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Boston, Mass. Congregational Club records, 1928.

 Collection
Identifier: RG4844a
Dates: 1928

Boston, Mass. Mount Vernon Congregational Church records, 1841-1969.

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Identifier: RG0026
Abstract The Mount Vernon Church was founded in 1842 by a group of enthusiastic lay men and women who felt the need of a church in Boston which would lead in the fight against indifference and Unitarianism. They invited the Rev. Edward Norris Kirk, a famous evangelist, to be their pastor. He spent thirty two years in charge of the church, from 1842 until his death in 1874. Unfortunately, most of the records of his pastorate perished in a fire in 1879. He was succeeded by Samuel Edward Herrick, pastor...
Dates: 1841-1969

Boston, Mass. New North Church sermon notes, 1722.

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Identifier: RG0810
Abstract The New North Church in Boston was established in 1712 in the North End of Boston and the first church building was completed in 1714. John Webb was ordained as the first pastor in 1714. A disagreement over ordaining Peter Thacher as the second minister in 1720 resulted in the formation of the New Brick Church in 1722. The second church building was designed by Charles Bulfinch and completed in 1804. In 1862 the New North Church sold their church building to the Roman Catholic Diocese of...
Dates: 1722

Boston, Mass. Old South Church records, 1659-2012.

 Collection
Identifier: RG0028
Abstract

Twenty-eight lay members from the First Church in Boston founded the Old South Congregation (originally called the Third Church of Boston) in 1669. This collection includes Church records such as baptismal records, pew proprietor records, membership records, minutes of meetings for church and society, financial and legal, records of various Church committees, ministers, the Prince Library, and published material.

Dates: 1659-2012

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

Boston, Mass. Salem and Mariners' Church records, 1827-1879.

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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

