Texas Methodist Centennial Yearbook: The Story of Methodism During the Last One Hundred Years in Texas. Illustrated With Some Twenty-five Hundred Portraits of Persons and Places.

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Texas Methodist Centennial Yearbook includes six sections. From the table of contents: Section I: This section deals with the careers of Bishop H. A. Boaz and Bishop A. Frank Smith--The early beginnings of Methodism in England under John Wesley with illustrations of his family and religious life--His experiences in America--Early days in Texas--Pioneer Methodist educational institutions along with present-day ones--Early leaders of Texas Methodism--Sketches of important events--Portraits of various clerical and lay leaders. Sections II-IV: Minutes of the North Texas, West Texas, Central Texas, Texas, and Northwest Texas Conferences including statistical tables and pictures of the ministers. Index to pictures … continued below

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iv-viii, 801, [15] p. : ill., ports. ; 23 cm.

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Nail, Olin W. 1934.

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  • Nail, Olin W. Rev. Olin W. Nail, B.A., B.D.; Editor-in-Chief and Editor of the West Texas Conference Journal

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  • Fisher, Sterling Rev. Sterling Fisher, D.D.; Secretary of the West Texas Conference
  • Mood, R. G. Rev. R. G. Mood, M.A., D.D.; Secretary and Editor of the North Texas Conference
  • Chunn, Marcus M. Rev. Marcus M. Chunn; Editor of the Central Texas Conference Journal
  • Porter, A. D. Rev. A. D. Porter, D.D.; Secretary of the Central Texas Conference
  • Wright, Cal C. Rev. Cal C. Wright; Secretary and Editor of the Texas Conference
  • Smith, H. B. Rev. H. B. Smith; Secretary and Editor of the Texas Conference

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  • Wallace Engraving Company "Illustrations and engravings appearing in this book are from the plant of Wallace Engraving Company, Artists and Engravers, Austin, Texas"

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  • Olin W. Nail
    Publisher Info: Rev. Olin W. Nail; Editor and Publisher
    Place of Publication: Elgin, Texas

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Texas Methodist Centennial Yearbook includes six sections. From the table of contents: Section I: This section deals with the careers of Bishop H. A. Boaz and Bishop A. Frank Smith--The early beginnings of Methodism in England under John Wesley with illustrations of his family and religious life--His experiences in America--Early days in Texas--Pioneer Methodist educational institutions along with present-day ones--Early leaders of Texas Methodism--Sketches of important events--Portraits of various clerical and lay leaders. Sections II-IV: Minutes of the North Texas, West Texas, Central Texas, Texas, and Northwest Texas Conferences including statistical tables and pictures of the ministers. Index to pictures starts on page 790; indexes to various schools, historic scenes and events and to historical sketches start on page 796.

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iv-viii, 801, [15] p. : ill., ports. ; 23 cm.

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"This is the first time in the history of Texas Methodism that an attempt has been made to present pictorially something of the work and progress of the Church in such an elaborate manner."

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Nail, Olin W. Texas Methodist Centennial Yearbook: The Story of Methodism During the Last One Hundred Years in Texas. Illustrated With Some Twenty-five Hundred Portraits of Persons and Places., book, 1934; Elgin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth46841/: accessed May 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Archives of the Central Texas Conference United Methodist Church.

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