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First Methodist Episcopal Church of Waterloo records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 6041

COLLECTION DESCRIPTION

The records of the United Methodist Church of Waterloo consist of a book of trustees' records and a membership register.

The trustees' records include both meeting minutes (September 11, 1843 to November 11, 1872) and financial accounts (1844 to 1847, 1855 to 1856 and 1873). The minutes cover official activities including financial matters, election of trustees (who in this congregation served as class leaders) and church maintenance. The accounts list both collections and expenditures for the years specified above.

The membership register includes an undated alphabetical list of members with two revisions for each respective letter, one of which is dated 1868. Additionally, lists of Probationers (1864-1866) and a list of marriages (1865-1866). Also includes a church booklet published in 1976.

Dates

  • 1843-1872 [1976].

Creator

Language of Materials

Collection material in English

ORGANIZATIONAL HISTORY

The United Methodist Church of Waterloo was first organized on February 27, 1833 as the Fletcher Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Waterloo, the name later being changed to the Methodist Episcopal Society of Waterloo. A church edifice was constructed in 1835 which burned in 1843. A new church was built and dedicated in March 1844 which seated 450 and had a basement for meetings and four classrooms for the church's sabbath school A house was purchased for a parsonage in 1841. The church was subject to frequent revivals and by 1876 had a membership of 230.

Extent

1 microfilm reels.

1 folders.

Abstract

Contains a volume of trustee records (1843-1872) which include monthly meeting minutes and financial records, and a membership register which lists members, probationers, marriages and baptisms.

Physical Description

Microfilm and printed material.

General

Contact Information:
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections 2B Carl A. Kroch Library Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853 (607) 255-3530 Fax: (607) 255-9524 rareref@cornell.edu http://rmc.library.cornell.edu
Compiled by:
M.C.L.
Date completed:
Mar. 1979
EAD encoding:
Andrea Hektor, June 2004
Date modified:
Marcie Farwell, September 2015
Status
Completed
Author
Compiled by M.C.L.
Date
June 2004
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository

Contact:
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)