This series consists of records from individual charges located in the North Georgia Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South (M.E.C.S.). A charge is the basic unit of the denomination and may include one or more local churches, all served by the same pastor. Charges composed of more than one church are sometimes referred to as "circuits". Prior to 1968 each charge was required to meet on a quarterly basis and submit reports to the district superintendent, who presided over the meetings. This series consists of records from individual charges located in the North Georgia Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South (M.E.C.S.). Reports from these Quarterly conferences comprise the bulk of the series and include records from the Cobb circuit (1883-1910); Covington circuit (1835-1852); Gainesville circuit (1834-1853); Grantville circuit (1869-1877); Louisville circuit (1836-1864); Marietta circuit (1916-1938); Baldwin and Milledgeville circuit (1883-1952); North Covington and Mills charge (1913-1915); Oxford charge (1911-1914); Oxford and Midway charge (1903-1906); and Trinity charge in the South Atlanta district (1887-1890). These records contain lists of persons in attendance at each conference, reports from the pastor and all committees, financial and statistical reports from each church, lists of persons elected to the various offices and committees, and reports of any additional business conducted at the conference. Records of the Oxford charge also include church registers (1871-1911) listing church memberships, baptisms, marriages and deaths, as well as records from two organizations that existed within the charge. The Helping Hands Juvenile Society minutes (1880-1889) and treasurer's books (186[?]-1885) provide information about this youth organization which performed various local service projects and raised money for the support of foreign misionaries. The Woman's Missionary Society treasurer's book (1878-1911) records the dues paid by each member and the amounts paid by the society in support of several mission projects. The Sparta Sunday School record book (1825-1827) gives an account of the week-to-week operation of a Sunday School that provided basic education and spiritual guidance to children who received no other form of instruction during the week. The record book of the Epworth League of Decatur First Methodist (1923) contains names and addresses of members, meeting minutes, and other information about the organization. The Epworth League was formed in 1890 to provide additional church-related activities for youth. Also included is a church register (1885-1923) from the Antioch M.E.C.S. (Marietta district) and the 1910 Pastor's Report to the Annual Conference for the Broad River Charge.
