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Madison County Methodist Churches Scrapbook, 1872-1964
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Madison County Methodist Churches Scrapbook
- Dates
- 1872-196418721964
- Quantity
- 1 volume
- Collection Number
- Collection 0768, MtBC, us (collection)
- Summary
- The Madison County Methodist Church scrapbook photocopy contains historical notations and summaries of clergymen, weddings, and handwritten minutes of the governing bodies of the Methodist Episcopal Churches in Virginia City, Sheridan, and Twin Bridges, Montana from 1872-1964. Additional material in the scrapbook includes newspaper obituaries of Methodist clergymen, newspaper historical features, and sample church bulletins from 1907 through 1964.
- Repository
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Montana State University Library, Merrill G. Burlingame Special Collections
Montana State University-Bozeman Library
Merrill G Burlingame Special Collections
P.O. Box 173320
Bozeman, MT
59717-3320
Telephone: 4069944242
Fax: 4069942851
- Access Restrictions
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This collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
The Methodist Episcopal Church, sometimes referred to as the M.E. Church, was first established in America at the Baltimore Christmas Conference in 1784, with Francis Asbury and Thomas Coke as the first bishops. Through a series of divisions and mergers, the M.E. Church became the major component of what was known as the Methodist Church in 1939 and later designated as the United Methodist Church in 1968. In 1864 the M.E. Church established a congregation in Virginia City, Montana and, in 1872, another one in nearby Sheridan. At various times the two congregations were described as members of the "Beaverhead Circuit," the "Virginia City Circuit," or the "Twin Bridges Circuit." The Sheridan church eventually became known as the United Bethel Methodist Church and is still in operation, but the Virginia City church closed sometime prior to 1975.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Madison County Methodist Church scrapbook photocopy contains historical notations and summaries of clergymen, weddings, and handwritten minutes of the governing bodies of the Methodist Episcopal Churches in Virginia City, Sheridan, and Twin Bridges, Montana from 1872-1964. The minutes are variously identified as those for the quarterly meetings of the Beaverhead, Twin Bridges, or Virginia City circuits. Additional material in the scrapbook includes newspaper obituaries of Methodist clergymen, newspaper historical features, and sample church bulletins from 1907 through 1964, with a special emphasis on the Sheridan congregation.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Acquisition Information
An original scrapbook containing meeting minutes, historical notations, church programs, and newspaper clippings pertaining to the history of Methodist Churches in Madison County, Montana was loaned to Special Collections for photocopying during the summer of 1969 by the Rev. Don Redfield of the Faith Methodist Church in Bozeman, Montana. The original documents were returned to him and their present location is unknown.
Processing Note
This collection was processed 2012 October 10
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Methodist Church -- Clergy
- Methodist Church -- Montana -- Sheridan
- Methodist Church -- Montana -- Beaverhead County (Mont.)
- Methodist Church -- Montana -- Madison County
- Methodist Church -- Montana -- Twin Bridges
- Methodist Church -- Montana -- Virginia City
- Minutes -- Montana -- Bozeman
- Scrapbooks -- Montana -- Bozeman
Corporate Names
- Methodist Episcopal Church -- Montana -- History
Geographical Names
- Madison County (Mont.) -- Religious life and customs
- Beaverhead County (Mont.) -- Religious life and customs
- Montana -- Church history
- Sheridan (Mont.) -- Religious life and customs
- Twin Bridges (Mont.) -- Religious life and customs
- Virginia City (Mont.) -- Religious life and customs
Kim Allen Scott, 2012
April 8, 2016
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