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Boston, Mass. Park Street Church records, 1804-1976, 2009
Collection
Identifier: RG1284
Abstract
The beginnings of Park Street Church date to 1804 when a "Religious Improvement Society" began holding weekly lectures and prayer meetings in Boston. Collection includes vital statistics, church records, Park Street Society and financial records, voluntary organizations, historical materials, Shawmut Church records.
Dates:
1804-1976, 2009
Found in:
Congregational Library & Archives
Halifax, Mass. Congregational Church records, 1734-1932.
Collection
Identifier: RG5192
Abstract
A Congregational church was officially formed in Halifax in 1734, with 53 founding members. A second meeting house was built in 1852. In 1842 a Ladies Sewing Circle was organized and continued to be central to church life. The Halifax Congregational Church is now a member of the United Church of Christ, and continues to serve the community today. This collection consists of early administrative records for the Congregational Church and the associated parish in Halifax.
Dates:
1734-1932
Found in:
Congregational Library & Archives
Haverhill, Mass. West Congregational Church records, 1734-1900.
Collection
Identifier: RG5067
Abstract
When the western part of Haverhill became too populous for one church in 1734, the West Parish of Haverhill was established by a petition to the General Court of Massachusetts, and the church, initially known as the Third Church, was itself established in 1735. In the first half of the 19th century, the governance of the parish was controversially distributed between multiple denominations, but in 1852 it was relinquished again to the Congregationalists. This collection contains the earliest...
Dates:
1734-1900
Found in:
Congregational Library & Archives
Natick, Mass. First Congregational Church records, 1721-1920.
Collection
Identifier: RG4839
Abstract
First Congregational Church of Natick, Massachusetts, was established in 1651 by a group of English settlers and missionaries under the leadership of Rev. John Elliot. The church became home to many local Native Americans, also known as “Praying Indians,” and was the location of the writing of the “Eliot Bible:” a bible translated into phonetic Algonquian. This collection contains records of church covenants, meeting minutes, baptismal records, lists of deaths, disciplinary records,...
Dates:
1721-1920
Found in:
Congregational Library & Archives
Rowley, Mass. First Congregational Church records, 1664-1941.
Collection
Identifier: RG4836
Abstract
The First Church of Rowley, Mass. was founded in 1639 by Rev. Ezekiel Rogers and his followers, who had departed their Anglican church in Rowley, Yorkshire, UK in protest over lax Sabbath laws. Rev. Rogers was a notable Puritan whose conservative zeal influenced the governance of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. The church continues to serve the community today as a member of the United Church of Christ. This collection contains the earliest church, parish, and financial records beginning in...
Dates:
1664-1941
Found in:
Congregational Library & Archives
Somerset, Mass. First Christian Union Church records, 1840-1912.
Collection
Identifier: RG5034
Abstract
The First Christian Union Church and Society were formed in the Pottersville, Somerset area as early as 1838 by a "Christian Band" comprising thirty members, though the church was not officially incorporated until 1911. In 1939 the name was changed to the Congregational Christian Church of Somerset Centre. These records consists of three bound volumes, including the earliest record books of the church and society, respectively, and a book of meeting minutes and bylaws of the Ladies'...
Dates:
1840-1912
Found in:
Congregational Library & Archives
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