Methodist Episcopal Church of Danby records

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: 6056

COLLECTION DESCRIPTION

The Methodist Episcopal Church of Danby; 3 vols. of records, mainly document Quarterly Stewart Meetings (1831-1885). Although a class was organized in 1811, no records exist before 1831. The Quarterly Stewart Meeting records include: names of persons elected stewards, names of individuals given licenses to preach, reports on the Sabbath school and the state of the church, and records of money collected during the year.

Also included in the collection are annual trustee meeting records (1831-1915) and a church register (1856-1906).

Dates

1831-1915.

Creator

Methodist Episcopal Church of Danby (Danby, N.Y.) (Organization)

Language of Materials

Collection material in English

ORGANIZATIONAL HISTORY

The Methodist Church of Danby was originally organized as a class of five members in 1811. It was incorporated as a society in 1831. The next year the church building was begun. There were two other appointments in the Danby circuit, Morris Chapel (which had 60 members in 1879) and Jersey Hill.

Extent

1 microfilm reels.

1 CDs.

Additional Description

Abstract

One volume of Trustees' Annual Meeting minutes (1831-1915), one volume of Steward's Quarterly Conference meeting minutes (1831-1885), and a Register (1856-1906) listing members, baptisms and marriages.

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:: B.D.
Date completed:: May 1979
EAD encoding:: Andrea Hektor, June 2004
Date modified:: Marcie Farwell, February 2015