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An Episcopal Bishop describes his childhood in Grand Rapids. A one-page biography of Burgess precedes his essay.

Describes origins and social results of growth of Muslim movement in Detroit.

Examines origins, typical services, ritual, and finances; and gives other data on spiritualist churches, 1934-1935.

Has many references to Negroes including location of black churches, description of Underground Railroad, and of Faulkner and Blackburn riots.

Presents miscellaneous data, as number of churches by denomination, building ownership status, geographical distribution and migrations status of members, church sponsored activities and narrative materials on store-front and spiritualist churches.

Characterizes several religious groupings as revealed by the Detroit area study, among them Negro Protestants.

Appendices give data as of mid-1940's on number of white churches with Negro attendants and number of Negro members, by state and denomination; and on Negro enrollment, 1939-45, at Adrian, Albion, Alma, Hope and Kalamazoo Colleges, and at Western…

Describes Negro's shift of allegiance from Republican to Democratic Party, influence of church, and of the Ford Motor Company on Negro politics, and gerrymandering of wards with large Negro concentration.

Comparative data, as of late 1920's and 1930 on churches in Detroit and eleven other American cities.