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Subject Terms

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Guide to the Records of the Council of Bishops

Prepared by the Staff of the Archives Center

United Methodist Archives and History Center
General Commission on Archives and History, Madison, New Jersey

11/19/2002


Overview of Records

Record Creator: United Methodist Church (U.S.). Council of Bishops
Title: Records of the Council of Bishops
Date Span: 1870-2002
Abstract: The Council of Bishops is the corporate expression of episcopal leadership, which supervises and promotes the temporal and spiritual interests of the entire church. The collection is made up of administrative records of the Council of Bishops and its predecessor organizations.
Quantity: 37.44 cubic feet
Resource ID: gcah.rg.834



History Note

The title Council of Bishops first appeared in the Discipline of 1940 ( p.30), when the Methodist Episcopal Church, the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, and the Methodist Protestant Church united to form the Methodist Church. After the episcopal election of Enoch George and Robert R. Roberts in 1816, the Methodist Episcopal Church established a supervisory plan which included (1) the division of episcopal administration of the conferences among the bishops; (2) a change of administrative supervision annually; and, (3) assignment of administrative responsibility for a conference during the year of his presidency to the presiding bishop. This planted the seed for what apparently came to be called the Board of Bishops in the Methodist Episcopal Church. Although there appears to be no official designation of such a Board, it served as a vehicle for cooperative episcopal supervision. The earliest reference to the title " the Board of Bishops" occurs in the Discipline of 1908, but it is possible that the Board of Bishops existed under that title since 1844. The Board of Bishops, deferred to the General Conference when questions of interpretation of law or discipline arose. The Board of Bishops remained in place until the Plan of Union in 1939.

With the division of episcopal Methodism in 1844, the Board of Bishops was replaced in the Methodist Episcopal Church, South by a College of Bishops. Unlike the bishops in the Methodist Episcopal Church, the College of Bishops in the Methodist Episcopal Church, South was invested by the General Conference with the duty of reviewing any General Conference action which, in the bishops' judgment, contravened the Constitution of the Church. The College of Bishops continued until union in 1940. The title College of Bishops still exists in the United Methodist Church as a jurisdictional affiliation of bishops.

In 1828, the Methodist Protestant Church (MPC) did away with episcopacy, and allowed each annual conference to choose a President. They did adhere to the administrative forms found in Methodist polity. The MPC elected a President to preside over its General Conference. Since the Conference only met once every four years the power of the president was limited. But in 1920 the MPC created a permanent office of President of the General Conference. The president, after 1920, was the chief connectional officer, chair of the Executive Council and a member of all the boards elected by the General Conference as well as the person who presided over the General Conference. In the 1939 union, the MPC accepted the return to episcopacy and a Council of Bishops as well as a College of Bishops.

The bishops of the Evangelical and the United Brethren Churches conducted their superintendency mostly as individuals, without any formal connection with each other. They met chiefly at Conference sessions. In 1865 the General Conference of the Church of the United Brethren in Christ adopted a recommendation from the committee on Superintendency that appears to have been the first step in establishing the bishops as a board. In this way, they moved beyond individual action, and began functioning as a unit of the Church. This allowed the bishops to hold annual meetings, at which they could take counsel upon the general interest of the church. Eventually, a similar provision appeared in the Discipline of the Evangelical Church allowing their bishops to act as a unit as well as individually.

As early as 1904, the minutes of the Board of Bishops of the former churches indicate that much time was given to deciding the questions of discipline in addition to coordinating and unifying the work of the church. The bishops of both the Evangelical and the United Brethren Churches were functioned as individual leaders and as a Board of Bishops before the union in 1946. The bishops were amenable to the General Conference, but did not make individual reports to it. The minutes of the Board of Bishops' meetings were examined by a committee of the General Conference, which then reported its findings and recommendations to the General Conference. With the merger the Board of Bishops became a part of the Council of the United Methodist Church.


Scope Note

This collection is made up of administrative records from the Council of Bishops and predecessor organizations. It includes the minutes of the Bishops meetings and their position papers.


Arrangement

Materials have been arranged in the following manner.

Series: Bishop's Call for Peace

Series: Correspondence

Series: Directories

Series: Ephemera

Series: Methodist Corporation

Series: Ministry Study Committee

Series: Minutes
subseries: Church of the United Brethren in Christ

subseries: Evangelical Church

subseries: Evangelical United Brethren Church

subseries: Methodist Church

subseries: United Methodist Church

Series: Position Papers

Series: Reports

Series: Subject Files


Preferred Citation

When citing material from this collection please use the following format: Direct reference to the item or its file folder, Records of the Council of Bishops, 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

Denominational agency journals, reports and committee minutes are open to the public unless they have been closed in accordance with requirements specified in the Discipline. Denominational agency staff office records are closed for twenty-five (25) years after creation. Personnel records are closed for at least 75 years. Appeals can be made to the General Commission on Archives and History, P. O. Box 127, Madison, NJ 07940.


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.

Subject Terms

Additional Creators - Corporate
Church of the United Brethren in Christ (New constitution). Board of Bishops
Evangelical Church. Board of Bishops
Evangelical United Brethren Church. Board of Bishops
Methodist Church (U.S.). Council of Bishops.
Subject Names - Personal
Bush, George, 1924-
Carter, Jimmy, 1924-
Clinton, Bill, 1946-
Creech, James
Reagan, Ronald.
Subject Topics
Bishops
Church management
Homosexuality
Hunger
Iran Hostage Crisis, 1979-1981
Peace
Peace
Trials.
Subject Geographic
Africa
Asia
Iran
Vietnam.
Genre
Agendas
Agreements
Articles
Artifacts
Audits
Blueprints
Clippings
Correspondence
Deeds
Directories
Indexes
Interviews
Minutes
Photographs
Press releases
Programs
Publications
Reports
Speeches.


Container List



Series: Bishop's Call for Peace

Call Number Folder Title Date(s)
2313-6-1: 1 Call for Peace: Document 1972
2313-6-1: 2 Call for Peace: Report by Ralph Dodge 1975
2313-6-1: 3 Call for Peace: Report by James Armstrong 1976
2313-6-1: 4 Call for Peace: Correspondence 1972-1974
2313-6-1: 5 Call for Peace: Correspondence for Implementation 1974-1975
2313-6-1: 6 Call for Peace: Correspondence (Fellowship of Reconciliation) 1974-1976
2313-6-1: 7 Call for Peace: Correspondence (Other Organizations) 1974-1975
2313-6-1: 8 Call for Peace: Correspondence (General) 1974-1976
2313-6-1: 9 Call for Peace: Reports 1973-1975
2313-6-1: 14 Call for Peace: Meeting of UMCYM (Cincinnati) 1975
2313-6-1: 15 Call for Peace: Newsletter 1972-1974
2313-6-1: 16 Call for Peace: Peace Worship Services 1974-1975
2313-6-1: 17 Call for Peace: Project Fair Shares 1974
2313-6-1: 18 Call for Peace: Historical (Bishop's Crusade) 1955
2313-6-1: 19 Call for Peace: Methodist History (Peace Movement in the Thirties) 1961-1973
2313-6-1: 20 Call for Peace: World Without War Council (Berkeley, CA) 1972-1974
2313-6-1: 21 Call for Peace: World Without War Council (General) 1971-1974
2313-6-1: 22 Call for Peace: Responses to Bishop's Call 1972
2313-6-1: 23 Call for Peace: Mailing to Friends of Bishop's Call 1975
2313-6-1: 24 Call for Peace: Mailing (Southern California) 1974
2313-6-1: 25 Call for Peace: Mailings 1972-1974
2313-6-1: 26 Call for Peace: Mailings 1974-1975
2313-6-1: 27 Call for Peace: Hate Mail (Bishop Lord) 1973-1974
2313-6-1: 28 Call for Peace: Cumulative Minutes 1973-1976
2313-6-1: 29 Call for Peace: Working Papers 1974-1976
2313-6-1: 30 Call for Peace: Requests for Mailing Lists 1976
2313-6-1: 31 Call for Peace: Workbook 1973
2313-6-1: 32 Call for Peace: Development Bibliography 1973
2313-6-1: 33 Call for Peace: Bibliography Material 1973-1974
2313-6-1: 34 Call for Peace:"What Price Justice" (Bishop Lord's Address) 1973
2313-6-1: 35 Call for Peace: Executive Committee 1973-1975
2313-6-1: 36 Call for Peace: Priorities 1974-1975
2313-6-1: 37 Call for Peace: Coordinating Committee (papers/docs, final mtg.) 1976


