Guide to the Matthew Simpson Hughes Papers
Prepared by Kristen D. Turner, Associate Archivist
United Methodist Archives and History Center
General Commission on Archives and History, Madison, New Jersey
11/18/2003
Overview of Records
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Record Creator: |
Hughes, Matthew Simpson |
Title: |
Matthew Simpson Hughes Papers |
Dates: |
1882- 1917 | Click here to view the finding aid format suitable for requesting material at the Archives. |
Abstract: |
Matthew Simpson Hughes (1863-1920) was a Methodist Episcopal Church minister and bishop. Hughes was elected bishop and assigned
to the Portland, Oregon area, and died there at the end of his first quadrennium, on April 4, 1920.
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Extent: |
1.68 cubic feet |
Identification: |
gcah.ms.560 |
Biographical Note
Matthew Simpson Hughes (1863-1920) was a Methodist Episcopal Church minister and bishop. He was educated at Linsly Institute
in Wheeling, West Virginia, and at the University of West Virginia. At the university, Hughes studied law and medicine, but
did not graduate with a degree. Instead, he became the city editor of the Parkersburg Daily Journal.
In 1887, Hughes was ordained and joined the Iowa Conference, where his first appointment was to the Ewart circuit. A year
later, he married Harriet Francis Wheeler. During the Spanish-American War, Hughes was chaplain of the First Minnesota Regiment.
Hughes held pastorates at Chestnut Street Church in Portland, Maine (1890- 1894); Wesley Church in Minneapolis (1894-1898);
Independence Avenue Church in Kansas City, Missouri (1898-1908); and First Church in Pasadena, California (1908-1916). From
1908-1911 he was also a professor of theology at the Maclay College of Theology of the University of Southern California.
In 1904, he was chosen as a fraternal delegate to the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, meeting. In 1916 Hughes was elected
bishop and assigned to the Portland, Oregon area. He died there at the end of his first quadrennium, on April 4, 1920.
Hughes published The Higher Ritualism, a collection of sermons, in 1907. He also wrote The Logic of Prohibition in 1915, as well as numerous articles in magazines.
Scope Note
This collection contains the sermons and prayers of Matthew Simpson Hughes. The sermons, given between 1888 and 1917, document
his ministerial career. Hughes placed each of his sermons in an envelope on which he noted the title and the date and location
where he preached the sermon. The majority of the sermons were given in Kansas City, Missouri, and Pasadena, California.
He also preached in Iowa, Maine, and Minnesota. Most of the sermons are handwritten. Only a few are typed. Many of the
sermons contained draft, revision, and alternate copies. There are approximately five hundred sermons in this collection.
Some of the topics addressed by Hughes include missions and morality.
Twenty-four sermons have no text reference, and are arranged alphabetically. This includes a lecture on the evolution of
women. News clippings, articles, and small note cards were also part of the envelopes. The clippings include Hughes' published
sermons which appeared in newspapers, as well as articles and news stories that supported or related to his sermons. The
note cards contain brief bibliographic references to works Hughes used in preparing a sermon. The clippings, articles, and
note cards have been photocopied onto acid free paper. All the items related to the sermon were kept together and placed
in an acid free mini folder with the title and text reference noted on the outside of the folder. The last folder in this
collection contains fourteen prayers prepared by Hughes. Eight of these prayers are dated from 1898 and 1902. The remainder
are undated.
Arrangement
Materials have been arranged in the following manner.
The Matthew Simpson Hughes Papers have been organized by record type. Sermons were divided by book of the Protestant Bible
using the first text reference in the sermon. The sermons are arranged by book of the Bible and then by chapter and verse.
Those sermons with no text reference are arranged alphabetically by title. The folder of prayers is arranged chronologically.
Dated sermons and undated prayers have been separated by an acid free divider.
Preferred Citation
When citing material from this collection please use the following format: Direct reference to the item or its file folder,
Matthew Simpson Hughes Papers, United Methodist Church Archives - GCAH, Madison, New Jersey. Do not make use of the item's
call number as that is not a stable descriptor.
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding this collection.
