Guide to the Bishop Costen Harrell Papers
Prepared by Eric Jackson, Student Assistant and Mark C. Shenise, Associate Archivist
United Methodist Archives and History Center
General Commission on Archives and History of The United Methodist Church
12/03/2010
Overview of Collection
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| Record Creator: |
Harrell, Costen Jordan |
| Title: |
Bishop Costen Harrell Papers |
| Title: |
Harrell Collection |
| Abstract: |
Costen Jordan Harrell (1885-1971), American Bishop, was born on February 12, 1885 in Gates, Colorado. Harrell was assigned
to the episcopacy of the Charlotte area in 1949. Bishop Harrell was the vice-chairman of the Advance For Christ and His Church
(1948-1956) and the Week of Dedication Program. He was elected as a member of the Executive Committee of the Council of Bishops
(1952-1953). Bishop Harrell retired in 1956 from the Episcopacy and accepted a position as visiting professor of Homiletics
and Methodist Polity and Discipline (1956). This collection is comprised of documentation related to the investigation of
Bishop James Cannon Jr.
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| Extent: |
1.13 cubic feet |
| Resource ID: |
gcah.ms.4074 |
Biographical Note
Costen Jordan Harrell (1885-1971), American Bishop, was born on February 12, 1885 in Gates, Colorado. Harrell was a Methodist
Bishop and Seminary Professor. He began his ministry as student sully pastor at Park Avenue (Nashville, Tennessee). In 1910
he joined the North Carolina Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. Harrell was ordained deacon in 1911 while
serving the Epworth Church (Raleigh, North Carolina). He served the Trinity Church of Durham, North Carolina (1916-1919);
First Church, Wilson, North Carolina (1919-1920); First Church, Atlanta, Georgia (1920-1925); Epworth Church, Norfolk, Virginia
(1929-1933); West End Church, Nashville, Tennessee, 1933-1944. Harrell was fraternal messenger from the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South to the General Conference of the Methodist Protestant Church, Columbus, Ohio (1932). He served as a member of
the Commission on Budget and the Commission on Course of Study of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. He was an alternate
to the World Conference on Faith and Order. Harrell was the secretary of the General Commission on World Service from 1940-1944;
In 1944 he was elected to the Episcopacy by the Southeastern Jurisdictional Conference and assigned to the Birmingham area.
As Bishop he beceame the Chairman of the Commission on the Study of the Local Church (1948-1952). He was also a member of
the Board of Pensions and chairman of the Legislative Committee (1948-1952). Harrell was assigned to the episcopacy of the
Charlotte area in 1949. Bishop Harrell was the vice-chairman of the Advance For Christ and His Church (1948-1956) and the
Week of Dedication Program. He was elected as a member of the Executive Committee of the Council of Bishops (1952-1953). Bishop
Harrell retired in 1956 from the Episcopacy and accepted a position as visiting professor of Homiletics and Methodist Polity
and Discipline (1956). His parents were Samuel Isaac and Isa Costen Harrell. He received an A. B. degree in 1906 from Trinity
College (Duke University). He then went on to receive a Bachelor of Divinity and Master of Arts Degree in 1910. Randolph-Macon
College awarded him the Doctory of Divinity Degree in 1929. He also earned a Litt. D. from Birmingham-Southern in 1945 and
the LL.D. Degree from American University in 1953. He married Amy Patton Walden of Athens, Georgia on June 6, 1917. They had
one son. Bishop Harrell passed away in 1971.
Scope Note
This collection is comprised of documentation related to the investigation of Bishop James Cannon Jr. This collection contains
transcripts concerning the investigation by the College of Bishops of the Methodist Church, South; meeting minutes; letters,
telegraphs, postcards, and other correspondence from witnesses, friends, banks, finance companies, employers, clergy, professional
colleagues, and acquaintances of Bishop Cannon and other parties directly and indirectly involved with the investigation.
Also contained within this collection are the complete trial transcript and verdict, newspaper articles, periodicals, and
General Conference Journal of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, relative to the investigation.
