1958-1986 General Commission on Archives and History of the United Methodist Church P.O. Box 127, Madison, NJ 07940 01/20/2011
Paul Arthur Washburn Collection 1958-1986 6.6 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 (1911-1989) 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 1962. 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, 1968. 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
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
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
Container List Church Union 1584-3-3:1 Addresses on Church Union - Bishops Paul Milhouse, Roy Short and Maynard 1965-1967 Sparks 1584-3-3:2 Addresses on Church Union - Dr. Charles Parlin 1966-1967 1584-3-3:3 Addresses on Church Union - Dr. Paul Washburn 1964-1970 1584-3-3:4 Book of Discipline - Editorial Committee 1968 1584-3-3:5 Central Europe Correspondence 1977-1981 1584-3-3:6 The Constitution for The United Methodist Church 1967 1584-3-3:7 Commission on Church Unity 1962-1968 1584-3-4:1 Commission on E.U.B. Unity - Pacific Northwest Conference 1966-1967 1584-3-4:2 Commission on Unity 1966-1967 1584-3-4:3 Church Union - Addresses 1958-1962 1584-3-4:4 Formation through Union of Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary 1970-1973 1584-3-4:5 Merger of Publishing Houses - 1968 1968 1584-3-4:6 Methodist - Evangelical United Brethren Union - Enabling Legalisation 1966-1968 1584-3-4:7 Our Churches Face Union 1965 1584-3-4:8 Our Common Heritage 1962 1584-3-4:9 Papers on History of Methodist Evangelical United Brethren Union 1962 1584-3-4:10 The Plan of Union - Report to General Coference 1966 1584-3-5:1 Programs - The Order of Worship 1968 1584-3-5:2 Publication - "Interpretations" 1965 1584-3-5:3 Published Articles on Church Union 1965-1968 1584-3-5:4 Reactionary Correspondence 1970-1981 1584-3-5:5 Record of Proceedings of The Commission on Church Union of The Evangelical 1962-1966 United Brethren Church 1584-3-5:6 Relation to Consolation on Church Union 1969-1971 1584-3-6:1 "An Unfinished Church" - First Draft 1982 1584-3-6:2 "An Unfinished Church" - Foreword by Bishop Roy Short and Outline of 1982 Chapters and Bibliography 1584-3-6:3 "An Unfinished Church" - Resources for Chapter One 1982 1584-3-6:4 "An Unfinished Church" - Resources for Chapter Two 1982 1584-3-6:5 "An Unfinished Church" - Resources for Chapter Three 1982 1584-3-6:6 "An Unfinished Church" - Resources for Chapter Four 1982 1584-3-6:7 "An Unfinished Church" - Resources for Chapter Five 1982 1584-3-6:8 "An Unfinished Church" - Resources for Chapter Six 1982 1584-3-7:1 "An Unfinished Church" - Resources for Chapter Seven 1982 1584-3-7:2 "An Unfinished Church" - Appendix to Chapter Seven 1982 1584-3-7:3 "An Unfinished Church" - Resources for Chapter Eight 1982 1584-3-7:4 "An Unfinished Church" - Resources for Chapter Nine 1982 1584-3-7:5 "An Unfinished Church" - Resources for Chapter Ten 1982 1584-3-7:6 "An Unfinished Church" - Resources for Chapter Eleven 1982 1584-3-8:1 "An Unfinished Church" - Resources for Chapter Twelve 1982 1584-3-8:2 "An Unfinished Church" - Apendix to Chapter Twelve 1982 1584-3-8:3 Union 1968 - Miscellaneous papers 1982 1584-3-8:4 The United Methodist Church - Letter of Transmittal and Report 1968 1584-3-8:5 The United Methodist Church - The Plan of Union 1966 1584-3-8:6 Where is the Promised Land? 1968 Episcopal Ministries 1584-2-1:15 Addresses on Christian Unity 1965-1967 1584-2-1:16 Addresses, Messages and Ordination Sermons to Minnesota Conference 1968-1972 1584-2-1:17 Addresses Christian Unity 1968-1972 1584-2-2:1 Episcopal Addresses - Northern Illinois 1973-1977 Page 4
