Waterloo Missionary Society proceedings

Collection — microfilm reel: 1

Identifier: 6051

COLLECTION DESCRIPTION

The front of the volume contains a constitution, annual and quarterly meeting minutes (1817-1824) and a membership list. At the rear of the volume are accounts from St. Paul's Episcopal Church of Waterloo listing tithes, monthly offerings and the salary fund.

Dates

1817-1824.

Creator

Waterloo Missionary Society (Waterloo, N.Y.) (Organization)

Language of Materials

Collection material in English

ORGANIZATIONAL HISTORY

The Waterloo Missionary Society was founded in 1817 by individuals who were for the most part members of the Presbyterian and Episcopal churches. See the History of Seneca County for biographical information about most of the members. One member, Isaac Rosa "came with the first settlers as master mechanic, and built the Waterloo flour and grist mill for Reuben Swift and Co/ He was also the first master of the masonic lodge the same year the missionary society was founded.

Extent

1 microfilm reels. (1 microfilm reels.)

Additional Description

Abstract

Constitution, annual and quarterly meeting minutes and a membership list of the Society. Also in this volume are accounts from St. Paul's Episcopal Church of Waterloo.

Physical Description

Microfilm.

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:: S.L.
Date completed:: June 1979
EAD encoding:: Andrea Hektor, June 2004
Date modified:: Marcie Farwell, February 2015