Holiness Preaching
E. E. Shelhammer was a prolific FM writer and preacher. Always committed to radical holiness, Shelhamer autographed his books and photos: “Yours for a clean, rather than a big work."
FM Women Working in Mountain Churches
Ron Balzer, Superintendent of the New South Conference recently brought this pump organ to the Historical Center. It was found at the Waynesville, NC Free Methodist Church. He shared how the church members recall it being used by co-pastors, Miss Ruth Gruber and Miss Charlotte Bishop during their years of ministry in North Carolina. The newspaper [...]
New Audio Files Added
Two new files have been added to our audio page. One is a sermon given by Bishop J.P. Taylor and the other is a testimonial given by Jacob DeShazer before he embarked on a missionary trip. They can be found by clicking these links Bishop Taylor speaking about the Perennial Revival, the Ideal of [...]
Response to Newsletter regarding FM Male Quartets
I sang in the Victory Male Quartet at Seattle Pacific College from 1947 – 1950. SPC (now Seattle Pacific University) has had a long history of men’s quartets. Attached is a photo from 1898 of the Philomathian Quartet. The school was Seattle Seminary then. The only member known is Joe Peterson. My father, William W. [...]
Response to Newsletter regarding FM Male Quartets
Seattle Pacific Quartet- Enjoyed the article “Remembering the Male Quartets”. Attached is a photo of the SPC Quartet from the early 1930′s, Members are Willet Bowerman, Royal Nelson, Victor Macy and Ed Blair, The first three names became Free Methodist pastors (Bowerman, Nelson) and missionary (Victor Macy). Royal Nelson was my Dad. -Wes Nelson, LaConner, WA
Response to Newsletter regarding FM Male Quartets
The Wabash Four – I enjoyed the Historical Society Newsletter article about the quartets. Here are some photos of “The Wabash Four”: Noah Fletcher, Carl Roth, Paul Ellis, and Elmer Riggs. (L to R in “Dad+3” and Roth and Ellis in the front row with Fletcher and Riggs in the back row in “The Wabash [...]
Free Methodist Historical Society Newsletter Spring 2012
Free Methodist Historical Society Newsletter Spring 2012 In this issue you’ll have opportunity to read about our new digital librarian, and remember along with us the Free Methodist Male Quartets. G. Herbert Livingston’s Walking Through Life Together- A Livingston Family Memoirs is featured in the book review section. We are sure you [...]
Reel to reel digitization, what does it mean to you?
We have collaborated on a project to get our reel to reel audio tapes digitized. Light and Life Hour broadcast is one of the few posted to the website. Remember gathering around the radio listening to the Light and Life Hour radio program? We now have two of the broadcasts available for you to listen to [...]
Bush Ice Cream with a “Dollop” of Culture Shock!
Written by Missionary Kid Paul M. Riley, MD The Missionaries at Edwaleni Free Methodist Mission station in South Africa were excited. The year was 1920. The First World War had kept them isolated, now Bishop W.A. Sellew was coming to visit again after being gone fifteen years. The Missionaries were anxious to show the Bishop [...]
Free Methodist Historical Society Newsletter – Winter 2012
This edition of the Newsletter features news about the expansion of the Marston Memorial Historical Center, a story about Clara Wetherald by Christy Mesaros-Winckles, a book review by Howard Snyder and more. Use the links below to read the articles online, or download a PDF. Table of Contents Marston Historical Center Considers Options for Expanding [...]
Marston Historical Center Considers Options for Expanding Program and Facilities
As reported in the Spring 2011 issue of this Newsletter, the Marston Memorial Historical Center is exploring options for expanding its ministry in the wake of last summer’s historic Sesquicentennial General Conference. Sensing a groundswell of new interest in Free Methodist heritage as a key resource for the church’s mission today, the Committee on Free [...]
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- Free Methodist Historical Society Newsletter Spring 2012Free Methodist Historical Society Newsletter Spring 2012 In this issue you’ll have opportunity to read about our new digital librarian, and remember along with us the Free Methodist Male Quartets. G. Herbert Livingston’s Walking Through Life Together- A Livingston Family Memoirs is featured in the book review section. We are sure you […]