1584-2-2:2 Episcopal Addresses - Northern Illinois 1978-1980 1584-2-2:3 Addresses - Bishops Dinners for Laos Northern Illinois 1975 1584-2-2:4 Addresses 1976 1584-2-2:5 Addresses 1977 1584-2-2:6 Articles for Conference Paper 1977-1979 1584-2-2:7 Bible Studies - The Joseph Saga 1958-1960 1584-2-2:8 Bible Course - Effective Preaching Today 1963 1584-2-2:9 Bible Studies 1968-1969 1584-2-2:10 Bible Studies - Crisis of Faith 1969 1584-2-2:11 Bible Studies 1970-1971 1584-2-3:1 Bible Study - Romans / Minnesota School of Missions 1972 1584-2-3:2 Bible Studies 1973 1584-2-3:3 Report to Evanston's First Church 1974 1584-2-3:4 Bible Studies 1974 1584-2-3:5 Bible Studies - Holy Spirit 1975 1584-2-3:6 Addresses 1975 1584-2-3:7 Bibel Studies 1975 1584-2-3:8 Bibel Studies 1976 1584-2-3:9 Bibel Studies and Addresses 1978-1979 1584-2-3:10 Addresses and Tributes 1980 1584-2-3:11 Bible Studies and Addresses 1981 1584-2-3:12 Addresses 1982 1584-2-3:13 Addresses 1983 1584-2-4:1 Covenant Services - Northern Illinois 1972 1584-2-4:2 North Viet Nam Trip Pictures 1974 1584-2-4:3 North Viet Nam Trip Documents 1974 1584-2-4:4 Holy Covenant Event and Letters 1974 1584-2-4:5 First Church, Evanston - Process for ministring to a church 1967 1584-2-4:6 Presidency - Board of Global Ministries 1972-1973 1584-2-4:7 Presidency - Board of Global Ministries - Oranizational Meeting 1972 1584-2-4:8 Presidency - Board of Global Ministries - Correspondence 1972-1973 1584-2-5:1 Presidency - Board of Global Ministries - Major Addresses to the Board 1972-1976 1584-2-5:2 Presidency - Board of Global Ministries - Consultations with Pastors 1974 1584-2-5:3 Presidency - Board of Global Ministries - Correspondence 1974-1976 1584-2-5:4 Ecumenical Affairs - Presidency 1968-1972 1584-2-5:5 Presidency of Commision on Ecumenical Affairs 1968-1970 1584-2-5:6 Presidency of Commision on Ecumenical Affairs 1970-1972 1584-2-5:7 Co-Chairmanship of United Methodist - Roman Catholic Dialog 1968-1972 1584-2-6:2 National Council of Churches Committee to Nominate a General Secretary 1973 1584-2-6:3 Papers on Autonomy for Churches in Costa Rica and Panama 1973 1584-2-6:4 Power in the Church 1978 1584-2-6:5 General and Jurisdictional Liturgies 1980 1584-2-6:6 The Washburn Lecturers 1981 1584-2-6:7 The Washburn Lecturers 1982 1584-2-6:8 The Washburn Lecturers 1983 1584-2-6:9 Oral History Interview 1981 1584-2-7:1 Selected General Correspondence 1972 1584-2-7:2 Selected General Correspondence 1973 1584-2-7:3 Selected General Correspondence - Global Ministries 1973 1584-2-7:4 Selected General Correspondence 1974 1584-2-8:1 Selected General Correspondence - Global Ministries 1974 1584-2-8:2 Selected General Correspondence - Global Ministries and Evangelical Mission 1974 Council 1584-2-8:3 Selected General Correspondence 1974 1584-2-8:4 Selected Correspondence 1975 1584-3-1:1 Selected General Correspondence 1975 1584-3-1:2 Selected General Correspondence 1976 1584-3-1:3 Selected General Correspondence 1977 Page 5
