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Finding Aid to the Paul B. Kern Papers The Archives at Bridwell Library Perkins School of Theology Dallas, Texas

Overview Creator:

Kern, Paul Bentley

Title:

Paul B. Kern papers

Inclusive Dates:

1915-1949

Bulk Dates:

1920-1927

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Abstract:

The Paul B. Kern papers consist of eleven boxes of materials documenting the work of Paul Bentley Kern during and after his term as the third Dean of the Southern Methodist University School of Theology (today’s Perkins School of Theology) 1920-1926. The collection includes business records, correspondence, and publications dating from 1920 to 1949, photographs taken between 1915 and 1940, and a set of photo portraits of Methodist bishops created by Elmer T. Clark in 1924.

Accession No:

A86.2; BridArch 104.03

Extent:

11 boxes (5.5 linear feet)

Language:

Material is in English.

Repository:

Bridwell Library, Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University

Biographical Note Paul Bentley Kern was born in Alexandria, Virginia on June 16, 1882 to the Rev. John A. Kern, an educator and ordained Methodist minister, and Margaret Eskridge Kern. Paul Kern studied one year at Randolph-Macon College before transferring to Vanderbilt University, where he earned his B.A. in 1902 and his M.A. and B.D. degrees in 1905. Bishop Elijah Embree Hoss ordained Kern to the office of deacon in 1902. Rev. Paul Kern joined the Tennessee Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, in 1905 while serving as Assistant Director of Vanderbilt University’s Correspondence School for Ministers. In 1907 Paul B. Kern married Lucy Gordhall Campbell and was ordained an elder. For the next eight years Rev. Kern served pastoral appointments in Tennessee. When Southern Methodist University opened in 1915, the Kerns moved to Dallas and Paul joined the faculty as professor of English, Bible, and Homiletics. From 1920 to 1926, Kern served as Dean of the SMU School of Theology. Paul Kern reentered pastoral ministry in 1926, serving the Travis Park Methodist Church in San Antonio until 1930 when he was elected bishop in the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. Bishop Kern actively supported the creation of the Methodist Church in 1939. He served on most of the denomination’s administrative boards and as a delegate to the 1948 World Council of Churches assembly in Amsterdam. Always a dedicated pacifist, Paul B. Kern took public stands in opposition to both WWI and WWII. Bishop Kern published the following books and pamphlets: A Methodist Church and its Work (with Worth M. Tippy, 1919), The Miracle of the Galilean (1930 SMU Fondren Lecture), The Miracle in Eternity (1935), The Basic Beliefs of Jesus (1935), The Bible in a Time of Confusion (1936), Methodism Has a Message! (1941), Why I Am a Protestant

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(1946), and What Methodists Believe: an Official Declaration of the Bishops of The Methodist Church (1952). He received honorary degrees from Randolph Macon Men’s College (D.D., 1919), Duke University (D.D., 1934), Emory University (LL.D., 1936), Ohio Wesleyan University (Litt.D., 1938), Victoria University (Litt.D., 1938), Williamette University (D.H.L., 1945), Emory and Henry College (D.C.L., 1950), and Southern Methodist University (Doctor of Laws, 1952). The SMU citation reads, For twenty two years Bishop of the Methodist Church, member of the first faculty of this University and one-time Dean of its School of Theology, architect of the educational policy of the former Methodist Episcopal Church, South, and of the United Methodist Church, preacher, author, educator, administrator of the Church.

Bishop Paul B. Kern retired in 1952. He died on December 16, 1953, in Nashville, Tennessee. Sources: Carroll, Grady Lee Ernest, Sr. Paul Bentley Kern: Eminent Churchman. Raleigh, NC: privately printed, 1989. Harmon, Nolan B., ed. The Encyclopedia of World Methodism. 2 vols. Nashville: United Methodist Pub. House, 1974. McIntyre, Dean. “Honoring Paul Bentley Kern (1882-1953) On the 125th Anniversary of His Birth June 16, 2007.” General Board of Discipleship – The United Methodist Church. http:// www.gbod.org/worship/bishoppaulkern.pdf.

