Boston (Mass.)
Organization
Dates
- Existence: 1630 September 7
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Boston, Mass. Salem and Mariners' Church records, 1827-1879.
Collection
Identifier: RG1070
Abstract
When the Salem Street Church formed from the Hanover Church in 1822, there were 98 members. The building was dedicated in 1827, and then George Blagden became the first minister of the Salem Street Church around 1830. During his term as minister, 275 people joined the congregation; during Joseph Towne’s term as minister, 153 people joined as well. While Edward Beecher was minister, the Salem Street Church underwent numerous renovations, and after he left the church, there were discussions of...
Dates:
1827-1879
Boston, Mass. Union Congregational Church records, 1822-1984.
Collection
Identifier: RG0031
Abstract
The history of the Union Congregational Church begins with the formation of the Essex Street Church in 1819. In 1822, owing to a disagreement with the church’s pastor, a minority of the church withdrew from the Essex Street Church and reformed the Union Congregational Church. The church was substantially rebuilt in 1840 and a new church building was constructed at the corner of Columbus Avenue and West Newton Street in 1870. In 1907, the Berkley Temple Congregational Church merged into the...
Dates:
1822-1984
Boston, Mass. Young Men's Congregational Club records, 1896-1912.
Collection
Identifier: RG1073
Abstract
The Young Men’s Congregational Club was founded in 1896 with the goal of advancing Congregationalism in the greater Boston area through monthly meetings addressing current social, moral, and religious issues facing the community. The first meeting was held at the American House on November 11, 1896, and following meetings were held on the first Wednesday evening of every month, 7 months out of the year. Dates for this collection span 1896-1912, but it is unknown whether the club continued or...
Dates:
1896-1912
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- Subject
- Church finance. 2
- Church membership. 2
- Church records and registers. 2
- Pews and pew rights. 2
- Baptismal records. 1
- Christian union. 1
- Church correspondence. 1
- Clergy conferences. 1
- Correspondence. 1
- Covenants (Church polity). 1
- Legal documents. 1
- Marriage records. 1
- Private clubs. 1
- Programs 1
- Scrapbooks. 1
- Worship programs. 1 ∧ less
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