Church finance.
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Here are entered works on the solicitation and administration of church funds. Works on the duty of the individual Christian to contribute time, talents, and material possessions in the service of God are entered under [Christian stewardship.] Works on the duty of the individual Christian to contribute financially to the church are entered under [Christian giving.]
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Gardner, Mass. First Congregational Church records, 1786-2023.
Collection
Identifier: RG5486
Abstract
In February 1786, thirty-three members would form the First Congregational Church of Gardner, led by town physician Rev. Jonathan Osgood. In 1830, there was a split in the congregation which resulted in a separate, Evangelical Church. They would form together again in 1846, adopting the creed of the Evangelical Church. In the 1880s, the church started to take part in the Christian Endeavor movement and the Young Ladies’ Missionary Society began teaching English to the rising population of...
Dates:
1786-2023