Guide to the Records of the Commission on Christian Higher Education
Prepared by Jean Yrigoyen, Assistant Archivist and L. Dale Patterson, Archivist
United Methodist Archives and History Center
General Commission on Archives and History, Madison, New Jersey
4/17/2003
Overview of Records
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| Record Creator: |
Methodist Church (U.S.). Commission on Christian Higher Education |
| Title: |
Records of the Commission on Christian Higher Education |
| Date Span: |
1956-1960 |
| Abstract: |
The Commission on Christian Higher Education was a special commission established by the General Conference of The Methodist Church to develop ideas and programs to strengthen the bonds that bind the Methodist institutions of learning to the church. |
| Quantity: |
0.52 cu. feet |
| Resource ID:
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gcah.rg.1092 |
History Note
The 1956 General Conference of The Methodist Church established the Commission on Christian Higher Education to direct the quadrennial emphasis on higher education. The primary task of the Commission was to strengthen the bonds that bind the institutions of learning to the church, to lead the schools and colleges of the denomination to a thorough commitment to Christian standards and ideals, and to lead the church in an effort to under gird the schools with adequate moral and financial support.
The Commission had several meetings and several sessions with various groups around the denomination. It reported to the 1960 General Conference of its various actions during the quadrennium and plans on how to integrate its suggested program into the work of the Board of Education.
Scope Note
This material contains the minutes of the Commission along with reports, publications and Correspondence.
Preferred Citation
When citing material from this collection please use the following format: Direct reference to the item or its file folder, Commission on Christian Higher Education, United Methodist Church Archives - GCAH, Madison, New Jersey. Do not make use of the items' call number as that is not a stable descriptor.
Access Restrictions
Denominational agency journals, reports and committee minutes are open to the public unless they have been closed in accordance with requirements specified in the Discipline. Denominational agency staff office records are closed for twenty-five (25) years after creation. Personnel records are closed for at least 75 years. Appeals can be made to the General Commission on Archives and History, P. O. Box 127, Madison, NJ 07940.
Restrictions on Use
Detailed use restrictions relating to our collections can be requested from the office of the archivist at the General Commission on Archives and History. Photocopying is handled by the staff and may be limited in certain instances. Before using any material for publication from this collection a formal request for permission to publish is expected and required.
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Subject Terms |
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Additional Creators - Corporate |
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Methodist Church (U.S.). General Conference. |
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Subject Topics |
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Christian education |
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Church and education |
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Church colleges |
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Church finance |
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Church polity |
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Church schools |
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Church work with students |
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Education |
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Education, Higher |
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Finance |
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Methodist Church-Education |
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Methodist universities and colleges. |
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Functions |
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Study commissions. |
| Call Number |
Folder Title |
Date(s) |
| 1336-2-5:
1 |
Minutes: Organization Meeting, Chicago, IL, August 8, |
1956 |
| 1336-2-5:
2 |
Minutes: Executive Committee, Philadelphia, PA, January 10- 12, |
1957 |
| 1336-2-5:
3 |
Minutes: Executive Committee, Nashville, TN, August 1, |
1957 |
| 1336-2-5:
4 |
Minutes: Executive Committee, Cincinnati, OH, January 10- 11, |
1958 |
| 1336-2-5:
5 |
Minutes: Executive Committee, Dallas, TX, March 20- 21, |
1958 |
| 1336-2-5:
6 |
Minutes: Executive Committee, Washington, DC, September 29- 30, |
1958 |
| 1336-2-5:
7 |
Minutes: Executive Committee, Kansas City, MO, January 8- 10, |
1958 |
| 1336-2-5:
8 |
Minutes: Executive Committee, New York, NY, September 23, |
1959 |
| 1336-2-5:
9 |
Minutes: Executive Committee, Atlantic City, NJ, January 9, |
1960 |
| 1336-2-5:
10 |
Minutes: Commission, Philadelphia, PA, January 10- 12, |
1957 |
| 1336-2-5:
11 |
Minutes: Commission, Cincinnati, OH, January 10- 11, |
1958 |
| 1336-2-5:
12 |
Minutes: Commission, Kansas City, MO, January 8- 10, |
1959 |
| 1336-2-5:
13 |
Minutes: Commission, Atlantic City, NJ, January 7- 9, |
1960 |
| 1336-2-5:
14 |
Correspondence |
1957-1960 |
| 1336-2-5:
15 |
District Convocations |
1958-1959 |
| 1336-2-5:
16 |
Reports of Committees |
1957-1960 |
| 1336-2-5:
17 |
Reports to the Council of Bishops |
1956-1959 |
| 1336-2-5:
18 |
Projected Program |
1960-1964 |
| 1336-2-5:
19 |
Publications: Progress Reports, Blueprint on Christian Higher Education, etc. |
1957-1960 |
| 1336-2-6:
1 |
Packets: Share the Wealth of Ideas, #1 through #8 |
1956-1959 |
| 1336-2-6:
2 |
Statistics |
1956-1960 |