Series: Correspondence

Call Number Folder Title Date(s)
2312-4-2: 11 South Central Jurisdiction, College of Bishops 1984-1991
2312-4-3: 3 Switzerland-France Annual Conference 1990
2312-4-3: 5 United Church of Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands 1985-1986
2312-4-3: 10 World Methodist Council 1989-1990
2312-4-4: 8 World Awareness: Study/ Travel in Asia: Travel Agent 1975
2312-4-4: 9 World Awareness: Study/ Travel in Asia: 1975
2312-4-4: 11 World Awareness: Board of Global Ministries Regarding Pakistan 1974
2312-4-4: 12 World Awareness: Mailing to United Nations 1975
2312-4-5: 6 World Hunger: World Hunger Action Coalition 1974
2312-4-5: 9 World Hunger: Law of the Sea - Weaver Mailings 1975-1976
2314-6-1: 13 Affiliated Autonomous Churches 1984-1988
2314-6-1: 17 Anglican Catholic Church 1989
2314-6-1: 18 Bishops Role As Conciliator 1986-1988
2314-6-1: 23 CEPRES 1988-1989
2314-6-1: 24 Christian Methodist Episcopal Church 1989-1990
2314-6-1: 25 Church Of The Brethren 1989
2314-6-1: 32 Cooperation Ireland 1990-1991
2314-6-2: 4 Ecumenical Activities and Relationships 1982-1985
2314-6-2: 5 Ecumenical Activities and Relationships, Subcommittee 1988-1990
2314-6-2: 7 Emerging Issues, Committee 1988-1989
2314-6-2: 17 Gaston, Jim 1989-1991
2314-6-2: 18 General Conference 1985-1990
2314-6-2: 19 General Conference 1985-1990
2314-6-2: 23 Hispanic Concerns, Bishops Task Force 1987
2314-6-2: 32 Issues 1985-1988
2314-6-2: 33 Issues 1985-1988
2314-6-2: 34 Issues 1985-1988
2314-6-2: 35 Issues 1985-1988
2314-6-3: 1 Jurisdictional Conference 1985-1991
2314-6-3: 2 Laity And Laying On Of Hands, Bishops Study Committee 1990-1991
2314-6-3: 3 Leadership: Committee On: Council And Ecumenical Councils 1990
2314-6-3: 5 Kirkentag Conferences 1988-1990
2314-6-3: 18 Methodist Church In Zimbabwe 1991
2314-6-3: 21 Methodist Church Of Mexico 1985-1991
2314-6-3: 23 Methodist Church Of Southern Africa 1986-1991
2314-6-3: 24 Methodist Church Of Sri Lanka 1990
2314-6-3: 28 Mission For Peace 1988-1989
2314-6-3: 35 National Council Of Churches, Bangladesh 1988-1989
2314-6-3: 45 Polish United Methodist Church 1989
2315-4-2: 1 Advisory Committee On Korean Ministries 1985-1986
2315-4-2: 2 Advisory Council Religious Leaders 1985
2315-4-2: 3 Appeals for Funding 1983-1985
2315-4-2: 5 Appointment Beyond Local Church 1984-1985
2315-4-2: 9 Borgen, Bishop Ole Council of Bishops' President 1985-1986
2315-4-2: 14 Committee: Our Theological Task 1984-1988
2315-4-2: 15 Committee: Hymnal Revision 1984-1988
2315-4-2: 16 Quadrennial Committee: Ministry of the Council of Bishops 1984-1986
2315-4-2: 17 Quadrennial Committee: Evaluation Process 1987
2315-4-2: 19 Quadrennial Committee: Episcopal Initiatives for Ministry and Missions 1984-1987
2315-4-2: 20 Committee: Employment of Retired Bishops 1984-1987
2315-4-2: 21 Ecumenical Activities and Relationships 1986-1988
2315-4-2: 25 Convocation on Racism (Commission Religion and Race) 1984-1987
2315-4-2: 26 Corporate Governance 1985-1986
2315-4-2: 27 General 1984-1985
2315-4-2: 28 General 1986-1988
2315-4-2: 29 Federal Government 1984-1988
2315-4-2: 30 Courtesy 1985-1987
2315-4-2: 32 General Conference 84 1984-1987
2315-4-2: 34 Information--General 1984
2315-4-2: 35 Itineracy Task Force on Legislation 1986
2315-4-2: 36 Interfaith Action for Economic Justice 1985-1988
2315-4-2: 37 Invitations 1984-1987
2315-4-2: 38 Korean American Missionaries (BGM) 1986
2315-4-2: 39 Latin America 1984-1985
2315-4-2: 40 Methodist Publishing House 1984-1988
2315-4-2: 42 Missionary Conference (Alaska, Oklahoma, Indian, Red Bird) 1981-1987
2315-4-2: 43 Mozambique 1984-1986
2315-4-2: 44 Muzorewa, Abel T. (Zimbabwe) 1985-1986
2315-4-2: 45 National Youth Ministry Organization 1984
2315-4-2: 46 National Obscenity Enforcement Unit 1987
2315-4-2: 47 New Bishops--Central Conference 1986
2315-4-2: 49 Nuclear Crisis and Pursuit of Peace 1985-1987
2315-4-2: 50 Older Adult Ministries 1985-1988
2315-4-2: 52 Pastoral Letter 1984
2315-4-2: 53 Peace with Justice--proposed missional priority 1988
2315-4-2: 54 Position Papers 1984
2315-4-2: 55 Proposals--Disarmament, Peace with Justice 1986-1987
2315-4-2: 57 Religious Alliance Against Pornography 1986-1988
2315-4-2: 58 Retiree Correspondence 1984-1988
2315-4-2: 59 Renewal Leaves 1985-1987
2315-4-2: 60 Richardson, C. Faith 1983-1986
2315-4-2: 61 Correspondence to President Ronald Reagan 1984-1988
2315-4-2: 62 Correspondence from President Ronald Reagan's Office 1985-1988
2315-4-2: 63 Correspondence from Vice President George Bush 1988
2315-4-3: 2 Bishop Sano Statement 1984
2315-4-3: 3 Thomas Correspondence 1985
2315-4-3: 4 United Methodist Publishing House 1986-1987
2315-4-3: 5 U.S. Church Leaders 1985-1988
2315-4-3: 6 "Witness for Peace" 1986-1987
2315-4-3: 7 United Methodist Commuincations 1984-1986
2315-4-3: 8 World Methodist Council 1984-1988
2315-4-3: 9 World Methodist Conference 1985-1986
2315-4-3: 11 Board: Church and Society 1984-1988
2315-4-3: 12 Board: Discipleship 1984-1987
2315-4-3: 13 Board: Global Ministries 1984-1988
2315-4-3: 14 Board: Higher Education 1984-1988
2315-4-3: 15 Board: Pensions 1984-1986
2315-4-3: 16 Conference: Central Conference Affairs 1984-1988
2315-4-3: 17 Conference: Africa 1985-1988
2315-4-3: 18 Conference: Muri Provisional 1985-1986
2315-4-3: 19 Conference: Zaire (Central) 1985
2315-4-3: 20 Conference: Northern Europe, Central and Southern Europe 1984-1988
2315-4-3: 21 Conference: Philippines 1984-1988
2315-4-3: 22 Commission: Archives and History 1984-1988
2315-4-3: 23 Commission: Christian Unity and Interreligious Concerns 1985-1988
2315-4-3: 24 Commission: Communication 1984-1988
2315-4-3: 25 Commission: Religion and Race 1986-1988
2315-4-3: 26 Commission: Status and Role of Women 1984-1986
2315-4-3: 27 General Council on Ministries 1984-1988
2315-4-3: 28 General Council on Finance and Administration 1984-1988
2315-4-3: 33 Advisory Committee on Stewardship (GCOM) 1985-1988
2315-4-3: 35 Membership and Church Growth 1984-1987
2315-4-3: 36 Training New District Superintendents and Cabinet Officers 1984-1987
2315-4-4: 1 Human Rights 1975
2315-4-4: 11 Task Forces: North Central Jurisdiction 1973
2315-4-4: 13 Task Forces: Southeastern Jurisdiction 1973
2315-4-4: 14 Task Forces: Western Jurisdiction 1973-1975
2315-5-1: 7 Iran Hostages 1980
2315-5-1: 18 Africa Central Conference 1967-1970
2315-5-1: 19 Philippines 1972-1976
2315-5-1: 22 British Methodist Conference 1974-1976
2315-5-1: 24 Bicentennial Committee 1974
2315-5-1: 25 Committee on Administrative Concerns 1973-1975
2315-5-1: 26 Costa Rica/Panama 1972-1973
2315-5-1: 27 Bishops--Western 1965-1972
2315-5-1: 32 Good News 1970-1971
2315-5-1: 33 Philippines 1968-1975
2315-5-1: 34 Women in the Church 1968-1969
2315-5-1: 37 World Council of Churches--Folder 1 1961-1972
2315-5-1: 38 World Council of Churches--Folder 2 1961-1972
2315-5-2: 2 Consultation on Church Union 1972-1975
2315-5-2: 17 Central Conferences 1972-1976
2315-5-2: 19 Foreign Visitation 1957-1976
2315-5-2: 23 Bishop Amstutz (status of retired Bishops) 1969-1972
2315-5-2: 28 Pikeville Methodist Hospital 1973-1974
2315-5-2: 33 Correspondence Relating to Executive Committee 1979-1980
2315-5-2: 45 Southeast Asia 1963-1969
2315-5-2: 46 Study/Renewal Leave 1977-1979
2315-5-3: 1 Episcopal Residence 1942-1960
2315-5-3: 2 Episcopal Residence 1953-1972
2315-5-3: 3 National Council of Churches 1967-1969
2315-5-3: 4 Council -November 1976 1976


Series: Directories

Call Number Folder Title Date(s)
2312-4-3: 24 Biographical Sketches of the Sixteen United Methodist Bishops, Elected by the 1980 Jurisdictional Conference and Biographical Sketches of the Fifteen Wives of Bishops 1980
2312-4-3: 25 Pictorial Directory of the Council of Bishops and their Wives 1981-1989
2312-4-5: 12 Alphabetical Listing of Bishops 1980
2312-4-5: 13 Biographical Directory of UM Bishops, Spouses, and Widows 1988
2315-5-1: 31 Council of Bishops' Photo Directory 1981
2315-5-2: 43 Biographical Sketches of 1980-Elected Bishops 1980


Series: Ephemera

Call Number Folder Title Date(s)
2315-5-2: 32 Photograph--Conference of Methodist Bishops 1984
2315-6-2: 1 Northeastern Jurisdictional Conference medals 1988
2315-6-2: 2 Photo: Council of Bishops of the Methodist Church 1954-1958
2315-6-2: 3 Print of Photograph--Council of Bishops M.C. 1954-1958
2315-6-2: 5 Photograph--Board of Bishops (M.E.C.) 1913
2315-6-2: 6 2 lithographs of Bishop Hartzell and M.E.C. conference 1896
2315-6-3: 1 Certificate of Appreciation, Headquarters MDW 1961
2315-6-3: 2 Certificate--Deacon's Orders of Diane Ellen Bennekamper 1971
2315-6-5: 1 Gavel--President of the Council of Bishops 1940-1968
6023-1-1: 3 Service of Remembrance: VHS tape 1 1986
6023-1-1: 4 Service of Remembrance: VHS tape 2 1986


