Church records and registers.
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 399 Collections and/or Records:
Randolph, Mass. First Congregational Church records, 1728-1899. : [manuscript]
Collection
Identifier: RG1388
Dates:
1728-1899
Reading, Mass. Second Church of Christ records, 1720-1806.
Collection
Identifier: RG5021
Abstract
The Second Church of Christ in Reading was gathered on June 29, 1720 with 39 founding members. The first pastor was Rev. Daniel Putnam who served until his death on June 20, 1759. He was followed by Rev. Eliab Stone who became the pastor in 1761 and also served until his death in 1822. Religious disagreements led to a split during the 1830s and in 1892 the Congregationalists and Methodists merged to form the Union Congregational Church of North Reading, which continues to serve the community...
Dates:
1720-1806
Rehoboth, Mass. First Church articles of faith, 1785.
Collection
Identifier: RG0953
Abstract
The First Church of Rehoboth was established in 1643 with Rev. Samuel Newman as the first minister. The first meeting house was constructed in 1646. The second meeting house was completed in 1678 after being delayed due to King Phillip's War. The third meeting house was constructed in 1718. The fourth, and final, meeting house was completed in 1810. In 1812 the western precinct of Rehoboth became the town of Seekonk. In 1862 the town of Seekonk was further divided and the church became a...
Dates:
1785
Revere, Mass. First Congregational Church records, 1828-1963.
Collection
Identifier: RG0149
Abstract
In 1828, a group gathered in the home of Joseph Harris to form a new church called the Evangelical Congregational Society of Chelsea. They wanted a new place to worship as the church in Rumney Marsh had moved toward Unitarianism. In 1898, the church became a corporation and changed its name to the First Congregational Church of Revere, taking over the property and debts of the First Evangelical Congregational Society of Revere. A variety of different ministers would lead for short periods...
Dates:
1828-1963
Rhode Island Conference of the United Church of Christ records, 1812-2019.
Collection
Identifier: RG0150
Abstract
The Rhode Island Domestic Missionary Society was formed in 1802 and the Evangelical Consociation of Congregational Churches was formed in 1806. The two entities merged in 1912 as the Rhode Island Congregational Conference. The Rhode Island Congregational Conference merged with the Rhode Island and Massachusetts Christian Conference in 1931 to form the Rhode Island Congregational Christian Conference. After the formation of the United Church of Christ, the conference was known as the Rhode...
Dates:
1812-2019
Richard J. Boles' collection of New England Church History, 1762-1969, 2012-2013.
Collection
Identifier: MS5060
Abstract
Dr. Richard Boles is professor of American religious history who specializes in African American and American Indian affiliation with and participation in the North's churches from 1730 to 1850. The collection includes handwritten manuscripts, printed material from the late 18th, 19th and 20th centuries, published sermons, 19th century church histories, and other materials.
Dates:
1762-1969, 2012-2013
Rockport, Mass. First Congregational Church records, 1756-1905 : [manuscript]
Collection
Identifier: RG1392
Dates:
1756-1905
Roslindale, Boston, Mass. Highland Congregational Church records, 1869-2006. : [manuscript]
Collection
Identifier: RG4824
Round Prairie, Ill. Congregational Church in Round Prairie records, 1836-1877.
Collection
Identifier: RG5353
Abstract
The church gathered for the first time in 1836 when a group gathered in Schuyler county to organize the Congregational Church in Round Prairie. The church remained in operation until at least 1877, but it is unknown at this time how long it remained opened. The volume contains the founding constitution and meeting minutes.
Dates:
1836-1877
Rowley, Mass. First Congregational Church records, 1664-1941.
Collection
Identifier: RG4836
Abstract
The First Church of Rowley, Mass. was founded in 1639 by Rev. Ezekiel Rogers and his followers, who had departed their Anglican church in Rowley, Yorkshire, UK in protest over lax Sabbath laws. Rev. Rogers was a notable Puritan whose conservative zeal influenced the governance of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. The church continues to serve the community today as a member of the United Church of Christ. This collection contains the earliest church, parish, and financial records beginning in...
Dates:
1664-1941