1584-3-1:4 Selected General Correspondence 1978 1584-3-2:1 Selected General Corespondence 1979 1584-3-2:2 Selected General Corespondence 1979 1584-3-2:3 Selected General Corespondence 1980 1584-3-2:4 Selected General Corespondence 1981 1584-3-2:5 Selected General Corespondence 1982 1584-3-2:6 Selected General Corespondence 1983 1584-3-2:7 Selected General Corespondence 1984 General Correspondence Sermons 1583-2-3:1 At Christmastime 1970 1583-2-3:2 Age of Commitment 1972 1583-2-3:3 Altar, Font and Door 1978 1583-2-3:4 An Open Door 1978 1583-2-3:5 Advent Circumstances 1980 1583-2-3:6 The Beckoning Christ 1969 1583-2-3:7 Balance 1972 1583-2-3:8 Balanced Discipleship 1975 1583-2-3:9 Being with Christ 1976 1583-2-3:10 Beyond Grace 1978 1583-2-3:11 Buoyancy in Ministry 1980 1583-2-3:12 The Bases of Hope Expressed 1980 1583-2-3:13 The Church as Reconciler 1969 1583-2-3:14 Called to Meaningful Action 1969 1583-2-3:15 Christ Died For Us 1970 1583-2-3:16 Christ Is Our Victory 1971 1583-2-3:17 Cheers and Jeers 1972 1583-2-3:18 Carpe Diem 1976 1583-2-3:19 The Church Alive 1977 1583-2-3:20 Called to be Christ's Church 1977 1583-2-3:21 The Charismatic Church 1978 1583-2-3:22 The Consecrate A Nurture House 1979 1583-2-3:23 Called to Life 1980 1583-2-3:24 Christ's Passion - Our Compassion 1981 1583-2-3:25 Changed Persons 1981 1583:2:3:26 Christ in the Days of Our Lives 1983 1583-2-3:27 Christ's Living Presence 1983 1583-2-3:28 The Door of the Church 1969 1583-2-3:29 Dialogue in a Wrecked Jail 1971 1583-2-3:30 The Day of the Lord 1978 1583-2-3:31 A Dwelling for the Living Word 1978 1583-2-3:32 The Evangel's Power 1978 1583-2-3:33 Ends for Epiphany 1980 1583-2-3:34 Experiences of Reaching Out in Mission 1983 1583-2-3:35 Free in Christ 1976 1583-2-3:36 Following Christ 1976 1583-2-3:37 The Gifts of Christ Alive 1977 1583-2-3:38 Free in Christ 1979 1583-2-3:39 The Folwing Evangel 1979 1583-2-3:40 From Question to Quest 1980 1583-2-3:41 The Future of the Church 1982 1583-2-3:42 The Feast, a Gift 1982 1583-2-3:43 Freedom in Christ 1983 1583-2-3:44 God's Grace and our Faith 1969 Page 6
1583-2-3:45 Good News for Now 1969 1583-2-3:46 God's Church Tomorrow 1970 1583-2-3:47 God's People - To and Fro 1972 1583-2-3:48 God's Love in Action Through Us 1972 1583-2-3:49 Good News for Everyone, Everywhere 1975 1583-2-4:1 The Gifts of His Appearing 1977 1583-2-4:2 Gifts that come with faith in God 1978 1583-2-4:3 God's Grace Has Called Us to Be 1978 1583-2-4:4 The Gift of Grace 1979 1583-2-4:5 Grace Abounding 1979 1583-2-4:6 God's Covenant is a Flowing Stream 1980 1583-2-4:7 God Relates. Do We? 1980 1583-2-4:8 God is our Father 1983 1583-2-4:9 His Ministry of Reconciliation and Ours 1969 1583-2-4:10 He is Risen Indeed 1969 1583-2-4:11 He stands in th Midst 1971 1583-2-4:12 He is Exalted 1973 1583-2-4:13 Hungers of Humanity 1975 1583-2-4:14 Holy Communion 1981 1583-2-4:15 In the Name of Christ - Walk 1969 1583-2-4:16 Is Faith Expendable? 1969 1583-2-4:17 In Praise of Simple Obidience 1969 1583-2-4:18 In God we live 1977 1583-2-4:19 I Love You - J.C. 1978 1583-2-4:20 It is nothing to you, all ye who pass by? 1981 1583-2-4:21 Joy to the World 1968 1583-2-4:22 Jesus on a Colt 1979 1583-2-4:23 Jesus, are you the Saviour? 