Guide to the Paul Arthur Washburn Collection

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1 General Commission on Archives and History of the United Methodist Church P.O. Box 127, Madison, NJ /20/2011

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3 Paul Arthur Washburn Collection cubic feet gcah.ms.576 The purpose of this finding aid is to help you understand the nature of this collection and to assist you in the retrieval of material from this collection. The following pages contain a brief biographical history of the person, or persons, who created or collected these papers; followed by a general description of the collection in the scope and content note. If more detailed information is warranted then series descriptions also appear. The container listing appears last and is the listing of material in each box, or container, of this collection. To request material you need to turn to the container listing section. It is essentially a listing of file folders, or artifact items, in the collection. Each folder, or item, has a call number associated with it. Each folder also lists the inclusive dates of the material in the folder. On the material request form list both the call number and the folder, or item, title. Use a different line for each folder, or item, requested. When your request sheet is complete, or full, bring it to the archivist and the material will be retrieved. Biographical Note Paul Arthur Washburn ( ) was an American bishop and former Evangelical United Brethren Church (EUB) minister, and executive secretary of the Commission on Church Union of the EUB Church. He was born in Aurora, Illinois, on March 31, 1911, the son of Eliot Arthur and Lena (Burhnsen) Washburn. He was a graduate of North Central College and of Evangelical Seminary. Ordained by the Illinois Conference of The Evangelical Church, he served as pastor of congregations in Eppards Point Township, Rockford, and Naperville, Illinois. He has served on the following General Boards and Agencies of the former EUB Church: The General Program Council, Council of Administration, Council of Executive Officers, and the Commission on Church Union, of which he was the executive secretary. Bishop Washburn was a delegate to every General Conference of his Church from 1946 to He was a member of his Church's Commission on Federation and Church Union beginning in 1958, and a representative of the denomination to the Consultation on Church Union. He was a trustee of North Central College and of Evangelical Theological Seminary. He also served as Guest Lecturer in Religion and Pastoral Theology at Rockford College, Rockford, Illinois; North Central College; and Evangelical Theological Seminary. In 1959, and again in 1960, he served as Lecturer in Homiletics at the Rural Leadership School of Michigan State University. He was married to Kathryn Fischer and was the father of two daughters and two sons. At the Uniting Conferenc of the Methodist and EUB Churches held in Dallas, Texas, in 1968, Dr. Washburn was elected a bishop on the first ballot in an election held at the last session of the General Conference of the EUB Church on Monday, April 22, He was solemnly set apart that same day for the duties of the episcopacy by the bishops of the EUB Church, with Bishop Roy H. Short of the former Methodist Church participating at the invitation of the EUB bishops. Bishop Washburn was assigned to the North Central Jurisdiction of The United Methodist Church and at the Jurisdictional Conference held at Peoria, Illinois, was assigned to the Minneapolis Area. Scope Note Records in the Paul Washburn papers primarily reflect his professional life. Documents illustrate his pastoral philosophy even when administering denominational work on both a national and international scale. This is evident in the kinds of records such as sermons, Bible studies, episcopal messages and ecumenical discussions. Global interests are manifested with his work at the General Board of Global Ministries, General Board of Christian Unity which reflect contemporary views for the period reflected in related documents. As co-chair of the important United Methodist - Roman Catholic Dialogue, which came from his work with Christian Unity, is rooted in his Evangelical United Brethren Church roots of ecumenical understanding and cooperation. Perhaps his greatest contribution to the church came as Executive Secretary for the group responsible to administratively pull off the merger between the Page 1

