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23/6/1; 23/6/2; 23/6/3; 23/7/1; 23/7/2; 23/7/3; D/8/8

Personal Papers--Hodges, Melvin L.
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Personal Papers.

ca. 5 linear feet (4 large archival containers; 2 letter boxes; 1 legal box).

MELVIN LYLE HODGES (July 8, 1909-Feb 25, 1988)--Leading missiologist; A/G pastor (ordained 1929); married Lois Crews, 1928); missionary to Central America (1935-1953), A/G field director for Latin America & West Indies (1953-1973), professor of missions at Assemblies of God Theological Seminary (1973-1984); awarded honorary doctorate from Northwest College, 1974; author of 12 books and numerous articles. His two most known books, The Indigenous Church (1953) and Build My Church (1957) shaped missionary policy not only for the Assemblies of God but for other evangelical missions groups as well. His books have been revised and reprinted and translated into numerous languages and used as textbooks in colleges and seminaries around the world.

Contents: 23/6/1: ASSEMBLIES OF GOD THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY FILES: 3 loose-leaf binders and several separate folders of syllabi and lecture notes (including a teacher's copy of: The ministry of the Spirit / Roland Allen. -- Notebook of messages preached in AGTS chapel; Notebook of congratulatory letters upon his retirement. -- Name Plate: Melvin L. Hodges, Interim Dean, Missions; Letter informing him of his appointment as professor emeritus (1986).

23/6/2: SERMONS, GENEALOGICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL MATERIALS: Printer's plate of the song Harvest is Passing / MLH. -- Three photo mats (undated). -- Passports (MLH and/or Lois, 1936-1978 + tourist cards. -- Sermon outlines in Spanish preached in Central and South America, 1936-1973 used in the book Morir es Vivir, 1995. -- Six small notebooks of sermons, some in English, some in Spanish, some typed, some handwritten beginning before his marriage and onward. Many are undated. -- Three expandable folders of loose sheets of sermon notes and outlines chiefly in English. -- Notebook containing details of a South American trip, Oct 11, 1963-June 1, 1964. -- One folder of poems and music (some written by MLH). --

23/6/2 (cont.) Honorary awards: Northwest College. -- Bohemian-Norwegian heritage / John Strand Rich (2 archival folders). -- 14 folders with the titles: Homecoming events, Calhan, CO; Boulder, CO; Newcastle, WY; MLH legacy / G. McGee; Latin America Library Services; Archives; Newcastle, WY; Family obituaries; Misc. genealogical materials; Crews ancestry; Hodges ancestry; Robertson-Russell ancestry; C.E. Hodges family; C.E. Hodges' death.

23/6/3: PERSONAL LIBRARY #1: When the fire fell / George T. Davis, 1945. -- El Rio de Dios / Bill Fasig, 1968. -- The Gaucho / Jose Hernandes. -- Greek-English Lexicon, 1883. -- Minister's Manual, 1965 (personal copy with notes and inserts). -- Explosion of People Evangelism / Donald C. Palmer, 1974. -- Alborada / Juan Romero, 196?. -- Senderos de Inspiracion / Juan Romero, 196?. -- Siembra Y Cosecha / Louise J. Walker, 1990-1996 (with annotations by Lois Hodges.

23/7/1: CORRESPONDENCE AND BIOGRAPHICAL MATERIAL: Three 3-ring binders of correspondence (1932-1984) and biographical material. -- 1 folder of Nicaragua correspondence, 1936-1942. -- 1 folder of correspondence with Noel Perkin and AG Missions Department, 1938-1943 [More in correspondence binders]. -- 13 folders titled: Historical data; Historical scrapbook I, II. -- Historical MLH flyers; Personal; Special events; Rocky Mountain District--Historical; Lois Hodges' testimony for her birthday; Lois-MLH letters; Lois-ministry; Family (misc. clippings); Certificate of congratulations to Lois on her 100th birthday from the General Council; MLH funeral materials; Marriage license. -- Binder of letters of condolence written to Lois at the death of MLH, 1988.

23/7/2: WRITINGS: The Holy Spirit and World Evangelism / MLH. -- Crisis en la teologia contemporanea / Carlos Jimenez Ramirez, and MLH. -- The Pastor (in English and Spanish). -- El Seminario Centroamericano de los Institutos Biblicos de las Asambleas de Dios, Matagalpa, Nicaragua [lecture notes in Spanish]. -- Primero Congreso Continental de Evangelismo, Caracas, 1972 [MLH was one of the speakers]. -- Organizational Pattern of the Assemblies of God / MLH. -- Study Papers: Congress on the Church's worldwide Mission, Wheaton, IL, 1966 [MLH's paper included]. --

23/7/2 (cont.) Bibliographies of MLH writings, 1983, 1987. -- Church Growth: Imperatives and Patterns / MLH. -- Folder of articles and sermons. -- Master File of MLH works (3-ring binder). -- Lecture notes to missionaries/School of Missions, 1950-1984 (two 3-ring binders). -- 3-ring binder of 'Melvin Hodges Papers' [Section 1 contains miscellaneous papers found about events in MLH's life (in sequential order); Section 2 contains notes, outlines, bits of sermons and speeches and other writings by MLH / compiled by Lois Hodges.

23/7/3: PERSONAL LIBRARY #2: Bibles English and Spanish. -- Eight books of Homer's Odyssey (Greek). -- Two Greek New Testaments. -- Roberts Rules of Order, 1909. -- Essentials of New Testament Greek / John Huddleston, 1900. -- Himnario Avance Cristiano. -- Himnos Inspirados, no. 1 y 2, 1961.

D/8/8: BOOKS AND PERSONAL INFORMATION: Multiple copies of books by MLH in multiple editions. -- Book of poetry by MLH (1994 ed. The prayer of a common man; 1999 ed. Where love is waiting. [both contain the same poems in different sequence]. -- The legacy of Melvin L. Hodges / Gary B. McGee. -- Obituary, eulogy, memorial pamphlet. -- Photo album, 1936-1950s documenting their missions work in Central America.

Hodges, Melvin L.
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Hodges, Lois.
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Assemblies of God--Missionaries--Latin America.
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Indigenous church administration.
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Missions--Theory.
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