Series: Methodist Corporation

Call Number Folder Title Date(s)
2313-6-2: 1 Minutes of Annual Meeting 1960-1974
2313-6-2: 2 Methodist Corporation: Executive Committee Minutes 1961
2313-6-2: 3 Methodist Corporation: Various Minutes 1968-1974
2313-6-2: 4 Methodist Corporation: Joint Ad-Hoc Committee Minutes 1974
2313-6-2: 5 Methodist Corporation: Report to the Methodist Corporation 1964
2313-6-2: 6 Methodist Corporation: Report to the Methodist Corporation 1965
2313-6-2: 7 Methodist Corporation: Report to the Methodist Corporation 1966
2313-6-2: 8 Methodist Corporation: Report to the Methodist Corporation 1967
2313-6-2: 9 Methodist Corporation: Report to the Methodist Corporation 1968
2313-6-2: 10 Methodist Corporation: Report to the Methodist Corporation 1969
2313-6-2: 11 Methodist Corporation: Report to the Methodist Corporation 1970
2313-6-2: 12 Methodist Corporation: Report to the Methodist Corporation 1971
2313-6-2: 13 Methodist Corporation: Report to the Methodist Corporation 1972
2313-6-2: 14 Methodist Corporation: Auditor's Report for Fiscal Year 1964-1965
2313-6-2: 15 Methodist Corporation: Report of Examination for Fiscal Year 1966-1967
2313-6-2: 16 Methodist Corporation: Report of Examination for Fiscal Year 1967-1968
2313-6-2: 17 Methodist Corporation: Report of Examination for Seven Months Ended 1968
2313-6-2: 18 Methodist Corporation: Report of Examination for the Year Ended 1969
2313-6-2: 19 Methodist Corporation: Report of Examination for the Year Ended 1970
2313-6-2: 20 Methodist Corporation: Report of Examination for the Year Ended 1971
2313-6-2: 21 Methodist Corporation: Report of Examination for the Year Ended 1972
2313-6-2: 22 Methodist Corporation: Report for fiscal year 1965-1966 (2 copies) 1966
2313-6-2: 23 Methodist Corporation: Report for fiscal year 1966-1967 (2 copies) 1967
2313-6-2: 24 Methodist Corporation: Report for fiscal year 1967-1968 (2 copies) 1968
2313-6-2: 25 Methodist Corporation: Report for fiscal period June 1- December 31, 1968 1969
2313-6-2: 26 Methodist Corporation: Report for fiscal year January 1- December 31, 1969 1970
2313-6-2: 27 Methodist Corporation: Report to Council On World Service and Finance 1963
2313-6-2: 28 Methodist Corporation: Report to Council On World Service and Finance 1965
2313-6-2: 29 Methodist Corporation: Report to Coordinating Council 1968
2313-6-2: 30 Methodist Corporation: Executive Director's Report 1970
2313-6-2: 31 Methodist Corporation: Report to Committee On Use and Development 1970
2313-6-2: 33 Methodist Corporation: Members 1968-1972
2313-6-2: 34 Methodist Corporation: Articles of Incorporation and By- Laws 1961
2313-6-2: 35 Methodist Corporation: Changes in By-laws 1962
2313-6-2: 36 Methodist Corporation: Agenda Book 1975
2313-6-2: 37 Methodist Corporation: Report to General Conference ( preparation file) 1963-1965
2313-6-2: 38 Methodist Corporation: Council on World Service and Finance ( letters/papers) 1957-1963
2313-6-2: 39 Methodist Corporation: Use and Development Committee (minutes/ letters/papers) 1960-1969
2313-6-2: 40 Methodist Corporation: Use and Development Committee Meeting 1969
2313-6-2: 41 Methodist Corporation Meeting (prep. file) 1964
2313-6-2: 42 Methodist Corporation Meeting (regrets) 1964-1965
2313-6-2: 43 Methodist Corporation: Coordinating Council (letters and papers) 1957-1961
2313-6-2: 44 Methodist Corporation: Commission on Chaplains (correspondence) 1957-1962
2313-6-2: 45 Methodist Corporation: Constitution Ave. Property (correspondence) 1958-1959
2313-6-2: 46 Methodist Corporation: Agreement with Division of T and G W 1961-1963
2313-6-2: 47 Methodist Corporation: Agreement with Division of T and G W 1964
2313-6-2: 48 Methodist Corporation: Executive Committee(minutes and correspondence) 1961-1963
2313-6-2: 49 Methodist Corporation: Executive Committee (minutes and correspondence) 1961-1965
2313-6-2: 50 Methodist Corporation: Finance Committee (minutes and correspondence) 1958-1964
2313-6-2: 51 Methodist Corporation: Finance Committee (papers and correspondence) 1961-1963
2313-6-2: 52 Methodist Corporation: Bishop Lord Correspondence 1962-1965
2313-6-2: 53 Methodist Corporation: Bishops' Correspondence 1961-1963
2313-6-2: 54 Methodist Corporation: Legal Matters 1962-1964
2313-6-2: 55 Methodist Corporation: Records from Raysor and Ortman 1966-1968
2313-6-2: 56 Methodist Corporation: Financial Matters 1961-1963
2313-6-2: 57 Methodist Corporation: Board of Social Concerns (letters and papers) 1956-1970
2313-6-2: 58 Methodist Corporation: Board of Social Concerns (letters and papers) 1959-1964
2313-6-2: 59 Methodist Corporation: Organization Exhibits 1957-1960
2313-6-2: 60 By-Laws of the Methodist Corporation 1960-1962
2313-6-2: 61 Methodist Corporation Planning (letters and papers) 1960-1964
2313-6-2: 62 Methodist Corporation: Statements of Indebtedness, Income, and Expense 1960-1964
2313-6-2: 63 Methodist Corporation: Members and Meetings (letters and lists) 1961-1968
2313-6-3: 1 Methodist Corporation: Tax Exemption Forms 1961-1964
2313-6-3: 2 Methodist Corporation: Tax Exemption Application 1961
2313-6-3: 3 Methodist Corporation: Tax Exempt Status 1962-1964
2313-6-3: 4 Methodist Corporation: Income Tax Exemption 1964-1968
2313-6-3: 5 Methodist Corporation: Methodist Centre Fund 1962-1969
2313-6-3: 6 Methodist Corporation: Methodist Centre Fund 1963-1969
2313-6-3: 7 Methodist Corporation: Conference Pledges 1962-1964
2313-6-3: 8 Methodist Corporation: "Fairshare Plan" 1963
2313-6-3: 9 Methodist Corporation: "Cash Flow" Statements 1964-1965
2313-6-3: 10 Methodist Corporation: Correspondence and Papers 1959-1960
2313-6-3: 11 Methodist Corporation: Correspondence and Papers 1960-1962
2313-6-3: 12 Methodist Corporation: Correspondence and Papers 1961-1963
2313-6-3: 13 Methodist Corporation: Correspondence and Papers 1962-1963
2313-6-3: 14 Methodist Corporation: Correspondence and Papers 1962-1970
2313-6-3: 15 Methodist Corporation: Correspondence and Papers 1963-1965
2313-6-3: 16 Methodist Corporation: Correspondence and Papers 1963-1964
2313-6-3: 17 Methodist Corporation: Correspondence and Papers 1964-1966
2313-6-3: 18 Methodist Corporation: Correspondence and Papers 1964-1965
2313-6-3: 19 Methodist Corporation: Correspondence and Papers 1965-1966
2313-6-3: 20 Methodist Corporation: Correspondence and Papers 1965-1968
2313-6-3: 21 Methodist Corporation: Correspondence and Papers 1967-1969
2313-6-3: 22 Methodist Corporation: Correspondence and Papers 1968-1973
2313-6-3: 23 Methodist Corporation: Correspondence and Papers 1970-1972
2313-6-3: 24 Methodist Corporation: Correspondence and Papers 1970-1975
2313-6-3: 25 Methodist Corporation: Annual Meeting (preparation file) 1970
2313-6-3: 26 Methodist Corporation: Annual Meeting (preparation file) 1971
2313-6-3: 27 Methodist Corporation: General Conference (preparation file) 1972
2315-2-1: 1 Methodist Corporation Property: Reports and Correspondence 1957-1963
2315-2-1: 2 Methodist Corporation Property: Difficulties 1957
2315-2-1: 3 Methodist Corporation Property: Coordinating Council Property Com. Report 1957
2315-2-1: 4 Methodist Corporation Property: Joint Committee Meeting (minutes and letters) 1958
2315-2-1: 5 Methodist Corporation Property: Meeting of Council on World Service... 1958
2315-2-1: 6 Methodist Corporation Property: Report of Sub- Committee 1959
2315-2-1: 7 Methodist Corporation Property: Board of Temperance (papers about property) 1957-1959
2315-2-1: 8 Methodist Corporation Property: Board of Temperance (properties appraisal) 1958
2315-2-1: 9 Methodist Corporation Property: Board of Temperance (letters and papers) 1957-1959
2315-2-1: 10 Methodist Corporation Property: Conference Regarding Wire Property 1959
2315-2-1: 11 Methodist Corporation Property: Overall Planning Committee 1957-1959
2315-2-1: 12 Methodist Corporation: Considerations for Use of Property 1957-1960
2315-2-1: 13 Methodist Corporation Property: Presbyterian Church Correspondence 1958-1964
2315-2-1: 14 Methodist Corporation Property: Sale of Portion to Presbyterian Church 1958-1959
2315-2-1: 15 Methodist Corporation Property: Sale to Metropolitan Meth. Church 1962
2315-2-1: 16 Methodist Corporation Property: Binder for Record Title Policy for Land 1963
2315-2-1: 20 Methodist Corporation Property: Plot Plan 1962
2315-2-1: 21 Methodist Corporation: Property Transfer (letters and papers) 1960
2315-2-1: 22 Methodist Corporation: Property Transfer (minutes and correspondence) 1961-1963
2315-2-1: 23 Methodist Corporation: Property Committee 1958-1963
2315-2-1: 24 Methodist Corporation: Property Correspondence 1960-1963
2315-2-1: 25 Methodist Corporation: Property Deeds 1961-1966
2315-2-1: 26 Methodist Corporation: Property Considerations 1961-1968
2315-2-1: 27 Methodist Corporation: Building Committee (letters and papers) 1962-1964
2315-2-1: 28 Methodist Corporation: Building Committee (letters and papers) 1962-1963
2315-2-1: 29 Methodist Corporation: Building Committee and Administration Building 1962-1964
2315-2-1: 31 Methodist Corporation: Proposed Headquarters for Methodist Church (plans) 1967
2315-2-1: 32 Methodist Corporation: Topographical Plat 1970
2315-2-1: 33 Methodist Corporation: Property Decisions (letters and papers) 1973-1975
2315-2-1: 34 Methodist Corporation: Appraisal Report of Property 1974
2315-2-1: 35 Methodist Corporation: American University Correspondence 1975
2315-2-1: 36 Methodist Corporation: Sale to American University (letters and papers) 1965-1976
2315-2-1: 37 Methodist Corporation: Riggs Bank 1962
2315-2-2: 1 Methodist Corporation: Board of Temperance: Ward Circle Tract--Folder 1 1956-1959
2315-2-2: 2 Methodist Corporation: Board of Temperance: Ward Circle Tract--Folder 2 1956-1959
2315-2-2: 3 Methodist Corporation: Property Sale to Presbyterians 1958-1961
2315-2-2: 4 Methodist Corporation: Glover Tract Zoning Hearing--Folder 1 1962-1963
2315-2-2: 5 Methodist Corporation: Glover Tract Zoning Hearing--Folder 2 1962-1963
2315-2-2: 6 Methodist Corporation: Glover Tract Zoning Change--Folder 1 1962-1963
2315-2-2: 7 Methodist Corporation: Glover Tract Zoning Change--Folder 2 1962-1963
2315-2-2: 8 Methodist Corporation: Seal 1960
2315-2-3: 3 Methodist Corporation: Survey of Tract 1951


Series: Ministry Study Committee

Call Number Folder Title Date(s)
2314-5-3: 1 Correspondence 1983-1988
2314-5-3: 13 Report of the Ministry Study Committee to the Board of Higher Education 1983
2314-5-3: 14 Evangelical Methodist Church, Central Conferences in the German Democratic Republic, Response to Baptism, Eucharist and Ministry 1986
2314-5-3: 15 "An Episcopal View of United Methodist Ministry", James S. Thomas 1984
2314-5-3: 16 Response to the Work of the United Methodist Commission for the Study of Ministry by the General Commission on Christian Unity and Interreligious Concerns 1990
2314-5-3: 17 "Ministry Studies, A United Methodist Perspective" by Rena M. Yocum 1990
2314-5-3: 18 Working Draft 1990
2314-5-3: 19 Laity in Pastoral Leadership 1991
2314-5-3: 20 A Review of the Commission for the Study of Ministry Report Presented to the Division of Ordained Ministry by the Reverend John E. Harnish 1991
2314-5-4: 1 Petitions to the 1992 General Conference - Folder 1 1991
2314-5-4: 2 Petitions to the 1992 General Conference - Folder 2 1991


