Cause of Death: Broncho Pneumonia

The Pittsburgh Courier (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) 05 Jul 1924, Sat Page 13

BISHOP L.J. COPPIN, A.M.E LEADER, DEAD

PHILADELPHIA, a,P., July 3- Bishop Levi Jenkins Coppin, 30th Bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, died at his late residence 1913 Bainbridge street, Philadelphia, Pa., Wednesday night, June 25th at 10:45, after an illness of several weeks. He was born in Fredericktown, Md., December 24, 1848, one of eight children of John and Jane Coppin. He attended schoolo in all about five years, and the remainder of his education was secured by private study. He later attended the P.E. Divinity School of Philadelphia, from which he graduated. He was converted and joined the A.M.E. Church in 1865 and was licensed to preach in Wilmington, Del., in 1876, joining the Philadelphia Conference in 1877. He was ordained deacon in 1879 by Bishop Payne, and elder in 1880 by Bishop J.M. Brown. He served the following charges: Philadelphia City Mission, Morris Brown Mission, Allen and Bethel all of Philadelphia, and Trnity Church, Baltimore, MD.

He was elected editor of the AME review serving from 1888 to 1896 and elected bishop in 1900. He was a member of every General Conference since 1880; member of the Sunday School Union Board 1884-1888; president Educational Board, 1908-1912; president, Church Extension Board, 1912-16; fraternal delegate to the M.A. Church Conference in 1900; member of two Ecumenical Conferences; member of Commission on Federation with AME Zion and CME Churches 1907 and 1911. He received the honorary degrees of D.D. and LL.D. from Wilberforce University. He was a 33d degree Mason.

Cause of Death: Broncho Pneumonia

The Pittsburgh Courier (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) 05 Jul 1924, Sat Page 13

BISHOP L.J. COPPIN, A.M.E LEADER, DEAD

PHILADELPHIA, a,P., July 3- Bishop Levi Jenkins Coppin, 30th Bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, died at his late residence 1913 Bainbridge street, Philadelphia, Pa., Wednesday night, June 25th at 10:45, after an illness of several weeks. He was born in Fredericktown, Md., December 24, 1848, one of eight children of John and Jane Coppin. He attended schoolo in all about five years, and the remainder of his education was secured by private study. He later attended the P.E. Divinity School of Philadelphia, from which he graduated. He was converted and joined the A.M.E. Church in 1865 and was licensed to preach in Wilmington, Del., in 1876, joining the Philadelphia Conference in 1877. He was ordained deacon in 1879 by Bishop Payne, and elder in 1880 by Bishop J.M. Brown. He served the following charges: Philadelphia City Mission, Morris Brown Mission, Allen and Bethel all of Philadelphia, and Trnity Church, Baltimore, MD.

He was elected editor of the AME review serving from 1888 to 1896 and elected bishop in 1900. He was a member of every General Conference since 1880; member of the Sunday School Union Board 1884-1888; president Educational Board, 1908-1912; president, Church Extension Board, 1912-16; fraternal delegate to the M.A. Church Conference in 1900; member of two Ecumenical Conferences; member of Commission on Federation with AME Zion and CME Churches 1907 and 1911. He received the honorary degrees of D.D. and LL.D. from Wilberforce University. He was a 33d degree Mason.