II. CONCERNING THE NAME OF THE A. M. E. ZION CHURCH.SECTION 1.--ZION CHURCH.1. What is the name of the Church to which you belong? A. The African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church in America. 2. What is the name by which the first Church belonging to that Connection was called? A. Zion Church. 3. Why did the Founders call their first church Zion? A. To distinguish it from all other churches, or societies organized for religious worship. 4. Why did they choose the name "Zion" rather than any other? A. Probably because that is the name most frequently used in the Bible to designate the church of God. 5. Have any other local churches chosen the name of Zion? A. Yes, many particular churches of different denominations, but no other distinct denomination has chosen such a name.
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