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Covenant and confession of faith, 1743

 File — Box: NEHH-Small 1, Folder: 21
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection contains the original manuscript covenant and confession of faith for the Second North Housatonic Parish of Sheffield. Both are written and signed by Samuel Hopkins.

Dates: 1743
Found in: Congregational Library & Archives / RG4866, Sheffield, Mass. Second North Housatonic Parish of Sheffield covenant and confession of faith, 1743.

The Case of the Pastor in Wrentham, 1794

 Item — Box: NEHH-Small 1, Folder: 22
Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection contains a manuscript volume prepared by Rev. David Avery, and sent to David Howell, Esq. "for his judgment & advice," about the strife that had grown between Avery and his congregation. The base of the disagreement was how matters of church discipline should be addressed; While Avery adhered strictly to the procedure set out in the book of Matthew, a group of members wanted a more flexible system. In this manuscript, Avery details a series of conversations and...
Dates: 1794
Found in: Congregational Library & Archives / MS4869, David Avery papers, 1794.

Church records, 1731-1790

 Item — Box: NEHH-Small 1, Folder: 23
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection contains a single volume of church records from early in the church's history. These records primarily document the admissions of new members, marriages, and baptisms which took place at First Church. Also included are records of church meetings and, to a lesser extent, records of correspondence regarding the call of their new minister, Rev. Isaiah Mann, in 1780.

Dates: 1731-1790
Found in: Congregational Library & Archives / RG4930, Falmouth, Mass. First Congregational Church, records, 1731-1790.

Church and committee records, 1807-1856, undated

 File — Box: NEHH-Small 1, Folder: 26
Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection contains the church and parish records of the First Church in Ipswich. The collection documents the history and parish life of the church through meeting minutes, reports, financial documents, and vital statistics. In addition, topics such as ministry work, pew rights, land discussions, hymns in church, and lists of the sacraments that occurred at the different parishes are included within the records. The vital records include birth and baptismal records, marriage records,...
Dates: 1807-1856, undated
Found in: Congregational Library & Archives / RG5288, Ipswich, Mass. First Church records, 1724-1898.

Kimball's church correspondence, 1813-1898, undated

 File — Box: NEHH-Small 1, Folder: 27
Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection contains the church and parish records of the First Church in Ipswich. The collection documents the history and parish life of the church through meeting minutes, reports, financial documents, and vital statistics. In addition, topics such as ministry work, pew rights, land discussions, hymns in church, and lists of the sacraments that occurred at the different parishes are included within the records. The vital records include birth and baptismal records, marriage records,...
Dates: 1813-1898, undated
Found in: Congregational Library & Archives / RG5288, Ipswich, Mass. First Church records, 1724-1898.

Kimball's personal correspondence, 1829-1863, undated

 File — Box: NEHH-Small 1, Folder: 28
Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection contains the church and parish records of the First Church in Ipswich. The collection documents the history and parish life of the church through meeting minutes, reports, financial documents, and vital statistics. In addition, topics such as ministry work, pew rights, land discussions, hymns in church, and lists of the sacraments that occurred at the different parishes are included within the records. The vital records include birth and baptismal records, marriage records,...
Dates: 1829-1863, undated
Found in: Congregational Library & Archives / RG5288, Ipswich, Mass. First Church records, 1724-1898.

Kimball's papers and sermons, 1850, undated

 File — Box: NEHH-Small 1, Folder: 29
Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection contains the church and parish records of the First Church in Ipswich. The collection documents the history and parish life of the church through meeting minutes, reports, financial documents, and vital statistics. In addition, topics such as ministry work, pew rights, land discussions, hymns in church, and lists of the sacraments that occurred at the different parishes are included within the records. The vital records include birth and baptismal records, marriage records,...
Dates: 1850, undated
Found in: Congregational Library & Archives / RG5288, Ipswich, Mass. First Church records, 1724-1898.

Council minutes, 1670, 1853

 File — Box: NEHH-Small 1, Folder: 11
Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection contains a manuscript reproduction of an ecclesiastical council declaration called in 1669 and 1670. The original was made in the hand of Rev. John Woodbridge and the copy was produced by Joshua Coffin in 1853. The council was called to advise the Newbury church on a proposal to change their church governance from a Council of Elders to a more democratic system. The response of the council was overwhelmingly negative; they claimed that such a process was against the...
Dates: Record Keeping: 1670; 1853
Found in: Congregational Library & Archives / RG0937, Newbury, Mass. First Church ecclesiastical council meeting minutes, 1670.

Articles of faith, 1785

 File — Box: NEHH-Small 1, Folder: 12
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection contains a 1785 draft of the articles of faith for the First Church in Rehoboth, Massachusetts. The articles of faith, Within Congregationalist churches, lay out in writing the core beliefs that the parish agrees to uphold as part of their membership. This particular document is a draft which was reviewed by Rev. John Ellis. There are some revisions and addenda which may have been added after Ellis's written approval of the draft.

Dates: 1785
Found in: Congregational Library & Archives / RG0953, Rehoboth, Mass. First Church articles of faith, 1785.

Legacy of a dying father, 1693-1694

 Item — Box: NEHH-Small 1, Folder: 9
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This manuscript, dated 1694, was inserted into in a repurposed manuscript volume, as evidenced by the crossed-out pages of note preceding the title page. The manuscript, written to the author's surviving sons, consists of the principle manuscript on the right-hand pages, with additions, insertions, and corrections made on the left-hand pages.

Dates: 1693-1694
Found in: Congregational Library & Archives / MS0909, Legacy of a dying father bequeathed to his beloved children: or sundry directions in order unto a well regulated conversation, 1693-1694.

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