Methodist Episcopal Church, South. Louisiana Conference
Organization
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Harper family papers
Collection
Identifier: SC-Mss. Coll. 52
Scope and Contents
The Harper family papers consist of clippings, correspondence, memorabilia, diaries, photographs, and
writings. Much of the material relates to activities of Methodists in Louisiana during the nineteenth
and early twentieth centuries.Series 1: Clippings (1915-1954) include material related to the 100th anniversary celebration of Louisiana Methodism in
1947, including a letter signed by United States President Harry Truman. Also included are newspaper
clippings about the Harper...
Dates:
1819 - 1974
Rev. John Andrew Miller diary
Collection
Identifier: SC-MCLC Misc. Mss. 240
Scope and Contents
Rev. John Andrew Miller’s diary documents his personal and professional life as a pastor in the
Louisiana Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South from October 1856 to August 1859.
Many entries contain information about Miller’s congregations (their size, attendance rate, and spiritual
condition), traveling to visit specific members of his churches, preparing sermons, interacting with
other Methodist ministers, corresponding with family and friends in Mississippi, and noting...
Dates:
1856 - 1859
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