Scope and Content of the Collection The Paul B. Kern papers focus on his years as Dean of the SMU School of Theology, 19201926. Most of the files in the collection contain correspondence and business records intermingled in an alphabetical order that gives the impression that two or more separate filing systems may have been merged into one. Prominent themes in the collection include the building and furnishing of Kirby Hall (now known as Florence Hall), the Extension School for Pastors, School of Theology events and publications, student housing, and communication with prospective students and former students. The early SMU campus photographs in this collection are worth noting along with an extensive set of photo portraits of Methodist bishops produced by Elmer T. Clark in 1924. Arrangement of the Collection The collection is organized into three series: Series 1: Early Correspondence, 1920-1922 Series 2: Alphabetical File, 1915-1949 Series 3: Lecture Notes, 1947 Series 4: Elmer T. Clark Methodist Bishop Portraits, 1924

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Restrictions Access to Collection: The collection is open for research use. Patrons must sign the Acknowledgement of Legal Responsibility and Privacy Rights form before using this collection. Publication Rights: Permission to publish materials must be obtained from the Director of the Bridwell Library. Copyright Statement: It is the responsibility of the user to obtain copyright authorization. Access Terms This collection is indexed under the following terms in the Southern Methodist University Libraries’ online catalog. Researchers desiring related materials may search the catalog using these terms: Kern, Paul Bentley, 1882-1953. Clark, Elmer Talmage, 1886-1966. Perkins School of Theology - - History. Methodist theological seminaries - - Administration. Methodist Church - - United States - - Clergy - - Portraits. Photographs. Administrative Information Preferred Citation: [Identification of item], Paul B. Kern papers, Bridwell Library, Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University. Acquisition Information: Acquired prior to 1980. Processing Information This collection was arranged and described in 2010 by Timothy S. G. Binkley. The original order of materials was maintained with one exception. In order to highlight their uniqueness as a sub-collection, the Elmer T. Clark Methodist Bishop Portraits were removed from the alphabetical file and made a separate series. Encoded by Lara Corazalla, 2010.

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Related Materials Paul Bentley Kern Papers, United Methodist Church Archives - GCAH, Madison, New Jersey. Elmer T. Clark Collection, United Methodist Church Archives - GCAH, Madison, New Jersey. Fifty-Eight Methodist Bishops: The Elmer T. Clark Portraits. http:// digitalcollections.smu.edu/all/bridwell/mbc/. Detailed Description of the Collection Series 1: Early Correspondence The first series, Early Correspondence, contains seventeen folders of incoming and outgoing business letters. These documents are arranged in alphabetical order by year, 1920-1922. Box File 1709A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17

Contents A-I J-R S T-Z A-Z A B C D-E G-H I-L M N-R S T V-W Y

Dates 1920 1920 1920 1920 1921 1922 1922 1922 1922 1922 1922 1922 1922 1922 1922 1922 1922

Series 2: Alphabetical File The second series, Alphabetical File, contains nearly four hundred folders of Dean Kern’s School of Theology business records, correspondence, and photographs. Almost all items date from 1921 to 1927. A few photographs and documents date to the early 1910s and as late as 1949. 1A

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A - General A. M. Degree Academic Students

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Alumni and Ex-Students Alumni Replies to Questionnaire Alumni Organization American Country Life Association Anders, Nell Anderson, Jack Annual Conferences Annual Picnic of the School of Theology Apartment Houses (student housing) Applicants for Positions Applications for Apartments Available Speakers During Winter B - General Bailey, Layton W. Baker, E. M. - Book Fund Baker, W. Harrison Ball, J. M. Barclay, Wade Crawford Barnett, Henry Bays, J. A. Beasley, L. C. Bennett, R. H. Berbano, Marcus P. Bergin, J. W. Bills and Receipts - School of Theology Bishop, C. M. Blackburn, R. T. Blackwell, R. E. Blind Students at SMU Bludworth, C. E. Board of Education - M. E. Church, South Board of Missions - M. E. Church, South Board of Trustees - SMU Booth, Cullom H. Bowden, Jalmer Brabham, M. W. Bradfield, W. D. Branscomb, Harvie

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Brewer, R. L. Brooks, Charles L. Brown, O. E. Brown, William E.

