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Church of the Brethren

 Collection
Identifier: Ephemera 2020.060

Scope and Contents

1) Church of the Brethren, 1890, "Minutes, The Brethren’s Annual District Meeting, held at Pleasant View Church, Washington County, Tenn. Oct 31 & Nov. 1, 1890. Lists all delegates and their homes. Queries include, no candy wagons to solicit outside their meeting, foot washing self-government, wearing of gold and other dress code issues, codes for women of the church, regular business. Mentions Rev. Henry Sheets from Flat Rock, names churches and their contributions to debt of Choto Falls, Knox Co. Tn. Includes discussion of all finances and ends with committees appointed to visit distressed churches and end difficulties among individual members.

2) Reuel B. Pritchett Minister of the Church of the Brethren. Newspaper clipping, 1972, Citizen Tribune. Honored by biography from Bridgewater College. Acknowledges his historical interests and museum at courthouse at Dandridge.

Dates

  • 1890
  • 1972

Conditions Governing Use

Material is available for research. Prior arrangement MUST be made by contacting the Calvin M. McClung Historical Collection at mcclung-archivist@knoxlib.org

Extent

1 folder : 2 pieces

Language of Materials

English

Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the Calvin M. McClung Historical Collection Repository

Contact:
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Knoxville Tennessee 37902 United States
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