Tennessee Methodist Historians

Remember, Preserve, Interpret and Witness

About this Network

This site is for folk interested in the history of TN Methodism, particularly archivists and historians in the church, but all are welcome. It is not officially a part of the administration of the Conference or Methodist structure, so we can do with it as we wish. We do, do intend, however, to abide by the principles that guide the membership of te church. (Note: "tnumc" by the way, is the natural abbreviation for Tennessee United Methodist Church, the subject and target audience, and is not meant to imply offical status.)

The rules are fairly simple:
1) Remember that the site is primarily focused on Tennessee Methodist History or some aspect of historical craft or Christian thought and belief that relates in someway to that subject. (Actually that covers much territory.)
2) Opinions expressed are those of the ones who express them, not this site's or the Church’s.
3) Be civil, but we can discuss controversial issues.
4) Tailor your personal profile as you see fit.
5) Please do not use this network for personal commerce, though feel free to provide information about commercial products that relate to the subject.
6) Respect other's privacy and intellectual property rights.

Have fun. Try to do all for the glory of the One who made us.
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About the Image of Serpent and Dove (Upper-Left)

The image is a picture of one from Wesley's Chapel. The theme, serpent and dove, is found in Matthew10:16-
"Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves; so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves."
The design has been attributed to John Wesley, though I know of no documentary evidence of this assertion. It has not been adopted as an official emblem of the UMC, to my knowledge.

Jim Havron

Forum

What would you like to do with this site?

Started by Jim Havron Sep 5.

What Would like to see in the Archives

Started by Jim Havron Sep 5.

Recipe History 1 Reply

Started by Jim Havron. Last reply by Jim Havron Jun 23.

Blog Posts

Possible increased access hours for Tennessee Conference Archives!!

The bad news is there have been staff and hour reductions at my "real" job. The Nashville Public Library Special Collections Division has had funding reduced (along with all of NPL, of course) and will close on Mondays. My hours have not been reduced, I will have to work longer days.

The good (somewhat less bad than it could be?) news is that I was not among those cut (good from my perspective, pray for the others though) and the Nashville Public Library Special Collections Division will be clo… Continue

Posted by Jim Havron on July 2, 2009 at 11:48am

New Additions to Tennessee Conference Archives

Several registers of membership for the now closed Elm Street Methodist Church in Nashville were recently returned to the Tennessee Conference and deposited in its archives. They have yet to be processed, but will be available for research soon.

In addition, the archives received digital copies of both the history of the founding of that congregation, written by one of the original members of that church, and some digital copies of photographs of Bersheba Springs Hotel and grounds during the da… Continue

Posted by Jim Havron on July 2, 2009 at 10:30am

Cloud of Witnesses

I am glad that this was started. It is my believe that our church history from large events to the individual sharing of faith is the opportunity for growth. Let us not forget the ways we have been guided and bless by a God who loves us in ways we have yet to fully understand.

Posted by Frank S. Campbell on April 21, 2009 at 9:00am — 1 Comment

Suggestions invited

As you come to join the community here, (and I hope our numbers will grow considerably,) Please take time to introduce yourself. Add your suggestions for the network, for forums, for projects. With luck and through God's grace we may be a group of people from many backgrounds and with many points of view; some of these latter unseen by the others until expressed here. The history of the church is its witness to the present and future. It is composed of the witnesses of the entire body.
My opinio… Continue

Posted by Jim Havron on April 19, 2009 at 10:32pm

Not-Just-a-Buzzword 2.0 (or How I Stopped Worrying and Learned to Love the Web 2.0)

The following has been posted elswhere in one form or another. It is primarily for those in the archives profession but may be of interest to others. Be gentle but Honest with the comments, please.

Not-Just-a-Buzzword 2.0
(or How I Stopped Worrying and Learned to Love the Web 2.0)

Twitter. Flicker. Youtube. Digg. Second Life. Avatars. Social bookmarking. Tagging. Picassa. Open-source. Boxes.com. Wikipedia. Wikis. Scype. del.icio.us. stumbleuopn. Ning. Facebook. Facebook.