Series: Minutes

Sub-series: Church of the United Brethren in Christ

Call Number Folder Title Date(s)
2311-4-3: 1 Board of Bishops Minutes 1870-1884
2311-4-3: 2 Board of Bishops Minutes, Dayton, Ohio, July 4 1917
2311-4-3: 3 Board of Bishops Minutes, Dayton, Ohio, October 22 1918
2311-4-3: 4 Board of Bishops, Dayton, Ohio, April 22 1919
2311-4-3: 5 Board of Bishops Minutes, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 1919
2311-4-3: 6 Board of Bishops Minutes, Dayton, Ohio 1920
2311-4-3: 7 Board of Bishops, Dayton, Ohio, March 8 1921
2311-4-3: 8 Board of Bishops, Indianapolis, Indiana, May 21 1921
2311-4-3: 9 Board of Bishops Minutes, Dayton, Ohio, June 14 1921
2311-4-3: 10 Board of Bishops Minutes, Dayton, Ohio, July 1921
2311-4-3: 11 Board of Bishops Minutes, Dayton, Ohio, March 15 1922
2311-4-3: 12 Board of Bishops Minutes, Dayton, Ohio, March 5-8 1923
2311-4-3: 13 Board of Bishops Minutes, Dayton, Ohio, May 24 1923
2311-4-3: 14 Board of Bishops Minutes 1924
2311-4-3: 15 Board of Bishops Minutes 1925
2311-4-3: 16 Board of Bishops Minutes 1926-1928
2311-4-3: 17 Board of Bishops Minutes 1929
2311-4-3: 18 Board of Bishops Minutes 1930
2311-4-3: 19 Board of Bishops Minutes, Dayton, Ohio, August 5 1931
2311-4-3: 20 Board of Bishops Minutes, Dayton, Ohio, November 18 1931
2311-4-3: 21 Board of Bishops Minutes, Dayton, Ohio, May 4 1932
2311-4-3: 22 Board of Bishops Minutes 1932-1933
2311-4-3: 23 Board of Bishops Minutes 1933-1934
2311-4-3: 24 Board of Bishops Minutes 1935
2311-4-3: 25 Board of Bishops Minutes, May 22 1936
2311-4-3: 26 Board of Bishops Minutes 1936
2311-4-3: 27 Board of Bishops Minutes 1937
2311-4-3: 28 Board of Bishops Minutes 1938
2311-4-3: 29 Board of Bishops Minutes 1939-1940
2311-4-3: 30 Board of Bishops Minutes 1941
2311-4-3: 31 Board of Bishops Minutes 1942
2311-4-3: 32 Board of Bishops Minutes 1943
2311-4-3: 33 Board of Bishops Minutes 1944
2311-4-3: 34 Board of Bishops Minutes 1945
2311-4-3: 35 Board of Bishops Minutes 1946
Sub-series: Evangelical Church

Call Number Folder Title Date(s)
2311-3-1: 5 Minutes (Evangelical Church) 1922-1934
2311-4-3: 38 Board of Bishops Minutes 1934-1942
2311-4-4: 1 Board of Bishops Minutes 1942-1946
Sub-series: Evangelical United Brethren Church

Call Number Folder Title Date(s)
2311-3-1: 1 Board of Bishops Bound Volume 1946-1950
2311-3-1: 2 Board of Bishops Bound Volume 1950-1954
2311-3-1: 3 Board of Bishops Bound Volume 1955-1956
2311-3-1: 4 Board of Bishops Bound Volume 1957-1958
2311-3-2: 1 Board of Bishops Minutes, Dayton, Ohio, November 9 1950
2311-3-2: 2 Board of Bishops, Minutes, Dayton, Ohio, March 30 1950
2311-3-2: 3 Board of Bishops, Minutes, Dayton, Ohio, July 6 1951
2311-3-2: 4 Board of Bishops, Minutes, Dayton, Ohio, October 9 1951
2311-3-2: 5 Board of Bishops, Minutes, Dayton, Ohio, March 12 1951
2311-3-2: 6 Board of Bishops, Minutes, St. Mary's, Ohio, July 16 1952
2311-3-2: 7 Board of Bishops, Minutes, Dayton, Ohio, October 20 1952
2311-3-2: 8 Board of Bishops, Minutes, Dayton, Ohio, December 4 1952
2311-3-2: 9 Board of Bishops, Minutes, Dayton, Ohio, March 11 1953
2311-3-2: 10 Board of Bishops, Minutes, Dayton, Ohio, April 7 1953
2311-3-2: 11 Board of Bishops, Minutes, Dayton, Ohio, July 9 1953
2311-3-2: 12 Board of Bishops, Minutes, Dayton, Ohio, July 10 1953
2311-3-2: 13 Board of Bishops, Annual Conference Calender 1954
2311-3-2: 14 Board of Bishops, Minutes, Dayton, Ohio, December 4 1953
2311-3-2: 15 Board of Bishops, "What We Believe" (first draft) 1953
2311-3-2: 16 Board of Bishops, Minutes, Dayton, Ohio, February 4 1954
2311-3-2: 17 Board of Bishops, Minutes, Committee on General Conference Arrangements, Milwaukee, Wisconsin January, 22 1954
2311-3-2: 18 Board of Bishops, Minutes, Committee on Overseas Delegates 1954
2311-3-2: 19 Board of Bishops, General Conference Publicity 1954
2311-3-2: 20 Board of Bishops, Minutes, Joint Meeting on General Conference Arrangements, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, August 7 1953
2311-3-2: 21 Board of Bishops, Minutes, Dayton, Ohio, April 8-9 1954
2311-3-2: 22 Board of Bishops, Minutes, Dayton, Ohio, August 3-5 1954
2311-3-2: 23 Board of Bishops, Minutes, Dayton, Ohio, October 26 1954
2311-3-2: 24 Board of Bishops, Minutes, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, November 8-18 1954
2311-3-2: 25 Board of Bishops, Minutes, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, November 19 1954
2311-3-2: 26 Board of Bishops, Minutes, Naperville, Illinois, March 24 1955
2311-3-2: 27 Board of Bishops, Minutes, Dayton, Ohio, September 13-14 1955
2311-3-2: 28 Board of Bishops, Minutes, Dayton, Ohio, December 6-7 1955
2311-3-2: 29 Board of Bishops, Minutes, Naperville, Illinois, March 14-16 1956
2311-3-2: 30 Board of Bishops, Minutes, Paynesville, Minnesota, July 10 1956
2311-3-2: 31 Board of Bishops, Minutes, Dayton, Ohio, November 2-3 1956
2311-3-2: 32 Board of Bishops, Minutes, Dayton, Ohio, December 31 1956
2311-3-2: 33 Board of Bishops, Minutes, Dayton, Ohio, January 28 1957
2311-3-2: 34 Board of Bishops Mail Ballot Announcement, February 15 1957
2311-3-2: 35 Board of Bishops, Minutes, Dayton, Ohio, March 14 1957
2311-3-2: 36 Board of Bishops, Minutes, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, July 16-17 1957
2311-3-2: 37 Board of Bishops, Minutes, Indianapolis, Indiana, August 20 1957
2311-3-2: 38 Board of Bishops, Minutes, Dayton, Ohio, October 18 1957
2311-3-2: 39 Board of Bishops, Minutes, Dayton, Ohio, October 30 1957
2311-3-2: 40 Board of Bishops, Minutes, Dayton, Ohio, December 9-11 1957
2311-3-2: 41 Board of Bishops, Minutes, Dayton, Ohio, January 31 1957
2311-3-2: 42 Board of Bishops, Minutes, Naperville, Illinois, March 13 1958
2311-3-2: 43 Board of Bishops, Minutes, Dayton, Ohio, July 17-19 1958
2311-3-2: 44 Board of Bishops, Minute, October 13 1958
2311-3-2: 45 Board of Bishops, Minutes, October 14 1958
2311-3-2: 46 Board of Bishops, Minutes, October 18 1958
2311-3-2: 47 Board of Bishops, Minutes, Dayton, Ohio, December 16 1958
2311-3-2: 48 Board of Bishops, Minutes, Naperville, Illinois, March 9 1959
2311-3-2: 49 Board of Bishops, Minutes, Dayton, Ohio, March 12 1959
2311-3-2: 50 Board of Bishops, Minutes, Dayton, Ohio, April 1-2 1959
2311-3-2: 51 Board of Bishops, Minutes, Naperville, Illinois, August 15-16 1959
2311-3-2: 52 Board of Bishops, Minutes, Jennings, Lodge, Oregon, October 27-28 1959
2311-3-2: 53 Board of Bishops, Minutes, Dayton, Ohio, November 17 1959
2311-3-2: 54 Board of Bishops, Minutes, Dayton, Ohio, March 10 1960
2311-3-2: 55 Board of Bishops, Notes of Consultation, National Council of Churches, Dayton, Ohio, March 11 1960
2311-3-2: 56 Board of Bishops, Minutes, Indianapolis, Illinois, July 8-10 1960
2311-3-3: 1 Board of Bishops Minutes, Dayton, Ohio, October 13-14 1960
2311-3-3: 2 Board of Bishops Seminary Seniors, Minutes, Dayton, Ohio, October 14) 1960
2311-3-3: 3 Board of Bishops Minutes, Sacramento, California, November 30 - December 1 1960
2311-3-3: 4 Board of Bishops Minutes, Dayton, Ohio, March 6-7 1961
2311-3-3: 5 Board of Bishops , Dayton, Ohio, Consultation - U. T. S. Minutes, Faculty, March 6 1961
2311-3-3: 6 Board of Bishops Minutes, Naperville, Illinois, March 9-10 1961
2311-3-3: 7 Board of Bishops Notes of Consultation - E. T. S. Faculty, Naperville, Illinois, March 9 1961
2311-3-3: 8 Board of Bishops Minutes, Dayton, Ohio, April 13, 1961 1961
2311-3-3: 9 Board of Bishops Minutes, Dayton, Ohio, September 11-13 1961
2311-3-3: 10 Board of Bishops Minutes, Dayton, Ohio, New York, New York, September 26, October 11-13, 31 1961
2311-3-3: 11 Board of Bishops Minutes, Dayton, Ohio, October 11-13 1961
2311-3-3: 12 Board of Bishops Minutes, New York, New York, October 31 1961
2311-3-3: 13 Board of Bishops Minutes, Dayton, Ohio, January 26-19 1962
2311-3-3: 14 Board of Bishops Minutes, Confession of Faith Studies, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, March 2 1962
2311-3-3: 15 Board of Bishops Minutes, Dayton, Ohio, March 8-9 1962
2311-3-3: 16 Board of Bishops Minutes, Dayton, Ohio, April 12-13 1962
2311-3-3: 17 Board of Bishops Minutes, Dayton, Ohio, August 29-31 1962
2311-3-3: 18 Board of Bishops Minutes, Chicago, Illinois, September 11-12 1962
2311-3-3: 19 Board of Bishops Minutes, Dayton, Ohio, September 24-26 1962
2311-3-3: 20 Board of Bishops Minutes, Dayton, Ohio, October 8-11 1962
2311-3-3: 21 Board of Bishops Minutes, Grand Rapids, Michigan, October 21 1962
2311-3-3: 22 Board of Bishops Minutes, Grand Rapids, Michigan, November 1-2 1962
2311-3-3: 23 Board of Bishops Minutes, Dayton, Ohio, December 19 1962
2311-3-3: 24 Board of Bishops Minutes, Richmond, Indiana, February 22-23 1963
2311-3-3: 25 Board of Bishops Minutes, Dayton, Ohio, March 4 1963
2311-3-3: 26 Board of Bishops Minutes, Naperville, Illinois, March 8 1963
2311-3-3: 27 Board of Bishops Minutes, Dayton, Ohio, April 3 1963
2311-3-3: 28 Board of Bishops Minutes, Dayton, Ohio, April 8 1963
2311-3-3: 29 Board of Bishops Minutes, Fort Wayne, Indiana, September 26-29 1963
2311-3-4: 1 Board of Bishops Minutes, Dayton, Ohio, October 9-10 1963
2311-3-4: 2 Board of Bishops "This We Believe" 1963
2311-3-4: 3 Board of Bishops Minutes, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, November 7 1963
2311-3-4: 4 Board of Bishops Minutes, Dayton, Ohio, November 11-13 1963
2311-3-4: 5 Board of Bishops, Consultation - Chicago Ministers Minutes Dayton, Ohio, November, 11 1963
2311-3-4: 6 Board of Bishops Consultation on Infant Baptism Minutes, Dayton, Ohio, November 13 1963
2311-3-4: 7 Board of Bishops Minutes, Dayton, Ohio, April 20-21 1964
2311-3-4: 8 Board of Bishops Minutes, Minneapolis, Minnesota, August 31- September 3 1964
2311-3-4: 9 Board of Bishops Special Meeting, Minutes, Dayton, Ohio October 22 1964
2311-3-4: 10 Board of Bishops Minutes, Dayton, Ohio, December 11-13 1964
2311-3-4: 11 Board of Bishops Minutes, Dayton, Ohio, March 19-20 1965
2311-3-4: 12 Board of Bishops Minutes, Kansas City, Missouri, July 27-30 1965
2311-3-4: 13 Board of Bishops Minutes, Dayton, Ohio, September 13-14 1965
2311-3-4: 14 Board of Bishops Minutes, Dayton, Ohio, October 19 1965
2311-3-4: 15 Board of Bishops Minutes, Dayton, Ohio, December 8-10 1965
2311-3-4: 16 Board of Bishops Minutes, Chicago, Illinois, February 1-3 1966
2311-3-4: 17 Board of Bishops Minutes, Louisville, Kentucky, April 14-15 1966
2311-3-4: 18 Board of Bishops Minutes, Dayton, Ohio, July 7 1966
2311-3-4: 19 Board of Bishops Minutes, Dayton, Ohio, August 3-5 1966
2311-3-4: 20 Interpretations by the Board of Bishops 1963-1966
2311-3-5: 1 Board of Bishops Minutes, Dayton, Ohio, September 15-17 1966
2311-3-5: 2 Board of Bishops Minutes, Dayton, Ohio, October 5 1966
2311-3-5: 3 Board of Bishops Minutes, Dayton, Ohio, October 16-18 1966
2311-3-5: 4 Board of Bishops Minutes, Chicago, Illinois, November 6 1966
2311-3-5: 5 Board of Bishops Minutes, Chicago, Illinois, November 14 1966
2311-3-5: 6 Board of Bishops Minutes, Chicago, Illinois, November 16 1966
2311-3-5: 7 Board of Bishops Minutes, Chicago, Illinois, November 17 1966
2311-3-5: 8 Board of Bishops Minutes, Miami Beach, Florida, December 7 1966
2311-3-5: 9 Board of Bishops Minutes, Dayton, Ohio, January 5-6 1967
2311-3-5: 10 Board of Bishops Minutes, Richmond, Indiana, January 11 1967
2311-3-5: 11 Board of Bishops Minutes, Buffalo, New York, March 27 1967
2311-3-5: 12 Board of Bishops Minutes, Dayton, Ohio, March 29 1967
2311-3-5: 13 Board of Bishops Minutes, Parkersburg, West Virginia, April 6 1967
2311-3-5: 14 Board of Bishops Minutes, Chicago, Illinois, July 18-19 1967
2311-3-5: 19 Board of Bishops Minutes, Dayton, Ohio, October 5-6 1967
2311-3-5: 20 Board of Bishops Minutes, Miami Beach, Florida, November 12 1967
2311-3-5: 21 Board of Bishops Minutes, Denver, Colorado, January 12 1968
2311-3-5: 22 Board of Bishops Minutes, Dayton, Ohio, March 4-6 1968
2311-3-5: 23 Board of Bishops Minutes, Dayton, Ohio, April 4 1968
2311-3-5: 24 Board of Bishops Minutes, Dallas, Texas, April 15 1968
2311-3-5: 25 Board of Bishops Minutes, Dallas, Texas, April 23 1968
2311-3-5: 28 Board of Bishops Minutes, Chicago, Illinois, November 14 1968
2311-4-3: 36 Minutes of Joint Committee on Reconstruction for Europe 1948
2311-4-3: 37 Board of Bishops Agenda, Miami Beach, Florida, November 13-16 1967
Sub-series: Methodist Church

