Papers, 1829-1951 (bulk 1930-1951).

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Papers, 1829-1951 (bulk 1930-1951).

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Chiefly administrative records, covering Kern's ministerial career, including correspondence, telegrams, reports, clippings concerning various annual conference events, and drafts of potential position papers for the Council of Bishops; sermons (with and without Biblical texts); addresses; and publications on various subjects such as war and peace, Kern's Christology, Christian education, sociology, and the role of the church, particularly Methodism.

.66 cubic ft.

United Methodist Church, General Commission on Archives and History

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SNAC Resource ID: 8049216

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