Congregational Church of West Groton records, 1817-1900.
Collection Number: 6070
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Cornell University Library
DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY
Title:
Congregational Church of West Groton records, 1817-1900.
Repository:
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Collection Number:
6070
Abstract:
Two volumes containing membership lists, monthly meeting minutes (1817-1874), and
trustee's annual meeting minutes (1832-1900).
Creator:
Congregational Church of West Groton (West Groton, N.Y.)
Quanitities:
1 microfilm reels.
Language:
Collection material in English
The Congregational church of West Groton was formed at the home of Ichabod Brown by
Reverends Joshua Dean and Seth Smith as the West Church of Locke in 1816. The name
of the church was changed to the Congregational Church of West Groton in 1818. The
church was organized into a society in 1832 under the "Plan of Union." In 1850 the
Congregational churches in New York State began to withdraw from the Plan. In 1866
the West Groton church heeded a call from the Homer church to withdraw. A church building
was erected in 1833 and the Sunday School was started in 1848.
The records of the West Groton Congregational Church contain a covenant meeting minutes
book (18l7-l874), a list of contributions (1873-1878), a list of membership by sex
(n.d.), a list of pastors (1831-1893) and a trustee's annual meeting minute book (1832-1900).
INFORMATION FOR USERS
Congregational Church of West Groton records, #6070. Division of Rare and Manuscript
Collections, Cornell University Library.
Places:
West Groton (N.Y.) -- Religious life and customs.
Tompkins County (N.Y.) -- Religious life and customs.
Subjects:
Church records and registers -- New York (State) -- West Groton.
Sunday schools -- New York (State) -- West Groton.
Congregational churches -- New York (State) -- West Groton.
Form and Genre Terms:
Minutes (administrative records)
CONTAINER LIST
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Container
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Description
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Date
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"Book of Records for the (WIST) Church," Meeting Minute Book,
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1817-1874 | ||
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Scope and Contents
The minute book contains a list of the first members, Articles of Faith and Church
Covenant, reports from church meetings from neighboring towns, and decisions on membership
(admitting and dismissing members). The monthly meeting minutes also include the election
of church delegates and deacons and fund raising for the construction of a church
building. At the end of the book there is a list of contributions from 1873 until
1878 and a list of membership by sex. Items to note:
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p. 9,
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August 23, 1820 | ||
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Scope and Contents
A complaint was made charging a member of the church with slander.
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p. 28-30,
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September 22, 1828 | ||
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Scope and Contents
A special meeting was held to hear the testimony of a church member who had been accused
of leaving the congregational church and meeting with the "Christians." His argument
was about his faith.
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| September 2, 1854 | |||
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Scope and Contents
A man was excommunicated "for using unduly spirituous liquor, falsifying the truth,"
and speaking with profane language.
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Trustees' Annual Meeting Minute Book,
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1832-1900 | ||
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Scope and Contents
The minute book records the elections of trustees, the question of trustee authority,
financial matters, and the erection of a church building. Items of note:
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| 1832 | |||
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Scope and Contents
Discussing centered around the erection of the church building. The church called
itself "The Congregational Christ Society of Groton and Lansing."
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| 1834 | |||
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Scope and Contents
A discussing on trustees' authority.
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