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 Material
For additional biographical materials on Matthew Simpson Hughes see the Records of the Methodist Church, Board of Missions,
Biographical Reference Series
Additional material on Hughes is located in the Missionary Biographical Files
Eban Samuel Johnson Collection
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Subject Terms
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Subject Names - Corporate |
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Methodist Episcopal Church |
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Subject Topics |
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Christian life |
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Missions-Sermons |
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Women. |
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Subject Geographic |
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California. |
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Iowa |
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Maine |
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Minnesota |
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Missouri |
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Genre |
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Articles |
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Clippings |
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Prayers. |
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Sermons |
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Occupations |
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Bishop. |
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Educator |
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Minister |
Call Number |
Folder Title |
Date(s) |
1082-2-1:
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Sermons: Genesis |
1900-1917 |
1082-2-1:
2
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Sermons: Exodus |
1892-1916 |
1082-2-1:
3
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Sermons: Deuteronomy |
1913 |
1082-2-1:
4
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Sermons: Joshua |
1908-1911 |
1082-2-1:
5
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Sermons: I Kings |
1893-1917 |
1082-2-1:
6
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Sermons: II Kings |
1908-1913 |
1082-2-1:
7
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Sermons: Job |
1893-1915 |
1082-2-1:
8
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Sermons: Psalms |
1893-1915 |
1082-2-1:
9
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Ecclesisates |
1897-1902 |
1082-2-1:
10
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Sermons: Isaiah |
1888-1915 |
1082-2-1:
11
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Sermons: Jeremiah |
1897-1913 |
1082-2-1:
12
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Sermons: Ezekiel |
1893-1915 |
1082-2-1:
13
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Sermons: Micah |
1893-1906 |
1082-2-1:
14
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Sermons: Zechariah |
1908-1912 |
1082-2-1:
15
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Sermons: Matthew (Part 1) |
1893-1916 |
1082-2-1:
16
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Sermons: Matthew (Part 2) |
1889-1914 |
1082-2-1:
17
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Sermons: Matthew (Part 3) |
1892-1914 |
1082-2-1:
18
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Sermons: Mark |
1882-1914 |
1082-2-1:
19
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Sermons: Luke (Part 1) |
1893-1916 |
1082-2-1:
20
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Sermons: Luke (Part 2) |
1892-1916 |
1082-2-1:
21
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Sermons: John (Part 1) |
1892-1914 |
1082-2-1:
22
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Sermons: John (Part 2) |
1890-1916 |
1082-2-1:
23
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Sermons: John (Part 3) |
1892-1916 |
1082-2-1:
24
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Sermons: Acts |
1893-1915 |
1082-2-1:
25
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Sermons: Romans |
1887-1915 |
1082-2-2:
1
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Sermons: 1 Corinthians |
1894-1916 |
1082-2-2:
2
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Sermons: 2 Corinthians |
1902-1915 |
1082-2-2:
3
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Sermons: Galatians |
1901-1911 |
1082-2-2:
4
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Sermons: Ephesians |
1895-1912 |
1082-2-2:
5
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Sermons: Philippians |
1894-1915 |
1082-2-2:
6
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Sermons: Colossians |
1895-1915 |
1082-2-2:
7
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Sermons: 1 Timothy |
1894-1914 |
1082-2-2:
8
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Sermons: 2 Timothy |
1903-1914 |
1082-2-2:
9
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Sermons: Titus |
1907-1915 |
1082-2-2:
10
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Sermons: Hebrews |
1892-1914 |
1082-2-2:
11
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Sermons: James |
1893-1916 |
1082-2-2:
12
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Sermons: 1 Peter |
1908-1915 |
1082-2-2:
13
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Sermons: 2 Peter |
1895-1914 |
1082-2-2:
14
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Sermons: 1 John |
1897-1915 |
1082-2-2:
15
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Sermons: Revelation |
1907-1917 |
1082-2-2:
16
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Sermon: The Advantages of Ministry |
Undated |
1082-2-2:
17
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Sermon: America as a Mission Field |
1909 |
1082-2-2:
18
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Sermon: Barnabas |
1916 |
1082-2-2:
19
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Sermon: Christ's Appeal to Youth |
1913 |
1082-2-2:
20
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Sermon: The Church and the Republic |
Undated |
1082-2-2:
21
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Sermon: The Distinctive Message of Christianity Today |
1907-1910 |
1082-2-2:
22
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Sermon: The Evolution of Woman |
1896-1912 |
1082-2-2:
23
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Sermon: Feed My Lambs |
1903 |
1082-2-2:
24
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Sermon: Homiletics for the Pew |
1894-1900 |
1082-2-2:
25
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Sermon: Intercessory Prayer |
1913 |
1082-2-2:
26
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Sermon: The Law of Service |
1911 |
1082-2-2:
27
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Sermon: The Leaven of the Pharisees-Traditionalism |
Undated |
1082-2-2:
28
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Sermon: The Leaven of the Sadducees |
Undated |
1082-2-2:
29
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Sermon: The Making of Man |
Undated |
1082-2-2:
30
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Sermon: The Man and His Calling |
1900-1903 |
1082-2-2:
31
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Sermon: The Mission of Death |
Undated |
1082-2-2:
32
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Sermon: The Mission of the Holy Spirit |
1897 |
1082-2-2:
33
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Sermon: Morality and Religion |
Undated |
1082-2-2:
34
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Sermon: The Sins of Good Nature |
Undated |
1082-2-2:
35
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Sermon: The Social Life of the Church |
1913 |
1082-2-2:
36
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Sermon: Temptation of Christ |
Undated |
1082-2-2:
37
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Sermon: The Theology of the Parable of the Prodigal Son |
1900-1914 |
1082-2-2:
38
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Sermon: Wells Without Water |
1885-1905 |
1082-2-2:
39
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Prayers |
1898-1902 |