Papers of Collins Denny [manuscript] 1872-1958.

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Papers of Collins Denny [manuscript] 1872-1958.

Collection contains journals, 1880, 1886-1887 of Denny's trips to Europe and around the world, correspondence, 1886-87 regarding the trip and correspondence, 1939-1940 regarding Denny's refusal to become a bishop in the United Methodist Church, reports, clippings, photographs, scrapbook, 1931 from his 50th wedding anniversary, personal notebook, 1893-1910 and Denny family Bible records.

500 items.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7933206

University of Virginia. Library

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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...

Denny family.

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Denny, Collins, 1854-1943

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Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. From the description of Papers of Collins Denny [manuscript], 1872-1943. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647921264 Methodist bishop. From the description of Papers of Collins Denny [manuscript] 1875-1903. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647967854 ...