The Southeastern Jurisdictional Historical Society of The United Methodist Church will be meeting Tuesday, July 19th through Friday, July 22nd, 2016 at Centenary United Methodist Church, 309 New ... Continue Reading→
A Short History of the Formation of the North Carolina Conference
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 and History Fall Meeting
The Fall Archives and History Meeting which was originally scheduled for October of 2020, will not be meeting in person, instead we will have a zoom meeting on October 10th at 10:00 am to elect ... 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→
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→
Fall Meeting of the NCC Historical Society – October 12, 2019
The fall meeting of the North Carolina Historical Society and the Commission on Archives and History will take place on October 12, 2019, at the NCC United Methodist Conference Building in Garner, ... Continue Reading→
Revival
Rev. William Lee Grissom defined Methodism in one short sentence, “It is a revival of religion.” These words come from his book “History of Methodism in North Carolina, from 1772 to the present ... Continue Reading→