Everybody at the church (except Aunt Alexandra) cannot read, so they use 'linin'.
At First Purchase AME Church, hymnals are not used primarily to emphasize a more spontaneous and participatory form of worship. The congregation often relies on oral tradition and familiar songs, allowing for greater community engagement and expression. This practice reflects a historical connection to African American worship traditions, where music and praise are integral to the spiritual experience. Additionally, it fosters a sense of unity and shared cultural identity among congregants.
Calpurnia's church is called First Purchase African M.E. Church. It is an African Methodist Episcopal church located in Maycomb, Alabama.
Calpurnia belonged to First Purchase Church ( a black church)
it was paid for by the FIRST earnings of freed slaves
First Purchase
Calpurnia mentions that in First Purchase church, there are four people who can read.
Calpurnia's church was called First Purchase because it was the first property purchased by the black congregation in Maycomb. The church was established by the African American community who pooled their resources to buy the land for the church building.
first purchase African M.E church
The name of the Church in to Kill a Mockingbird is: "First Purchase African M.E. Church"
Calpurnia's son is Zeebo. His special duty at the First Purchase Church is being the garbage collector and the church's unofficial instrument player by leading the congregation in singing hymns.
The congregation is generally friendly, and Reverend Sykes welcomes the children, saying that everyone knows their father. The church has no money for hymnals, and few of the parishioners can read, so they sing by echoing the words that Zeebo, Calpurnia's eldest son and the town garbage collector, reads from their only hymnal.
the collection plate of first purchase church with calpurnia