1979 1583-2-4:24 Job's Question and Ours 1980 1583-2-4:25 The Kingdom Seekers 1976 1583-2-4:26 Keeping a Lenten Vigil 1983 1583-2-4:27 Living in the Now 1972 1583-2-4:28 The Lord's Supper 1973 1583-2-4:29 Let Disciples Speak 1974 1583-2-4:30 Love in Action 1977 1583-2-4:31 Let the Peoples Praise Thee, O God 1978 1583-2-4:32 Light for the World 1978 1583-2-4:33 The Liberator and the Liberated 1980 1583-2-4:34 Living in Love 1980 1583-2-4:35 Mosaic of the Gospel 1975 1583-2-4:36 Majesty in Ministry 1977 1583-2-4:37 Memorial Sermon 1977 1583-2-4:38 The Ministry of the Lord 1978 1583-2-4:39 Mission Priorities 1979 1583-2-4:40 Memorial message 1979 1583-2-4:41 Meetings of Moment 1980 1583-2-4:42 No Reformation Without Pilgrimage 1969 1583-2-4:43 The Name 1977 1583-2-4:44 Our God is a Consuming Fire 1969 1583-2-4:45 Ordination Sermon 1969 1583-2-4:46 Orders From Our Risen Lord 1969 1583-2-4:47 Our World for New Times 1969 1583-2-4:48 Our Scattering 1977 1583-2-4:49 Our Common Ministry 1977 1583-2-4:50 Our Pilgrimage 1977 1583-2-4:51 One Hundred Forty-Five Years Under Grace 1978 1583-2-4:52 One Dwelling Place 1978 1583-2-4:53 The Open Door 1979 Page 7
1583-2-4:54 Our Underlying Unity 1979 1583-2-4:55 One in Christ Jesus 1981 1583-2-5:1 One Man's Celebration of Christmas 1982 1583-2-5:2 Pilgrimage in Mission 1974 1583-2-5:3 People of the One Story 1975 1583-2-5:4 Preach 1976 1583-2-5:5 The Place of the Holy 1977 1583-2-5:6 The People of the love of God 1977 1583-2-5:7 Parish Limits? 1979 1583-2-5:8 Peace to those God loves 1979 1583-2-5:9 Persons in the Stable 1979 1583-2-5:10 The Rising Church 1970 1583-2-5:11 Rejoice in the Lord 1975 1583-2-5:12 Reconciliation 1976 1583-2-5:13 Rekindle the Gift of God 1976 1583-2-5:14 The Risen Christ 1979 1583-2-5:15 Resurrection 1980 1583-2-5:16 The Rock was Christ 1983 1583-2-5:17 Seek first the Kingdom of God 1970 1583-2-5:18 Signs of Hope for a Changing Church 1970 1583-2-5:19 Strange Gratitude 1970 1583-2-5:20 The Sting of Death 1974 1583-2-5:21 Season for Repentance 1975 1583-2-5:22 Servants at the Edges 1975 1583-2-5:23 The State of the Conference 1975 1583-2-5:24 Season for Repentance 1980 1583-2-5:25 The Sun Shines Over Calvary 1980 1583-2-5:26 Sincerely Yours 1980 1583-2-5:27 Sarah Laughed 1980 1583-2-5:28 Toward Pentecost 1969 1583-2-5:29 The Testing of Our Compassion 1972 1583-2-5:30 Transformed? 1975 1583-2-5:31 Theological Foundation of the Call to Work for Peace 1976 1583-2-5:32 Thank God for Everything 1977 1583-2-5:33 Toward a Joyous Church 1979 1583-2-5:34 The Transfiguration 1980 1583-2-5:35 The Tent of the Presence 1980 1583-2-5:36 Thank God for Everything 1980 1583-2-5:37 The Tenacity of the Love of God 1981 1583-2-5:38 Three Mighty Acts of God 1982 1583-2-5:39 United in the Lord and in Obediance to the Lord 1979 1583-2-5:40 Visions of Christ in Mission 1979 1583-2-5:41 We Belong to the Lord 1970 1583-2-5:42 Woman behond thy Son; Son behond thy Mother 1970 1583-2-5:43 Who Needs Holy Space 1970 1583-2-5:44 Who Joins the New Man? 1970 1583-2-5:45 What We Preach is not Ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord 1970 1583-2-5:46 What is Salvation Today? 1971 1583-2-5:47 Why Global 1972 1583-2-5:48 The Wesleyan Way 1972 1583-2-5:49 Wesley Chapel Consecration Sermon 1976 1583-2-5:50 The Whole Gospel for Whole Person for a Whole World 1976 1584-2-1:1 We Want a Principle Within 1976 1584-2-1:2 What Happened Because of the Mager Born 1976 1584-2-1:3 We recieve the Word 1977 1584-2-1:4 What of Ourselves? 1977 1584-2-1:5 We Have Been Given Hope 1977 1584-2-1:6 Wilt Thou Be Made Whole? 1978 Page 8
1584-2-1:7 The Ways 1978 1584-2-1:8 What Child Is This? 1978 1584-2-1:9 We Live for the Lord 1979 1584-2-1:10 Why a Church? 1980 1584-2-1:11 Witnesses to the Evangel 1980 1584-2-1:12 Why Stones Shout? 1980 1584-2-1:13 What Makes Christmas? 1980 1584-2-1:14 What Place is This? 1981 1583-2-3:26 Choose Life 1983 Page 9