The Ladies' Repository
Encyclopedia
The Ladies' Repository was a monthly periodical based in Cincinnati and produced by members of the Methodist Episcopal Church
. From 1841 to 1876, the magazine devoted itself to literature
, arts
and doctrines of Methodism
, containing articles
, poetry
, fiction
s, engraving
s, and notes of interest to its readers.
Methodist Episcopal Church
The Methodist Episcopal Church, sometimes referred to as the M.E. Church, was a development of the first expression of Methodism in the United States. It officially began at the Baltimore Christmas Conference in 1784, with Francis Asbury and Thomas Coke as the first bishops. Through a series of...
. From 1841 to 1876, the magazine devoted itself to literature
Literature
Literature is the art of written works, and is not bound to published sources...
, arts
ARts
aRts, which stands for analog Real time synthesizer, is an audio framework that is no longer under development. It is best known for previously being used in KDE to simulate an analog synthesizer....
and doctrines of Methodism
Methodism
Methodism is a movement of Protestant Christianity represented by a number of denominations and organizations, claiming a total of approximately seventy million adherents worldwide. The movement traces its roots to John Wesley's evangelistic revival movement within Anglicanism. His younger brother...
, containing articles
Article (publishing)
An article is a written work published in a print or electronic medium. It may be for the purpose of propagating the news, research results, academic analysis or debate.-News articles:...
, poetry
Poetry
Poetry is a form of literary art in which language is used for its aesthetic and evocative qualities in addition to, or in lieu of, its apparent meaning...
, fiction
Fiction
Fiction is the form of any narrative or informative work that deals, in part or in whole, with information or events that are not factual, but rather, imaginary—that is, invented by the author. Although fiction describes a major branch of literary work, it may also refer to theatrical,...
s, engraving
Engraving
Engraving is the practice of incising a design on to a hard, usually flat surface, by cutting grooves into it. The result may be a decorated object in itself, as when silver, gold, steel, or glass are engraved, or may provide an intaglio printing plate, of copper or another metal, for printing...
s, and notes of interest to its readers.
Editors
- 1841 – 1844: Leonidas Lent HamlineLeonidas Lent HamlineLeonidas Lent Hamline was an American Methodist Episcopal bishop and a lawyer. He is the eponym of Hamline University in St. Paul, Minnesota, and also of Hamline Avenue and Hamline United Methodist Church, also in St. Paul.Hamline studied for the ministry, but afterward studied law, and practiced...
- 1844 – 1846: Edward ThomsonEdward ThomsonEdward Thomson was an American Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church , elected in 1864.-Early life:Thomson was born in Portsea, part of Portsmouth, England...
- 1846 – 1852: Benjamin Tefft
- 1852 – 1853: William Clark Larrabee
- 1853 – 1863: Davis Wasgatt ClarkDavis Wasgatt ClarkDavis Wasgatt Clark was an American Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, elected in 1864; the first President of the Freedman's Aid Society; and the namesake of Clark Atlanta University, an HBCU.-Birth and Rebirth:...
- 1864 – 1872: Isaac William WileyIsaac William WileyIsaac William Wiley was an American who distinguished himself as a physician, a Methodist missionary to China, a Pastor, as the President of a seminary, as an editor, and as a Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, elected in 1872.-Birth and Early Years:...
- 1872 – 1876: Erastus WentworthErastus WentworthErastus Wentworth was an educator, a Methodist Episcopal minister, and a missionary to Foochow, China.- Life :Dr. Wentworth was born in Stonington, Connecticut. He converted to Methodism in 1831. Later he studied at the Cazenovia Seminary and attained an undergraduate degree at Wesleyan University...
- 1876: Daniel Curry