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[Chapel at Methodist Home]

Front view of a large crowd of people in the courtyard of the Harrell Memorial Chapel at the Methodist Home in Waco, Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Methodist Centennial Yearbook: The Story of Methodism During the Last One Hundred Years in Texas. Illustrated With Some Twenty-five Hundred Portraits of Persons and Places. (open access)

Texas Methodist Centennial Yearbook: The Story of Methodism During the Last One Hundred Years in Texas. Illustrated With Some Twenty-five Hundred Portraits of Persons and Places.

Texas Methodist Centennial Yearbook includes six sections. From the table of contents: Section I: This section deals with the careers of Bishop H. A. Boaz and Bishop A. Frank Smith--The early beginnings of Methodism in England under John Wesley with illustrations of his family and religious life--His experiences in America--Early days in Texas--Pioneer Methodist educational institutions along with present-day ones--Early leaders of Texas Methodism--Sketches of important events--Portraits of various clerical and lay leaders. Sections II-IV: Minutes of the North Texas, West Texas, Central Texas, Texas, and Northwest Texas Conferences including statistical tables and pictures of the ministers. Index to pictures starts on page 790; indexes to various schools, historic scenes and events and to historical sketches start on page 796.
Date: 1934
Creator: Nail, Olin W.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Proclamation - Tarrant County, Texas] (open access)

[Proclamation - Tarrant County, Texas]

A proclamation of the Tarrant County Commissioners Court marking October 2, 1983 as "St. Mark United Methodist Church Day" in Tarrant Couty as a celebration of the church's 100th anniverary.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Resolution - Ft. Worth Chamber of Commerce] (open access)

[Resolution - Ft. Worth Chamber of Commerce]

A Resolution of the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce in which they congratulate The St. Mark's United Methodist Church for its 100 years of service and pledge to continue supporting it in the century to come. It was adopted on September 6, 1983.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegraph from John M. Marcus to Isabella Waters Morris] (open access)

[Telegraph from John M. Marcus to Isabella Waters Morris]

Telegraph from John M. Barcus to Mrs. Isaac Zachary Taylor Morris (Isabella Waters Morris). The telegraph was sent on December 11, 1914.
Date: December 11, 1914
Creator: Barcus, John M.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[V. Cyrus Barcus]

Photograph of V. Cyrus Barcus. Barcus was affiliated with the Mulkey Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church (South) from 1935 to 1936.
Date: unknown
Creator: Town & Country
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ben F. Lehmberg]

Photograph of Ben F. Lehmberg. Lehmberg was affiliated with the Broadway Methodist Episcopal (North) from 1934 to 1937.
Date: unknown
Creator: Stegner Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[G. Weldon Gatlin]

Photograph of G. Weldon Gatlin. Gatlin was affiliated with the Broadway Methodist Episcopal Church (South) from 1937 to 1939. Gatlin is shown wearing a uniform and reading the bible
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from L. Blaylock to Isaac Zachary Taylor Morris] (open access)

[Letter from L. Blaylock to Isaac Zachary Taylor Morris]

Letter from L. Blaylock to Reverend Isaac Zachary Taylor.
Date: October 31, 1914
Creator: Blaylock, L.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Texas Children's Home and Aid Society Letterhead] (open access)

[Texas Children's Home and Aid Society Letterhead]

Letterhead of Texas Children's Home and Aid Society. There is a slogan at the top of the letterhead that states: "The best place for a child is in a good Christian home."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W.J. Johnson to Mrs. Isaac Zachary Taylor Morris] (open access)

[Letter from W.J. Johnson to Mrs. Isaac Zachary Taylor Morris]

Letter from W.J. Johnson to Mrs. Isaac Zachary Taylor Morris (Isabella Waters Morris). The letter was written October 30, 1914.
Date: October 30, 1914
Creator: Johnson, W.J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Texas Historical Commission Marker: St. Mark United Methodist Church]