A few years ago the… Continue

Posted by Jim Havron on April 11, 2009 at 12:01pm — 2 Comments

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Please feel free to post a blog or add a discussion. At the time I am writingt this these are located low on the left of the page, though I am investigating moving them up near the top (some things I can move, some things I can't.)
I would really like to hear what people say in response to the forum question regarding their level of comfort with the technology. This may be very new to some of us, and not so new to others.

I also would like to suggest we take some time to introduce ourselves as we come aboard, also in the forums. Of course, it is more fun to browse people's profiles and see how they customize their pages if they choose.

FYI- On thing we have noted is that if you are already a member of a ning network using the same e-mail address, this network may import some of your info into your profile. You should be able to change any of it, but if you change your password, that is associated with the e-mail address so it will change for the other Ning networks you belong to.
Jim Havron

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New Social Network Experiment

Welcome to the Tenn Methodist Historian network at Ning. I have started this in an attempt to set up a forum for people interested in Methodist history, particularly as it pertains to Tennessee. I hope that archivists, historians, and those doing research will take advantage of this site to communicate, exchange ideas, and help each other with their work. It is open to all interested parties, however, not just those who have "jobs" (volunteer or otherwise) related to history.
My experience with such sites has been varied. For the time being I am serving as the sole administrator, at least until we get a number of members, so bear with me while we work things out.

Remember, it is a "social network." Although it will be used to communicate about history, archives and professional matters, it is also a place where folks can get to know each other better. Please take advantage of that aspect and let our common interest in history draw us closer together in Christ.

Jim
Tennessee Conference, Nashville, TN

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Wiki Wiki Wiki

I have a Wiki set up for trial. I have not had the time to add any content yet, figuring I would start with an abbreviated history of the TN Conference and we could build from there. It has a size limit, being free, but if it takes off, I will buy space. At present, I have not enabled it for people to post, but will soon. If you have anything you would like to add to it, church history, pastor bio, info on missions, etc. please let me know through my page. It is meant to be

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Created by Jim Havron Jul 9, 2009 at 10:24am. Last updated by Jim Havron Oct 8.

STA Newsletter and Meth Archives

The current issue of the Society of Tennessee Archivists newsletter (access through STA newsletter pdf file link at the right) mentions the Tennessee Conference Historical Library and Archives several times. Partly because, as an officer, I have an article in it, and partly because I submitted several articles and pictures and they needed content for the newsletter. If you are from another Conference and wish to join, you can do so and should write about your archives. If yo

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Created by Jim Havron May 20, 2009 at 7:35pm. Last updated by Jim Havron Oct 8.

Blog Entry That Might Interest

There is a blog entry at the TN Conference Archivist's blog on the importance of researching church history, (as opposed to just accepting traditions about the church,) and comparing it to genealogy.
http://historytnumc.wordpress.com/2009/05/07/researching-your-church-family-tree-1/

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Created by Jim Havron May 7, 2009 at 11:19pm. Last updated by Jim Havron Oct 8.

Archivists, History and others (TN UMC related) blog

This is the link to the blog of the Conference archivist. He will also post things e-mailed to him at archivist@tnumc.org and you may, of course, add comments as you wish:

http://historytnumc.wordpress.com/

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Created by Jim Havron Apr 12, 2009 at 12:40pm. Last updated by Jim Havron Oct 8.

Society of Tennessee Archivists link

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Created by Jim Havron Apr 5, 2009 at 10:40pm. Last updated by Jim Havron Oct 8.

Notes Home

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Created by Jim Havron Apr 5, 2009 at 10:37pm. Last updated by Jim Havron Oct 8.

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General Conference Commission on Archives and History

Tennessee Conference Archives and Library

Society of Tennessee Archivists

Tennessee Conference Archivist's Blog For Those Interested in Methodist History or Archives

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STA Newsletter Spring 2009.pdf

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