4 Methodist and Evangelical United Brethren churches which is amply documented in the collection.. Arrangement Material has been arranged in the following manner. CHURCH UNION. EPISCOPAL MINISTRIES. GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE. SERMONS. Related Materials Survey of the Bishops Minnesota Episcopal Area Records Bishops Oral History Project Wayne Kenton Clymer Papers Records of the General Commission on Christian Unity and Interreligious Concerns Records of the General Commission on Religion and Race of the United Methodist Church Records of the Mission Education and Cultivation Program Department of the General Board of Global Ministries Records of the Council of Bishops Administrative files of United Methodist Communications Records of the Structure Study Commission Records of the World Division of the General Board of Global Ministries Administrative records of the Division of World Peace of the General Board of Church and Society Seattle Episcopal Area Records Records of the General Commission on the Status and Role of Women Access Restrictions No restrictions. 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. Preferred Citation When citing material from this collection please use the following format: Direct reference to the item or its file folder, Paul Arthur Washburn Papers, United Methodist Church Archives - GCAH, Madison, New Jersey. Do not make use of the items call number as that is not a stable descriptor. Page 2

5 Index Terms Subject Topics Bishops Church polity and Christian union Episcopacy Methodism Subject Geographic Europe Germany Illinois Korea Switzerland Texas United States Vietnam Genre Addresses Correspondence Manuscripts Minutes Photographs Publications Sermons Subject - Corporate Names Evangelical Church Evangelical United Brethren Church United Methodist Church (U.S.) Page 3

6 Container List Church Union :1 Addresses on Church Union - Bishops Paul Milhouse, Roy Short and Maynard Sparks :2 Addresses on Church Union - Dr. Charles Parlin :3 Addresses on Church Union - Dr. Paul Washburn :4 Book of Discipline - Editorial Committee :5 Central Europe Correspondence :6 The Constitution for The United Methodist Church :7 Commission on Church Unity :1 Commission on E.U.B. Unity - Pacific Northwest Conference :2 Commission on Unity :3 Church Union - Addresses :4 Formation through Union of Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary :5 Merger of Publishing Houses :6 Methodist - Evangelical United Brethren Union - Enabling Legalisation :7 Our Churches Face Union :8 Our Common Heritage :9 Papers on History of Methodist Evangelical United Brethren Union :10 The Plan of Union - Report to General Coference :1 Programs - The Order of Worship :2 Publication - "Interpretations" :3 Published Articles on Church Union :4 Reactionary Correspondence :5 Record of Proceedings of The Commission on Church Union of The Evangelical United Brethren Church :6 Relation to Consolation on Church Union :1 "An Unfinished Church" - First Draft :2 "An Unfinished Church" - Foreword by Bishop Roy Short and Outline of 1982 Chapters and Bibliography :3 "An Unfinished Church" - Resources for Chapter One :4 "An Unfinished Church" - Resources for Chapter Two :5 "An Unfinished Church" - Resources for Chapter Three :6 "An Unfinished Church" - Resources for Chapter Four :7 "An Unfinished Church" - Resources for Chapter Five :8 "An Unfinished Church" - Resources for Chapter Six :1 "An Unfinished Church" - Resources for Chapter Seven :2 "An Unfinished Church" - Appendix to Chapter Seven :3 "An Unfinished Church" - Resources for Chapter Eight :4 "An Unfinished Church" - Resources for Chapter Nine :5 "An Unfinished Church" - Resources for Chapter Ten :6 "An Unfinished Church" - Resources for Chapter Eleven :1 "An Unfinished Church" - Resources for Chapter Twelve :2 "An Unfinished Church" - Apendix to Chapter Twelve :3 Union Miscellaneous papers :4 The United Methodist Church - Letter of Transmittal and Report :5 The United Methodist Church - The Plan of Union :6 Where is the Promised Land? 1968 Episcopal Ministries :15 Addresses on Christian Unity :16 Addresses, Messages and Ordination Sermons to Minnesota Conference :17 Addresses Christian Unity :1 Episcopal Addresses - Northern Illinois Page 4

