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An engraving of the "John Wesley," a Methodist missionary ship, which conducted most of its mission work in the South Sea in and around Australia and New Zealand.

An engraving of the "John Wesley," a Methodist missionary ship, which conducted most of its mission work in the South Sea in and around Australia and New Zealand.

An engraving of Charles Wesley in an elaborate, decorative frame.

An engraving of Charles Wesley in an elaborate, decorative frame.

An engraved portrait of the Methodist theologian John William Fletcher in profile.

An engraved portrait of the Methodist theologian John William Fletcher in profile.

A framed engraving of John Wesley based on the Barry portrait.

A framed engraving of John Wesley based on the Barry portrait.

An engraving of a profile relief cameo of John Wesley from the cover of "The Ladies Repository" Cincinnati and New York.

An engraving of a profile relief cameo of John Wesley from the cover of "The Ladies Repository" Cincinnati and New York.

Masks from the Cameroon Grassfields were owned by either the men's regulatory society (Kwifoyn) that shared power with the king (Fon), or by lineage groups authorized by the Kwifoyn to perform. Although all masked dancers in the Grassfields are male, they may represent either male or female characters. This mask represents Ngoin, the royal wife and a symbol of womanhood. The mask can be identified by the royal headdress that has an almond or oval-shaped protruberance at the top and a wavy or zigzag hairline. Ngoin dances with short, restrained steps to mark her royal presence.

Masks from the Cameroon Grassfields were owned by either the men's regulatory society (Kwifoyn) that shared power with the king (Fon), or by lineage groups authorized by the Kwifoyn to perform. Although all masked dancers in the Grassfields are male, they may represent either male or female characters. This mask represents Ngoin, the royal wife and a symbol of womanhood. The mask can be identified by the royal headdress that has an almond or oval-shaped protruberance at the top and a wavy or zigzag hairline. Ngoin dances with short, restrained steps to mark her royal presence.

A gold medallion featuring a portrait of the Methodist theologian John William Fletcher in profile. The medallion is framed with a brief biography on the back.

A gold medallion featuring a portrait of the Methodist theologian John William Fletcher in profile. The medallion is framed with a brief biography on the back.

A headdress carved from wood and decorated with pigment.

A headdress carved from wood and decorated with pigment.

This mask, called Sowo (pl. Sowei) or Bondo, is a type commissioned and worn by female members of the Gola, Temne, and Mende Sande societies in Sierra Leone and Liberia. The Sande society is responsible for the instruction of young girls into adulthood. This process occurs in the forest under the guidance of senior Sande members and Sowo or Bondo nature spirits. Once they have learned basic female values and trained for marriage, domestic life, and religious, economic, and political pursuits, the girls are integrated back into the village as women.

This mask, called Sowo (pl. Sowei) or Bondo, is a type commissioned and worn by female members of the Gola, Temne, and Mende Sande societies in Sierra Leone and Liberia. The Sande society is responsible for the instruction of young girls into adulthood. This process occurs in the forest under the guidance of senior Sande members and Sowo or Bondo nature spirits. Once they have learned basic female values and trained for marriage, domestic life, and religious, economic, and political pursuits, the girls are integrated back into the village as women.

A letter from James O. Andrew to Robert Paine urging him to recover swiftly from an illness, attesting to his nephew's suitability to the assignment Paine has given him, and informing Paine that his nephew will bring him his allotted dividends from the conferences.

A letter from James O. Andrew to Robert Paine urging him to recover swiftly from an illness, attesting to his nephew's suitability to the assignment Paine has given him, and informing Paine that his nephew will bring him his allotted dividends from the conferences.

A letter from Jesse Boring to Robert Paine recommending his estimates on the financial needs for the first year of the California mission and requesting Paine write him immediately.

A letter from Jesse Boring to Robert Paine recommending his estimates on the financial needs for the first year of the California mission and requesting Paine write him immediately.

A letter from Jesse Boring to Robert Paine updating him on the California-bound missionaries' plans to travel on to New Orleans and providing an informal report (with the promise of a formal one forthcoming) of the collections they've made in support of the mission.

A letter from Jesse Boring to Robert Paine updating him on the California-bound missionaries' plans to travel on to New Orleans and providing an informal report (with the promise of a formal one forthcoming) of the collections they've made in support of the mission.

A letter from Jesse Boring to Robert Paine reporting on the planned departure of the missionaries aboard a steamship and including an itemized report of the mission finances.

A letter from Jesse Boring to Robert Paine reporting on the planned departure of the missionaries aboard a steamship and including an itemized report of the mission finances.

A letter from Jesse Boring to Robert Paine giving an update on the mission and requesting additional missionaries be sent to support the mission, discussing the presence of Northern Methodist missionaries, and addressing published comments made in regards to Boring's management of the mission's finances.

A letter from Jesse Boring to Robert Paine giving an update on the mission and requesting additional missionaries be sent to support the mission, discussing the presence of Northern Methodist missionaries, and addressing published comments made in regards to Boring's management of the mission's finances.

An incomplete letter from Jesse Boring to Robert Paine repeating his request for additional missionaries to be sent to California, reporting on the various regions the mission is attempting to extend into, mentioning his concerns about losing membership to the Northern Methodists, and requesting permission to organize a local Conference in April of 1851.

An incomplete letter from Jesse Boring to Robert Paine repeating his request for additional missionaries to be sent to California, reporting on the various regions the mission is attempting to extend into, mentioning his concerns about losing membership to the Northern Methodists, and requesting permission to organize a local Conference in April of 1851.

A letter from William M. Wightman to Robert Paine explaining the amounts and from which banks the money he has enclosed come from, and asking if Paine would make a donation to the Southern Christian Advocate.

A letter from William M. Wightman to Robert Paine explaining the amounts and from which banks the money he has enclosed come from, and asking if Paine would make a donation to the Southern Christian Advocate.

A portrait of John Wesley holding a bible in front of a curtain and a shelf of books.

A portrait of John Wesley holding a bible in front of a curtain and a shelf of books.

A photograph of a letter from John Wesley to George Whitefield with a transcription on the reverse and an additional transcription of an exerpt from John Wesley's diary on the date when the letter was written.

A photograph of a letter from John Wesley to George Whitefield with a transcription on the reverse and an additional transcription of an exerpt from John Wesley's diary on the date when the letter was written.

A framed plaster cameo portrait of John Wesley in profile with a label on the back reading, "given to me by Rev. G. T. Rowe... modeled from a cloak fastener given to them by Rev. R. Green 1898." There is an additional note by R. Thursfield Smith on the back.

A framed plaster cameo portrait of John Wesley in profile with a label on the back reading, "given to me by Rev. G. T. Rowe... modeled from a cloak fastener given to them by Rev. R. Green 1898." There is an additional note by R. Thursfield Smith on the back.

A watch fob made from resin or stone and metal, proportedly owned by Bishop Francis Asbury Pratt.

A watch fob made from resin or stone and metal, proportedly owned by Bishop Francis Asbury Pratt.