James Atkins papers 1874-1965 1900-1923

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James Atkins papers 1874-1965 1900-1923

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This collection documents the work of Methodist Episcopal Church, South minister, educator, and bishop James Atkins (1850-1923). Bishop Atkins played a leading role in the founding of Southern Methodist University (SMU).

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Bridwell Library, Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University

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Atkins, James, 1850-1923

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James Atkins (1850-1923) was a clergyman of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South; the bishop of North Carolina; the president of Asheville Female College, 1879-1889; and the president of Emory and Henry College, 1893-1896. He was married to Ella Maria Branner and they had a son, James Atkins, Jr., a real estate broker of Waynesville, N.C. From the guide to the James Atkins Papers, ., 1874-1931, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.) ...

Methodist Episcopal Church, South.

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In 1845, as a result of the North-South tensions, the Methodist Episcopal Church conferences in the Southern states withdrew to form the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. In 1874 at the General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South held in Louisville, Kentucky, a Board of Commissioners was appointed to meet with a similar board from the Methodist Episcopal Church (MEC). The Board was empowered to begin talks the MEC board that would resolve differences between the two denomination...

Atkins, James

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Methodist Episcopal Church, South minister and educator James Atkins (1850-1923) was born on April 18, 1850 in Knoxville, Tennessee to James Atkins and Mary Jackson. James Atkins, Sr. served as a minister in the Holston Conference for more than 34 years. In 1866 the family moved to Emory, Virginia and Atkins began coursework at Emory and Henry College. However, in 1869 he was forced to abandon his studies due to family financial difficulties. Atkins taught school in rural eastern Te...