Baptist Church of Altay records

Collection — microfilm reel: 1

Identifier: 6090

COLLECTION DESCRIPTION

This collection contains 3 record books (1825-1839, 1839-1858, 1853-1874) which record regular covenant, special and annual meeting minutes, and lists of male and female members. The church had several revivals (see below) and passed resolutions against secret societies and for open seating.

Dates

1817-1935.

Creator

Baptist Church of Altay (Tyrone, N.Y.) (Organization)

Language of Materials

Collection material in English

ORGANIZATIONAL HISTORY

On December 11, 1824, twenty-four members of the Baptist Church of Reading were set off as the Baptist Society of Altay. The Society was officially constituted as a church on June 1, 1825. Until 1831 the church had no settled pastor and relied upon two licentiates. In 1842 the congregation built a church at a cost of $2,000. It was repaired and enlarged in 1861, and repaired again in 1874. In 1860 the church changed its name to the First Baptist Church of Altay to correspond to the post office and village. A parsonage was purchased in 1855. The church was a member of the Steuben Association from 1825 onward.

Extent

1 microfilm reels. (1 microfilm reels.)

Additional Description

Abstract

Three record books (1825-1839, 1839-1858, 1853-1874) which record regular covenant, special and annual meeting minutes and lists of members, male and female. The church had several revivals and passed resolutions against secret societies and for open seating.

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:: Nov. 1979
EAD encoding:: Andrea Hektor, Aug. 2004
Date modified:: Margaret Nichols, May 2016