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Methodism Yesterday, Today, And Tomorrow, R. T. Jaynes Oct 1936

Methodism Yesterday, Today, And Tomorrow, R. T. Jaynes

Methodist Historical Society Addresses

Methodist history in South Carolina


Methodism Faces Forward, M. P. Howell Oct 1935

Methodism Faces Forward, M. P. Howell

Methodist Historical Society Addresses

Article summaries the past, present, and future of Methodism in America.


The Dougherty Manual Labor School Of The South Carolina Conference And Its Evolution Into The Famous Cokesbury Conference Institute, C. E. Peele Oct 1934

The Dougherty Manual Labor School Of The South Carolina Conference And Its Evolution Into The Famous Cokesbury Conference Institute, C. E. Peele

Methodist Historical Society Addresses

Written at the centennial of the school, the article is a history of early education in South Carolina Methodism.


The Methodist Preacher: A Man Of Good Cheer, J. Hubert Noland Nov 1933

The Methodist Preacher: A Man Of Good Cheer, J. Hubert Noland

Methodist Historical Society Addresses

Anecdotes from the life and travels of Methodist ministers


Some Things That Belong To Methodism, J. W. Kilgo Nov 1932

Some Things That Belong To Methodism, J. W. Kilgo

Methodist Historical Society Addresses

Summary of Methodist work in England and in the United States and in South Carolina.


Our Conference Historical Societies: Their Organization, Purpose, And Accomplishments, J. M. Rogers Nov 1931

Our Conference Historical Societies: Their Organization, Purpose, And Accomplishments, J. M. Rogers

Methodist Historical Society Addresses

The address summarizes the work of the South Carolina Methodist Conference Historical Society, their efforts at preserving and promoting Methodist history in South Carolina.


Women In The Church, W. A. Fairy Nov 1930

Women In The Church, W. A. Fairy

Methodist Historical Society Addresses

The article summarizes the historic role of women in the church and the role that they played in 1930 in leadership in the church, particularly in education and missions.


The Scotch Contribution To The South Carolina Conference, William C. Kirkland Nov 1929

The Scotch Contribution To The South Carolina Conference, William C. Kirkland

Methodist Historical Society Addresses

The article summarizes the contribution of a number of Methodists in South Carolina of Scottish descent, including Coleman Carlisle, Simon Carlisle, William McKendree, William M. Kennedy, Samuel Dunwoody, William Martin, Allen McCorquodale, Hugh A. C. Walker, Archibald McGilvary, Whitefoord Smith, Samuel Laird, William C. Kirkland, Sidi H. Browne, Alexander Coke Smith, William Wallace Duncan, John Carlisle Kilgo, Holland N. McTyeire, James H. Carlisle, and others.


Methodism: A Religion For Plain People, A. M. Trawick Nov 1928

Methodism: A Religion For Plain People, A. M. Trawick

Methodist Historical Society Addresses

The article argues that Methodism's appeal to plain people lies in its simple, practical theology, its governance, its interest in social service, and its active clergy.


The Contribution Of Methodism To The Spiritual Life Of The World, W. H. Hodges Nov 1927

The Contribution Of Methodism To The Spiritual Life Of The World, W. H. Hodges

Methodist Historical Society Addresses

The article focuses particularly on women leaders in the Methodist movement, including Lady Huntingdon, Barbara Heck, Frances Willard, Lucy Hayes, as well as some of the reform movements centered in Methodism, such as temperance.


Francis Asbury, L. P. Mcgee Oct 1926

Francis Asbury, L. P. Mcgee

Methodist Historical Society Addresses

A biographical essay on the life and work of the leading bishop in the early American Methodist Church, Francis Asbury, who traveled all over the eastern United States to preside over conferences.


Woman's Missionary Work In South Carolina Methodism, Walter I. Herbert Oct 1925

Woman's Missionary Work In South Carolina Methodism, Walter I. Herbert

Methodist Historical Society Addresses

An account of domestic and foreign missionary work among the woman's missionary society of the Annual Conference. Includes statistical tables regarding funds and membership. It also includes lists of missionaries and officers in the societies.


James Jenkins: A Pioneer Knight Of The Saddle Bags, Barnwell Rhett Turnipseed Nov 1924

James Jenkins: A Pioneer Knight Of The Saddle Bags, Barnwell Rhett Turnipseed

Methodist Historical Society Addresses

Article about the life and work of the Rev. James Jenkins, a South Carolina native who served as a Methodist minister in the early antebellum era. He served fifteen years as a circuit rider, twenty-five as a local pastor, and fifteen as a retired minister, dying in 1847 at age 83.


The Background Of Methodism In America, J. W. Daniel Oct 1923

The Background Of Methodism In America, J. W. Daniel

Methodist Historical Society Addresses

Summarizes the growth of the Methodist Church in colonial and early national America.


