Methodists
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 42 Collections and/or Records:
Flat Rock Circuit, Methodist Protestant Church record book
Collection — Folder S2286
Identifier: S2286
Scope and Contents
This collection contains the record book of the Flat Rock Circuit, Methodist Protestant Church of Indiana. The record book begins with the first quarterly conference at Milroy in October 1848. Beginning in November 1853, the quarterly conference minutes were recorded as the Friendship Circuit, then changed to the Friendship Mission with the January 1855 minutes. In October 1856, the meeting minutes are again recorded as the Friendship Circuit, then change to the Morristown Circuit in October...
Dates:
1848-1894
Frankfort Circuit, Methodist Protestant Church record book
Collection — Folder S2292
Identifier: S2292
Scope and Contents
This collection contains the record book of the Frankfort Circuit of the Methodist Protestant Church in Indiana. Ranging from October 1896 to July 1914, the entries include the quarterly meeting minutes, financial reports, and official lists of church leaders.
Dates:
1896-1914
George William Stafford diary
Collection — Folder S1233
Identifier: S1233
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a diary from George William Stafford with included notes, hymns, and writings, regarding the life and activities of the reverend's work such as religious services, weddings, and funerals in Indiana.
Dates:
1839-1875
Gertrude McDaniel, "Centenary Methodist Church Centennial" essay
Collection — Folder S2149
Identifier: S2149
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a typewritten copy of "Centenary Methodist Church Centennial," an essay written by Gertrude McDaniel in 1966. The essay includes a list of living descendants of the following original trustees of the church: Peter Slaughter, Andrew Wright, and Cyrus Watson. Two other trustees, Joel Rowe and William Gresham, are listed without descendants.
Dates:
1966
Grace Methodist Church, "Out of the Wilderness" centennial pageant script
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S2154
Scope and Contents
This collection includes two copies of the script for "Out of the Wilderness," a pageant staged on October 19, 1944 in the Grace Methodist Church auditorium in Kokomo, Indiana. The pageant includes six episodes that present the past, present and future of the church as told by "Eagerheart" to "Methodism."
Dates:
1944
Hoyt Avenue Methodist Protestant Church record book
Collection — Folder S2290
Identifier: S2290
Scope and Contents
This collection contains the record book of the Hoyt Avenue Methodist Protestant Church of Indianapolis, Indiana, including meeting minutes and reports from the treasure, stewards, and Sunday school superintendents. The entries begin on June 6, 1880 with the organizational meeting of the church, originally named the First Methodist Protestant Church of Indianapolis. From November 1887 through August 1898, the entries are recorded for the church's second name, the Dillon St. Methodist Protestant...
Dates:
1880-1916
Indiana Methodist Protestant Church histories
Collection — Folder S2289
Identifier: S2289
Scope and Contents
This collection contains various Indiana Methodist Protestant Church histories, including a May 10, 1883 letter written by A. H. Widney and sent to Rev. W. W. Lineberry in response to a request for information about the New Haven Circuit, the January 1885 minutes from the organizational meetings of the St. Joe Methodist Protestant Church of Dekalb County, an undated history of the Lincoln Methodist Protestant Church written by Effie McClanahan of Akron, Indiana that notes the year of...
Dates:
1883-1930
James M. VanHook collection
Collection
Identifier: L308
Scope and Contents
This collection contains correspondence and documents compiled by James M. VanHook during his activities with the Freemasons, the Samuel Simonson Post No. 226 of the Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.), and the Clark County Historical Society (1783-1917). The collection includes land grants, indentures, and other legal documents from Charlestown and Clark County, Indiana; biographical and historical sketches; historical information about Blazing Star Masonic Lodge and the Charlestown Methodist...
Dates:
1796-1907, undated
John Mitchell, "Incidents of Methodism in Central Indiana" manuscript
Collection — Folder S2288
Identifier: S2288
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a handwritten copy of "Incidents of Methodism in Central Indiana," a manuscript compiled by John Mitchell of Colfax, Indiana circa 1882. The manuscript relates information regarding general conferences, annual conferences, and camp meetings of the Methodist Episcopal Church held from 1831 to 1882 and Mr. Mitchell occasionally offers his personal experiences and insights regarding ministers and the various church meetings.
Dates:
circa 1882
Joseph Tarkington clippings
Collection — Folder S0838
Identifier: S0838
Scope and Contents
This collection includes three clippings of the newspaper column, "A Hoosier Listening Post," written by Kate Milner Rabb. The 1931 columns ran in the Indianapolis Star on September 22, 23 and 25. Each column quotes from the papers of Joseph Tarkington and discusses items of interest, including a scholarship founded by Tarkington at Indiana Asbury University; an October 4, 1864 certificate stating that Mrs. Tarkington had contributed to the Indiana State Sanitary Fair for the relief of sick and...
Dates:
1931/09
