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Necrologies.

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Here are entered registers of deaths in ecclesiastical or other organizations or registers of anniversary days when services are performed for the dead. Works on announcements of death either published in the press or mailed individually are entered under [Death notices.] Works on short biographical sketches, especially in newspapers, published upon a person's death are entered under [Obituaries.]

Found in 52 Collections and/or Records:

Philadelphia, Pa. First Christian Church records, 1835-1974.

 Collection
Identifier: RG5488
Abstract

The First Church of the Disciples of Christ in Philadelphia was chartered in 1841. In 1912, Irving S. Chenoweth became the past of the First Christian Church and under his leadership a new church building was constructed in 1917. The church joined with the United Church of Christ after 1957. This collection contains membership and administrative records and includes meeting minutes, newsletters, and vital membership records.

Dates: 1835-1974
Found in: Congregational Library & Archives / Philadelphia, Pa. First Christian Church records, 1835-1974.

Pittsfield, Mass. First Church of Christ records, 1764-1864.

 Collection
Identifier: RG5411
Abstract The First Church of Christ in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, was first organized in February 1764. Thomas Allen was called to be the first minister of the church and he was ordained as pastor on April 18, 1764. Construction on the first meeting house was completed in 1770 and construction on the second meeting house was completed in 1793. Thomas Allen’s political beliefs resulted in a schism in 1809 which resulted in the formation of the Second Union Church. The churches reunited in 1818 under...
Dates: 1764-1864
Found in: Congregational Library & Archives / Pittsfield, Mass. First Church of Christ records, 1764-1864.

Providence, R.I. Hope Street Church records, 1843-1974.

 Collection
Identifier: RG5548
Abstract

The Free Evangelical Congregational Church was gathered in Providence, Rhode Island, in 1843. In 1945, the name of the church was changed to Hope Street Church. In 1950, the church merged with the Second Presbyterian Church of Providence. The church still exists today as the Providence Presbyterian Church. This collection contains vital membership records and administrative records and includes vital statistics, meeting minutes, and governance documents.

Dates: Record Keeping: 1843-1974.
Found in: Congregational Library & Archives / Providence, R.I. Hope Street Church records, 1843-1974.

Sanford, Me. North Congregational Church records, 1786-1905.

 Collection
Identifier: RG5036
Abstract The town of Sanford, originally in Massachusetts, was incorporated in 1768 and the Congregational Church in Sanford was gathered on March 28, 1786. Construction on the first meeting house was completed in 1792. The second meeting house was constructed in the northern half of Sanford in 1831. The Congregational Church became the North Congregational Church in 1847 after 14 members left to form the South Congregational Church. The second meeting house was destroyed in a fire in 1878 and...
Dates: 1786-1905
Found in: Congregational Library & Archives / Sanford, Me. North Congregational Church records, 1786-1905.

Somerset, Mass. First Christian Union Church records, 1840-1912.

 Collection
Identifier: RG5034
Abstract The First Christian Union Church and Society were formed in the Pottersville, Somerset area as early as 1838 by a "Christian Band" comprising thirty members, though the church was not officially incorporated until 1911. In 1939 the name was changed to the Congregational Christian Church of Somerset Centre. These records consists of three bound volumes, including the earliest record books of the church and society, respectively, and a book of meeting minutes and bylaws of the Ladies'...
Dates: 1840-1912
Found in: Congregational Library & Archives / Somerset, Mass. First Christian Union Church records, 1840-1912.

South Hadley, Mass. Congregational Church of South Hadley Falls records, 1824-2012.

 Collection
Identifier: RG5052
Abstract The Congregational Church of South Hadley Falls began as the South Society in South Hadley when, in February of 1824, the population removed from the center of South Hadley felt they needed a more conveniently located church. Later that year, the Society united in a church organization called The South Church of Christ in South Hadley. The church did not become known as The Congregational Church of South Hadley Falls until 1918. The congregation voted to close in 2012 due to declining...
Dates: 1824-2012
Found in: Congregational Library & Archives / South Hadley, Mass. Congregational Church of South Hadley Falls records, 1824-2012.

Springfield, Mass. East Congregational Church records, 1925-2019.

 Collection
Identifier: RG5490
Abstract East Congregational Church began in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1921 under the leadership of Reverend Dr. Orville T. Fletcher. Four years later in May of 1925, the first service at East Congregational Church was held, led by Rev. Myron Fowell. The church was originally operating on the second floor of the Central Hall building from 1925-1929, and relocated to their new Community House upon its completion in 1929. Rev. Donald Simpson was called to service in 1948, and during his time he led...
Dates: 1925-2019
Found in: Congregational Library & Archives / Springfield, Mass. East Congregational Church records, 1925-2019.

Streamwood, Ill. Pilgrim Congregational Church records, 1959-1966.

 Collection
Identifier: RG5563
Abstract

The Pilgrim Congregational Church in Streamwood, Illinois, was formally gathered in 1959. Rev. Philip Hubard Ward was the organizing minister. The church was a member of the United Church of Christ. It likely dissolved around 1971 or 1972. This collection contains a single volume of church records that includes vital membership information and meeting minutes.

Dates: 1959-1966
Found in: Congregational Library & Archives / Streamwood, Ill. Pilgrim Congregational Church records, 1959-1966.

Sturbridge, Mass. Federated Church of Sturbridge and Fiskdale records, 1736-1999.

 Collection
Identifier: RG5194
Abstract The land that is modern Sturbridge, Massachusetts, was first visited by English Puritans in 1644. Sturbridge wasn’t settled by English colonists until 1729 by Medfield residents. Construction of the first meeting house was completed in 1734. The Congregational Church in Sturbridge was established on September 29, 1736. In 1747 members of the church withdrew to form a separatist church which later became the Fiskdale Baptist Church. Construction on the second meeting house was completed in...
Dates: 1736-1999
Found in: Congregational Library & Archives / Sturbridge, Mass. Federated Church of Sturbridge and Fiskdale records, 1736-1999.

Wenham, Mass. First Church in Wenham Congregational records, 1643-1847.

 Collection
Identifier: RG4929
Abstract

In 1642 the first meeting house was constructed in Wenham and the church was established in 1644 with the Rev. John Fiske as its first minister. The Congregational Parish and Society was established in 1833 and remained active until the church was incorporated in 1925. This collection includes meeting minutes, vital records, ecclesiastical council results, and early town records.

Dates: 1643-1847
Found in: Congregational Library & Archives / Wenham, Mass. First Church in Wenham Congregational records, 1643-1847.

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