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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

Boston, Mass. Shawmut Church records, 1851-1918. : [manuscript]

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Identifier: RG5097
Dates: 1851, 1902, 1916-1918

Boston, Mass. Union Congregational Church records, 1822-1984.

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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.

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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

Boston Massacre sermon, circa 1770.

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Identifier: MS0818
Abstract The author of the manuscript sermon in this collection is unknown and there is no provenance information associated with the collection. The instigating incident behind the writing of the sermon was the Boston Massacre, also known as the Incident on King Street, which occurred on March 5, 1770. The event was widely reported on and further increased tensions between the Thirteen Colonies and Great Britain. This collection consists of a single manuscript sermon written and includes a...
Dates: 1770

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Church records and registers. 393
Church membership. 138
Baptismal records. 96
Marriage records. 89
Church finance. 80
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New England's Hidden Histories. 71
Associations, institutions, etc. 67
Necrologies. 48
Pews and pew rights. 37
Clergy -- Correspondence. 36
Women -- Societies and clubs. 35
Church discipline. 31
Church history. 31
Sunday schools. 31
Diaries. 30
Scrapbooks. 30
Installation (clergy). 26
Church societies. 24
Photographs. 24
Sermons, American. 24
Sermons. 24
Correspondence. 23
Church correspondence. 20
Clergy -- United States. 20
Covenants (Church polity). 18
Ordination. 18
Sermons, American -- Early works to 1800. 18
Home missions. 17
Church buildings. 15
Church newsletters. 14
Registers of births, etc. 13
Worship programs. 13
Church controversies. 11
Corporate minutes. 11
Creeds. 11
Letters. 11
Charities. 10
Christian education. 9
Clergy conferences. 9
Covenants (Church polity) -- Congregational churches. 9
Women -- Religious life. 9
Church architecture -- Designs and plans. 8
Church bulletins. 8
Church property. 8
Community organization. 8
Women in church work. 8
Baptism. 7
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.). 7
Religious institutions. 7
Christian education of children. 6
Christian union. 6
Excommunication. 6
Missionaries -- Correspondence. 6
Music in churches. 6
Obituaries. 6
Unitarian controversy. 6
Vital statistics. 6
Autobiography. 5
Church charities. 5
Commonplace books. 5
Constitutions. 5
Fraternal organizations. 5
Genealogy. 5
United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783. 5
Women clergy. 5
Anniversaries. 4
Antislavery movements. 4
Baptism and church membership. 4
Christianity and politics. 4
Church bells. 4
Church polity. 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
Newsletters. 4
Photograph albums. 4
Programs 4
Social surveys. 4
Speeches, addresses, etc., American. 4
Wills. 4
Women in missionary work. 4
Account books. 3
Articles of incorporation. 3
Biography. 3
Book collecting. 3
Christian stewardship. 3
Church and state. 3
Church anniversaries. 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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English 1073
German 6
Greek, Modern (1453-) 2
Latin 1
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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 (Mass.) 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
Rhode Island Home Missionary Society 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
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
City Mission Society (Boston 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
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