Third Congregational Church of Christ records, 1807-1885.

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Third Congregational Church of Christ records, 1807-1885.

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A collection reflecting the formation, growth, and activities of the Third Congregational Church of Christ of Portland, Maine, consisting of organizational records; treasurers' reports; financial accounts and minutes of church meetings; correspondence; records of pew sales; charges preferred against members and statements of defense; baptismal and marriage records; records of admissions, dismissals, and excommunications; also some records, 1807-1810 of the first Third Congregational Church and some miscellaneous materials pertaining to the Chapel Congregational Society. Through this collection it is possible to trace the development of the Third Congregational Church and to understand the issues it faced until the destruction of the Meeting House in the great Portland fire of 1866. Much of the social history of Maine is reflected in these papers.

4.25 linear ft. (8.5 boxes)

Maine Historical Society Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8076079

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Third Congregational Church of Christ (Portland, Me.)

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First Third Congregational Church, Portland, Me., organized in 1807; terminated and charter dissolved in 1814; Third Congregational Church of Christ (also known as Third Congregational Church) established in 1825; meeting house destroyed in Portland fire of 1866 and congregation later dissolved. Chapel Congregational Church and Society formed in 1812; meeting house sold in 1825 but church never formally dissolved. From the description of Third Congregational Church of Christ records,...

Third Congregational Church (Portland, Me.)

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Chapel Congregational Church and Society (Portland, Me.)

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Formed in 1812; meetings held in the house of the third society; meeting house sold in 1825, but church never formally dissolved. From the description of Chapel Congregational Church and Society notification of meeting, 1819. (Maine Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 289032377 ...