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Budget 1925-1927 Buehrer, Edwin T. Building Fund Burgess, E. E. Burgin, S. H. C. Burton, Ernest D. Business Office Butcher, W. O. Butterfield, Kenyon L. C - General Caraway, A. C. Catalog - Extension School Catalog Mailing List Catalog Material Catalog Requests Chapel 1924-1925 Chappell, P. E. Christian Century, The Christian Education Funds Civic Federation of Dallas Class Emblems Cokesbury Press (Baird, Barton) Colored Pastors Columbia University Home Study Courses Committee on General Conference Legislation Conference Course Credits Conference of Schools of Theology of the South Contract for Building Apartments Cook, Ed F. Courses for Pastors Crosby, Uel D. Crowe, Charles M. Culbreth, J. Marvin Cuninggim, J. L. Cunningham, J. W. D - General Dean, C. T. Davis, W. A. Denton, Frances Department of Missions, City Work Devotional Reading Schedules Dickenson, R. E. Diplomas

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Douglass, H. Paul Dulany, Don E. Duncan, F. N. E - General East Oklahoma Conference East Oklahoma Undergraduates Eleazer, R. B. Emory University Epworth League Evans, John L. Ex-Students Association of SMU Ex-Students Magazine Extension of Course Deadlines

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Extension School for Pastors (ESP) ESP - Advertising ESP - Form Letters ESP - Proposed Courses ESP - Soliciting Writers ESP - Students – Armstrong, C. C. ESP - Students – Atkins, James P. ESP - Students – Avery, George, Jr. ESP – Students – Averyt, A. N. ESP - Students - Baker, E. D. ESP - Students - Baker, H. E. ESP - Students – Balch, S. H. ESP - Students – Barnett, Orban ESP - Students – Bateman, J. R. ESP - Students - Bennett, R. V. ESP - Students - Bennett, W. D. ESP - Students – Bond, J. M. ESP - Students – Brooks, Samuel ESP - Students – Caffey, S. H. ESP - Students – Caraway, P. M. ESP - Students – Carlton, A. B. ESP - Students – Carson, A. B. ESP - Students – Clarke, Hawes P. ESP - Students – Clary, G. E. ESP - Students – Claud, I. L. ESP - Students – Cline, J. E. ESP - Students – Clower, W. M. ESP - Students - Cole, A. H.

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ESP - Students - Cole, W. H. ESP - Students – Crist, H. E. ESP - Students – Curl, R. F. ESP - Students – Davis, W. C. ESP - Students – Deberry, L. S. ESP - Students – Dewees, Mrs. U. ESP - Students – Dibble, W. V. ESP - Students – Dillon, W. A. ESP - Students – Dohn, Charles D. ESP - Students – Dominick, Bready ESP - Students – Dougherty, C. A. ESP - Students – Douthat, Clyde ESP - Students – Edwards, Richard ESP - Students – Ellermann, Louis ESP - Students – Estes, J. H. ESP - Students – Ezell, W. H. ESP - Students – Faust, Fred B. ESP - Students – Fesler, C. C. ESP - Students – Fuller, Jerome E. ESP - Students – Gilbert, Addie L. ESP - Students – Gilleland, W. B. ESP - Students – Goff, Ernest W. ESP - Students - Gordon, A. W. ESP - Students - Gordon, J. M. ESP - Students – Grizzard, Minar ESP - Students – Hager, Theodore ESP - Students – Hardeman, C. E. ESP - Students – Hawkins, J. W. ESP - Students – Hearne, Henry G. ESP - Students – Hearon, C. W. ESP - Students – Hendrix, J. T. ESP - Students – Hightower, C. O. ESP - Students – Holt, A. E. ESP - Students – Hoole, Charles E. ESP - Students – Hoover, John ESP - Students – Huskey, R. A. ESP - Students – Irvin, S. C. ESP - Students – Jenkins, F. E. ESP - Students - Johnson, A. P. ESP - Students - Johnson, James A. ESP - Students - Johnson, Orville ESP - Students – Jones, Otho J. ESP - Students – Kerr, Joseph R.

