James O. Andrew papers, 1813-1848.

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James O. Andrew papers, 1813-1848.

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The collection consists of eleven letters written from 1813 to 1848. The early letters (1818-1828) are between James Osgood Andrew and his parents John Andrew and Mary Andrew. These letters contain information on the family as well as some insight into church matters. The rest of the letters were written by Andrew to Bishop William May Wightman from 1844-1848. At the time Wightman was director of the Southern Methodist printing concern. These letters tell of the publishing Andrew did as well as give information on his activities immediately following the split of the Methodist Church. Also included in the collection is misc. biographical information including an article about the 1844 General Conference and a program of the dedication of a marker in memory of Andrew at Oxford, Ga., 1966.

.5 linear ft. (2 boxes)

Emory University. Special Collections and Archives

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SNAC Resource ID: 6698111

Emory University. Special Collections and Archives

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Andrew family.

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Manual Labor School (Covington, Ga.)

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Emory College

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Emory College was founded in 1836 by the Georgia Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Early faculty members included Alexander Means, Gustavus John Orr, Osborne L. Smith, and George W. W. Stone. From the description of Emory College faculty records, 1847-1917. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 761669346 Emory College was chartered in 1836 to the Georgia Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church. The first librarian noted in Emory College records, in 1840, was George...

Wightman, William M. (William May), 1808-1882

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Andrew, James O. (James Osgood), 1794-1871

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Andrew, John, d. 1830.

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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...