In the beginning (1795-1800), the territory known as North Carolina was divided between the Virginia and South Carolina Conferences of the Methodist Episcopal Church with the Virginia Conference ... Continue Reading→
Archives Receives Gifts
The North Carolina Conference Archives has recently received two nice gifts. The largest gift ever received came from the estate of the late Rev. L. Franklin (Frank) Grill; former historian and ... Continue Reading→
Beulaville United Methodist Church History
Beulaville United Methodist Church in Beulaville, NC wrote this historical statement for their church. Previously located in the Goldsboro District, after the 2012 redistricting, the church is now in ... Continue Reading→
Bishop Francis Asbury
Bishop Francis Asbury came to Jones County, NC on February 10, 1788. On his second visit to Jones County, he wrote in his journal January 24, 1791, “Monday 24. I had a most dreary ride to ... Continue Reading→
Brown, James C. P.
Click here to download the picture from the 1976 Clergy Pictorial Directory: James C. P. Brown ... Continue Reading→
Centenary United Methodist Church
Methodism has a rich history in New Bern, NC. Beginning with George Whitefield bringing the Gospel message in 1739 to Joseph Pilmore preaching to Methodists in New Bern on December 25, 1772, the ... Continue Reading→
Digitising Church Records
One aspect of Archives 'going digital' is digitisation, the conversion of traditional records into digital or electronic form. This covers paper records such as minutes, correspondence, reports, ... Continue Reading→
Dunlap, Judson
Click here to download the picture from the 2009 Clergy Pictorial Directory: Judson Dunlap ... Continue Reading→
Fall Meeting of the NCC Historical Society – October 9, 2021
The fall meeting of the North Carolina Historical Society and the Commission on Archives and History will take place on October 9, 2021, at the NCC United Methodist Conference Building in Garner, NC. ... Continue Reading→
North Carolina and the Foundation of Methodist Missions in China
by William C. Simpson, Jr, Conference Historian of the North Carolina Annual Conference The exponential growth of Methodist mission work in China can be traced to an almost happenstance occurrence ... Continue Reading→