist Episcopal Church--HistoryMethodist Episcopal Church--FinanceAfrican Methodist Episcopal Church--Clergy--BiographyAfrican Methodist Episcopal Church--HistoryAfrican Methodist Episcopal Church--FinanceAfrican American clergy--Georgia--BiographyPlantation life--Georgia--History--19th centurySlavery--Georgia--History--19th centuryGeorgia--Description and travelConduct of lifeChristian lifeSlaves' writings, American--GeorgiaThe life of Rev. Robert Anderson : born the 22d day of February, in the year of Our Lord 1819, and joined the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1839Text