Christian Church of Trumbulls Corners records
COLLECTION DESCRIPTION
The collection contains one volume (1854-1920) of church records which contain minutes of Quarterly Fellowship and Annual meetings, 1854, 57-61, 1886-1920; accounts of church services (including marriages and funerals) and socials; and annual reports to the conference which include membership and financial information. Minutes record new members received, letters of dismission granted, the appointment of individuals to attend the Conference meetings, the election of officers, and attendance at meetings.
Dates
- 1854-1920.
Creator
- Christian Church of Trumbull\'s Corners (Newfield, N.Y.) (Organization)
Language of Materials
Collection material in English
ORGANIZATIONAL HISTORY
The Christian Church at Trumbull's Corners was organized on May 20, 1854 in school district No. 12. The first pastor was Reverend Ezra Chase. In 1858 the church began to erect an edifice, which was dedicated on December 23, 1858. The church was affiliated with the Tioga River Conference until 1906, when it became part of the New York Central Christian Conference. The church incorporated itself as the Christian Church of Newfield on June 24, 1858 and as the First Christian Church of Newfield on February 20, 1908.
Extent
1 microfilm reels. (1 microfilm reels.)
Abstract
One volume (1854-1920) of church records which contain minutes of Quarterly Fellowship and Annual Meetings; accounts of church services (including marriages and funerals), and socials; and annual reports to the conference which include membership and financial information. Of note is the number of women who preached to the congregation.
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:
- Apr. 1979
- EAD encoding:
- Andrea Hektor, June 2004
- Date modified:
- Marcie Farwell, February 2015
- Chase, Ezra.
- Christian sects -- New York (State) -- Newfield.
- Church records and registers -- New York (State) -- Newfield.
- First Christian Church of Newfield (Newfield, N.Y.)
- New York Central Christian Conference (Newfield, N.Y.)
- Newfield (N.Y.) -- Religious life and customs.
- Tioga River Conference (Newfield, N.Y.)
- Tompkins County (N.Y.) -- Religious life and customs.
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Compiled by S.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
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)
rareref@cornell.edu