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Beloit was one of three regional conventions in the state of Wisconsin begun in 1841. The records contain the minutes and programs of the Annual Meetings of the Beloit District Convention.

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...

Abstract The Congregational Superintendents' Council was an annual multi-day mid-winter assembly of state superintendents from the National Council of the Congregational Churches of the United States. After the formation of the General Council of the Congregational and Christian Churches of the United States in 1931, the Congregational Superintendents' Council continued beneath that organization. In 1942 the name of the conference changed to the Conference of Superintendents. The activities of the...

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Delaware Valley Association was established in 1956 when the Philadelphia Association was renamed. The Association became a part of the United Church of Christ and then disbanded in 1963.

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The First Church of Hyde Park was established in 1860, incorporated in 1895, and closed in 2009. The original church building was constructed in 1865. Rev. George Owen gave the first sermon in the new church building in 1911 and new stained glass windows were added in 1917. This collection contains administrative records, membership information, photographs and scrapbooks, and church group records from 1860-2003 with the bulk of the records created between 1860-1930.

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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.

Abstract The General Association of the Congregational Ministers and Churches of Michigan was formed on October 12, 1842. In 1908, it became known as the Michigan Conference. In 1932, the conference became known as the Michigan Conference of Congregational Christian Churches and in 1964 it became known as the Michigan Conference UCC. This collection includes trustee minutes and annual meeting minutes for the Congregational Association of Detroit as well as the records of women’s missionary societies...

Abstract The Colorado Congregational Conference was founded in the 19th century and functioned as the primary state-level Congregational organization within Colorado. Numerous ministerial associations formed within Colorado and included the Eastern Association, the Arkansas Valley Association, the Denver Association, the Northwestern Association, and the Western Colorado Association. During the 1960s, the Colorado Conference merged with state level conferences from Utah and Wyoming to form the Rocky...