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| Record Creator: | Rowlenson, Lillie |
| Title: | Lillie Rowlenson Papers |
| Dates: | 1930- 1958 |
| Abstract: | Lillie Denny Rowlenson (1890-1961), American Methodist Lay Person, was born in 1890 in Androscoggin County, Maine. Rowlenson became an active member in the Howard Park Methodist Church where she held key leadership positions. Her other work in the church included teaching Sunday School for most of her tenure at the church. The collection reflect this work in a number of different record types which include personal reminiscences as well. |
| Extent: | 0.59 cubic feet |
| Resource ID: | dumc.ms.5098 |
Lillie Denny Rowlenson (1890-1961), American Methodist Lay Person, was born in 1890 in Androscoggin County, Maine. She was baptized at Wesley Chapel and was a member of that church till the age of fourteen when she joined the Mt. Vernon Place Church after moving to Washington D.C.. Lillie married Edwin R. Rowlenson and joined Grace Church Methodist Episcopal Church. At Grace church, she was an active member and taught the Beginners Bible class. Next, Rowlenson moved to Howard Park, Maryland, where she joined the Howard Park Methodist Church. Lillie was a member of that church up until her death. She held numerous positions in the church while there. For two years, she taught the Primary Bible class there and for fifteen years taught the Beginners Bible class. Rowlenson was the President of the Foreign Missionary Society at the church for ten years as well as chairperson of local groups for the same duration. After the 1939 merger, Lillie became the first President of the Women's Society of Christian Service in Howard Park and served as that for three years. Other offices includes district representative to the Council of Church Women for five years, Secretary of Missionary Education and Service for four years. Lillie Rowlenson died in 1961 at the age of 71.
This collection contains records of Lillie Rowlenson's time as a member of the Howard Park Methodist Church in Maryland. The scrapbooks includes personal letters, pictures from magazines and newspapers of Methodist events, letters from her to the Methodist Community in her position as President of the Foreign Missionary Society, church pamphlets, various prayers and Bible stories and personal journal writings. Other records document lesson plans and commentaries about specific Bible passages. The last area documented by these records hold Lillie Rowlenson's personal writings.
Materials have been arranged in the following manner.
The folders are arranged by record type and then chronologically by date.
When citing material from this collection please use the following format: Direct reference to the item or its file folder, Lillie Rowlenson Scrapbooks, Drew University, Madison, New Jersey. Do not make use of the item's call number as that is not a stable descriptor.
There are no restrictions regarding this collection.
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
| Call Number | Folder Title | Date(s) |
| 2127-7-2: 1 | Lecture Notes For Bible Class | 1949 |
| 2127-7-2: 2 | Lecture Notes For Bible Class | 1953 |
| 2127-7-2: 3 | Lecture Notes For Bible Class | 1954 |
| 2127-7-2: 4 | Lecture Notes For Bible Class | 1956 |
| 2127-7-2: 5 | Lecture Notes For Bible Class | 1957 |
| 2127-7-2: 6 | Papers and Pamphlets | 1933-1958 |
| 2127-7-3: 1 | Artwork | 1930-1950 |
| 2127-7-3: 2 | Correspondence | 1932-1934 |
| 2127-7-3: 3 | Scrapbook Papers Part One | 1930-1950 |
| 2127-7-3: 4 | Scrapbook Papers Part Two | 1930-1950 |
