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| Record Creator: | Ferrer, Cornelio M. |
| Title: | Cornelio M. Ferrer papers, |
| Date Span: | 1924 - 1986 |
| Abstract: | Cornelio Ferrer (1908-1988) Filipino, pastor, editor and bishop, was born in Ligayen, Pangasinan, Philippines, on September 16, 1908. Ferrer was a member of the Philippine Annual Conference. On November 28, 1968, Ferrer was elected to the episcopacy by the Philippines Central Conference and served the Manila Area until 1974 when he retired. He then was a volunteer worker in rural missions. Ferrer died on November 23, 1988. The record types that reflect his work and influence on Filipino Methodism include articles, correspondence, minutes, reports, administrative records, manuscripts, addresses, newsletters, bulletins, publications and scrapbooks. |
| Extent: | 0.45 Cubic feet |
| Resource ID: | gcah.ms.740 |
Cornelio Ferrer (1908-1988) Filipino pastor, editor and bishop, was born in Ligayen, Pangasinan, Philippines, on September 16, 1908. He attended Union College of Manila, receiving a B. A. in 1937, while serving student appointments. On February 23, 1935, he was ordained deacon and on November 28, 1937, an elder.
Ferrer was a member of the Phillipine Annual Conference. He married Emilia V. Rosario on April 14, 1934. From 1940 to 1946, Ferrer was a district superintendent. Shortly thereafter he was named a Crusade Scholar and attended Drew University, from which he received an M.A. in 1948. After his graduation he returned to the Philippines for a rural pastorate. From 1950 to 1968 he worked for the National Council of Churches in the Philippines while earning a B.D. degree from Union Theological Seminary in the Philippines. For years he was the Filipino correspondent of The Christian Century. During the 1950's, Ferrer served as the business manager of the Philippine Christian Advance.
On November 28, 1968, Ferrer was elected to the episcopacy by the Philippines Central Conference and served the Manila Area until 1974, when he retired. He then was a volunteer worker in rural missions. Ferrer died on November 23, 1988.
Ferrer was a key figure in Philippine Methodism. His professional interests were many and are reflected throughout this collection. Ferrer's correspondence covers a diversity of topics: episcopal matters which include the Filipino episcopal controversy in the early 1970s, responses to articles he had written, national and world events, Central Conference business, ministry, and ecumenism. Those in correspondence with Ferrer include government officials, district superintendents, bishops of The United Methodist Church, officers of the Philippine church, Church World Service workers, the Christian Century magazine, the Philippine Federation of Churches, National Council of Churches in the Philippines, as well as staff members of the General Board of Global Ministries of The United Methodist Church (U.S.). One folder contains bound correspondence. The minutes and reports reflect the work of the Filipino church on all levels. Here are the records from conference lay leaders, United Methodist Men (MACUMM), local clergy, district superintendents, annual conferences, College of Bishops, National Council of Churches in the Philippines, and other ecumenical organizations.
There are a number of supporting documents within the Administrative subseries that contain church statistics, a list of Filipino Crusade Scholars, resolutions, petitions, Judicial Council decisions, pastoral appointments to the local church, and other general administrative type records.
Manuscripts and addresses are next. Most of the manuscripts are one to two pages in length. Others are longer. Ferrer was a prolific writer and wrote about rural ministry, church autonomy, church history, memorials, biographies, spiritual care, sociology, autobiographies, and various levels of church administration. The content for the shorter manuscripts tends to reflect unpublished news releases and meditations. Some of the manuscripts were later used as addresses. Those records that are specifically identified as addresses are inclined to be episcopal in nature. The newsletters and bulletins cover not only Methodist work, but pan-denominational and social work within the Philippines as well. Publications and pamphlets contain souvenir books, histories, church administration, sociology, and study books.
Programs reflect Ferrer's pastoral duties, which included dedications, school programs, annual conferences, and installations. Another subseries within the collection are the scrapbooks. There are two of them. One is a remembrance book on the life of Gumersindo Garcia, a Filipino physician. The other contains clippings of Ferrer's newspaper articles. The final two subseries in this first series are Personal and Miscellaneous. The former contains a curriculum vitae, biographical sketch, and the Ferrer family genealogy. The latter embraces a clipping, curriculum vitae for Narciso Albarracin, a governmental minster of education, and a thank-you note from a group of visiting Methodists from the United States.
The second series contains manuscripts by various authors. The subjects are multi-faceted. Authors include: Restitute C. Basa, Isamu Chiba, Onofre G. Fonceca, Ezekias Gacutan, David T. Lara, Juan Naboong, M. Ellia Peter, and Victor Claveria Vinluan. A sampling of topics contained therein include information on the laity, ecclesiastical leadership, Protestantism in the Philippines, Filipino Methodism, annual conferences, schools, and ecumenical work.
Materials have been arranged in the following manner.
Series: AdministrativeWhen citing material from this collection please use the following format: Direct reference to the item or its file folder, Cornelio Ferrer 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.
| Call Number | Folder Title | Date(s) |
| 1342-4-4: 1 | Correspondence | 1961-1973 |
| 1342-4-4: 2 | Correspondence Bound Volume | 1963-1968 |
| 1342-4-4: 3 | Minutes and Reports | 1953-1973 |
| 1342-4-4: 4 | Administrative | 1950-1976 |
| 1342-4-4: 5 | Manuscripts and Addresses A - M | 1964-1974 |
| 1342-4-4: 6 | Manuscripts and Addresses N - W | 1964-1974 |
| 1342-4-4: 7 | Newsletters and Bulletins | 1956-1974 |
| 1342-4-4: 8 | Publications and Pamphlets | 1924-1973 |
| 1342-4-4: 9 | Publications and Pamphlets | 1957-1968 |
| 1342-4-4: 10 | Programs | 1950-1973 |
| 1342-4-4: 11 | Scrapbooks | 1963-1975 |
| 1342-4-4: 12 | Personal | 1969-1975 |
| Call Number | Folder Title | Date(s) |
| 1342-4-4: 14 | Manuscripts | 1960-1968 |
