Methodist Episcopal Church, South missionary correspondence, 1897-1940 (inclusive) [microform].

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Methodist Episcopal Church, South missionary correspondence, 1897-1940 (inclusive) [microform].

This missionary files series is composed of correspondence from missionaries in the field to the Board of Missions and correspondence from the Board to its missionaries. The files may also contain reference material about missionaries, mission stations or conferences; documenting activities in Argentina (1 roll), Brazil (13 rolls), Cuba (10 rolls) and Mexico (10 rolls).

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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...