Papers, 1834-1876, n.d.

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Papers, 1834-1876, n.d.

Includes two letters from a Scottish cousin, Alexander Patton, two July 4th orations, and three undated sermons by Stark. A few identifying notations on the documents by Stark's son-in-law D. P. Coffman.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7427597

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

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Christian Church - Disciples of Christ

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The first congregation of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in New Mexico was organzied by John C. Hay, in Roswell, in August 1893. Both the First Christian Church in Albuquerque and the Carlsbad church were established in 1910. A congregation at Portales was also organized in 1910. By 1912, there were Christian Churches at Artesia, Clovis, Deming, Hagerman, Las Vegas, Lordsburg, Raton, Roy, and Tucumcari. The first state level organization of Christian Churches...

Patton, Alexander J.

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Stark, James, ca. 1817-1892.

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Stark, a native of Scotland, moved to Jacksonville, Illinois in 1836, and to Augusta, Illinois in 1842, where he became a wealthy dry goods merchant. Ordained in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in 1837, he served as an elder/preacher for many years on a rotating rather than a fulltime basis. From the description of Papers, 1834-1876, n.d. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 405596506 ...