Photograph of the Texas Historical Commission marker for St. Mark United Methodist Church in Fort Worth, Texas. Text: This congregation was formed in 1940 by the merger of several historic Fort Worth Methodist Churches. The Swedish Methodist Episcopal Church was organized in 1883 with twenty charter members under the leadership of the Rev. P. S. Juhline. Use of the Swedish language during worship services continued until 1920. In 1924 the name of the congregation was changed to Broadway Methodist Episcopal Church. Six years later, St. Paul Methodist Episcopal Church merged with the Broadway congregation. St. Paul's had been organized in 1877 with thirty charter members under the leadership of the Rev. Harvey Webb. Mulkey Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church began in the late 1880s as a mission of the First Methodist Episcopal Church of Fort Worth. The church was named for the Rev. and Mrs. William Mulkey, parents of George Mulkey, who was a charter member of the new church. The Rev. John M. Barcus served as first pastor. At the 1940 annual conference, these historic congregations merged to become the Broadway-Mulkey Methodist Eposcopal Church, South. The name St. Mark was adopted in 1945. The congregation has worshiped at this site …
Date: 1985
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dedication of a historical marker]

Photograph of two people at a dedication removing the cover from a historical marker, the cover has a Texas flag attached to it. The dedication is for the historical marker.
Date: 1985
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dedication of a historical marker]

Photograph of a minister holding a bible in front of a church at a dedication. The dedication is for a historical marker.
Date: 1985
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Texas Children Home Society Ad

Ad for the Texas Children Home Society titled "Texas Children Hoem Society and Fifty Little Ones." The ad had a portrait of Reverend I.Z.T Morris in the center and is surrounded by the portraits of 51 children of different ages.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J.E. Simmons to Mrs. Isaac Zachary Taylor Morris] (open access)

[Letter from J.E. Simmons to Mrs. Isaac Zachary Taylor Morris]

Letter from J.E. Simmons to Mrs. Isaac Zachary Taylor Morris (Isabella Waters Morris). The letter was sent on December 12, 1914.
Date: December 12, 1914
Creator: Simmons, J. E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegraph from J. Frank Smith to Isabella Waters Morris] (open access)

[Telegraph from J. Frank Smith to Isabella Waters Morris]

Telegraph from J. Frank Smith to Mrs. Isaac Zachary Taylor Morris (Isabella Waters Morris). The telegraph was sent on December 12, 1914 from McKinney Texas.
Date: December 12, 1914
Creator: Smith, J. Frank
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegraph from John R. Nelson to Isabella Waters Morris] (open access)

[Telegraph from John R. Nelson to Isabella Waters Morris]

Telegraph from John R. Nelson to Mrs. Isaac Zachary Taylor Morris (Isabella Waters Morris). The telegraph was sent on December 11, 1914.
Date: December 11, 1914
Creator: Nelson, John R.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegraph from Nicholas to Isabella Waters Morris] (open access)

[Telegraph from Nicholas to Isabella Waters Morris]

Telegraph from Nicholas to Mrs. Isaac Zachary Taylor Morris (Isabella Waters Morris). The telegraph was sent on December 11, 1914.
Date: December 11, 1914
Creator: Nicholas
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegraph from A.L. Moore to Isabella Waters Morris] (open access)

[Telegraph from A.L. Moore to Isabella Waters Morris]

Telegraph from A.L. Moore to Mrs. Isaac Zachary Taylor Morris (Isabella Waters Morris). The telegraph was sent on December 11, 1914.
Date: December 11, 1914
Creator: Moore, A.L.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[C.Q. Smith]

Photograph of C.Q. Smith. Smith was affiliated with the Mulkey Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church from 1919 to 1922.
Date: unknown
Creator: Portraits by Curtis
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[O.E. Lindstrom]

Photograph of O.E. Lindstrom. Lindstrom was affiliated with the Swedish Methodist Episcopal Church from 1911-1912 and again from 1925-1926.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Rev. Hjalmar Sandstrom]

Photograph of Rev. Hjalmar Sandstrom. Sandstrom was affiliated with the Swedish Methodist Episcopal Church(North) from 1918 to 1923. He was also affiliated with this church from 1926 to 1929.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[St. Mark United Methodist Church 100 Annivesary] (open access)

[St. Mark United Methodist Church 100 Annivesary]

Four page Pamphlet of St. Mark United Methodist Church's 100th Anniversary service.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History