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From 1889 to 1904, Delany served on the national church's
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Upon graduating in 1885, Delany joined the faculty at St. Augustine's, where he served until 1908. He taught carpentry and masonry and supervised building projects, as well as (after the ordinations discussed below) serving as the school's vice-principal (1889-1908), chaplain and musician. Although
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predominant in the south. Bishop Delany advocated keeping
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Delany, who had landmark careers in New York. They were also subjects of the autobiographical oral history bestseller
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awarded him an honorary degree in 1911 for his educational activities.
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The Church Awakens: African Americans and the Struggle for Justice
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463:. Baltimore, MD: Church Advocate Print. p.
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