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Methodist Clergy
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Group portrait of members of the Methodist clergy at the inauguration of newly appointed Bishop Schuyler E. Garth. Top row left to right: Rev. Antonio Parroni, Italian Methodist Church; Rev. Oscar Adam, University Church; Rev. Arthur Dann Willet, South Shore and Trousdale Churches; and Rev. J. Pierce Newell, Madison Supt. of South District. Bottom row left to right: Rev. Robert Atkins, First Church; Bishop Garth; Bishop Ralph Cushman, St. Paul area; and Rev. John Birchall, East Side Church.
September 17, 1944
Vinje, Arthur M., 1888-1972 (photographer)
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Methodist Clergy and Bishop Garth
September 16, 1944
Rev. Schuyler E. Garth, at left, newly inagurated Methodist Bishop of Wisconsin area, being welcomed by Rev. J. Pierce Newell, Supt. of the Southern District, and Bishop Ralph Cushman, Bishop of St...
Bishop Schuyler E. Garth
September 14, 1944
Rev. Doctor Schuyler E. Garth, newly appointed Methodist Bishop for the Wisconsin area, seated at a desk.
Reverend Antonio Parroni
January 5, 1954
Portrait of Reverend Antonio Parroni standing at the altar of the Chiesa Italiana Methodist Church at 103 South Lake Street where he was minister from 1929 to 1954 and beyond.
Methodists Ministers Welcome Bishop
November 16, 1947
Left to right are the Rev. J. Pierce Newell, Madison, superintendent of the southern Wisconsin district of the Western Wisconsin Conference of Methodist churches; Dr. Merrill R. Abbey, pastor of th...
Methodist Church Meeting
October 4, 1949
Three Methodist Bishops, honored guests at a national meeting to promote the program, "Advance for Christ and His Church". Shown in clergy robes: seated, H. Clifford Northcott, resident bishop of t...
Methodist Pastors Greet New Bishop
March 16, 1947
Newly installed Methodist Bishop, Ernest G. Richardson (center), is greeted by Rev. J. Pierce Newell, on left, Southern District Superintendent, and Rev. Merrill Abbey, on right, pastor of First-Un...
