Guide to the Administrative Files of the Joint Commission on Church Union
Prepared by Jean Yrigoyen, Assistant Archivist and L. Dale Patterson, Archivist
United Methodist Archives and History Center
General Commission on Archives and History, Madison, New Jersey
5/23/2003
Overview of Records
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| Record Creator: |
Methodist Church (U.S.). Joint Commission on Church Union |
| Title: |
Administrative Files of the Joint Commission on Church Union |
| Date Span: |
1964-1968 |
| Abstract: |
The Joint Commission on Church Union was the working group which constructed the Plan of Union for The Methodist Church and Evangelical United Brethren merger in 1968. This material contains minutes of their meetings and the draft of the Plan of Union. |
| Quantity: |
0.54 cu. feet |
| Resource ID:
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gcah.rg.1294 |
History Note
The Commission on Church Union was established in 1948 by The Methodist Church. Its purpose was to investigate overtures and proposals of union or merger with various other denominations. In 1960 it reported to the General Conference that "... the time had come to move forward with a drafting of a plan for organic union.' The Joint Commission worked on the Plan of Union. There was a report made at the 1964 General Conference, but the final vote and other matters were referred to the 1966 special session of the General Conference, where it was accepted.
Scope Note
Contains material relating to the plan of union of the Evangelcail United Brethren and The Methodist churches; committee reports, drafts, plans of church union, newsletters.
Preferred Citation
When citing material from this collection please use the following format: Direct reference to the item or its file folder, Joint Commission on Church Union, United Methodist Church Archives - GCAH, Madison, New Jersey. Do not make use of the items' call number as that is not a stable descriptor.
Access Restrictions
Denominational agency journals, reports and committee minutes are open to the public unless they have been closed in accordance with requirements specified in the Discipline. Denominational agency staff office records are closed for twenty-five (25) years after creation. Personnel records are closed for at least 75 years. Appeals can be made to the General Commission on Archives and History, P. O. Box 127, Madison, NJ 07940.
Restrictions on Use
Detailed use restrictions relating to our collections can be requested from the office of the archivist at the General Commission on Archives and History. Photocopying is handled by the staff and may be limited in certain instances. Before using any material for publication from this collection a formal request for permission to publish is expected and required.
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Subject Terms |
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Subject Names - Corporate |
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Evangelical United Brethren Church |
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Methodist Church (U.S.) |
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Subject Topics |
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Christian union |
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Church polity |
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Church polity and Christian union. |
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Functions |
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Study commissions. |
| Call Number |
Folder Title |
Date(s) |
| 1335-3-3:
1 |
Minutes: Joint Executive Committee |
1966-1968 |
| 1335-3-3:
2 |
Minutes: Joint Commission |
1966-1967 |
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3 |
Minutes: Sub Committee on Theological Schools, Committee on Board of Education, January 8, |
1965 |
| 1335-3-3:
4 |
Minutes: Sub Committee on Fiscal Year, Budget and Financial Problems, August 29, |
1967 |
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5 |
Minutes: Joint Publishing Committee |
1967 |
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6 |
Minutes: Committee on Hospitals and Homes, February 19- 20, |
1965 |
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7 |
Committee on Administrative Agencies |
1965 |
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8 |
Committee on Temporal Economy |
1964-1965 |
| 1335-3-3:
9 |
Committee on Suggestions |
1965 |
| 1335-3-3:
10 |
Committee on Missions |
1964-1965 |
| 1335-3-3:
11 |
Report: Administrative Order |
1965-1967 |
| 1335-3-3:
12 |
Report: Committee Three - The Local Church, September 8- 11, |
1965 |
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13 |
Report: Committee Four - The Ministry, June 30, |
1965 |
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14 |
Report: Committee Six - Judicial Administration, September 1, |
1965 |
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15 |
Report: Committee Eight - Administrative Councils, March 23- 24, |
1965 |
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16 |
Report: Committee Nine - Publishing Houses, September 8- 11, |
1965 |
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17 |
Report: Committee Eleven - Board of Education, July 15, |
1965 |
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18 |
Report: Committee Thirteen - Board of the Laity, September 29, |
1965 |
| 1335-3-3:
19 |
Report: Committee Fourteen - Christian Social Concerns, September 8-11, |
1965 |
| 1335-3-3:
20 |
Paper: "The New Structure" (adopted by the Evangelical United Brethren Church) |
1962 |
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21 |
Meeting: Conversations on Theological Issues in Church Union, Mattoon, IL, May 3-4, |
1965 |
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22 |
Church Union Legislation, General Conference |
1966 |
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23 |
News Releases |
1964-1966 |
| 1335-3-4:
1 |
Published Documents Related to Church Union |
1964-1968 |
| 1335-3-4:
2 |
The Plan of Union: Report to the General Conferences of The Methodist Church and The Evangelical United Brethren Church |
1966 |
| 1335-3-4:
3 |
The Plan of Union: The United Methodist Church, Adopted by the General Conferences and the Annual Conferences of The Methodist Church and The Evangelical United Brethren Church |
1966-1967 |
