It shows how to live a faithful life and bring unity to the church. The letter also emphasises spiritual growth, which happens when people are united. Christians in Smyrna lived among a large ...

A mural of a former slave who became an abolitionist and founded a church denomination for African Americans is now in full view in Smyrna. The completion of the painting of Richard Allen was ...

Richard Allen, born into slavery near Smyrna, rose to found the AME Church and promote rights for African Americans. Some of his most notable achievements are illustrated in a new mural unveiled ...