The Congregational Christian Historical Society was formed for multiple reasons, as noted in the original articles of incorporation. They included cultivating a deeper interest in the history of the Congregational Christian Churches in all aspects, to encourage and to participate in the creation, preservation and correlation of records, the scholarly use of historical materials and the production of historical works, to promote the observance of anniversaries and other occasions of historical interest, and the preservation of monuments and historical sites, and finally, to work in cooperation with the relevant instrumentalities of the United Church of Christ, the National Association of Congregational Christian Churches, the Conservative Congregational Christian Conference, the Evangelical and Reformed Historical Society, among other similar organizations. Frederick L. Fagley, the Society's first executive secretary, led the group while it was housed in New York, but following his death they moved to the Congregational House, located at 14 Beacon Street in Boston. By 2010, the organization had formally disbanded and its material and mission are now carried on by the Congregational Library and Archives.