An electronic resource Project has been created and is managed by 13 UM seminaries on internet using the Archives.org website. At present they are placing close to 100 books into the archives that will be available to everyone. You may access a link to the project through the United Methodist Commission on Archives and History Website. Many resources are available on this website for local church historians. Go directly to the archives.org project with this link. “RANDOLPH-MACON COLLEGE – THE BOYDTON YEARS” VIDEO TO BE SHOWN
The early years of Randolph-Macon College, named for congressmen John Randolph of Southern Virginia and Nathaniel Macon of Northern North Carolina, will be presented in a newly produced video on Saturday, September 19 at Boydton.
Supported by citizens of various religious faiths in the central Piedmont border counties along the Virginia-North Carolina line, Randolph-Macon was founded 180 years ago by the Methodist conference which served the entire region. The original campus at Boydton, the college’s home for its first 36 years, is the birthplace of the nation’s oldest continuous Methodist college.
In addition to substantial financial support, the bi-state border counties also furnished the largest number of students. Several students and faculty from this period later attained prominence in education, law, government, and other fields.
The original main building property has recently been acquired by an area – based heritage preservation foundation. With the college’s cooperation, a narrated video of Randolph-Macon’s heritage and legacy has been produced. This 40 minute program – including the remaining five buildings on the original 400 acre campus and associated prominent persons and events – will be shown at the annual meeting of the new owner. Possible future uses of the site will be explored, also.
The program will follow a 12:30 P. M. lunch in Boydton United Methodist Church’s new fellowship hall. Luncheon reservations can be made before Friday, September 11, by contacting Thelma Crowder at (434) 572-4001. For more information, call (434) 738-6180. Map to Boydton UMC
William Walter Rose, photo taken 1887 .