New Orleans District of the German Mission Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South
Organization
Biography
The New Orleans District of the German Mission Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South (MECS) formed in 1874. The German Mission Conference consisted of German-speaking MECS congregations in Louisiana and Texas. Prior to 1874, these Louisiana churches had belonged to the Louisiana Conference MECS. At its 1874 formation, the New Orleans District of the German Mission Conference consisted of 4 pastoral charges (3 in New Orleans, one in Lake Charles, La.) and 333 members. In 1885, the German Mission Conference churches in Louisiana left to reunite with the Louisiana Conference MECS and formed the “Louisiana (German) District.” At that time, the district consisted of 7 pastoral charges throughout South Louisiana and 457 members.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
New Orleans District of the German Mission Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South records
Collection
Identifier: LACUMC-New Orleans District German Mission MECS
Scope and Contents
This manuscript volume contains a title page stating “Protocolle der Deutschen Predigerversammlung,
New Orleans, La.” (English translation of German text: Minutes of the German Preacher Assembly,
New Orleans, La.). The meeting minutes document the activities of three congregations: Craps Street
Methodist Episcopal Church South (New Orleans, La.), Dryades Street Methodist Episcopal Church
South (New Orleans, La.), and Soraparu Street Methodist Episcopal Church South (New Orleans, La.).
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Dates:
1873 - 1878