William E. McCarty papers

Collection

Identifier: MSM-2011-003

Staff Only

Collection Statement

The collection consists primarily of handwritten sermons, most of which are undated. There are also fragments of sermon texts that have become separated over time. It may be possible to match some of these scattered pages to complete additonal sermons. A few additional manuscript notes and printed items are also included as well as a rubber stamp with the name of his son, William A. McCarty. Many dated sermons have more than one date when they were preached. In those cases, the earliest date is used for filing purposes. This explains the late date for the collection as a whole - it was the last date that one of the sermons was preached (1919). Besides the sermons, there are a few Bible studies over particular parts of scripture, an essay on David and Goliath and a speech given to the Masons. The Methodists were opposed to secret societies including the Masons in the early part of the nineteenth century, but moderated their stand later as evidenced by this speech.

Dates

1858 - 1919

Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Usage Restrictions

Biographical Sketch

William E. McCarty was born near Pendleton, Indiana to William and Deborah McCarty on September 28, 1838. He was licensed to preach at the age of seventeen and served churches throughout northern Indiana as part of the North Indiana Conference (see the Minutes of the North Indiana Annual Conference, 1921, page 102). Rev. McCarty married Henrietta Frash on July 12, 1861 and they had two children, William A. McCarty and Mrs. Addie K. Ryce. Henrietta McCarty died in 1905 and Rev. William E. McCarty married Marietta Worrall in 1912. He died May 21, 1920.

Extent

1.075 Cubic Feet (3 document cases)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Items removed from the collection

One item removed for cataloging: Bible Studies for the Juniors of the Epworth League, Rev. B.T. Vincent, New York: Eaton and Mains, 1878, 1894. A membership transfer was added to church history vertical file for Pleasant Hill Evangelical United Brethren Church (Daviess County). A letter from C. W. Miller to the official board of the Main Street Methodist Episcopal Church, Peru, Ind., 1871, transferred to that church's vertical file. Page from a record book of the joint board of the trustees of the English and German M.E. churches, Wawaka, Ind., 1874, was added to that church's vertical file.

Condition

Many of the sermon pages are fastened together with brass brads or steel straight pins. The pins were removed because of rust, but the brads have been left in. They may be removed for research use and then replaced with plastic paper clips.