Churches -- Methodist
Found in 29 Collections and/or Records:
Harvey W. Harmer (1865-1961) Papers
Hazel Run Baptist Church Ledger
J.A. Earl, Compiler, Historical Sketches (Typescript)
These historical sketches compiled by J.A. Earl include "The History of Methodism in West Union and Doddridge County, 1778-1958," "The Life of Joseph H. Diss Debar," and "A Biographical History of Schools and Education in Doddridge County, 1883" (on microfilm). Also includes "A Hundred Years of Doddridge County History," by Louis Edwin Jones.
John D. Martin Papers
John Smith, Methodist Circuit Rider, Journal
Journal of John Smith, Methodist circuit rider, concerning his work on the Greenbrier Circuit in West Virginia, 1787 and 1788; the Redstone Circuit in western Pennsylvania and western Virginia, 1786-1787; and the Holston Circuit in 1787. Smith preached Calvinist doctrines of unconditional election, reprobation, and perseverance. There is a typescript, "Greenbrier Circuit - Its First Year; 1787-1788," by the Reverend Lawrence Sherwood, based on the Smith journal.
Kingwood Methodist Church, History and Baptismal Record
A Brief History of Methodism in Kingwood and Vicinity from the Earliest Times to March, 1874, by W.C. Snodgrass. Also a typed Baptismal Record, dating between 1852 and 1896, listing dates and places of birth, parents' names, and officiating ministers.
Martha Neville, Collector, Spruce Street United Methodist Church of Morgantown Records
Records of the Spruce Street United Methodist Church of Morgantown, West Virginia. Includes directories and printed material (box 1, ca. 1965-2005), church bulletins (boxes 2-6; 1954-2009), and photographs and photo albums with many photos identified (boxes 6-8; ca. 1992-2007). There are also two kindergarten class photos (box 1; 1969, 1972) and a cassette sound recording of "Heritage Sunday" (box 1; 1997).
Osborne Family Papers
A genealogy of the Osborne family of Greenbrier County. Originally from New Jersey, the family settled in Greenbrier and Hampshire counties.
Peter T. Laishley Papers
Correspondence, business papers, and an account book of Peter T. Laishley, a Methodist minister, physician, and merchant in Monongalia County. There are papers on the settlement of the estate of Richard Laishley in England, marriages performed by Laishley; Laishley family birth and marriage notes; accounts for services as a minister and physician, 1833-1839; and other items on church and local history.