John R. Heartsill Diaries and Memoranda, 1848-1872

Southern Pacific Railroad Company (Tex.)

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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...

Young Men's Christian Association (Montpelier, Vt.)

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After several preliminary attempts, the Young Men's Christian Association (Y.M.C.A.) was established in Spokane Falls, Washington Territory on November 4, 1884. William Markham was its first secretary. The Association, combining interests in social, physical and spiritual welfare among men, grew rapidly in the rapidly expanding trade center of eastern Washington. Soon after 1900, attempts were made to raise funds for a permanent home with full facilities. A large new bui...

Heartsill, John R.

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John R. Heartsill moved to Texas from Blount County, Tennessee and became a druggist in Marshall, where James H. Starr also moved in 1870 after forming the James H. Starr and Son land and banking agency (one of the first in Texas). He was also an active member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South (now the Southern Methodist Church). From the description of John R. Heartsill Diaries and Memoranda, 1848-1872 (University of Texas Libraries). WorldCat record ...