Oregon Methodist Episcopal Church Administrative records
Oregon Methodist Episcopal Church Administrative records
The Oregon Methodist Episcopal Church (OMEC) papers include church membership, General Conference issues, charges brought against pastors and other church administrators, votes on women delegates, a plan for the Salem Circuit, and correspondence from two U.S. Presidential secretaries.
- Conditions Governing Access
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Materials are open to researchers.
- Dates
- Creation: 1851-1945
- Extent
- 1 Linear Feet (1 box)
- Related Name
- Oregon Methodist Episcopal Church
- Hay, John, 1838-1905
- Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940
- Van Scoy, Thomas, 1848-1901
- Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
- Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
- Santiam Academy (Lebanon, Or.)
- Willamette University
- Language
- English
Judicial records, 1886-1924
The documents in this series detail various charges brought against pastors of the Oregon Methodist Episcopal Church. Hearings were conducted by the Judicial Counsel, the Supreme Court of the Methodist Episcopal Church. In some cases the transcript of the trial is included along with statements by witnesses in the case.
- Dates
- Creation: 1886-1924
Baldwin, C. H., 1913
Papers related to the court case.
- Dates
- Creation: 1913
Cline, C. E., 1899-1900
Papers include correspondence, records of the trial court, records of the Judicial Conference, and a statement by Thomas Van Scoy.
- Dates
- Creation: 1899-1900
Cline, C. E., 1899-1900
Papers include correspondence, records of the trial court, records of the Judicial Conference, and a statement by Thomas Van Scoy.
- Dates
- Creation: 1899-1900
Cline, C. E., 1899-1900
Papers include correspondence, records of the trial court, records of the Judicial Conference, and a statement by Thomas Van Scoy.
- Dates
- Creation: 1899-1900
Cline, C. E., 1899-1900
Papers include correspondence, records of the trial court, records of the Judicial Conference, and a statement by Thomas Van Scoy.
- Dates
- Creation: 1899-1900
Cline, C. E., 1899-1900
Papers include correspondence, records of the trial court, records of the Judicial Conference, and a statement by Thomas Van Scoy.
- Dates
- Creation: 1899-1900
Cline, C. E., 1899-1900
Papers include correspondence, records of the trial court, records of the Judicial Conference, and a statement by Thomas Van Scoy.
- Dates
- Creation: 1899-1900
Cooke, Bishop R. J., 1916
Charges in the court case along with handwritten notes.
- Dates
- Creation: 1916
Cooke, Bishop R. J., 1916
Charges in the court case along with handwritten notes.
- Dates
- Creation: 1916
Cooke, Bishop R. J., 1916
Charges in the court case along with handwritten notes.
- Dates
- Creation: 1916
Cooper, Harvey O., 1921
Case papers and trial documents.
- Dates
- Creation: 1921
Cooper, Harvey O., 1921
Case papers and trial documents.
- Dates
- Creation: 1921
Joslyn, A. J., 1886
- Dates
- Creation: 1886
Joslyn, A. J., 1886
- Dates
- Creation: 1886
Pogue, C. W., 1923-1924
Charges, correspondence, and testimony.
- Dates
- Creation: 1923-1924
Stark, J. B., 1905
- Dates
- Creation: 1905
Stark, J. B., 1905
- Dates
- Creation: 1905
Business records, 1851-1945
This series contains church business reports dealing with such matters as admission of women delegates, education, and information on the operation of the Oregon and California conferences.
- Dates
- Creation: 1851-1945
Admission of women delegates, circa 1890
Results of the vote.
- Dates
- Creation: circa 1890
Annual report of Treasurer, 1944-1945
- Dates
- Creation: 1944-1945
Astoria, Oregon, 1880 August 2
Information regarding Church needs.
- Dates
- Creation: 1880 August 2
Book accounts, 1879 August 14
Correspondence
- Dates
- Creation: 1879 August 14
Centenary, 1883
- Dates
- Creation: 1883
Education, 1891-1898
Includes a committee report on the consolidation of Willamette University and Portland University with a statement by Thomas Van Scoy, information on the Bishop Hamilton Endowment Fund, and information about the Methodist Educational Convention.
- Dates
- Creation: 1891-1898
Education, 1851-1891
Includes a petition concerning Santiam Academy, a committee report about the Willamette University Endowment, and educational reports from 1851 and 1853.
- Dates
- Creation: 1851-1891
Episcopal decision request, 1854 March 18
Signed by James Wilbur, among others.
- Dates
- Creation: 1854 March 18
General Conference, 1907 March 18
Organization of committees.
- Dates
- Creation: 1907 March 18
Haven, Bishop E. O., 1884 August 18
Information about the endowment fund.
- Dates
- Creation: 1884 August 18
Lay representation, 1859-1869
Various reports and documents dealing with lay workers in the OMEC.
- Dates
- Creation: 1859-1869
Local preachers, circa 1896
List of OMEC ministers in Oregon.
- Dates
- Creation: circa 1896
Marriage, undated
Report on the legal meaning of the word "minister" and how it applies to the OMEC marriage ceremony.
- Dates
- Creation: undated
Methodist Congress, 1904 August 22
Northwest participation in the congress.
- Dates
- Creation: 1904 August 22
Milwaukie Circuit, 1874 July 18
Sale of property owned by the Milwaukie Circuit.
- Dates
- Creation: 1874 July 18
Missionary bishops, 1856 May 31
Contains a resolution.
- Dates
- Creation: 1856 May 31
Oregon Conference, 1874 July 20
Articles of incorporation and related papers.
- Dates
- Creation: 1874 July 20
Citation
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[Identification of item], Oregon Methodist Episcopal Church Administrative records, Archives and Special Collections, Mark O. Hatfield Library, Willamette University.
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[Identification of item], Oregon Methodist Episcopal Church Administrative records, Archives and Special Collections, Mark O. Hatfield Library, Willamette University. https://willamette.libraryhost.com/repositories/2/resources/39 Accessed April 05, 2025.