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ESP - Students – Kidd, J. F. ESP - Students – King, Harry F. ESP - Students – Kirby, P. A. ESP - Students – Kirkland, W. C. ESP - Students – Kursell, J. D. ESP - Students – LaFermey, A. C. ESP - Students – Lambert, T. O. ESP - Students – Landrum, H. B. ESP - Students – Lassiter, A. W. ESP - Students – Lee, Theophilus ESP - Students – Lewelling ESP - Students – Lewis, B. F. ESP - Students – Long, Clyde A. ESP - Students – McClure, M. P. ESP - Students – McCormick, M. ESP - Students – Manning, L. M. ESP - Students – Mast, J. N. ESP - Students – Matthews, H ESP - Students – Munns, R. F. ESP - Students – Wilson, Terry

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F - General Faculty1924-1926 Faculty Letters Federal Council of the Churches of Christ Fewell, Bertha Fisher, Irving Fondren Lectures 1919-1920 Fondren Lectures 1921 Fondren Lectures 1921-1922 Fondren Lectures 1922-1923 Fondren Lectures 1924 Fondren Lectures 1924-1925 Fondren Lectures 1926 Fondren Publications Form Letters Foote, E. Gaston Franklin, S. W. Frisbey, F. T. G - General General Information General S.S. Board of the MES Gibbs, Thomas H.

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Gibson, G. M. Gifts 1924-1925 Gillon, Louise Goodloe, R. W. H - General Hall, Bryon Hardt, Charles Hardy, Thomas Haren, Ola Frances Haver, Stanley Hawk, E. B. Hay, Bishop Sam Hayden, R. Stanford Hayne, Stanley W. Haynie, W. D. Hargreaves Printing Co. Hargrove, W. H. Harwell, Byron Henderson, Glieth Hendrix College Henry, W. G. Hicks, J. H. Hilburn, Sam Hiles, R. L. Hite, Wesley V. Hogan, W. E. Holloway, A. E. Holmes, W. W. Holt, Ivan Lee Honoraria Householder, Sam Award Howard, Penn Hubbell, W. B. Human, Harvey Hunter, E. A. Hutchinson, Alva R. Hutchinson, Forney I - General Information Service Institute of Social and Religious Research Instructor's Salary Investigating Committee Invitations to Speak

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Invoices Irwin, Gilbert Isbell, Hugh O. J - General Jackson, Mims J. Jackson, Warren R. Jackson, W. W. James, J. L. James, R. P. Jennings, E. D. Jennings, Lillian Johnson, Emmett S. Johnson, Walter J. Johnson Printing & Adv. Co. Johnston, C. W. K - General Kassell, B. C. Keen, M. H. Keever, George L. Kelly, R. L. Kennedy, J. H. Kern, Paul B. Kern, Paul B. -- Personal Kern, Paul B. -- Personal Business Key, Ira F. Kidd, C. R. Kilgore, James (1) Kirby Hall Kirby, R. H. King, Horace M. Kirkpatrick, Seba Klingman, C. C. Knickerbocker, H. D. Knoy, J. Daniel L - General

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Lamar & Barton Lee, P. O. Lewis, E. R. Lewis, H. M. Library Liles, Z. V. Lists 1919-1926

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Lists - Mailing Littlejohn, J. M. Loan Fund - Annual Report Loans -- 1922-1924 Loans -- 1925-1926 Locke, Earle W. Lokey, C. W. Love, Francis M. Luton, J. P. M - General McCain, H. H. McClure, J. T. McConnell, W. W. McCoy, Mrs. J. H. (Mary) McDonald, L. D. McFarlin Hall McKinney District Christian Education McKinnon, Susie - McSwain Books McKnight, Alton Mackrell, J. K. McLester, Frances C. McMurry, W. F. Macune, Dennis Magers, Mark C. Mann, J. C. Mann, Sue B. Manufacturers Record