Call Number Folder Title Date(s)
2313-2-1: 1 Minutes: April 1939-April 1940 1939-1940
2313-2-1: 2 Minutes: July 1940-May 1944 1940-1944
2313-2-1: 3 Minutes: July 1944-May 1948 1944-1948
2313-2-1: 4 Minutes: October 1948-May 1952 1948-1952
2313-2-2: 1 Minutes: November 1952-May 1956 1952-1956
2313-2-2: 2 Minutes: December 1956-May 1960 1956-1960
2313-2-2: 3 Minutes: November 1960-May 1964 1960-1964
2313-2-3: 1 Minutes: November 1964-April 1968 1964-1968
2313-4-2: 1 Indexes of Minutes 1940-1944
2313-4-2: 2 Indexes of Minutes 1944-1948
2313-4-2: 3 Indexes of Minutes 1948-1952
2313-4-2: 4 Indexes of Minutes 1952-1956
2313-4-2: 5 Indexes of Minutes 1956-1960
2313-4-2: 6 Indexes of Minutes 1960-1964
2313-4-2: 7 Indexes of Minutes 1964-1968
2313-4-2: 13 Minutes: April 1939-April 1940 [Bound] 1939-1940
2313-4-2: 14 Minutes: Pasadena, California, December 10-13 1956
2313-4-2: 15 Minutes: Cincinnati, Ohio, April 23-26 1957
2313-4-2: 16 Minutes: Ocean City, New Jersey, January 7-8 1958
2313-4-2: 17 Minutes: Cincinnati, Ohio, November 11-13 1958
2313-4-2: 18 Minutes: Washington D.C., April 14-17 1959
2313-4-2: 19 Minutes: Phoenix, Arizona, November 17-20 1959
2313-4-2: 20 Minutes: Chicago, Illinois, November 15-17 1960
2313-4-2: 21 Minutes: Boston, Massachusetts, April 4-6 1961
2313-4-2: 22 Minutes: Gatlinburg, Tennessee, November 14-16 1961
2313-4-2: 23 Minutes: Mexico City, Mexico, April 24-26 1962
2313-4-2: 24 Minutes: San Francisco, California, April 16-18 1963
2313-4-2: 25 Minutes: Detroit, Michigan, November 12-14 1963
2313-4-2: 26 Agenda: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, April 17-May 7 1964
2313-4-2: 27 Minutes: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, April 17-May 7 1964
2313-4-2: 28 Minutes: Chicago, Illinois, November 15-17 1964
2313-4-2: 29 Minutes: Houston, Texas. April 18-23 1965
2313-4-2: 30 Minutes: Seattle, Washington, November 16-19 1965
2313-4-2: 31 Minutes: Louisville, Kentucky, April 11-14 1966
2313-4-2: 32 Minutes: Chicago, Illinois, November 5-12 1966
2313-4-2: 33 Minutes: Buffalo, New York, March 27-30 1967
2313-4-3: 1 Minutes: Miami Beach, Florida, November 13-16 1967
2315-5-2: 21 Minutes -- Early (minutes, notes, and correspondence) 1956-1960
Sub-series: United Methodist Church

