Andrew Bryan was born in 1737 in Goose Creek, South Carolina, to slave parents. He married a woman named Hannah. Bryan converted to Christianity through the preaching of George Liele. After Liele left Savannah for a mission to Jamaica, Bryan began to preach. He was imprisoned twice for preaching to enslaved people, but he continued to do so. He was also severely whipped but was noted for enduring the suffering as Jesus Christ had done.[6] Bryan established the church which would eventually become known as First African Baptist Church, and it grew from sixty-nine members in 1788 to about seven hundred by 1800.[7]
Andrew Bryan was born in 1737 in the small town of Goose Creek, South Carolina. Bryan was born on a plantation called Brampton, owned by Jonathan Bryan. Brampton was known as a productive rice plantation. His father was a man named Caesar, who was enslaved along with Bryan. He was a mixture of black and white. Andrew served as a coachman and a body servant to Jonathan. Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts (S.P.G.) was an organization that cared for British colonists in religious matters and supported the spiritual needs of Indians and enslaved people. The S.P.G. organization influenced Bryan to become a religious leader. He had a brother by the name of Sampson Bryan. Hannah Bryan was the wife of Bryan. It was believed that he had a daughter as well.
The Beginning of Preachingedit
While growing up on the Brampton plantation, Bryan came across a man named George Liele. Liele was the first African American to be ordained and travel out of the country. Bryan and Liele became good friends and started preaching alongside each other. In 1783, Bryan and his wife were baptized along with some other enslaved people. Abraham Marshall and Jesse Peters baptized 45 people who followed Bryan's teachings. Those 45 people regularly organized and then became his congregation. Bryan was ordained and became the pastor of the first Baptist church in Savannah, Georgia. Sampson was the first deacon of the church. Bryan would preach along the Savannah River. Liele went away to Jamaica, and Bryan took over the churches that Liele would preach at, which caused an expansion in Bryan's congregation. One of these locations was owned by Edward Davis in Yamacraw. Davis encouraged Bryan to build a religious place in the village of Yamacraw. The gatherings at the village of Yamacraw got so big that the white community thought it was a plot of rebellion.
Service Interruptions and Arrestedit
Andrew Bryan became so good at preaching that many people attended his services in the village of Yamacraw. The white community did not like that there were a lot of African-American people gathering for Bryan's services. The enslavers did not want the people they enslaved to listen to Bryan because they believed that he was plotting a rebellion. Whites harassed the enslaved people who did attend the services. The enslaved people were punished with whipping, shackling, hanging, beating, burning, and imprisonment. The church services were interrupted constantly by the whites. Bryan was accused of plotting a rebellion, so he was beaten and thrown in jail. Sampson was also thrown in jail along with Bryan. Jonathan Bryan and other plantation owners protested the arrest of Andrew Bryan. The Justice of the Inferior Court of Chatham County analyzed the case, resulting in Bryan and Samson being found innocent and released. After they were released, Bryan returned to preaching at Jonathan Bryan's barn from sunrise to sunset.
Expansion and endingedit
While preaching in the barn on the Brampton plantation, Bryan's following continued to increase. Several prominent white males supported Bryan and his preachings. In 1788, the First Baptist Church got certified, and Jonathan Bryan died and left Andrew Bryan 95 pounds sterling. Bryan used 50 pounds to buy his freedom from William Bryan, Jonathan Bryan's brother. On June 1, 1790, with 27 pounds of sterling, he bought property from Thomas Gibbons that became a place for a new church. William Bryan and James Whitfield bought land for Bryan and his family to live on. In 1805, the first African Baptist church, Savannah Baptist church, and Newington Baptist Church became the Savannah River Baptist Association. Contributions from Bryan allowed this to happen. Bryan pastored for 24 years and died at 92 on October 6, 1812. He is interred in Whitefield Square in Savannah.[8]
^Alan Gallay (2007). The Formation of a Planter Elite: Jonathan Bryan and the Southern Colonial Frontier. University of Georgia Press. p. 52. ISBN978-0-8203-3018-1.
^Davis, John W. (1918). "George Liele and Andrew Bryan, Pioneer Negro Baptist Preachers". Journal of Negro History. 3 (2): 119–127. doi:10.2307/2713485. JSTOR 2713485. S2CID 150092032.
^Williams, David S. (2008). From Mounds to Megachurches: Georgia's Religious Heritage. Athens: University of Georgia Press. p. 36. ISBN978-0820336381.
^Bardolph, Richard (1955-01-01). "Social Origins of Distinguished Negroes, 1770-1865: Part I". The Journal of Negro History. 40 (3): 211–249. doi:10.2307/2715950. JSTOR 2715950. S2CID 150268520.
^Davis, John W. (1918-01-01). "George Liele and Andrew Bryan, Pioneer Negro Baptist Preachers". The Journal of Negro History. 3 (2): 119–127. doi:10.2307/2713485. JSTOR 2713485. S2CID 150092032.
^Jandrlich, Michael (November 1990). (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-19. Retrieved 2017-04-24.
