Methodist Files

Access and use

Location of collection:
Randolph-Macon College
McGraw-Page Library
Randolph Macon College
P.O. Box 5005
305 Henry Street
Ashland, VA 23005
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Laurie Preston
Phone: (804) 752-4718
Phone: (804) 752-3203
Fax: (804) 752-7345
Restrictions:

Collection is open for research; appointments to view materials can be scheduled via the appointment request form on the Special Collections and Archives webpage of the library website https://library.rmc.edu/specialcollections

Preferred citation:

[item identification] Collection Name, Flavia Reed Owen Special Collections and Archives, McGraw-Page Library, Randolph-Macon College, Ashland, VA

Summary

Extent:
4 Linear Feet
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[item identification] Collection Name, Flavia Reed Owen Special Collections and Archives, McGraw-Page Library, Randolph-Macon College, Ashland, VA

Background

Scope and content:

Response to inquiry about Rev. Allen

Pages 100, 101, 336, 337

Pages 300-303

Pages 300-303

Pages 98, 122, 123, 216, 217, 242, 243, 245-247, 175

Obituary

Contains photograph and description

Pages 611-625

Section III: Tribute to the Late Bishop John Early, pages 23-26.

From magazine "VA Country" Vol. XIII No. 2

Information drawn from a book written by Elmore Brown

Copy of article from Christian Advocate Vol. 68 No. 15

Copy of page 353 from unknown book

Response to letter about obtaining a Biographical Sketch and photograph

Requests Biographical Sketch and photograph

Concerns pictures and material on Randolph-Macon College and its relation to Christian Higher Education

Concerns materials about Rev. John Helms

Contains information about Rev. John Helms

Copy of page from book "Seed Beds the Republic" by Stoner

Copy of page 633 from unknown book

Concerns visit from Thomas Parson requestion information on Richard Ivy

Copy of pages 83-90, 105-106 from book

Excerpts from "Memorial of Jesse Lee and the Old Elm, 1795-1875" and "Jesse Lee" by Wm. H. Meredith (1909)

Copy of pages 95-96 from unknown book

Copy of pages 863-864 from unknown book

Includes enclosure of list of items donated by Donald Loving, son of Rev. Eugene Bernard Loving, from the Library of Rev. Eugene Bernard Loving

Copy. Delivered in the Market Street M.E. Church, Petersburg, VA on the occasion of departure for the seat of war.

Finding aid for related item.

Thesis submitted to the Graduate faculty of the University of Richmond in Candidacy for the degree of Master of Arts in History.

2 pamphlets

Prepared by "The Methodist Story"; the official Program-Promotional Journal of The Methodist Church

2 copies

Article from Together Magazine

Written by Ralph E. Reed, Jr. for History 547P taught by Dr. James Roark

Front Side-"In Medium Size and Large Churches" Reverse Side-"In the One-Room Church"

Original. Check pages 12 and 16 for information on Francis Blackwell McSparran.

Presented at the Pennsylvania State Pastors' Conference in Harrisburg, PA.

Includes copy of back of photo.

Copy of article from Christian Advocate.

Copy of pages 102-119 from book "Eminent Men I Met Along the Sunny Road".

Concerns information regarding Rev. John L. Pascoe and Rev. Bennett T. Blake

Copy of article from "Christian Advocate" Vol. 7, No. 18

Rewritten on archival paper.

Copy of article from "Bedford Bulletin-Democrat"

Copy and original. Read to General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

Original and copy.

Original

Copy from The Methodist Recorder Vol. 2 No. 8

Original. Article from newspaper Richmond Times-Dispatch

Original.

Original and copy. Unsigned

Dated 12-31 with no year

Original. Concerns detailed experiences of trip to Persia. Three Persian recipes enclosed.

Original.

Original. Concerns item of interest for the Virginia Conference Historical Society

Delivered at the Centenary meeting, St. Paul's Methodist Church, New York

Copy.

Copy

Original

Original

Copy. Given on the occasion of their departure for the seat of war.

Original. Delivered at Centenary M.E. Church, South, Richmond, VA

Copy. Article from "Baltimore and Richmond Christian Advocate"

Original. Volume 19 of "The Smithfield Review". Published in cooperation with the Department of History, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Copy. Published semi-monthly by the Soldiers' Tract Association, M.E. Church, South

Original

Read before the Annual Meeting of the Executive Committee of the Association of Methodist Historical Society

Copy and Original. Article from "The Transylvania Times"

Original. Response to Christmas greeting. Dated ????-12-29

Original. Page 203 of "The Vanderbilt Alumnus"

Original. Article from "Richmond Christian Advocate" Vol. XLVI No. 15

Original. Article from Christian Advocate

Requests information regarding Rev. John Turner. Includes enclosure of copy of one page from book "Conference Records of Virginia-1800"

Written by President of Alabama Conference Historical Society

Article from booklet printed in 1908 for the Centennial Memorial of the Greensboro District, Methodist Church of Alabama.

Concerns appreciation for help regarding information about George C. Vanderslice.

Concerns the presentation of the service sword of George Washington and a gold-headed cane of Washington's.

Concerns paper on William Watters. Is cover letter for paper on William Watters and lists sources for paper.

Concerns correction to Steadman's index of Watters.

Includes song "The Ballad of William Watters" which was written by a member of the congregation of Watters UMC (suspected to be Rev. Raymond F. Wrenn). Note: See also Virginia Advocate, July 10, 1969, p. 15.

Notes written in pencil in copy of "A Short Account" by William Watters. Thought to have been made by Dr. Benjamin Smith.

Written by Rev. William Watters, 1806. Index prepared by Melvin Lee Steadman, Jr., Jan. 21, 1957.

Original. Pages 151-153 of Vol. 53 from Affairs in Scotland. Sections are on Marriages, Births, and Deaths.

Copy.

2 programs inside folder.

2 programs in folder.

Written for Dr. Porter's History 242.

Paes 212-219.

Copy of pages 96-103 from "American Heritage"

Concerns film on the life of John Wesley.

Copy. Pages from book "The City on the James"

Concerns information about Henry D. Wood

Copy.

Copy.