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A. C. Douglas, a Methodist minister, talks of his life in the ministry. 

==General Interview Information==

'''Interviewee Name:''' Reverend A. C. Douglas

'''Additional Parties Recorded:'''

'''Date:''' December 8, 1981

'''Location:''' Artesia, New Mexico

'''Interviewer:''' Richard Mason

'''Length:''' 1 hour, 30 minutes


==Abstract==

'''Tape 1, Side 1:'''
Conference (December 1916),
Buena Vista, New Mexico,
Description,
Traveling circuit rider,
Monahans, Texas,
Water sources,
Parsonage,
Preaching,
Churches,
Obstacles,
Living conditions,
Marathon, New Mexico,
Church,
Dr. Worthington,
Denominational sharing of buildings,
Church attendees,
West,
Attractions,
Bishop Alsey Carlton,
Land purchase (1937),
Home built (1938),
Wife's death (1973),
Remarriage,
People, West vs. East,
Church organization,
Jesus,
Church in frontier communities 
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'''Tape 1, Side 2:'''
Non-Christians,
Buena Vista,
Water shortage,
Grand Falls, Texas,
Church, role in society,
Ideas for sermons,
Beliefs,
Interest in ministry,
Beliefs,
Interest in ministry,
Illness,
Church positions held,
Beliefs,
Age at decision-time,
Move to Tennessee to Texas,
Reasons
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'''Tape 2, Side 1:'''
Move from Tennessee to Texas (continued),
Reasons (continued),
Marriage (March 31, 1912),
Illness,
Assignment,
Illness,
Archer Lafette Douglas, father,
Lydia Parthenia Atkinson, mother,
Born (December 1, 1888),
Methodist Church growth,
Length of service,
Angie Smith, bishop,
St. Paul's Church,
Kermit, Texas, church,
Retirement,
Honorary degree,
Unification of Southern and Northern churches,
Formalism,
Rev. E. L. Yates,
Hamilton Wright,
Bishop Carlton
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'''Tape 2, Side 2:'''
Blank
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'''Range Dates:''' 1888-1970s

'''Bulk Dates:''' 1888-1970s


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