Collection, 1711-1829.

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Collection, 1711-1829.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/52645138

Records of the Congregational Church in Canterbury, Conn. from its beginning in 1711. Records of the Separate Church in Canterbury, Conn., Connecticut's first Separate Church, from about 1744. The records document many of the divisions between Congregationalists and Strict or Separate Congregationalist. Minutes include the censure or excommunication of members for inappropriate behavior, and letters discuss questions on infant baptism and the ordination of pastors. Other letters illuminate divisions within the state's Congregational Churches and their attempts at reconciliation. Notices inform the Separate Church in Canterbury of other churches selecting ministers or scheduling a day of fasting and prayer. Includes a petition of he General Assembly regarding liberty of conscience.

Records, 1711-1829: 1 v. (1 box) ; 33 cm.Records, 1733-1815: 0.5 linear ft. (1 box)

Connecticut Historical Society

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First Congregational Church (Canterbury, Conn.)

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Strict Congregational Church (Canterbury, Conn.)

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Terry, James, 1844-1912

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A noted collector of books and manuscripts, an anthropologist, and a life member of the Connecticut Historical Society. From the description of Collection, 1711-1829. (Hartford Public Library). WorldCat record id: 52645138 James Terry was interested in a variety of scientific and historical subjects. At some point in his career he appears to have worked at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City and he published his only book, Sculptured Anthropoid Ape Heads....