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Robert Paine Papers, 1828-1882

The collection consists of 79 letters, 78 of which were sent to Robert Paine by 22 different senders, all dated after his ordination as bishop in the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. The letters represent correspondence among the leadership during the early period of the denomination.

More About This Collection

Creator
Andrew, James O. (James Osgood), 1794-1871
Capers, William, 1790-1855
Early, John, 1786-1873
Keener, John Christian, 1819-1906
M'Kendree, William, 1757-1835
McTyeire, Holland Nimmons, 1824-1889
Paine, Robert, 1799-1882
Pierce, George F. (George Foster), 1811-1884
Soule, Joshua, 1781-1867

Date of Original
1828/1882

Subject
Methodist Church--Southern States--Bishops
Methodist Episcopal Church, South--Bishops

Location
United States, Southern States, 33.346678, -84.119434

Medium
black-and-white photographs
envelopes
letters (correspondence)

Type
Text

Description
Robert Paine was an educator and Methodist bishop in the mid-nineteenth century. In 1821, he was ordained as deacon in the Methodist Episcopal Church and then, in 1823, as elder. He served as the president of La Grange College from 1829-1846. Paine is most notably known for his role as a founding member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. In the years leading up to the Civil War, the Methodist Episcopal Church was divided over the issue of slavery. When it became evident that the church would be unable to reach a consensus over the issue of slavery, Paine helped draft a “Plan of Separation” which allowed the annual conferences in slave holding states to separate from the Methodist Episcopal Church. Following this split, Paine was ordained a bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South (alongside William Capers) in 1846. The collection consists of 79 letters, 78 of which were sent to Robert Paine by 22 different senders, all dated after his ordination as bishop in the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. The letters represent correspondence among the leadership during the early period of the denomination.

Metadata URL
https://digital.library.emory.edu/catalog/9182jm653w-cor

Language
eng

Holding Institution
Pitts Theology Library

Rights