Arrangement
Materials have been arranged in the following manner.
Material is arranged by record type.
Preferred Citation
When citing material from this collection please use the following format: Direct reference to the item or its file folder,
Bishop Costen Harrell Collection , 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
There are no restrictions.
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.
Related Materials
Administrative files of United Methodist Communications
Records of the World Division of the General Board of Global Ministries
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Index Terms
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Subject - Personal Names |
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Cannon, James |
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Subject Topics |
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Church controversies |
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Church and the press |
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Church finance |
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Church history-20th century |
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Church polity |
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District superintendents (Methodist) |
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Ecclesiastical law |
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Subject Geographic |
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New York (N.Y.) |
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Pennsylvania |
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Washington (D.C.) |
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Virginia |
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Genre |
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Booklets |
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Episcopal Addresses |
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Manuscripts |
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Minutes |
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Financial records |
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Interviews |
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Legal documents |
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Local church records |
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Newsletters |
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Newspapers |
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Periodicals |
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Reports |
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Transcripts |
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Subject - Corporate Names |
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Methodist Episcopal Church, South |
| Call Number |
Folder Title |
Date(s) |
| 1601-6-1:
1
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Correspondence - A Files |
1930-1931 |
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2
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Correspondence - B Files |
1931-1931 |
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3
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Correspondence - C Files |
1930-1931 |
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4
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Correspondence - D Files |
1930-1931 |
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5
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Correspondence - E Files |
1930-1931 |
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6
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Correspondence - F Files |
1930-1931 |
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7
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Correspondence - H, I, J Files |
1930-1931 |
| 1601-6-1:
8
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Correspondence - K, L Files |
1931-1931 |
| 1601-6-1:
9
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Correspondence - M Files |
1930-1931 |
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10
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Correspondence - N, O Files |
1930-1931 |
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11
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Correspondence - P, Q Files |
1930-1931 |
| 1601-6-1:
12
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Correspondence - R Files |
1930 |
| 1601-6-1:
7
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Correspondence - G Files |
1930-1931 |
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14
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Correspondence - F Files |
1930-1931 |
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15
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Correspondence - O Files |
1920-1930 |
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16
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Correspondence - S Files |
1931 |
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17
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Correspondence - T,U,V Files |
1930-1931 |
| 1601-6-1:
18
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Correspondence - W Files |
1930-1931 |
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19
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Correspondence - Reactions to Investigations |
1930-1932 |
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20
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Correspondence - Reactions - Newsclipplings |
1930-1932 |
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21
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Correspondence - Complaint Drafts |
1930-1932 |
| 1601-6-2:
2
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Correspondence - Charges - Copies And Drafts |
1928-1932 |
| 1601-6-2:
3
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Correspondence - Charges - Copies And Drafts II |
1930-1931 |
| 1601-6-2:
4
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Official Record of Committee Investigation PP 1-130 |
1930-1931 |
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5
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Official Record of Committee Investigation PP 131-260 |
1930-1931 |
| 1601-6-2:
6
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Bishop Cannon Statement- Exhibits |
1928 |
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7
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Constitutional Questions |
1930 |
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8
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Charge Number One, Exhibits One- Four |
1928-1930 |
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9
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Charge Number One, Exhibit Five |
1930 |
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10
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Charge Number One, Exhibit Six |
1930 |
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11
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Charge Number One, Exhibits Seven- Twelve |
1930 |
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Charge Number Two, Exhibits 13, 15, "A, C, D". |
1930-1931 |
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2
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Charge Number Four, Exhibits 28-32 |
1930 |
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3
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Charge Numbers Three and Five, Exhibits 16-27; C-2, C-3. P-1, P-2, C-25 |
1930 |
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Charge Number Six - Exhibit 33 |
1930 |
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5
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Charge Number Six - Exhibit 34-35 3/4, H-1 |
1930 |
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6
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Charge Number Six - Exhibits X, Y, Z |
1930 |
