Current Projects

Methodism and Native Americans Theme

Exchanges between Methodists and Native Americans can be traced to the visits of John and Charles Wesley to the American colonies. The work of African American missionary John Stewart (1810s-1820s) with the Wyandot peoples of Western Ohio sparked the formation of the Missionary Society - the first organized missionary agency of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Publications on Native Americans ranging from general histories to conversion accounts to small pamphlets would comprise the bulk of the project. Annual conference journals, periodicals, and audio/visual resources would complement the project and provide visual representations of how Methodists viewed Native American peoples and cultures. C. Jarrett Gray, Jr.'s bibliography 'The Racial and Ethnic Presence in American Methodism' (pp. 72-89) and the Anderson/Rowe 'United Methodist Studies: Basic Bibliographies' (pp. 91-92) provide basic guides to literature for this theme.

Women in Missions Theme

From the Home and Foreign Missionary Societies to the continuing work of the Women's Division of the General Board of Global Ministry, women have taken significant leadership in missions within American Methodism. Good working relationships with both the United Methodist Publishing House and the General Board of Global Ministry will enable us to digitize items still within copyright - some of the public domain works have already be done. Ken Rowe's bibliography on "Methodist Women" provides a beginning guide to literature in this area.

Methodist Periodical Theme

Methodist Review

Motive

Together

Sunday-School Magazine

Response

Social questions bulletin