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Massachusetts Convention of Congregational Ministers records, 1749-2019.

 Collection
Identifier: RG0767
Abstract

The Massachusetts Convention of Congregational Ministers began between 1692-94 when ministers in Massachusetts Bay met to consider contemporary issues facing their parishes. By the middle of the 20th-century, the convention became a center of religious dialogue for Massachusetts Congregational minister. The records contain meeting minutes, correspondence, reports, financial statements, photographs, and publications.

Dates: 1749-2019

Mattapoisett, Mass. First Congregational Church records, 1736-1984.

 Collection
Identifier: RG4840
Abstract

The church was gathered in July of 1736 as Second Church in Rochester, Massachusetts, and didn't become Mattapoisett Congregational Church until 1860 after the town of Mattapoisett was incorporated. The early years of the church were marked by much contention, most notably regarding pastoral appointments and policies on singing. The collection contains records relating to membership, vital statistics, ecclesiastical councils, meeting minutes, and financial records.

Dates: 1736-1984

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Church records and registers. 379
Church membership. 120
Baptismal records. 88
Marriage records. 81
Associations, institutions, etc. 72
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New England's Hidden Histories. 71
Church finance. 68
Necrologies. 43
Clergy -- Correspondence. 33
Pews and pew rights. 32
Women -- Societies and clubs. 32
Church history. 31
Church discipline. 30
Diaries. 29
Sunday schools. 28
Installation (clergy). 26
Scrapbooks. 25
Sermons. 23
Sermons, American. 22
Clergy -- United States. 20
Correspondence. 20
Ordination. 19
Church societies. 18
Photographs. 18
Sermons, American -- Early works to 1800. 18
Covenants (Church polity). 17
Church correspondence. 16
Home missions. 16
Registers of births, etc. 13
Worship programs. 13
Church buildings. 12
Creeds. 11
Charities. 10
Church controversies. 10
Church newsletters. 10
Christian education. 9
Covenants (Church polity) -- Congregational churches. 9
Letters. 9
Community organization. 8
Corporate minutes. 8
Women in church work. 8
Baptism. 7
Religious institutions. 7
Christian education of children. 6
Church architecture -- Designs and plans. 6
Church bulletins. 6
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.). 6
Missionaries -- Correspondence. 6
Music in churches. 6
Obituaries. 6
Unitarian controversy. 6
Women -- Religious life. 6
Christian union. 5
Church polity. 5
Clergy conferences. 5
Constitutions. 5
Excommunication. 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 charities. 4
Church property. 4
Church statistics. 4
Clergy -- Appointment, call, and election. 4
Clergy -- Pictorial works. 4
Commonplace books. 4
Corporation reports -- Religious aspects. 4
Gay rights -- Religious aspects. 4
Legal documents. 4
Missions -- Africa. 4
Social surveys. 4
Speeches, addresses, etc., American. 4
Wills. 4
Women clergy. 4
Account books. 3
Autobiography. 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
Education. 3
Funeral sermons. 3
Guest books. 3
Indians of North America -- Missions. 3
Lectures and lecturing. 3
Missionaries -- India. 3
Missionaries -- Turkey. 3
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Language
English 1055
German 6
Greek, Modern (1453-) 1
Latin 1
Spanish; Castilian 1
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Tamil 1
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Names
American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions 56
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 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
Pilgrim Memorial Church (Pittsfield, Mass.) 3
South Church (Salem, Mass.) 3
Taylor, Richard H. (Richard Henry) 3
Tenney, Samuel 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 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
Clarendon Congregational Church (Hyde Park, 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 Conference of Ohio. 2
Congregational Home Missionary Society 2
Congregational Publishing Society 2
Conrad, Arcturus Z. (Arcturus Zodiac) 2
Dartmouth College 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 (Brimfield, Mass.) 2
First Congregational Church (Newton, Mass.) 2
First Congregational Church (Rockport, Mass.) 2
First Congregational Church and Society (Taunton, Mass.) 2
First Congregational Church of Monee (Monee, Ill.) 2
Foster, Lemuel 2
General Council of the Congregational Christian Churches. 2
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