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Church of God (Cleveland, Tenn.)

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 11 Collections and/or Records:

Church of God vs. A.J. Tomlinson collection

 Collection
Identifier: M0021
Scope and Contents For microfilmed collection: The Church of God Court Records, Cleveland, Tennessee, 1919 – 1953, includes approximately six cubic feet of documents brought together from three different archive locations for microfilming. The three archives contributing to this collection are the Dixon Pentecostal Research Center in Cleveland, Tennessee, The History Branch and Archives of the Cleveland Public Library of Cleveland, Tennessee, and the Tennessee State Library and Archives of Nashville,...
Dates: 1919 – 1953

Cleveland Daily Banner Articles regarding Tomlinson Church Name Dispute, 1949

 File — Box M0015-4, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents

“Tomlinson Church is Freed of Fettering Injunction,” Cleveland Daily Banner, September 3, 1949.

“Church Must Decide on Name by December 15,” and “Bulletin,” Cleveland Daily Banner, undated

“Tomlinson Church Held in Violation of ‘Name Decree’,” Cleveland Daily Banner, undated

“Tomlinson Church of God Won’t Abandon Plans for Assembly,” Cleveland Daily Banner, September 2, 1949

Dates: 1949

"Cleveland Daily Banner" ["Fourth Annual Special Edition: Church of God Assembly"], photocopy , September 8, 1937

 Item — Box M0015-2, Folder: 23
Scope and Contents

Article: "Church of God, 2,000 Years Old, Dates Back to Time of Christ, Declares Overseer," page 1

Dates: September 8, 1937

Court Records, Homer Tomlinson v. Milton Tomlinson, Bradley County, Tennessee , 1954 – 1955

 File — Box M0015-10, Folder: 9
Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection consists of business and personal items belonging to members of the Tomlinson family spanning the years 1900 to 2015. The items have been divided into series according to family members, and organized chronologically within each series. The first series contains photographs, papers, books, and artifacts relating to the patriarch of the family, Ambrose Jessup Tomlinson. These items trace Tomlinson’s early work in the Church of God and the birth of the Church of...
Dates: 1954 – 1955

Decree to be heard in the Chancery Court, Bradley County, Tennessee, May 1, 1952

 Item — Box M0015-4, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents

From Chancellor Glenn Woodlee [for case no. 1891, Church of God vs. Tomlinson Church of God and/or Church of God of Prophecy]

Dates: May 1, 1952

Memorandum to Church of God of Prophecy from Attorney Daniel Duke , May 5, 1952

 Item — Box M0015-4, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection consists of business and personal items belonging to members of the Tomlinson family spanning the years 1900 to 2015. The items have been divided into series according to family members, and organized chronologically within each series. The first series contains photographs, papers, books, and artifacts relating to the patriarch of the family, Ambrose Jessup Tomlinson. These items trace Tomlinson’s early work in the Church of God and the birth of the Church of...
Dates: May 5, 1952

"Our Sister Halcy" [Halcy Olive Tomlinson’s Journal], 1906 – 1907

 Item — Box M0015-1, Folder: 9
Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection consists of business and personal items belonging to members of the Tomlinson family spanning the years 1900 to 2015. The items have been divided into series according to family members, and organized chronologically within each series. The first series contains photographs, papers, books, and artifacts relating to the patriarch of the family, Ambrose Jessup Tomlinson. These items trace Tomlinson’s early work in the Church of God and the birth of the Church of...
Dates: 1906 – 1907

Postcard from A.J. to Milton, Coconut Grove, Florida , February 7, 1911

 Item — Box M0015-1, Folder: 18
Scope and Contents Text in A.J. Tomlinson's hand:"My little dear, I know you would love to see papa, and it is the same with me. But we sacrifice for Jesus. I'll come and see my boy some time. I see the big water out through the window where I am sitting. I hope you and mama and brother and sisters are all well and getting along good. God bless you all. Be good, and obey mama. Be nice in Sunday School. Pray for papa, and I'll pray for you.”Preparing for a ten-week mission trip to the...
Dates: February 7, 1911

Tomlinson family collection

 Collection
Identifier: M0015
Scope and Contents This collection consists of business and personal items belonging to members of the Tomlinson family spanning the years 1900 to 2015. The items have been divided into series according to family members, and organized chronologically within each series. The first series contains photographs, papers, books, and artifacts relating to the patriarch of the family, Ambrose Jessup Tomlinson. These items trace Tomlinson’s early work in the Church of God and the birth of the Church of...
Dates: 1900–2015