Riverside Evangelical Church (Lawrence, Mass.)
Organization
Dates
- Existence: 1875 (date of establishment)
- Existence: 1878 (date of dissolution)
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Lawrence, Mass. Riverside Congregational Church records, 1876-1881.
Collection
Identifier: RG5333
Abstract
In the start of 1875, members in Lawrence began to consider organizing under a church. In June of that year, the Riverside Evangelical Church was organized with Frank Hugh Foster as acting pastor. The evangelical phase continued for three years until members voted to join the Congregational Fellowship in 1878 and became known as the Riverside Congregational Church. The church is still open today and will be celebrating its 140th anniversary in 2018. This collection contains two record books...
Dates:
1876-1881