The Hand Of Providence In The Methodist Movement, M. M. Brabham Nov 1922

The Hand Of Providence In The Methodist Movement, M. M. Brabham

Methodist Historical Society Addresses

The article assesses the development of Methodism through a number of sermons and quotes from England and the United States.


By-Products Of Methodism, Thomas E. Morris Nov 1921

By-Products Of Methodism, Thomas E. Morris

Methodist Historical Society Addresses

The article explores some of Methodism's social contributions, to abolition, to reform, to education, and to women's rights.


The Presiding Eldership From A Layman's Standpoint, John G. Clinkscales Nov 1920

The Presiding Eldership From A Layman's Standpoint, John G. Clinkscales

Methodist Historical Society Addresses

The article addresses the presiding eldership, an office in the Methodist Church that is part of the superintendancy of the work of the clergy. It argues that the structure of the Methodist Church has kept the church healthy, and that the presiding elders are an important part of that structure.


The Camp Meeting In South Carolina Methodism, W. A. Massebeau Nov 1919

The Camp Meeting In South Carolina Methodism, W. A. Massebeau

Methodist Historical Society Addresses

The article surveys the spread of Methodism and other denominations through camp meetings in the early 19th century. The article also talks about some of the opposition to camp meetings. It also describes some of the camp meetings that occurred in South Carolina.


The Historical Basis For A Methodist Theodicy, John C. Roper Nov 1918

The Historical Basis For A Methodist Theodicy, John C. Roper

Methodist Historical Society Addresses

Review of theology relating to Methodist beliefs as well as other related systems of theology.


Church Extension, D. M. Mcleod Nov 1917

Church Extension, D. M. Mcleod

Methodist Historical Society Addresses

History of the work and growth of the Methodist Church in America.


The Historical Background Of Religion In South Carolina, Wofford College Nov 1916

The Historical Background Of Religion In South Carolina, Wofford College

Methodist Historical Society Addresses

Wallace, a professor of history at Wofford College, surveys the history of religious growth and development in South Carolina.


South Carolina Methodism And Missions, Albert Deems Betts Nov 1915

South Carolina Methodism And Missions, Albert Deems Betts

Methodist Historical Society Addresses

Assesses the missionary work of the Methodist Church, as it relates to slavery in the American South, to domestic and to foreign missions.


Methodism And Education: Especially In South Carolina, John O. Willson Nov 1914

Methodism And Education: Especially In South Carolina, John O. Willson

Methodist Historical Society Addresses

Surveys the history of Methodist efforts in higher education, in both Great Britain and in the United States, with a special emphasis on South Carolina's colleges.


Some Factors Of Methodism, J. E. Mahaffey Nov 1913

Some Factors Of Methodism, J. E. Mahaffey

Methodist Historical Society Addresses

Looks at the founding of Methodism and some of the characteristics that make the denomination unique.


The March Of Democracy In The Methodist Episcopal Church, South, John Lemacks Stokes Nov 1912

The March Of Democracy In The Methodist Episcopal Church, South, John Lemacks Stokes

Methodist Historical Society Addresses

Studies the evolution of the power and role of bishops and clergy and laity in the Methodist Church. In its earliest days, the laity of the church had little influence and the bishops had considerable power over the clergy.


Methodist Sunday Schools After A Hundred Years, H. B. Browne Nov 1911

Methodist Sunday Schools After A Hundred Years, H. B. Browne

Methodist Historical Society Addresses

A history of the Sunday School movement in the Methodist Church, with a focus on the South and South Carolina.


Trials And Triumphs Of Charleston Methodism, Watson Boone Duncan Dec 1910

Trials And Triumphs Of Charleston Methodism, Watson Boone Duncan

Methodist Historical Society Addresses

Survey of the history of the Methodist churches in Charleston, SC.


The Place Of The Local Preacher In Methodism, Joseph B. Traywick Dec 1909

The Place Of The Local Preacher In Methodism, Joseph B. Traywick

Methodist Historical Society Addresses

Biographical sketches of clergy in South Carolina who served as local preachers, and historical information about the development of their role.


The South Carolina Conference Thirty-Eight Years Ago, J. Sidney Beasley Nov 1908

The South Carolina Conference Thirty-Eight Years Ago, J. Sidney Beasley

Methodist Historical Society Addresses

Reminiscence of the SC Annual Conference of 1870, held in Charleston, SC, at Trinity Methodist Church. Contains short biographies of several ministers and bishops and the writer's reminiscence of his first Annual Conference.


The Presiding Eldership: A Study, Mark L. Carlisle Nov 1907

The Presiding Eldership: A Study, Mark L. Carlisle

Methodist Historical Society Addresses

Studies the basis for the presiding eldership in the Methodist Church.