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A brief, handwritten history of the Yatesville Methodist Church including details of the founding, the building, lists of preachers and presiding elders, construction of a second building, and the organization of a missionary society.

A brief, handwritten history of the Yatesville Methodist Church including details of the founding, the building, lists of preachers and presiding elders, construction of a second building, and the organization of a missionary society.

Additional details: On cover: Mrs. Wetworth. This work is a part of the Hymnody Collection at Pitts Theology Library.

Additional details: On cover: Mrs. Wetworth. This work is a part of the Hymnody Collection at Pitts Theology Library.

A series of lists of the preachers of the Yellow River Mission, including descriptions of a few.

A series of lists of the preachers of the Yellow River Mission, including descriptions of a few.

A brief history of the Young Harris Memorial Methodist Church including details of the founding, the progression of pastors, construction of a church building, a list of pastors, and a list of notable members.

A brief history of the Young Harris Memorial Methodist Church including details of the founding, the progression of pastors, construction of a church building, a list of pastors, and a list of notable members.

A brief history of the Young Harris Memorial United Methodist Church including details of the founding, the early membership, acquisition of a parsonage, expansion of the Sanctuary, construction of a second building, various technological improvements to the building, remodeling of the buildings, yearly festivities, a list of members who went into the clergy, and a list of the ministers.

A brief history of the Young Harris Memorial United Methodist Church including details of the founding, the early membership, acquisition of a parsonage, expansion of the Sanctuary, construction of a second building, various technological improvements to the building, remodeling of the buildings, yearly festivities, a list of members who went into the clergy, and a list of the ministers.

This item is a scrapbook produced while Hoffman was serving as Secretary for Germany and Austria for the World Council of Churches. It contains sixty black-and-white photographs depicting the lives of young refugees in West Germany after World War II. In English, the captions and narrative describe church relief work among the refugees. Much of this document is an appeal for more funds and resources to help Protestant churches continue their relief efforts in the boarding houses and schools for refugees, who were mainly from West Germany although some were from East Germany.

This item is a scrapbook produced while Hoffman was serving as Secretary for Germany and Austria for the World Council of Churches. It contains sixty black-and-white photographs depicting the lives of young refugees in West Germany after World War II. In English, the captions and narrative describe church relief work among the refugees. Much of this document is an appeal for more funds and resources to help Protestant churches continue their relief efforts in the boarding houses and schools for refugees, who were mainly from West Germany although some were from East Germany.

A history of the Zebulon Methodist Church including details of the founding, construction of a building, original trustees, early members, list of preachers, involvement in the Conference, composition of the Circuit, membership, the church schools, members who went into the clergy, presiding elders, pastor salaries, and an additional section on the Womens Missionary Society.

A history of the Zebulon Methodist Church including details of the founding, construction of a building, original trustees, early members, list of preachers, involvement in the Conference, composition of the Circuit, membership, the church schools, members who went into the clergy, presiding elders, pastor salaries, and an additional section on the Womens Missionary Society.

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Summary: Early "newspaper/editorial" accusing the Pope and the Roman clergy of being the true instigators of the Schmalkald War.

Summary: Early "newspaper/editorial" accusing the Pope and the Roman clergy of being the true instigators of the Schmalkald War.

A brief history of Zion Methodist Church (formerly Oak Hill) including details of the founding, construction of a new church from the materials of the old building, and later renovations to the building.

A brief history of Zion Methodist Church (formerly Oak Hill) including details of the founding, construction of a new church from the materials of the old building, and later renovations to the building.

A brief, handwritten history of the Zion Chapel Methodist Church including details of the founding, consolidation with another church, and construction of the building.

A brief, handwritten history of the Zion Chapel Methodist Church including details of the founding, consolidation with another church, and construction of the building.

Summary: The diet of Nuremberg in 1524 reaffirmed the imperial ban of Luther's person expressed in the edict of Worms, but not the condemnation of his teachings, which were to be addressed at the diet of Speyer. Luther issued both the edict of Worms and the resolutions of the diet of Nuremberg along with his own foreward and comments, in which he calls the emperor a "mad, irrational, senseless, raving and insane fool".

Summary: The diet of Nuremberg in 1524 reaffirmed the imperial ban of Luther's person expressed in the edict of Worms, but not the condemnation of his teachings, which were to be addressed at the diet of Speyer. Luther issued both the edict of Worms and the resolutions of the diet of Nuremberg along with his own foreward and comments, in which he calls the emperor a "mad, irrational, senseless, raving and insane fool".

Summary: Two funeral sermons by Martin Luther on the occasion of John the Steadfast, Elector of Saxony, who had founded and headed the Smalcaldic League. John was succeeded by his son Johann Friedrich I.

Summary: Two funeral sermons by Martin Luther on the occasion of John the Steadfast, Elector of Saxony, who had founded and headed the Smalcaldic League. John was succeeded by his son Johann Friedrich I.

Summary: One sermon expanded by G. Rörer into two, preached February 18, 1537, on text: Matthew IV, 1-11. The subjects are Temptation, and Last Things.

Summary: One sermon expanded by G. Rörer into two, preached February 18, 1537, on text: Matthew IV, 1-11. The subjects are Temptation, and Last Things.

Summary: Text of Gospels in Arabic, with interlinear Latin translation.

Summary: Text of Gospels in Arabic, with interlinear Latin translation.

A letter from Gertrude Moore to Dr. A. M. Pierce discussing the history of the White Plains Methodist Church, including information on the preachers.

A letter from Gertrude Moore to Dr. A. M. Pierce discussing the history of the White Plains Methodist Church, including information on the preachers.

An eight panel folding screen supporting calligraphy of an interpretation of the Eight Beatitudes (Matthew 5) in Chinese. The artist, Rev. Eun-deok Choi, has signed the work with his sobriquet, 義山 (의산; Righteous Mountain). The artist, Rev. Choi, was an acquaintance of the former President of Methodist Theological University in Seoul, Bong-bae Park, and may have originally gifted the work to him. Park, in turn, was a friend and colleague of former Emory University President and US Ambassador to Korea, James T. Laney, and possibly gifted the work to him.

An eight panel folding screen supporting calligraphy of an interpretation of the Eight Beatitudes (Matthew 5) in Chinese. The artist, Rev. Eun-deok Choi, has signed the work with his sobriquet, 義山 (의산; Righteous Mountain). The artist, Rev. Choi, was an acquaintance of the former President of Methodist Theological University in Seoul, Bong-bae Park, and may have originally gifted the work to him. Park, in turn, was a friend and colleague of former Emory University President and US Ambassador to Korea, James T. Laney, and possibly gifted the work to him.

This calligraphy plays on the sounds of Chinese to evoke the name of God (Yahweh) and describe him (Jesus Christ) as the most "precious stone," the cornerstone.

This calligraphy plays on the sounds of Chinese to evoke the name of God (Yahweh) and describe him (Jesus Christ) as the most "precious stone," the cornerstone.