Marion Circuit, Holston Methodist Conference, Record Book 1922 - 1926

Access and use

Location of collection:
Wytheville Community College
F.B. Kegley Library
Wytheville Community College
Smyth Hall, Room 103
1000 East Main Street
Wytheville, VA 24382
Contact for questions and access:
POC: William A. “Bill” Veselik
Phone: (276) 223-4876
POC: George Mattis
Phone: (276) 223-4744
Fax: (276) 223-4745

Summary

Language:
English

Background

Scope and content:

The Methodist Church Quarterly Conference Record Book contains quarterly reports filed from September 1922 to September 1926 from churches in the Marion Circuit, Wytheville District, Holston Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Smyth County churches covered in the reports include Davis Mountain Methodist Church, Greenwood Methodist Church, Laurel Spring Methodist Church, Mt. Carmel Methodist Church, Mt. Zion Methodist Church, and Seven Mile Ford Methodist Church.

Information contained includes names of members, narrative report by minister, statistical information, financial information, and religious education informatino. Although each quarterly report varies, the minister's narrative (supplement) usually chronicles pastoral, Sunday School, Epworth League, and other church activities.

The ministers and presiding elders for each report year include: 1922 / 1923, Rev. S. P. Highley, presiding elder, Rev. M. Quesenberry, presiding clergy; 1923 / 1924, Rev. T. J. Eskridge, presiding elder, Rev. M. Quesenberry, presiding clergy; 1924 / 1925, Rev. C. K. Wingo, presiding elder, Rev. Charles E. Painter, presiding clergy; 1925 / 1926, Rev. C. K. Wingo, presiding elder, Rev. Charles E. Painter, presiding clergy.

Acquisition information:
Donated by William Veselik in 2005.
Physical description:
1 volume.