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Marshall, J. C. Martin, A. W. Martin, Paul E. Master of Church Administration Degree Mathews, Shailer Mays, E. H. McCord, Mary Methodist Educational Association Meyers, J. T. Miller, A. C. Miller, Thomas Lee Mills, J. W. Minatra, Odie Miner, Ora Ministerial Students in College of Arts & Sciences

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Missionary Institute Missionary Training Missions - Department of Moerner, O. W. Monthly Expenses Monthly Financial Reports Mood, Robert Gibbs Moore, Arthur J. Moore, John M. Moore, Lawrence H. Moreland, George Monroe Moreland, J. Earl Moreland, R. B. Morgan, R. E. L. Morris, Jess Mouzon, Edwin D. N - General National Fellowship in Religion Newton, J. C. C. O - General Oliver, Alma Ormond, J. M. P - General Packard, B. R. Parker, Franklin N. Patterson, Joseph I. Periodicals - Missionary Perry, J. W. Perry Mason Co. Photographs - Kern, Paul B. Photographs - Kirby, J. Harper Photographs - Kirby, Mary Photographs - Rice, John A. Photographs - Seay, Francis Photographs - Southern Methodist University Photographs - Whaling, H. M. Phu, P. H. Pinson, W. W. Porter, Carrie R. Porter, Raybon W. Potter, Eugene W.

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Prospective Students - A Prospective Students - B Prospective Students - C Prospective Students - D Prospective Students - E Prospective Students - F Prospective Students - G Prospective Students - H Prospective Students - I Prospective Students - J Prospective Students - K

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Prospective Students - L Prospective Students - M Prospective Students - V Railroad Passes Requests for Conference Journals Requests to Fill Church Positions Rural Church Survey S-General Scholarship Funds Service - Correspondence with Postmaster W. B. Luna Service - vol. 1 and 2 Service - vol. 3 Service - vol. 4 Service - vol. 5 Slover, George S. - Clarendon College Smith, H. B. Spurlock, E. - Kidd-Key College Summer School for Supply Pastors - 1949-1950 T - General Texas Pastor's School - 1924 Theological Seminary and Rel. Training School Survey V - General Workman, Mims T.

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Series 1 Oversize: Flat File Drawer 1, Folder 6 Service, Vol. 3, No. 3

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Series 3: Lecture Notes, 1947 The third series, Lecture Notes, comprises a copy of Bishop Kern’s 1947 Peyton Lectures given during Perkins School of Theology’s Ministers’ Week. 1708A 24

Peyton Lectures: "Ambassadors for Christ"

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Series 4: Elmer T. Clark Methodist Bishop Portraits The final series consists of a list of the images in the series followed by 8x10” photographs of 58 different Methodist bishops. On the back of each photo is a typed biographical caption (attached with glue) and a stamped imprint stating: “COPYRIGHT 1924, BY / ELMER T. CLARK / NOT TO BE REPRODUCED.” The relationship of these images to Dean Kern and his work at SMU is not known. Elmer T. Clark (1886-1966) was a prominent Methodist pastor, author, editor, and historian who studied under Paul B. Kern’s father, the Rev. John A. Kern. In 2010-2011 Bridwell Library exhibited ten of the portraits in this series and posted digital images of all fifty-eight portraits to webpage http://digitalcollections.smu.edu/all/bridwell/ mbc/. Box File 1708B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

Contents List of Photographs Ainsworth, William N. Andrew, James O. Asbury, Francis Atkins, James Bascom, Henry B. Beauchamp, William Benjamin Boaz, Hiram Abiff Candler, Warren Akin Cannon, James, Jr. Capers, William Coke, Thomas Darlington, Urban V. W. Denny, Collins Dickey, James Edward Dobbs, Hoyt McWhorter Doggett, David Seth DuBose, Horace Mellard Duncan, William Wallace Early, John Emory, John Fitzgerald, Oscar Penn Galloway, Charles Betts George, Enoch

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