Records, 1773-1972.

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Records, 1773-1972.

Minutes, reports, correspondence, baptismal, marriage, and death records, pew assessments, minutes (1855-1895) of Proprietors of the Meeting House, committee records, records of church auxiliary organizations including the Sunday school, lists of members serving in World War II, accounts of women's groups, calendars, newsletters, programs, ministers' papers, sermons, photographs, memorabilia, and other records. Ministers represented include Jonathan Homer, William Bushnell, Theodore J. Holmes, Dwight J. Bradley, Jay T. Stocking, M. Russell Boynton, and Daniel Furber.

22 linear ft.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8046013

Morris Brown College

Related Entities

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First Church (Newton, Mass.). Proprietors of the Meeting House

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Boynton, M. Russell (Morrison Russell), 1887-1953

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Bradley, Dwight J. (Dwight Jaques), 1889-1957

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Minister of several Congregational churches and author of religious books and articles. From the description of Papers, 1936-1958. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155450922 ...

Homer, Jonathan, 1759-1843

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Furber, Daniel Little, 1820-1899

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Bushnell, William H.

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Stocking, Jay T. (Jay Thomas), 1870-1936

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First Church (Newton, Mass.)

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Originally Newton, Mass., settlers were part of First Church in Cambridge; by 1650 they became tired of the trip to Cambridge and in 1664 First Church (also known as First Parish) in Newton was gathered; the church was incorporated in 1895 and dissolved in 1973. From the description of Records, 1773-1972. (American Congregational Association). WorldCat record id: 70938296 ...

Holmes, Theodore J.

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