{"id":1194,"date":"2009-10-13T07:09:29","date_gmt":"2009-10-13T11:09:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sthlibrary\/?page_id=1194"},"modified":"2009-10-13T15:22:06","modified_gmt":"2009-10-13T19:22:06","slug":"ne-1797-1970","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sthlibrary\/archives\/neccah\/local-confs\/ne-1797-1970\/","title":{"rendered":"New England Conference (1797-1970)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Divided in 1800 to form the New York Conference.
\nDivided in 1825 to form the Maine Conference.
\nDivided in 1830 to form the New Hampshire Conference.
\nDivided in 1841 to form the Providence Conference (later the New England Southern Conference.)
\nMerged in 1970 with the New England Southern Conference to form the Southern New England Conference.<\/em><\/p>\n

Histories.<\/h2>\n

The Centennial of New England Methodism:<\/h3>\n

a full report of the services held in People’s Church, Boston, Mass., October 21-23, 1890, with additional historical material.
\nEdited by Rev. Geo. A. Crawford. Boston : Crawford Brothers, 1891.
\n[C.A.H. J-48 H1]<\/p>\n

History of the New England Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, 1796-1910.<\/h3>\n

James Mudge. Boston : Published by the Conference, 1910.
\n[C.A.H. J-48 H2]<\/p>\n

An Introduction to the History of Early New England Methodism, 1789-1839.<\/h3>\n

George Claude Baker, Jr. Durham, NC : Duke University Press, 1941.
\n[C.A.H. J-48 H4]<\/p>\n

New England Methodism:<\/h3>\n

the story of the New England Convention of Methodist Men, held in Tremont Temple, Boston, Mass., November 11-13, 1914.
\nEdited by E.C.E. Dorion. New York : Methodist Book Concern, 1915.
\n[C.A.H. J-48 H3]<\/p>\n

Souvenir History of the New England Conference.<\/h3>\n

Edited by William Albert Thurston. Boston : Lounsbery, Nichols and Worth, 1897.
\nIn three volumes: 1–East District; 2–South District; 3–North District.
\nProposed fourth volume on the West District was not published.
\nMaster index of churches listed inserted.
\n[C.A.H. J-48 H5]<\/p>\n

New England Methodism Comes Full Circle:<\/h3>\n

a brief overview of 200 years and more of the history of New England Methodism in the New England Conference(s).
\nWritten by the Rev. Patricia J. Thompson. New England Conference Commission on Archives and History, 1999.
\n35 p. ; maps, ill. : 28 cm.
\n[CAH D-95 F-1]<\/p>\n

Attitudes of the New England Conference of the Methodist (Episcopal) Church toward Labor Management and Labor Relations, 1901-1951.<\/h3>\n

By Robert W. Meikle. Written for the seminar course, Religion and the Labor Movement, given by Dr. Walter G. Muelder, Boston University School of Theology, 1951-2. Typescript, 46 p. ; 28 cm.
\n[CAH D-95 F-3]<\/p>\n

A Beginning Bibliography of Printed Works By or Relating to The Reformed Methodist Church, 1813-1830. By David D. Newell. [6], 3 p. Printout. 28 cm.<\/h3>\n

[CAH D-95 F-15]<\/p>\n

Conference Journals-New England Conference.<\/h2>\n

Methodist Episcopal Church.<\/h3>\n

[J-48]
\nManuscript: 1836-1848, 1849-1864, 1865-1876, 1877-1889, 1890-1904, 1905-1915.
\nTypescript, prepared in 1912, by Rev. George Whitaker: 1796-1821, 1822-1844.
\nWhitaker note on Minutes: None published 1824, 1826 to 1834, 1836-1840, 1842, 1844.
\nCollections and disbursements: 1821, 1822, 1823, 1825.
\nPrinted:1835, 1841, 1843, 1845-1864, 1846-1858, 1859-1870, 1871-1880, 1881-1888, 1889-1895, 1896-1899, 1900-1903, 1905-1907, 1908-1911, 1912-1915, 1916-1919, 1920-1923, 1924-1927, 1928-1931, 1932-1936, 1937-1938.<\/p>\n

*
\nMethodist Church.
\n[J-48]
\n1939-1941, 1942-1945, 1946-1949, 1950-1953, 1954-1957, 1957-1960, 1961-1964, 1965, 1966, 1967.<\/p>\n

*
\nUnited Methodist Church.
\n[J-48]
\n1968, 1969, 1970.<\/p>\n

Conference Records-New England Conference.<\/h2>\n

American Methodist Ladies Centenary Association.<\/h3>\n

[C.A.H. D-57]
\n1v.
\nConstitution: 1866.
\nTreasurer’s book: 1866.<\/p>\n

Annual Conference autobiographical circular.<\/h3>\n

[C.A.H. D-67]
\n1 v.
\nMinisterial questionnaires: 1894?-1946?<\/p>\n

Annual Conference Yea and Nay List.<\/h3>\n

[C.A.H. F-8]
\n1 v.
\nYea and Nay list: 1870, 1871, 1877.<\/p>\n

Board of Education.<\/h3>\n

[C.A.H. D-5]
\n1 v.
\nRecords: 1934-1961.
\nConstitution: 1946 rev.
\nMinutes of the Board and Executive Committee, budgets and financial reports, Executive Secretary, Youth Directory, and Annual Conference Reports, Student work and Higher Education, Committee Reports, Correspondence.<\/p>\n

Board of Evangelism.<\/h3>\n

[C.A.H. D-6]
\n21 v.
\nMinutes: 1958-1970.
\nBoston District Board of Evangelism minutes: 1956-1964.<\/p>\n

Board of Home Missions and Church Extension.<\/h3>\n

[C.A.H. D-66]
\n1 v.
\nMinutes 1909-1912.<\/p>\n

Boston Clerical Club.<\/h3>\n

[C.A.H. D-94]
\n1 v.
\nMisc. papers and programs: 1916-1948.<\/p>\n

Boston Itinerants’ Club.<\/h3>\n

[C.A.H. D-27]
\n1 lin ft.
\nRecords, including Constitution, Minutes, Membership lists, Treasurer’s records, annual reports of the Secretary and the Treasurer: 1892-1901, 1901-1907, 1907-1913, 1913-1920, 1920-1927, 1927-1937.
\nConstitution (revisions): 1906, 1920, 1926, 1935, 1951.
\nResolutions and reports: 1927-1933, 1952.
\nTreasurer’s book: 1914-1935.
\nHistorical Sketch: 1912.
\nLetters on 30th anniversary (1921-22) from C. E. Spaulding, Edwin H. Hughes, Willard Perrin, C.M. Melden, D. Tribou.
\nTopics and Assignments (Programs): 1906\/07-1910\/11, 1914\/15, 1918\/19, 1921\/22, 1923-24, 1925\/26-1956\/57, 1963\/64.
\nFiftieth Anniversary Luncheon program: 1942.
\nBook notes: 1949, 1971-1973.
\nSpeeches:<\/p>\n