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Not to be confused with Andrew Jackson Bryant Andrew Bryan 1737 1812 founded Bryan Street African Baptist Church 1 affectionately called the Mother Church of Black Baptists and First African Baptist Church of Savannah in Savannah Georgia 2 3 the first black Baptist churches to be established in America 4 Bryan was formerly enslaved by Jonathan Bryan 5 Andrew BryanAndrew Bryan was born in 1737 in Goose Creek South Carolina to slave parents He married a woman named Hannah Bryan converted to Christianity through the preaching of George Liele After Liele left Savannah for a mission to Jamaica Bryan began to preach He was imprisoned twice for preaching to enslaved people but he continued to do so He was also severely whipped but was noted for enduring the suffering as Jesus Christ had done 6 Bryan established the church which would eventually become known as First African Baptist Church and it grew from sixty nine members in 1788 to about seven hundred by 1800 7 Contents 1 Origin and family 2 The Beginning of Preaching 3 Service Interruptions and Arrest 4 Expansion and ending 5 NotesOrigin and family editAndrew Bryan was born in 1737 in the small town of Goose Creek South Carolina Bryan was born on a plantation called Brampton owned by Jonathan Bryan Brampton was known as a productive rice plantation His father was a man named Caesar who was enslaved along with Bryan He was a mixture of black and white Andrew served as a coachman and a body servant to Jonathan Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts S P G was an organization that cared for British colonists in religious matters and supported the spiritual needs of Indians and enslaved people The S P G organization influenced Bryan to become a religious leader He had a brother by the name of Sampson Bryan Hannah Bryan was the wife of Bryan It was believed that he had a daughter as well The Beginning of Preaching editWhile growing up on the Brampton plantation Bryan came across a man named George Liele Liele was the first African American to be ordained and travel out of the country Bryan and Liele became good friends and started preaching alongside each other In 1783 Bryan and his wife were baptized along with some other enslaved people Abraham Marshall and Jesse Peters baptized 45 people who followed Bryan s teachings Those 45 people regularly organized and then became his congregation Bryan was ordained and became the pastor of the first Baptist church in Savannah Georgia Sampson was the first deacon of the church Bryan would preach along the Savannah River Liele went away to Jamaica and Bryan took over the churches that Liele would preach at which caused an expansion in Bryan s congregation One of these locations was owned by Edward Davis in Yamacraw Davis encouraged Bryan to build a religious place in the village of Yamacraw The gatherings at the village of Yamacraw got so big that the white community thought it was a plot of rebellion Service Interruptions and Arrest editAndrew Bryan became so good at preaching that many people attended his services in the village of Yamacraw The white community did not like that there were a lot of African American people gathering for Bryan s services The enslavers did not want the people they enslaved to listen to Bryan because they believed that he was plotting a rebellion Whites harassed the enslaved people who did attend the services The enslaved people were punished with whipping shackling hanging beating burning and imprisonment The church services were interrupted constantly by the whites Bryan was accused of plotting a rebellion so he was beaten and thrown in jail Sampson was also thrown in jail along with Bryan Jonathan Bryan and other plantation owners protested the arrest of Andrew Bryan The Justice of the Inferior Court of Chatham County analyzed the case resulting in Bryan and Samson being found innocent and released After they were released Bryan returned to preaching at Jonathan Bryan s barn from sunrise to sunset Expansion and ending editWhile preaching in the barn on the Brampton plantation Bryan s following continued to increase Several prominent white males supported Bryan and his preachings In 1788 the First Baptist Church got certified and Jonathan Bryan died and left Andrew Bryan 95 pounds sterling Bryan used 50 pounds to buy his freedom from William Bryan Jonathan Bryan s brother On June 1 1790 with 27 pounds of sterling he bought property from Thomas Gibbons that became a place for a new church William Bryan and James Whitfield bought land for Bryan and his family to live on In 1805 the first African Baptist church Savannah Baptist church and Newington Baptist Church became the Savannah River Baptist Association Contributions from Bryan allowed this to happen Bryan pastored for 24 years and died at 92 on October 6 1812 He is interred in Whitefield Square in Savannah 8 nbsp United States portal nbsp Biography portal nbsp Christianity portal nbsp Georgia U S state portalNotes edit Jeff 2009 05 13 Thoughts and Theology The Rev Andrew Bryan 1737 1812 Thoughts and Theology Retrieved 2016 08 20 Africans in America Andrew Bryan WGBH Educational Foundation Martin Sandy Dwayne Andrew Bryan 1737 1812 Georgia Humanities Council and the University of Georgia Press Africans in America First African Baptist Church of Savannah WGBH Educational Foundation Alan Gallay 2007 The Formation of a Planter Elite Jonathan Bryan and the Southern Colonial Frontier University of Georgia Press p 52 ISBN 978 0 8203 3018 1 Davis John W 1918 George Liele and Andrew Bryan Pioneer Negro Baptist Preachers Journal of Negro History 3 2 119 127 doi 10 2307 2713485 JSTOR 2713485 S2CID 150092032 Williams David S 2008 From Mounds to Megachurches Georgia s Religious Heritage Athens University of Georgia Press p 36 ISBN 978 0820336381 Whitefield Square Savannah com 1 2 3 Bardolph Richard 1955 01 01 Social Origins of Distinguished Negroes 1770 1865 Part I The Journal of Negro History 40 3 211 249 doi 10 2307 2715950 JSTOR 2715950 S2CID 150268520 Davis John W 1918 01 01 George Liele and Andrew Bryan Pioneer Negro Baptist Preachers The Journal of Negro History 3 2 119 127 doi 10 2307 2713485 JSTOR 2713485 S2CID 150092032 Jandrlich Michael November 1990 Andrew Bryan PDF Archived from the original PDF on 2015 09 19 Retrieved 2017 04 24 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Andrew Bryan Baptist amp oldid 1189552457, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