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Church records and registers. 389
Church membership. 132
Baptismal records. 94
Marriage records. 87
Church finance. 76
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New England's Hidden Histories. 71
Associations, institutions, etc. 70
Necrologies. 45
Pews and pew rights. 35
Clergy -- Correspondence. 34
Women -- Societies and clubs. 34
Church discipline. 30
Church history. 30
Diaries. 30
Sunday schools. 28
Scrapbooks. 27
Installation (clergy). 26
Sermons. 24
Sermons, American. 23
Correspondence. 21
Photographs. 21
Clergy -- United States. 20
Church societies. 19
Ordination. 19
Covenants (Church polity). 18
Sermons, American -- Early works to 1800. 18
Church correspondence. 17
Home missions. 17
Church buildings. 13
Registers of births, etc. 13
Worship programs. 13
Church newsletters. 12
Church controversies. 11
Creeds. 11
Charities. 10
Letters. 10
Christian education. 9
Covenants (Church polity) -- Congregational churches. 9
Community organization. 8
Corporate minutes. 8
Women in church work. 8
Baptism. 7
Church architecture -- Designs and plans. 7
Church bulletins. 7
Church property. 7
Clergy conferences. 7
Religious institutions. 7
Women -- Religious life. 7
Christian education of children. 6
Christian union. 6
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.). 6
Excommunication. 6
Missionaries -- Correspondence. 6
Music in churches. 6
Obituaries. 6
Unitarian controversy. 6
Autobiography. 5
Church charities. 5
Church polity. 5
Commonplace books. 5
Constitutions. 5
Fraternal organizations. 5
Genealogy. 5
United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783. 5
Vital statistics. 5
Anniversaries. 4
Antislavery movements. 4
Baptism and church membership. 4
Church bells. 4
Church statistics. 4
Clergy -- Appointment, call, and election. 4
Clergy -- Pictorial works. 4
Corporation reports -- Religious aspects. 4
Gay rights -- Religious aspects. 4
Legal documents. 4
Missionaries -- Turkey. 4
Missions -- Africa. 4
Photograph albums. 4
Social surveys. 4
Speeches, addresses, etc., American. 4
Wills. 4
Women clergy. 4
Women in missionary work. 4
Account books. 3
Articles of incorporation. 3
Biography. 3
Book collecting. 3
Christian stewardship. 3
Christianity and politics. 3
Church and state. 3
Church lands. 3
City missions. 3
Clergy -- Finance, Personal. 3
Conference proceedings. 3
Congregational churches. 3
Deacons -- Congregational churches. 3
Education, Higher. 3
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Evangelistic work. 3
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American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions 57
Chicago (Ill.) 15
Chicago Theological Seminary 14
Ecclesiastical Council. 12
American Home Missionary Society 9
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Old South Church (Boston, Mass.) 7
United Church Board for World Ministries. 7
Andover Theological Seminary 6
Christian Church (Denomination) 6
Dexter, Henry Martyn, 1821-1890 6
National Council of Congregational Churches of the United States 5
United Church Board for World Missionaries. 5
American Missionary Association. 4
Andover Newton Theological School 4
Brockton (Mass.) 4
Codman, John, 1782-1847 4
National Association of Congregational Christian Churches (U.S.) 4
Park , Edwards Amasa 4
Park Street Church (Boston, Mass.) 4
United Church of Christ 4
Beecher, Edward, 1803-1895 3
Berkeley Temple Congregational Church (Boston, Mass.) 3
Bethany Congregational Church (Montpelier, Vt.) 3
Boston Seaman's Friend Society. 3
Cambridge (Mass.) 3
Clarke, Jonas Bowen. 3
Congregational Association of Detroit 3
Congregational Christian Historical Society 3
Congregational Churches. 3
Congregational Library (Boston, Mass.) 3
Edwards, Jonathan, 1703-1758 3
Evangelical and Reformed Church 3
Fagley, Frederick Louis, 1879-1958 3
First Church (Ipswich, Mass.) 3
General Association of Illinois 3
General Conference of the German Evangelical Congregational Churches of North America. 3
German Congregational Church. 3
Langworthy, Isaac P. (Isaac Pendleton), 1806-1888 3
Massachusetts Congregational Christian Conference. 3
Minister's Club (Boston, Mass.) 3
Missionary Society of Connecticut 3
North Bridgewater (Mass.) 3
Old North Church (Marblehead, Mass.) 3
Pilgrim Memorial Church (Pittsfield, Mass.) 3
Providence (R.I.) 3
South Church (Salem, Mass.) 3
Taylor, Richard H. (Richard Henry) 3
United Church of Christ Coalition for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Concerns 3
Woman's Board of Missions 3
Wood, Robert Watson 3
Abington (Mass.) 2
Albro, John A. (John Adams), 1799-1866 2
American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions. Japan Mission 2
American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions. Prudential Committee. 2
American Congregational Association. 2
American Congregational Union. 2
American Education Society. 2
American Tract Society 2
Anderson, Rufus 2
Arlington (Mass.) 2
Barnard, John 2
Barnstable (Mass.) 2
Barton, William Eleazar 2
Bascom, Flavel, 1804-1890 2
Baxter, Joseph, 1676-1745 2
Beckwith, Kenneth D., 1896- 2
Beecher, Henry Ward 2
Bethany Church (Montpelier, Vt.) 2
Boston (Mass.) 2
Broadway Tabernacle (New York, N.Y.) 2
Brooks, Phillips 2
Bushnell, Horace 2
Butman, Harry R. 2
Cherokee Association of Congregational Churches (Iowa) 2
Chicago Congregational Union. 2
Church in Brattle Square (Boston, Mass.) 2
Church of Christ at Concord (Concord, Mass.) 2
Clark, Joseph S. (Joseph Sylvester) 2
Colorado Springs (Colo.) 2
Community Renewal Society (Chicago, Ill.) 2
Congregational Christian Service Committee 2
Congregational Church (Sturbridge, Mass.) 2
Congregational Church Building Society 2
Congregational Conference of Ohio. 2
Congregational Home Missionary Society 2
Congregational Publishing Society 2
Conrad, Arcturus Z. (Arcturus Zodiac) 2
Dartmouth College 2
Detroit (Mich.) 2
Detroit Congregational Union 2
Detroit Metropolitan Association 2
Doane, Carla Strong 2
Doane, Edward Topping 2
Eliot, John 2
Emmons, Nathanael 2
Finney, Charles G. 2
First Church (Charlestown, Boston, Mass.) 2
First Church of Christ (Granville, Mass.) 2
First Church of Christ (Lancaster, Mass.) 2
First Congregational Church ((Gardner, Mass.)) 2
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