7 :2 Episcopal Addresses - Northern Illinois :3 Addresses - Bishops Dinners for Laos Northern Illinois :4 Addresses :5 Addresses :6 Articles for Conference Paper :7 Bible Studies - The Joseph Saga :8 Bible Course - Effective Preaching Today :9 Bible Studies :10 Bible Studies - Crisis of Faith :11 Bible Studies :1 Bible Study - Romans / Minnesota School of Missions :2 Bible Studies :3 Report to Evanston's First Church :4 Bible Studies :5 Bible Studies - Holy Spirit :6 Addresses :7 Bibel Studies :8 Bibel Studies :9 Bibel Studies and Addresses :10 Addresses and Tributes :11 Bible Studies and Addresses :12 Addresses :13 Addresses :1 Covenant Services - Northern Illinois :2 North Viet Nam Trip Pictures :3 North Viet Nam Trip Documents :4 Holy Covenant Event and Letters :5 First Church, Evanston - Process for ministring to a church :6 Presidency - Board of Global Ministries :7 Presidency - Board of Global Ministries - Oranizational Meeting :8 Presidency - Board of Global Ministries - Correspondence :1 Presidency - Board of Global Ministries - Major Addresses to the Board :2 Presidency - Board of Global Ministries - Consultations with Pastors :3 Presidency - Board of Global Ministries - Correspondence :4 Ecumenical Affairs - Presidency :5 Presidency of Commision on Ecumenical Affairs :6 Presidency of Commision on Ecumenical Affairs :7 Co-Chairmanship of United Methodist - Roman Catholic Dialog :2 National Council of Churches Committee to Nominate a General Secretary :3 Papers on Autonomy for Churches in Costa Rica and Panama :4 Power in the Church :5 General and Jurisdictional Liturgies :6 The Washburn Lecturers :7 The Washburn Lecturers :8 The Washburn Lecturers :9 Oral History Interview :1 Selected General Correspondence :2 Selected General Correspondence :3 Selected General Correspondence - Global Ministries :4 Selected General Correspondence :1 Selected General Correspondence - Global Ministries :2 Selected General Correspondence - Global Ministries and Evangelical Mission 1974 Council :3 Selected General Correspondence :4 Selected Correspondence :1 Selected General Correspondence :2 Selected General Correspondence :3 Selected General Correspondence 1977 Page 5

8 :4 Selected General Correspondence :1 Selected General Corespondence :2 Selected General Corespondence :3 Selected General Corespondence :4 Selected General Corespondence :5 Selected General Corespondence :6 Selected General Corespondence :7 Selected General Corespondence 1984 General Correspondence Sermons :1 At Christmastime :2 Age of Commitment :3 Altar, Font and Door :4 An Open Door :5 Advent Circumstances :6 The Beckoning Christ :7 Balance :8 Balanced Discipleship :9 Being with Christ :10 Beyond Grace :11 Buoyancy in Ministry :12 The Bases of Hope Expressed :13 The Church as Reconciler :14 Called to Meaningful Action :15 Christ Died For Us :16 Christ Is Our Victory :17 Cheers and Jeers :18 Carpe Diem :19 The Church Alive :20 Called to be Christ's Church :21 The Charismatic Church :22 The Consecrate A Nurture House :23 Called to Life :24 Christ's Passion - Our Compassion :25 Changed Persons :2:3:26 Christ in the Days of Our Lives :27 Christ's Living Presence :28 The Door of the Church :29 Dialogue in a Wrecked Jail :30 The Day of the Lord :31 A Dwelling for the Living Word :32 The Evangel's Power :33 Ends for Epiphany :34 Experiences of Reaching Out in Mission :35 Free in Christ :36 Following Christ :37 The Gifts of Christ Alive :38 Free in Christ :39 The Folwing Evangel :40 From Question to Quest :41 The Future of the Church :42 The Feast, a Gift :43 Freedom in Christ :44 God's Grace and our Faith 1969 Page 6

