Women in church work.
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:
American Congregational Deaconess Association records, 1901-1906.
Collection
Identifier: RG5006
Abstract
The American Congregational Deaconess Association, incorporated in 1901, grew out of a tradition of multiple churches to establish a place for women to be trained in taught in ways to help the community. This collections contains meeting minutes for the board of trustees, a record of cash receipts and reinbursements.
Dates:
1901-1906
Bryant, S.D. Union Congregational Church, 1892-2009.
Collection
Identifier: RG5431
Abstract
The Union Congregational Church of Bryant, S.D. was founded on March 13, 1892, with the writing of its first constitution. On March 30th, 1892, the church joined in covenant fellowship with Congregational churches in DeSmet, Hetland, Erwin, Lake Preston, and Willow Lakes. The church building was finished in 1897 and later remodeled in 1945. This collection records the activities of the church and its community through annual reports, membership records, church correspondence, yearbook...
Dates:
1892-2009
Congregational Training School for Women records, 1907-1948.
Collection
Identifier: RG4987
Abstract
The Chicago Training School for Women (CTSW) was founded by the combined efforts of Florence Fensham and housed within the Chicago Theological Seminary. Fensham wanted to provide women with an opportunity to receive education and training for professional positions with the Congregational Church. Starting in 1909, the Chicago Training School for Women would continue providing its services until 1926, when women were able to attend the Chicago Theological Seminary. This collection includes...
Dates:
1907-1948
Gardner, Mass. First Congregational Church records, 1786-2023.
Collection
Identifier: RG5486
Abstract
In February 1786, thirty-three members would form the First Congregational Church of Gardner, led by town physician Rev. Jonathan Osgood. In 1830, there was a split in the congregation which resulted in a separate, Evangelical Church. They would form together again in 1846, adopting the creed of the Evangelical Church. In the 1880s, the church started to take part in the Christian Endeavor movement and the Young Ladies’ Missionary Society began teaching English to the rising population of...
Dates:
1786-2023
Lucy A. Wilson Moore's history of the Congregational Christian Woman's Fellowship of Illinois, 1960-1963.
Collection
Identifier: RG5352
Abstract
The Congregational Christian Woman's Fellowship of Illinois was an important institution which provided both monetary aid and personnel to local churches as well as providing aid for global missionary work.The collection includes a typewritten historical sketch of the Congregational Christian Woman's Fellowship of Illinois. The history includes biographical sketches of the organization's presidents, the historical roots of women's missionary societies in Illinois, and the complex...
Dates:
1960-1963
Michigan Conference of Congregational Christian Churches records, 1908-1964. : [manuscript]
Collection
Identifier: RG4966
Scope and Contents
This collection covers a portion of the first half of the 20th century. There are three distinct divisions within the collection. First, over half the collection are the Trustees meetings. The second largest section is comprised of women’s groups, which have a great deal of overlap. It is unclear if the Union, the Missionary Union, and the Fellowship are actually three distinct groups, or if it’s simply a name change, which is extremely common with this type of Congregational church group....
Dates:
1908-1964
Mrs. James E. Fernald's treasurer book for the Congregational Ladies Aid Society, 1870-1895. : [manuscript]
Collection
Identifier: RG5132
Winthrop, Mass. Union Congregational Church records, 1896-2011.
Collection
Identifier: RG5048
Abstract
Union Congregational Church was formally organized in 1896 in the Point Shirley neighborhood of Winthrop, Massachusetts. On February 22, 1896, a meeting led by Arthur Truslow met to discuss the creation of a "Christian Church at the Beach". The neighborhood consisted of roughly 200 families during the winter, the population increasing to 2,500 during the summer months. At that present time, families had to travel to Congregational Churches in Revere or Chelsea for service Winthrop had only...
Dates:
1896-2011