Call Number Folder Title Date(s)
2312-4-8: 1 Agenda: Epworth By The Sea, St. Simons Island, Georgia, November 12-18 1988
2312-4-8: 2 Agenda: Raleigh, North Carolina, April 28 - May 6, 1989
2312-4-8: 3 Agenda: Lake Junaluska, North Carolina, November 4 -10 1989
2312-4-8: 4 Minutes: Lake Junaluska, North Carolina, November 4-10 1989
2312-4-8: 5 Agenda: Detroit, Michigan, April 28 - May 4, 1990
2312-4-8: 6 Agenda: Lake Junaluska, North Carolina, November 2-8, 1991
2312-4-8: 7 Minutes: Lake Junaluska, North Carolina, November 2-8 1991
2312-4-8: 8 Agenda: Fort Worth, Texas, November 3-9, 1990
2312-4-8: 9 Minutes: Fort Worth, Texas, November 4-9, 1990
2312-4-8: 10 Agenda: Jackson, Mississippi, April 27 - May 3, 1991
2313-2-3: 2 Minutes: November 1968-April 1972 1968-1972
2313-3-1: 1 Minutes: September 1972-April 1976 (2 volumes) 1972-1976
2313-3-2: 1 Minutes: November 1976-April 1980 (4 volumes) 1976-1980
2313-3-3: 1 Minutes: November 1980-April/May 1984 (4 volumes) 1980-1984
2313-4-1: 1 Minutes: November 1984-April/May 1988 (4 volumes) 1984-1988
2313-4-2: 8 Indexes of Minutes 1968-1972
2313-4-2: 9 Indexes of Minutes 1972-1974
2313-4-2: 10 Indexes of Minutes 1976-1977
2313-4-2: 11 Index of Minutes 1977-1978
2313-4-2: 12 Index of Minutes 1978-1979
2313-4-3: 2 Minutes: Dallas, Texas, April 15-May 4 1968
2313-4-3: 3 Minutes: Chicago, Illinois, November 11-14 1968
2313-4-3: 4 Minutes: Charleston, West, Virginia, April 8-11 1969
2313-4-3: 5 Minutes: Columbus, Ohio, November 11-13 1969
2313-4-3: 6 Minutes: St. Louis, Missouri, April 16-24 1970
2313-4-3: 7 Minutes: Portland, Oregon, November 17-19 1970
2313-4-3: 8 Minutes: San Antonio, Texas, April 13-15 1971
2313-4-3: 9 Minutes: Des Moines, Iowa, November 15-18 1971
2313-4-3: 10 Minutes: Epworth By The Sea, St. Simons Island, Georgia, April 10-28 1972
2313-4-3: 11 Minutes: Cleveland, Ohio, September 22-25 1972
2313-4-3: 12 Agenda: Washington, D.C April 24-28 1973
2313-4-3: 13 Minutes: Washington, D.C April 24-28 1973
2313-4-3: 14 Agenda: Nashville, Tennessee, November 12-15 1973
2313-4-3: 15 Minutes: Nashville, Tennessee, November 12-15 1973
2313-4-3: 16 Agenda: Los Angeles California, April 15-19 1974
2313-4-3: 17 Minutes: Los Angeles California, April 15-19 1974
2313-4-3: 18 Agenda: Lake Junaluska, North Carolina, November 11-14 1974
2313-4-3: 19 Minutes: Lake Junaluska, North Carolina, November 11-14 1974
2313-4-3: 20 Agenda: Minneapolis, Minnesota, March 31- April 4 1975
2313-4-3: 21 Minutes: Minneapolis, Minnesota, March 31- April 4 1975
2313-4-3: 22 Minutes: New Orleans, Louisiana, November 10-14 1975
2313-4-3: 23 Minutes: Lincoln City, Oregon, April 20-25 1976
2313-4-3: 24 Agenda: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania November 15-19 1976
2313-4-3: 25 Minutes: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania November 15-19 1976
2313-5-1: 1 Agenda: Williamsburg, Virginia, April 1977
2313-5-1: 2 Minutes: Williamsburg, Virginia, April 1977
2313-5-1: 3 Agenda: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, November 1977
2313-5-1: 4 Minutes: Milwaukee, Wisconsin November 1977
2313-5-1: 5 Agenda: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, March 1978
2313-5-1: 6 Minutes: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, March 1978
2313-5-1: 7 Agenda: Colorado Springs, Colorado, November 1978
2313-5-1: 8 Minutes: Colorado Springs, Colorado, November 1978
2313-5-1: 9 Agenda: Boston, Massachusetts, April 1979
2313-5-1: 10 Minutes: Boston, Massachusetts, April 1979
2313-5-1: 11 Agenda: Albuquerque, New Mexico, November 1979
2313-5-1: 12 Minutes: Albuquerque, New Mexico, November 1979
2313-5-1: 13 Agenda: Nashville, Indiana, April 1980
2313-5-1: 14 Minutes: Nashville, Indiana, April 1980
2313-5-1: 15 Agenda: Houston, Texas, November 1980
2313-5-1: 16 Minutes: Houston, Texas, November 1980
2313-5-1: 17 Agenda: Rapid City, South Dakota, April 1981
2313-5-1: 18 Minutes: Rapid City, South Dakota, April 1981
2313-5-1: 19 Agenda: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, November 1981
2313-5-1: 20 Minutes: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, November 1981
2313-5-1: 21 Agenda: Lake Junaluska, North Carolina, April 1982
2313-5-1: 22 Minutes: Lake Junaluska, North Carolina, April 1982
2313-5-1: 23 Agenda: Birmingham, Alabama, November 1982
2313-5-1: 24 Minutes: Birmingham, Alabama, November 1982
2313-5-2: 1 Agenda: Little Rock, Arkansas, May 1-7 1983
2313-5-2: 2 Minutes: Little Rock, Arkansas, May 3-6 1983
2313-5-2: 3 Agenda: Burlingame, California, November 12-19 1983
2313-5-2: 4 Minutes: Burlingame, California, November 15-18 1983
2313-5-2: 5 Agenda: Wilmington, Delaware, April 21-27 1984
2313-5-2: 6 Minutes: Wilmington, Delaware and Baltimore, Maryland, April- May 1984
2313-5-2: 7 Agenda: Orlando, Florida, November 11-16 1984
2313-5-5: 1 Minutes: Orlando, Florida, November 11-16 1984
2313-5-5: 2 Agenda: Seattle, Washington, Spring 1985
2313-5-5: 3 Minutes: Seattle, Washington, April 27- May 3 1985
2313-5-5: 4 Agenda: Wichita, Kansas, November 9-15 1985
2313-5-5: 5 Minutes: Wichita, Kansas, November 9-15 1985
2313-5-5: 6 Agenda: Morristown, New Jersey, April 26- May 2 1986
2313-5-5: 7 Minutes: Morristown, New Jersey, April 26- May 2 1986
2313-5-5: 8 Agenda: Lake Junaluska, North Carolina, November 8-14 1986
2313-5-5: 9 Minutes: Lake Junaluska, North Carolina, November 8-13 1986
2313-5-5: 10 Agenda: Arlington, Virginia, March 20-27 1987
2313-5-6: 1 Minutes: Arlington, Virginia, March 20-27 1987
2313-5-6: 2 Agenda: Lake Junaluska, North Carolina, November 15-20 1987
2313-5-6: 3 Minutes: Lake Junaluska, North Carolina, November 15-20 1987
2313-5-6: 4 Agenda: Kansas City, Missouri, April 16-22 1988
2313-7-1: 1 Minutes-Bound Volumes- V.4 1984-1988
2313-7-2: 1 Minutes: Kansas City/ St. Louis, Missouri, April 16- May 6 1988
2313-7-2: 2 Minutes: Epworth By The Sea, St. Simon's Island, Georgia, November 12-18 1988
2313-7-2: 3 Minutes: Detroit, Michigan, April 28-May 4 1990
2313-7-2: 4 Minutes: Jackson, Mississippi, April 27-May 3 1991
2315-5-2: 6 Standing Committees 1976-1980
2315-5-2: 38 Conference of Methodist Bishops 1984
2315-5-2: 39 Committee on Central Conferences 1973-1979
2315-5-2: 44 Commission on Pan-Methodist Cooperation 1988
2315-5-3: 5 Quadrennial Emphasis Committee November and December Meetings 1969
2315-5-3: 6 Quadrennial Emphasis Committee: February 9 Meeting 1970
2315-5-3: 7 Quadrennial Emphasis Committee: April 19 Meeting 1970
2315-5-3: 8 Quadrennial Emphasis Committee: November 16 Meeting 1970
2315-5-3: 9 Quadrennial Emphasis Committee: March 4 Meeting 1971
2315-5-3: 10 Quadrennial Emphasis Committee: April 22 Meeting 1971
2315-6-1: 1 Executive Committee: Minutes 1972-1976
2315-6-1: 2 Executive Committee: Minutes 1976-1980
2315-6-1: 3 Executive Committee: Minutes 1980-1984
2315-6-1: 4 Executive Committee: Meeting--September 1977
2315-6-1: 5 Executive Committee: Meeting--January 1978
2315-6-1: 6 Executive Committee: Meeting--July 1978
2315-6-1: 7 Executive Committee: Meeting--February 1979
2315-6-1: 8 Executive Committee: Meeting--August 1979
2315-6-1: 9 Executive Committee: Meeting--January 1980