9 :45 Good News for Now :46 God's Church Tomorrow :47 God's People - To and Fro :48 God's Love in Action Through Us :49 Good News for Everyone, Everywhere :1 The Gifts of His Appearing :2 Gifts that come with faith in God :3 God's Grace Has Called Us to Be :4 The Gift of Grace :5 Grace Abounding :6 God's Covenant is a Flowing Stream :7 God Relates. Do We? :8 God is our Father :9 His Ministry of Reconciliation and Ours :10 He is Risen Indeed :11 He stands in th Midst :12 He is Exalted :13 Hungers of Humanity :14 Holy Communion :15 In the Name of Christ - Walk :16 Is Faith Expendable? :17 In Praise of Simple Obidience :18 In God we live :19 I Love You - J.C :20 It is nothing to you, all ye who pass by? :21 Joy to the World :22 Jesus on a Colt :23 Jesus, are you the Saviour? :24 Job's Question and Ours :25 The Kingdom Seekers :26 Keeping a Lenten Vigil :27 Living in the Now :28 The Lord's Supper :29 Let Disciples Speak :30 Love in Action :31 Let the Peoples Praise Thee, O God :32 Light for the World :33 The Liberator and the Liberated :34 Living in Love :35 Mosaic of the Gospel :36 Majesty in Ministry :37 Memorial Sermon :38 The Ministry of the Lord :39 Mission Priorities :40 Memorial message :41 Meetings of Moment :42 No Reformation Without Pilgrimage :43 The Name :44 Our God is a Consuming Fire :45 Ordination Sermon :46 Orders From Our Risen Lord :47 Our World for New Times :48 Our Scattering :49 Our Common Ministry :50 Our Pilgrimage :51 One Hundred Forty-Five Years Under Grace :52 One Dwelling Place :53 The Open Door 1979 Page 7

10 :54 Our Underlying Unity :55 One in Christ Jesus :1 One Man's Celebration of Christmas :2 Pilgrimage in Mission :3 People of the One Story :4 Preach :5 The Place of the Holy :6 The People of the love of God :7 Parish Limits? :8 Peace to those God loves :9 Persons in the Stable :10 The Rising Church :11 Rejoice in the Lord :12 Reconciliation :13 Rekindle the Gift of God :14 The Risen Christ :15 Resurrection :16 The Rock was Christ :17 Seek first the Kingdom of God :18 Signs of Hope for a Changing Church :19 Strange Gratitude :20 The Sting of Death :21 Season for Repentance :22 Servants at the Edges :23 The State of the Conference :24 Season for Repentance :25 The Sun Shines Over Calvary :26 Sincerely Yours :27 Sarah Laughed :28 Toward Pentecost :29 The Testing of Our Compassion :30 Transformed? :31 Theological Foundation of the Call to Work for Peace :32 Thank God for Everything :33 Toward a Joyous Church :34 The Transfiguration :35 The Tent of the Presence :36 Thank God for Everything :37 The Tenacity of the Love of God :38 Three Mighty Acts of God :39 United in the Lord and in Obediance to the Lord :40 Visions of Christ in Mission :41 We Belong to the Lord :42 Woman behond thy Son; Son behond thy Mother :43 Who Needs Holy Space :44 Who Joins the New Man? :45 What We Preach is not Ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord :46 What is Salvation Today? :47 Why Global :48 The Wesleyan Way :49 Wesley Chapel Consecration Sermon :50 The Whole Gospel for Whole Person for a Whole World :1 We Want a Principle Within :2 What Happened Because of the Mager Born :3 We recieve the Word :4 What of Ourselves? :5 We Have Been Given Hope :6 Wilt Thou Be Made Whole? 1978 Page 8

11 :7 The Ways :8 What Child Is This? :9 We Live for the Lord :10 Why a Church? :11 Witnesses to the Evangel :12 Why Stones Shout? :13 What Makes Christmas? :14 What Place is This? :26 Choose Life 1983 Page 9