Scope and Contents These records contain administrative reports about church congregations on the Calcasieu Circuit of the Louisiana Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South. The circuit was part of the Opelousas District located in southwest Louisiana. The circuit included the following congregations: Calcasieu Camp Ground, Dry Creek, Grand Chenier Mission, Harvards, Hickory Flat, Lacassine, Lake Charles, Mill Creek, Reeves Settlement, Smith’s Settlement, and Sugar Town.The...

Scope and Contents This collection documents the activities of the First United Methodist Church (Leesville, La.). The collection includes membership records, baptism records, transfer records, and administrative records.Leesville Charge Methodist Episcopal Church South quarterly conference record book (1900-1903) is a photocopy facsimile. The bulk of the records document the Leesville congregation, though congregations in the nearby communities of DeRidder and Juanita are also mentioned in 1902. ...

Scope and Contents The Sugar Town Circuit Methodist Episcopal Church South (Beauregard Parish, La.) records consist of a quarterly conference record book containing administrative reports about the activities of congregations located in southwest Louisiana. The reports include information about the spiritual condition of congregations, the religious instruction of children, financial matters, and statistical information about baptisms and membership. Specific individuals identified in the volume are...