Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: Four letters and two other items in the Revered Miles F. McCuistion Papers, 1894-1916, demonstrate the ordination process and McCuistion's involvement in church activities in Rhea Springs, Tenn. A letter from the Ordaining Council of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, chaired by G. W. Brewer, provides insight into the process of becoming a preacher. It states that the Ordaining Council was composed of 6 Brethren from 4 churches, who after a deliberate and thorough examination of the...