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 CNHS - "Richard Preston - Richard Preston (ca 1791-1861)" - Halifax, Nova Scotia Posted by:  Weathervane
N 44° 39.167 W 063° 35.011
20T E 453733 N 4944545
The Reverend Richard Preston was a very influential figure in Nova Scotia's Black community. Le révérend Richard Preston fut une figure très influente de la communauté noire de la Nouvelle-Écosse.
Waymark Code: WMJFCG
Location: Nova Scotia, Canada
Date Posted: 11/11/2013
Views: 6
Reverend Richard Preston
The Reverend Richard Preston was the most influential figure in Nova Scotia's Black community in the first half of the 19th century. An ordained Baptist minister and the first pastor of this congregation, he travelled widely and founded numerous churches, strengthening social and religious ties among Black Nova Scotians. Renowned as a gifted orator, he formed the African Abolition Society in 1846, and was the driving force behind the creation of the African Baptist Association in 1854. Preston's pioneering leadership helped lay the foundation for an active and socially engaged Black community in Canada.
Révérend Richard Preston
Le révérend Richard Preston fut la figure la plus influente de la communauté noire de la Nouvelle-Écosse lors de la première moitié du XIXe siècle. Ministre baptiste et premier pasteur de cette congrégation, il voyagea beaucoup et fonda plusieurs églises, resserrant ainsi les liens sociaux et religieux entre les Noirs néo-écossais. Cet orateur d'exception fonda l'African Abolition Society en 1846 et joua un rôle clé dans la création de l'African Baptist Association en 1854. Leader d'avant-garde, Preston contribua à jeter les assises d'une communauté afro-canadienne dynamique.
Classification: National Historic Person
Province or Territory: Nova Scotia
Location - City name/Town name: Nova Scotia
Link to Parks Canada entry (must be on www.pc.gc.ca): [Web Link]
Link to HistoricPlaces.ca: Not listed
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