GEORGIA UNITED METHODIST PASTORS' SCHOOL.
Records, 1956-1987.
RECORD GROUP NUMBER 040
EXTENT: 2 cubic ft. (3 legal archives boxes and
1 half-size legal archives box)
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CITATION: Georgia United Methodist Pastors' School Records, RG 040, Archives
and Manuscripts Dept., Pitts Theology Library, Emory University.
The Georgia United Methodist Pastors’ School began in 1924 as a joint effort
of the North and South Georgia conferences of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South. The purpose of the school is as follows: "Living in an
hour like the present and being a member of a profession crowded with many
duties and touching every feature of life, it is absolutely essential to
keep in touch with every modern movement and to learn, if possible, every
new method which may contribute to general efficiency." [WCA, 1924]
From 1924 to 1936 the school, which was held in the summer in Macon, Georgia,
fulfilled this purpose as a ten day to two-week course of study for the undergraduate
pastor. In 1937, this course of study became the Candler Correspondence
School and is now known as the Lay Pastors’ School at Candler.
Rather than abandoning the tradition of summer study, the Pastors’ school
was transformed into a three to four day conference held at Wesleyan College
in Macon, Georgia, on issues faced by pastors in the North and South Georgia
conferences. During these sessions, the bishops from each conference
presented their visions for the conference, outside preachers and professors
were brought in to teach and preach, and multiple worship services were scheduled
in order to facilitate spiritual renewal. Further changes occurred in
1971, when the Pastors’ school was opened to pastors from the Georgia Conference
of the Central Jurisdiction. In 1988, the Georgia United Methodist
Pastors’ School was discontinued.
Sources:
History of School, Box 3 Folder 27, Georgia United Methodist
Pastors’ School Records, RG 040, Archives and Manuscripts Dept., Pitts Theology
Library, Emory University.
Wesleyan Christian Advocate. “Special
Issue for Pastors’ School.” Atlanta, GA: 16 May 1924.
This collection consists of Board of Managers minutes, correspondence,
promotional materials, financial records and evaluative information regarding
the Pastors’ School. The bulk of the information focuses on the Pastors’
school during the 1970’s. Much of the correspondence is in reference
to past and upcoming faculty at the school. The promotional materials
are brochures and newsletters sent to pastors in the Georgia conferences.
Financial records cover the years from 1975 to 1987. The evaluative
information consists of a questionnaire summary, the registrar’s reports for
1964 to 1972, and a pre-registration report. In addition to these blocks
of records, there are also miscellaneous records such as a constitution and
by-laws, faculty invitations, schedule, and information on the office of
the Dean. There is a history of the school as well as short biographies
of faculty who have participated in the school. Also of note is the
1968 Joint resolution to the 1968 session of the Georgia, North Georgia, and
South Georgia Annual Conferences.
CONTAINER LISTING
Box/Folder Description Dates
1/1 Annual apportionment request 1966-1972
1/2 Biographical sketches n.d.
1/3 Brochures 1961-1983
1/4 Board of Managers – Correspondence 1977-1980
1/5 Board of Managers – Correspondence 1975
1/6 Board of Managers – Minutes 1964
1/7 Board of Managers – Minutes 1965
1/8 Board of Managers – Minutes 1966
1/9 Board of Managers – Minutes 1967
1/10 Board of Managers – Minutes 1968
1/11 Board of Managers – Minutes 1969
1/12 Board of Managers – Minutes 1970
1/13 Board of Managers – Minutes 1971
1/14 Board of Managers – Minutes 1973
1/15 Board of Managers – Minutes 1974
1/16 Board of Managers – Minutes 1975
1/17 Board of Managers – Minutes 1976
1/18 Board of Managers – Minutes 1977
1/19 Board of Managers – Minutes 1978
1/20 Board of Managers – Minutes 1979
1/21 Board of Managers – Minutes 1980
1/22 Board of Managers – Minutes 1981
1/23 Board of Managers – Minutes 1982
1/24 Board of Managers – Minutes 1983
1/25 Board of Managers – Minutes 1984
1/26 Board of Managers – Minutes 1985
1/27 Board of Managers – Minutes 1986
1/28 Board of Managers – Minutes 1987
1/29 Budget 1966-1986
1/30 Confirmation of Leadership Invitation 1970-1973
1/31 Committee on Nominations report 1980, 1984
1/32 Continuing Education Program 1982
1/33 Constitution and By-laws 1986
1/34 Contract concerning the taping of the school 1982 Aug 16-19
1/35 Contract for conference of Pastors’ school 1965-1981
1/36 Correspondence 1964
1/37 Correspondence 1965
1/38 Correspondence 1966
1/39 Correspondence 1967
2/1 Correspondence 1968
2/2 Correspondence 1969
2/3 Correspondence 1970
2/4 Correspondence 1971
2/5 Correspondence 1972
2/6 Correspondence 1973
2/7 Correspondence 1974
2/8 Correspondence 1975
2/9 Correspondence 1976
2/10 Correspondence 1977
3/1 Correspondence 1978
3/2 Correspondence 1979
3/3 Correspondence 1980
3/4 Correspondence 1981
3/5 Correspondence 1982
3/6 Correspondence 1983
3/7 Correspondence 1984
3/8 Correspondence 1985
3/9 Correspondence 1987
3/10 Dean’s job analysis 1972, 1984
3/11 Dean’s report 1969-1972
3/12 Evaluations 1983-1985
3/13 Faculty n.d.
3/14 Faculty invitations 1976
3/15 Faculty invitations 1977
3/16 Faculty invitations 1978
3/17 Faculty invitations 1979
3/18 Faculty invitations 1980
3/19 Faculty recommendations n.d.
3/20 Financial records 1975
3/21 Financial records 1976
3/22 Financial records 1979
3/23 Financial records 1981
3/24 Financial records 1982
3/25 Financial records 1983
3/26 Financial reports 1973-1987
3/27 History of school n.d.
3/28 Joint resolution to the 1968 sessions of the
Georgia, North Georgia, and South Georgia
Annual Conferences 1968
3/29 Miscellaneous 1973-1980
4/1 Miscellaneous material from Tasker Johnson 1956-1977
4/2 Pre-registration report 1976
4/3 Questionnaire summary n.d.
4/4 Registrar’s report 1964-1972
4/5 Rouch, Mark (Dr.) 1972-1975
4/6 Schedule 1971,1985-1986
4/7 Scholarships 1974-1976
4/8 Treasurer’s report 1964-1976