Series: Position Papers

Call Number Folder Title Date(s)
2313-5-3: 1 1 Race in the Methodist Church (143-197) 1965
2313-5-3: 2 2 Papers on EUB Union (198-202) 1965
2313-5-3: 3 3 Message to the Vatican (206-208) 1965
2313-5-3: 4 4 Getting EUB Union on Track - Roy Short (52T-531) 1966
2313-5-3: 5 5 Union As I See It - Kenneth Copeland (532-535) 1966
2313-5-3: 6 6 Resolution for the Elimination of Racial Structures - From General Conference 1966 (844-847) 1967
2313-5-3: 7 7 Study of the Episcopacy - W. C. Martin, Paul Milhouse, Fred Holloway, Kenneth Goodson (951-993) 1967
2313-5-3: 8 8 Urban Crisis Ministry (996-998) 1967
2313-5-3: 9 9 Resolution on Executive Secretary (1000) 1967
2313-5-3: 10 10 Tenets and Motivation of the Methodist Revival and Their Significance for Contemporary Christianity - Donald Tippett ( 1054-1072) 1967
2313-5-3: 11 11 Urban Crisis Ministry - John Wesley Lord, Ralph Ward (1164-1174) 1968
2313-5-3: 12 12 Full Time Secretary (1175-1176) 1968
2313-5-3: 13 13 The Church and Public Education - Edwin R. Garrison (1177) 1968
2313-5-3: 14 14 Religion for Peace - James K. Mathews (1179-1185) 1968
2313-5-3: 15 15 A History and Evaluation of Autonomy in Methodism - Richard C. Raines (1232-1238) 1968
2313-5-3: 16 16 The Lay Worker - Eugene Slater (48-57) 1968
2313-5-3: 17 17 Guidelines for Local Inter-Church Action (189-215) 1969
2313-5-3: 18 18 Message to the Church on Reconciliation (326-328) 1969
2313-5-3: 19 19 Resolution - Freedom of Expression (329) 1969
2313-5-3: 20 20 The Black Manifesto and Subsequent Developments - Roy H. Short (330-332) 1969
2313-5-3: 21 21 Study of the Parish System - Edwin R. Garrison (364-376) 1969
2313-5-3: 22 22 On Special Appointments - Lloyd C. Wicks (377-388) 1969
2313-5-3: 23 23 The Danger and Hope of the Episcopacy - William R. Cannon ( 401-407) 1969
2313-5-3: 24 24 National Council of Churches and Black Manifesto (426-429) 1969
2313-5-3: 25 25 Recruitment (For Ministers) - Richard C. Raines (512-515) 1970
2313-5-3: 26 26 A Broader Working Concept for Episcopacy - Roy C. Nichols ( 516-517) 1970
2313-5-3: 27 27 Black Youth Task Force (519-522) 1970
2313-5-3: 28 28 Resolution on World Order, World Peace and the International Community - - James Armstrong (662-664) 1970
2313-5-3: 29 29 United Methodism and COCU - James K. Mathews (665-674) 1970
2313-5-3: 30 30 Toward General Agency Restructure - Paul Washburn (675-678) 1970
2313-5-3: 31 33 Long Range Planning - Thomas Pryor (688-708) 1970
2313-5-3: 32 32 The Major Problems of the Council of Bishops - Roy H. Short (834-840) 1971
2313-5-3: 33 33 On Being the Council of Bishops - James K. Mathews (841-851) 1971
2313-5-3: 34 34 The Structure Study Commission and the United Methodist Church - Paul Washburn (852-860) 1971
2313-5-3: 35 35 Concerning the Board of Missions - Lloyd C. Wicks (861-880) 1971
2313-5-3: 36 36 The Council of Bishops and the Program Council - Ralph Ward (881-886) 1971
2313-5-3: 37 37 Peace Task Force - James Armstrong (907-911) 1971
2313-5-3: 38 38 Comprehensive Planning - Thomas Pryor (913-918) 1971
2313-5-3: 39 39 On Legal Counsel - Gordon Howard (919-923) 1971
2313-5-3: 40 40 Church-State Relations - Edwin R. Garrison (1066-1071) 1971
2313-5-3: 41 41 Church-State Relations and the Church College - H. E. Finger, Jr. (1072-1076) 1971
2313-5-3: 42 42 Dealing Administratively with Minorities - Roy H. Short ( 1077-1085) 1971
2313-5-3: 43 43 Reaction (To Dealing Administratively with Minorities) - Charles F. Gordon (1086-1092) 1971
2313-5-3: 44 44 Orientation of New Bishops (1105-1111) 1971
2313-5-3: 45 45 Bishops' Call for Peace and Self-Development of Peoples ( 1126-1133) 1971
2313-5-3: 46 46 Commission to Study the Ministry (1144-1161) 1971
2313-5-3: 47 47 Quadrennial Emphasis (1162-1172) 1971
2313-5-3: 48 48 A Response to Readers Digest - Roy C. Nichols (1198-1199) 1971
2313-5-3: 52 "Position Papers and Documents Council of Bishops" 1986
2313-5-4: 1 49 Bishops' Call for Peace and the Self-Development of Peoples (1305-1306) 1971
2313-5-4: 2 50 A Study Concerning the Life and Work of the Council of Bishops (1308-1318) 1972
2313-5-4: 3 51 Message (Nixon Visit to China, Vietnam War, Human Rights in SE Asia) (1324-1325) 1972
2313-5-4: 4 52 Mathews (no page numbers) 1972
2313-5-4: 5 53 Message - Reference to Economic Exploitation, Racism, Sexism, Nation Worship, Arms Race, et. al. (351-352) 1973
2313-5-4: 6 54 A Broader Working Concept on Itinerancy - First Draft - Roy C. Nichols (356-357) 1973
2313-5-4: 7 55 A Call for Penitent Thanksgiving (358) 1973
2313-5-4: 8 56 Putting It All Together - Committee on Call to Peace and Self- Development of Peoples - John Wesley Lord (360-366) 1973
2313-5-4: 9 57 Loss of Integrity As a Threat to Peace - Dr. Walter C. Muelder (Guest of the Council) (380-388) 1973
2313-5-4: 10 58 The Decline and Fall of Character - Dr. James T. Laney ( Guest of Council) (389-398) 1973
2313-5-4: 11 59 The Changing Human Condition and the Eternal Christian Hope - Dr. Albert Outler (Guest of the Council) (463-481) 1974
2313-5-4: 12 60 The Bishops' Call at Mid-Passage - John Wesley Lord (485-492) 1974
2313-5-4: 13 61 Confidentiality and the Clergy - Edwin R. Garrison (629-636) 1974
2313-5-4: 14 62 How Jesus Frees and Unites - James K. Mathews 1974
2313-5-4: 15 63 Manifesting Corporateness in the Council of Bishops (777-790) 1975
2313-5-4: 16 64 on Homosexuality (791) 1975
2313-5-4: 17 65 Autonomy - and Beyond - Otto Nall (792-798) 1975
2313-5-4: 18 66 The Council of Bishops and the Emphasis on the Holy Spirit ( 799-800) 1975
2313-5-4: 19 67 The Episcopal Address - An Approach - James S. Thomas (801-802) 1975
2313-5-4: 20 68 Resolution on Abortion - A memorandum dated April 21, signed by Ralph T. Alton, Secretary (no page number) 1975
2313-5-4: 21 69 Response to the Crisis of Identity and Financing in Church- Related Higher Education (980-986) 1975
2313-5-4: 22 70 The Message of Evangelism Today - Sante Uberto Barbieri ( 1001-1011) 1975
2313-5-4: 23 71 The General Involvement of the Bishops in the General Conference Roy H. Short (1169-1171) 1976
2313-5-4: 24 72 What We as Bishops Owe to Each Other in the Transfer of Episcopal Responsibility (1177-1180) 1976
2313-5-4: 25 73 The Ethnic Minority Church - James S. Thomas (45-47) 1976
2313-5-4: 26 74 Three Missional Priorities - William R. Cannon (83-90) 1976
2313-5-4: 27 75 Responses: World Hunger - Dr. Tracey Jones (Guest of the Council) (91-96) 1976
2313-5-4: 28 76 Ethnic Minority Church - Dr. Melvin G. Talbert (Guest of the Council) (97-98) 1976
2313-5-4: 29 77 The Seven Vital Concerns - Roy C. Nichols (99-109) 1976
2313-5-4: 30 78 Response: Reflection on Seven Vital Concerns - Dr. George Outen (Guest of the Council) (110-113) 1976
2313-5-4: 31 79 The Future of Church-Related Higher Education - James M. Ault (114-123) 1976
2313-5-4: 32 80 Response - Dr. Thomas Trotter (Guest of the council) (124- 126) 1976
2313-5-4: 33 81 Ecumenism - Or Brotherhood - William R. Cannon (177-191) 1976
2313-5-4: 34 82 The Nature of Episcopacy in United Methodism - James K. Mathews (192-201) 1976
2313-5-4: 35 83 Case Studies: Ethnic Churches - Beacon Church, Seattle, Washington - Wilbur Choy (267-270) 1977
2313-5-4: 36 84 Case Studies: Ethnic Churches - First Church, Shiprock, New Mexico Alsie Carlton (271-274) 1977
2313-5-4: 37 85 The Endeavors of an Annual Conference to Achieve Racial Inclusiveness - L. Scott Allen (275-278) 1977
2313-5-4: 38 86 Jurisdictional Approaches to Ethnic Minority Local Church: Northeastern - Ralph Ward (279-286) 1977
2313-5-4: 39 87 Jurisdictional Approaches to Ethnic Minority Local Church: North Central James S. Thomas (287-289) 1977
2313-5-4: 40 88 The Confessing Community - A Letter to the Churches from the World Council of Churches - Central Committee (474-477) 1977
2313-5-4: 41 89 United Methodist Bishops as Propagators of the Faith - Dr. George Hunter (Guest of the Council) (479-486) 1977
2313-5-4: 42 90 Ministry and Management - Dr. James Glasse (Guest of the Council) (509-511) 1977
2313-5-4: 43 91 Role of the Bishops in Crisis Intervention - Edward G. Carroll (512-519) 1977
2313-5-4: 44 92 Christian Unity: Imperatives and New Commitments (660-689) 1978
2313-5-4: 45 93 A Call to United Methodists for a More Adequate Ministry With and for the Aged (703-713) 1978
2313-5-4: 46 94 Statement on Clergy Marriage and Divorce (721) 1978
2313-5-4: 47 95 Mid-Quadrennial Message (724-734) 1978
2313-5-4: 48 96 Statement on the Quadrennial Emphasis on Evangelism (735) 1978
2313-5-4: 49 97 Relation Between the Council of Bishops and the Judicial Council (941-944) 1978
2313-5-4: 50 98 The Mid-Quadrennial Message (963-966) 1978
2313-5-4: 51 99 The Governance Crisis in the United Methodist Church - Dr. Albert Outler (Guest of the Council) (1088-1097) 1979
2313-5-4: 52 100 The Tuition Dilemma - Dr. John R. Silber (Guest of the Council) (11521157) 1979
2313-5-4: 53 101 Emerging Issues and Research Design for United Methodism as It Enters Its Third Century (1183-1188) 1979
2313-5-4: 54 102 The Intentional Development of the Black Ministry - James S. Thomas (1334-1346) 1979
2313-5-4: 55 103 The Loss and Recovery of the Sacred From a Colloquy Meeting at Notre Dame University, November 5-9, 1979 (1347-1357) 1979
2313-5-4: 56 104 Address by Bishop Frederico Bagura of Argentina, President of the College of Methodist Bishops of Latin America (1358-1363) 1979
2313-5-4: 57 105 The Many Truths of Iran - C. Dale White (1480-1495) 1980
2313-5-4: 58 106 United Methodism: Conciliar, Connectional, Itinerant ( 1501-1507) 1980
2313-5-4: 59 107 Ways to Fulfill Corporate Leadership and to Conduct the Business of the Council of Bishops (88-91) 1980
2313-5-4: 60 108 Relationship Between the Council of Bishops and the Judicial Council Dr. Hoover Rupert (Guest of the Council) ( 194-202) 1981
2313-5-4: 61 109 Requests for Rulings and Legal opinions - Roy H. Short ( 203-204) 1981
2313-5-4: 62 110 A Call for Nuclear Disarmament and Peace with Justice (372) 1981
2313-5-4: 63 111 Resolution in Opposition to a U. S. Constitutional Amendment to Prohibit Abortion (Bishops Elected by Jurisdictional Conferences) (373) 1981
2313-5-4: 64 112 The Episcopal Address Restudied (454-460) 1982
2313-5-4: 65 113 Pastoral Letter - Nuclear Freeze, Justice, Freedom (460-461) 1982
2313-5-4: 66 114 Resolution in Support of the Equal Rights Amendment - Submitted by L. Scott Allen, William R. Cannon, Roy C. Clark ( 462) 1982
2313-5-4: 67 115 Our Identity and Purpose as a People of God (464-466) 1982
2313-5-4: 68 116 The Spirituality of John and Charles Wesley - William R. Cannon (603-611) 1982
2313-5-4: 69 117 Otterbein-Albright Guidelines for Spiritual Formation - Paul W. Milhouse (612-629) 1982
2313-5-4: 70 118 No Ends Without Means: John Wesley's Sacramental and Spiritual Revival - Ole E. Borgen (630-640) 1982
2313-5-4: 71 119 Devotional Odyssey - Earl G. Hunt, Jr. (641-650) 1982
2313-5-4: 72 120 Appointment Process Update (656-660) 1982
2313-5-4: 73 121 Corporate Leadership Style and Office of the Secretary of the Council of Bishops: Report from Committee (837) 1983
2313-5-4: 74 122 Church-Related Institutions (838-841) 1983
2313-5-4: 75 123 Domestic Hunger and the Economic Crisis - Edsel A. Ammons ( 852-864) 1983
2313-5-4: 76 124 Nuclear Arms (874) 1983
2313-5-4: 77 125 The General Oversight and Promotion - Roy H. Short (917-922) 1983
2313-5-4: 78 126 Statement on Central America (1078) 1983
2313-5-4: 79 127 Nuclear Arms and the MX Missile (1296-1297) 1984
2313-5-4: 80 128 Values of the Methodist Tradition Emerito P. Nacpil (1357-1365) 1984
2315-5-2: 11 Position Papers 1979


Series: Reports

Call Number Folder Title Date(s)
2311-3-5: 15 Evangelical United Brethren Board of Bishops Vote on Changes in Constitutional Law July 18 1967
2311-3-5: 16 Evangelical United Brethren Board of Bishops Report of Annual Conference Voting on Union 1967
2311-3-5: 26 Evangelical United Brethren Board of Bishops General Conference Papers 1968
2311-3-5: 27 Evangelical United Brethren Board of Bishops Episcopal Fund 1968
2311-3-5: 29 Board of Bishops Black Manifesto Study Report 1969
2311-3-5: 30 Plan and Basis for Union Eastern Pennsylvania Conference 1969
2311-3-6: 12 Proposal for an Episcopal Initiative on Children and Poverty c. 1995
2312-4-4: 15 World Awareness: Briefing on Puerto Rico for Bishop Ault 1974
2312-4-5: 5 World Hunger: NCC Strategy for Hunger/ Justice 1974
2312-4-5: 10 World Hunger: Geyer Local Peace Inventory 1974
2312-4-5: 14 Black Clergy Women Survey 1989
2312-4-6: 1 Proceedings of the Consultation of Methodist Bishops 1979
2312-4-6: 2 Proceedings of the 2nd consultation of Methodist Bishops 1981
2313-5-3: 53 Messages of the Council of Bishops of the Methodist Church and the United Methodist Church During its First Forty Years 1939-1979 1979
2314-6-2: 40 General Church Funds: An Historical Perspective 1989
2314-6-3: 22 Methodist Church Of Paraguay 1990
2314-6-3: 42 Ordinal Task Force 1989-1991
2313-7-3: 1 Bishop's Handbook For Dealing With Alleged Ministerial Misconduct 1986
2313-7-3: 2 Handbook On Clergy Divorce 1979
2313-7-3: 3 Preliminary Report Background Information Microwave/ Electromagnetic Pollution: A Little Known Health Hazard. A Means Of Control? 1986-1988
2313-7-3: 4 Proceedings Of The Third Consultation Of Methodist Bishops Of The African Methodist Episcopal Church, African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, United Methodist Church 1983
2313-7-3: 7 A Report To The Council Of Bishops Of The United Methodist Church On Recommendations Of The Division On Research, Planning And Futuring Future Directions Task Force Of The General Council On Ministries Concerning The Theme And Special Programs For The 1993-1996 Quadrennium 1991
2313-7-3: 8 Report Of The Consultation On Vital Congregations --- Faithful Disciples 1987
2313-7-3: 11 Vital Congregations -- Faithful Disciples Vision For The Church, Foundation Document 1990
2313-7-3: 12 Vital Congregations -- Faithful Disciples Vision For The Church, Foundation Document 1990
2315-4-2: 6 "Baptism, Eucharist, and Ministry" 1985-1987
2315-4-2: 7 Bibliography--Position Papers and Documents '65- '84 1986
2315-4-2: 10 Boundaries (Annual Conference) 1985-1988
2315-4-2: 11 Christian Ethics and the Economy 1985
2315-4-2: 23 Constitutional Amendments 84 1984-1986
2315-4-2: 24 Confidentiality 1985
2315-4-2: 31 Episcopal Address 1988
2315-4-2: 41 Missional Priority Coordinating Committee 1984-1988
2315-4-4: 5 "Christian Unity" --Council of Bishops' Statement 1978
2315-4-4: 6 "Shaking the Foundations"--Philippine Bishops' Statement 1987
2315-4-4: 16 Task Forces: Annual Conference Statements On Amnesty 1974
2315-4-4: 17 Task Forces: Appalachian Development/ CORA 1971-1973
2315-5-1: 1 Episcopal Address (Central Jurisdictional Conference) 1956
2315-5-1: 2 Orientation Conference. For Newly Elected Bishops 1968
2315-5-1: 3 "How Our Bishops Served the Chinese" 1982
2315-5-1: 10 Report of Consultation on "Vital Congregations - Faithful Disciples" 1987
2315-5-1: 11 Report to the Council of Bishops on Mission of Peace to Nicaragua, by Ernest Dixon, Kenneth Hicks, and C.P. Minnick Jr. 1985
2315-5-1: 12 Autonomy in Historical Perspective 1985
2315-5-1: 13 Formal Response of the UMC to Baptism, Eucharist, and Ministry 1986
2315-5-1: 14 Nuclear Report Drafts--Folder 1 1985-1986
2315-5-1: 15 Nuclear Report Drafts--Folder 2 1985-1986
2315-5-1: 23 A Proposal to the Council of Bishops from Black United Methodists for Church Renewal 1975
2315-5-1: 28 Methodist-Roman Catholic Dialogue 1973-1974
2315-5-1: 30 Study Commission on the Episcopacy 1974
2315-5-2: 1 Cape May Monument Address 1961
2315-5-2: 4 Commission on Study of the Office of Bishop and D.S. 1974-1976
2315-5-2: 7 Ordinal Committee ("A Proposed Ordinal"-forth draft) 1979
2315-5-2: 12 Guidelines for the Transfer of Episcopal Leadership 1976
2315-5-2: 13 Statement of Cash Receipts and Disbursements (COB) 1979
2315-5-2: 22 The Arena for a Bishop of the UMC 1968
2315-5-2: 24 "God is Deaf" A Church of/for/by Deaf People 1975
2315-5-2: 25 Report of a Study of Black Pastors and Churches in UMC 1976
2315-5-2: 26 Report: Zaire 1978
2315-5-2: 27 Report: Southeast Asia 1979
2315-5-2: 29 Christian Unity--Imperatives and New Commitments 1978
2315-5-2: 35 General Conference Staff Handbook 1988
2315-5-2: 42 Report of the Conciliar Review Committee of COB 1984
2315-5-2: 48 Council on Ministries 1970-1974
2315-5-3: 11 Quadrennial Emphasis Committee: General Conference 1970
2315-5-3: 12 Projects Supported By the Annual Conferences of the United Church from the Annual Conference Share of the Fund for Reconciliation 1970
2315-5-4: 1 Quadrennial Emphasis Committee: Report on Fund for Reconciliation 1970
2315-5-4: 2 Quadrennial Emphasis Committee: Report to the Council of Bishops (April 16) 1971
2315-5-4: 5 Quadrennial Emphasis Committee: Fund for Reconciliation Projects-- 1971
2315-5-4: 7 Quadrennial Emphasis Committee: "Engage: Special Issue on Fund for Reconciliation" 1971


