Ruston District of the Louisiana Conference of the United Methodist Church
Organization
Biography
The Ruston District of the Louisiana Conference of the United Methodist Church originated
through the 1971 merger of Louisiana’s two racially segregated conferences. From 1968 to
1971, Louisiana’s Conference A (for white churches) and Conference B (for black churches)
existed as a temporary measure to work towards racial integration of the Louisiana Conference
following the denomination’s 1968 dissolution of the Central Jurisdiction (a racially segregated
unit for black Methodists).
In 1972, the district reported 9,708 members. The district consisted of congregations in north-
central Louisiana stretching from Springhill (north) to Zoar (south) and Doyline (west) to Calhoun (east).
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Ruston District of the Louisiana Conference of the United Methodist Church records
Collection
Identifier: LACUMC-Ruston District UMC
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of the minutes of annual meetings (called a District Conference) by the
Ruston District of the Louisiana Conference of the United Methodist Church. These meetings
were attended by the district’s clergy and lay delegates from each pastoral charge; it was
presided over by the district superintendent.The minutes document the administrative activities of the meetings and regularly include
information about lay activities, resolutions, and reports from the...
Dates:
1972 - 1984