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| Record Creator: | Wade, Raymond J. | |
| Title: | Raymond J. Wade Papers | |
| Dates: | 1916-1969 | Click here to view the finding aid format suitable for requesting material at the Archives. |
| Abstract: | Raymond J. Wade (1875-1970) was a Methodist Episcopal Church bishop. Wade joined the North Indiana Conference in 1894 and had pastorates in several Indiana churches. Elected bishop in 1928, Wade was assigned to the Stockholm area in Europe. He retired in 1948 after eight years of service to churches in the Detroit area. Wade died in 1970. | |
| Extent: | 0.50 cu. feet | |
| Resource ID: | gcah.ms.582 |
Raymond J. Wade (1875- 1970), American Bishop, was born in LaGrange, Indiana, on May 29, 1875. He was educated at DePauw University and held honorary degrees from DePauw University, Taylor University, and Albion College. Wade joined the North Indiana Conference in 1894 and had pastorates in several Indiana churches. From 1915 to 1920 he was district superintendent of the Goshen District. Wade also served as corresponding secretary of the Commission on Conservation and Advance (1920-1924), was executive secretary of World Service Commission (1924-1928), and was secretary of the Methodist Episcopal General Conference (1920-1928).
Elected bishop in 1928, Wade was assigned to the Stockholm area which included the entire Kingdom of Sweden at that time. While in Europe, he was president of the University of Scandinavia's School of Theology at Gothenburg, Sweden, from 1928 to 1939. Wade supervised the work of the Methodist Church in several European countries until his return to the United States in 1940. He retired in 1948 after eight years of service to churches in the Detroit area. Wade died in 1970.
Myrtle L. Wade (1889-1969) was president of the World Federation of Methodist Women during the time her husband, Bishop Raymond J. Wade, was in Sweden. Myrtle Wade was the second wife of Bishop Wade. They were married in 1913.
Emily Smith (1865-1963) was an English born missionary who served in northern Africa. She began her mission work in 1892 with Dora Welch under the auspices of the English Society North Africa Mission. In 1908 they transferred to the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Smith and Welch did evangelistic and educational work with Moslems in Kabylia and Algiers until their retirement in 1933 whereupon they returned to England. The history of their work is recounted in Stranger Than Fiction: Adventure in a Moslem Land, a book they co- authored.
The idea for the World Federation of Methodist Women (W.F.M.W.) began in 1923 when Ohio Wesleyan University student Helen Kim, later President of Ewha University in Seoul, Korea, was asked to speak before the Des Moines, Iowa, branch of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society. During her preparation she had a vision of a world fellowship of Christian women. When she presented her address entitled, "To the Women of the World," Kim outlined her plan to bring together delegates from all kinds of women's international organizations.
In 1927 during the tenth anniversary celebration of the China Woman's Society, Chinese women began to develop plans for an international organization. Two years later the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society acted on the plan and organized its International Department. On October 26, 1939, the first assembly of the W.F.M.W. met with delegates from twenty- seven lands signing the charter and constitution. The W.F.M. W. was officially recognized by the 1940 General Conference of the Methodist Church. Other assemblies were held in 1944, 1948, and 1952. Reorganization took place in 1956, and a new constitution was signed by forty-one units. At that time the W.F.M.W. became affiliated with the World Methodist Council and continued to advocate for women and provide leadership and training.
Material in this collection that relates to women include records from the World Federation of Methodist Women, notes from Wade's second wife, and an address by Emily Smith. Those records that relate to the World Federation of Methodist Women include articles, correspondence, a constitution, treasurer's reports, and signatures from representatives. The inclusive dates are 1936-1961, with the bulk of the material from the 1940s. Also included in Bishop Wade's papers are travel notes and observations from 1949 by his second wife. There are also several copies of an address given by Emily Smith in 1934 regarding Africa.
This collection consists of sermons, notes, photographs, legal documents, reports, clippings, correponsdence, and an artifact, reflecting mainly Bishop Wade's professional life. Also includes materials relating to the trial and prosecution of Bishop Anton Bast.
There is a microfilm (1892-1946) of his papers and manuscripts located in the library.
Materials have been arranged in the following manner.
Series: Raymond J. Wade
Series: Myrtle L. Wade
Series: Anton Bast Case
When citing material from this collection please use the following format: Direct reference to the item or its file folder, Raymond J. Wade 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.
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.
The Records of the Methodist Church, Board of Missions Administrative Files Series contains additional information on Bishop Raymond J. Wade.
Records of the Freedmen's Aid Society.
For more information on Emily Smith see the Records of the United Methodist Church, General Board of Global Missions Missionary Reference Files Series.
Other materials relating to the World Federation of Methodist Women are located in the Records of the Methodist Church, Board of Missions Administrative Files Series; the Records of the United Methodist Church, Board of Global Ministries, National Division (Accession 1980-038); the Records of the United Methodist Church, General Board of Global Ministries, Administrative Files (Accession 1984-057); the Records of the United Methodist Church, General Board of Global Ministries, World Division ( Accession 1988-001); and the Records of the United Methodist Church, World Division, Program Department (Accession 1987- 032).
| Call Number | Folder Title | Date(s) |
| 1342-4-6:01: 1 | Correspondence | 1928-1969 |
| 1342-4-6:01: 2 | Photographs: Deaconess and Women's Work | 1928-1949 |
| 1342-4-6:01: 3 | Photographs: Portraits | 1928-1949 |
| 1342-4-6:01: 4 | Photographs: Methodist Episcopal Church Buildings | 1928-1929 |
| 1342-4-6:01: 5 | Photographs: Architecture | 1928-1939 |
| 1342-4-6:01: 6 | Photographs: Meetings | 1928-1962 |
| 1342-4-6:01: 7 | Photographs: General | 1928-1949 |
| 1342-4-6:01: 8 | Clippings | 1918-1962 |
| 1342-4-6:01: 9 | Reports | 1934-1959 |
| 1342-4-6:01: 10 | Manuscripts and Notes | 1958-1969 |
| 1342-4-6:01: 11 | Addresses | 1933-1955 |
| 1342-4-6:01: 12 | Sermons and Prayers - Old Testament and Gospels | 1944-1958 |
| 1342-4-6:01: 13 | Sermons and Prayers - Epistles and Prayers | 1940-1960 |
| 1342-4-6:01: 14 | Publications | 1919-1962 |
| 1342-4-6:01: 15 | Miscellaneous | 1928-1961 |
| 1342-4-6:01: 16 | Artifact | 1968 |
| Call Number | Folder Title | Date(s) |
| 1342-4-6:01: 17 | Women's Ministries | 1928-1966 |
| 1342-4-6:01: 18 | Photographs | 1935-1961 |
| Call Number | Folder Title | Date(s) |
| 1342-4-6:01: 19 | Anton Bast Case | 1916-1961 |