Series: Subject Files

Call Number Folder Title Date(s)
2311-3-5: 31 Eastern Pennsylvania Uniting Conference Program, October 25 1969
2312-4-1: 5 South Africa 1988-1991
2312-4-1: 8 Task Force on Role, Vision, and Leadership Committee 1991
2312-4-2: 5 Final Copies 1988
2312-4-2: 6 General 1987-1988
2312-4-2: 7 Process for Future Reference 1987-1988
2312-4-2: 8 Workshop for Nominations for General Agencies of the United Methodist Church 1984-1988
2312-4-2: 9 Workbook for Nominations for the General Agencies of the United Methodist Church 1984-1988
2312-4-4: 1 By-Laws 1980
2312-4-4: 2 World Awareness: Rhodesia 1975
2312-4-4: 3 World Awareness: Viet Nam 1975
2312-4-4: 4 World Awareness: Study/ Travel in Asia: Documents 1974-1975
2312-4-4: 5 World Awareness: Travel/ Study in Asia: Information 1975
2312-4-4: 6 World Awareness: Study/ Travel in Asia: Itinerary 1975
2312-4-4: 7 World Awareness: Study/ Travel in Asia: People 1975
2312-4-4: 10 World Awareness: Planning Papers for Trip to Asia 1975
2312-4-4: 13 World Awareness: National Council of Churches Development Education Working Group - Folder 1 1974-1975
2312-4-4: 14 World Awareness: National Council of Churches Development Education Working Group - Folder 2 1974-1975
2312-4-4: 16 World Awareness: Church Research and Information Project 1975
2312-4-4: 17 World Awareness: Bread for the World 1973-1976
2312-4-5: 1 World Awareness: National Council of Churches 1974
2312-4-5: 2 World Hunger: PL 480: Administrative 1975
2312-4-5: 3 World Hunger: PL 480 Participants 1975
2312-4-5: 4 World Hunger: PL 480 Support Documents 1975
2312-4-5: 11 World Hunger: Special Articles and Documents 1973-1976
2314-6-1: 1 Budget 1988
2314-6-1: 8 Commission To Study Mission Of The United Methodist Church 1984-1987
2314-6-1: 35 Conflict Resolution Workshop 1988-1989
2314-6-1: 36 Consultation Methodist Bishops 1984-1985
2314-6-1: 37 Consultation Methodist Bishops 1984-1985
2314-6-2: 1 Drugs and Violence, Initiative (Episcopal Special Assignment) 1989-1991
2314-6-2: 2 Drugs and Violence, Initiative (Episcopal Special Assignment) 1989-1991
2314-6-3: 38 New Bishops 1984-1988
2314-6-3: 39 Nicaragua 1984-1987
2315-3-5: 1 Proposed Constitutional Amendments Section VII, Par. 35, Article 1 1988-1990
2315-3-5: 2 Proposed Constitutional Amendments Section VII, Par. 35, Article 1 1988-1990
2315-3-5: 3 Proposed Constitutional Amendments Section VII, Par. 35, Article 1 1988-1990
2315-4-1: 1 World Hunger: "Grain Belt Bishops Consultation" 1976
2315-4-1: 2 Peace Issues: Meeting Ewart Watts et. al. About Curriculum 1973-1974
2315-4-1: 3 Peace Issues: Program Curriculum Committee 1973-1974
2315-4-1: 4 Peace Issues: David Randolph's Worship Book Project 1974
2315-4-1: 5 Peace Issues: Panel on International Affairs / Middle East Consultation 1974-1975
2315-4-1: 6 Peace Issues: Joint Panel on International Affairs--New York City--Folder 1 1972-1976
2315-4-1: 7 Peace Issues: Joint Panel on International Affairs--New York City--Folder 2 1972-1976
2315-4-1: 8 Militarism: Military Advisory Project 1974
2315-4-1: 9 Militarism: Military Budget "Lobbying" 1973-1974
2315-4-1: 10 Militarism: CALC/Bishops' Call Joint Project 1974-1975
2315-4-1: 11 Human Rights: National Council of Churches: International Affairs Working Group 1974-1976
2315-4-2: 4 Africa 1985-1988
2315-4-2: 8 Bicentennial (Constitution) Celebration 1987
2315-4-2: 12 Churchwide Financial Appeals 1985-1987
2315-4-2: 13 Churches' Emergency Committee on Southern Africa 1985-1986
2315-4-2: 18 Quadrennial Committee: Legislative 1984-1987
2315-4-2: 22 Quadrennial Committee: Ecumenical Activities and Relationships 1984-1987
2315-4-2: 33 Global Gathering: "Celebrating God's Mission" 1986-1987
2315-4-2: 48 Standing Committee on Pastoral Concerns 1988
2315-4-2: 51 Orientation New Bishops 1985-1987
2315-4-2: 56 Publications--Newscope/Reporter/Meth. Make News 1986-1987
2315-4-3: 1 Rocky Mountain Annual Conference (homosexuality) 1987
2315-4-3: 10 Religious Leaders Conference 1985
2315-4-3: 29 Judicial Council -- Folder 1 1984-1988
2315-4-3: 30 Judicial Council -- Folder 2 1984-1988
2315-4-3: 31 Officers Three Councils - Folder 1 1984-1988
2315-4-3: 32 Officers Three Councils - Folder 2 1984-1988
2315-4-3: 34 Committee: Emerging Issues 1984-1988
2315-4-4: 2 Human Rights: Native American 1974-1976
2315-4-4: 3 Human Rights: Native American Consultation 1975
2315-4-4: 4 Human Rights: Native American Consultation/IFCO (Rosebud Sioux Reservation.) 1975-1976
2315-4-4: 7 Church World Service Firing of MacCracken 1974
2315-4-4: 8 Task Forces: Council of Bishops 1973-1975
2315-4-4: 9 Task Forces: Seminar for Bishops' Call for COB Meeting 1973
2315-4-4: 10 Task Forces: Committee of 88 1973
2315-4-4: 12 School of Christian Mission 1975
2315-4-4: 15 Task Forces: Scarritt / Design of Meeting (deals w/ Bishops' Call) 1973
2315-5-1: 5 Iran Hostage: Packet Master and Originals 1980
2315-5-1: 8 Statement from Iranian Task Force--Council of Bishops 1981
2315-5-1: 9 Iran: Interview with Dr. Abdul Zandieh 1980
2315-5-1: 16 Fund for Pastoral Care (A. James Armstrong etc.) 1983-1984
2315-5-1: 17 Vote on Constitutional Amendments 1984-25,26,27 1985
2315-5-1: 20 Consultation on Church Union 1964-1972
2315-5-1: 29 Methodist-Roman Catholic Committee 1966
2315-5-1: 35 Black Manifesto 1969
2315-5-1: 36 Minority Caucus, Atlanta 1972
2315-5-2: 3 Election of Bishops 1968-1973
2315-5-2: 5 Evangelical United Brethren Church Merger 1965-1970
2315-5-2: 8 Northeastern Jurisdictional Conference Consecration of Bishops Service 1972
2315-5-2: 9 Orientation Service for Newly Elected Bishops 1956
2315-5-2: 18 Visitation Program Central Conferences 1968-1973
2315-5-2: 20 Foreign Visitation Program 1957-1976
2315-5-2: 30 Bylaws of the Council of Bishops 1976
2315-5-2: 31 Act of Worship in Celebration of our Covenant Community 1984
2315-5-2: 36 Proposed Constitutional Amendments (votes) 1976-1977
2315-5-2: 37 Proposed Constitutional Amendments (votes) 1980-1981
2315-5-2: 40 Episcopal Insignia (original crest) 1972-1982
2315-5-2: 47 Relational Concerns Committee (letters and papers) 1970-1976
2315-5-4: 3 Quadrennial Emphasis Committee Fund for Reconciliation 1971
2315-5-4: 6 Quadrennial Emphasis Committee: Attorney General Statement Regarding Kent State 1971
2315-5-4: 8 Thurston Moore Incident: Materials Sent to Dr. Poling 1959-1962
2315-5-4: 9 Thurston Moore Incident: Letters and Documents 1959-1963
2315-5-4: 10 Thurston Moore Incident: Letters and Documents 1961-1962
2315-5-4: 11 Thurston Moore Incident: "The Case for Trinity Methodist Church" by T. M. 1961
2315-5-4: 12 Thurston Moore Incident: Novel: "Brewster's Kingdom of God" by T. M. 1962