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Minden District of the Louisiana Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South

 Organization

Biography

The Minden District of the Louisiana Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South (MECS) formed in 1924. Prior to 1924, many of the churches that made up the Minden District belonged to two other districts – the Alexandria District and the Ruston District.

In 1925, the Minden District reported 6,484 members, 22 pastoral charges, 65 congregations, and 58 church buildings. The district consisted of congregations in northwest and central Louisiana stretching from Springhill to Ferriday.

In 1933 – the final year of the Minden District – the district reported 6,570 members, 17 pastoral charges, and 52 church buildings. The following year, the majority of the district’s churches had joined the Alexandria District and the Shreveport District.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Minden District of the Louisiana Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South records

 Collection
Identifier: LACUMC-Minden District MECS
Scope and Contents This collection consists of the minutes of annual meetings (called a District Conference) by the Minden District of the Louisiana Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South. These meetings were attended by the district’s clergy and lay delegates from each pastoral charge; it was presided over by the district's presiding elder, R. M. Brown.The minutes document the administrative activities of the meetings and regularly include the following reports: religious and financial...
Dates: 1925 - 1933