Second Presbyterian Church of Fayette records, 1825-1859.
Collection Number: 6080
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Cornell University Library
DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY
Title:
Second Presbyterian Church of Fayette records, 1825-1859.
Repository:
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Collection Number:
6080
Abstract:
Session minutes which document the acceptance and dismissal of members, selection
of delegates to the Presbytery, selection of elders and trustees, and matters of church
discipline. Lists of baptisms and members.
Creator:
Second Presbyterian Church of Fayette (Canoga, N.Y.)
Quanitities:
1 microfilm reels.
Language:
Collection material in English
This church was formed at Canoga in Eastern Fayette township on June 28, 1825 with
eleven members. In 1834 the church, under the Geneva Presbytery built a church costing
$1,700. In 1848 the pastor, Reverend Mr. Cherry, an abolitionist, led the church in
withdrawing from the Presbyterian Church and in forming a Congregational organization.
This decision was rescinded in 1851. In 1840 a parsonage was built, later sold, and
repurchased in 1860.
Scope: Contains session minutes which document the acceptance and dismissal of members,
selection of delegates to the Presbytery, selection of elders and trustees, and matters
of church discipline. Periodic revivals are indicated by sudden increases in membership.
Lists of members and baptisms are located in the back of the volume.
INFORMATION FOR USERS
Second Presbyterian Church of Fayette records, #6080. Division of Rare and Manuscript
Collections, Cornell University Library.
Information obtained from these records may not be published or otherwise released
in such form that any individual mentioned in the records can be identified.
Names:
Geneva Presbytery (Canoga, N.Y.)
Places:
Seneca County (N.Y.) -- Religious life and customs.
Canoga (N.Y.) -- Religious life and customs.
Subjects:
Congregational churches -- New York (State) -- Canoga.
Churches, Presbyterian -- New York (State) -- Canoga.
Presbyterian church buildings -- New York (State) -- Canoga.
Church records and registers -- New York (State) -- Canoga.
Form and Genre Terms:
Baptismal certificates
Minutes
CONTAINER LIST
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Container
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Description
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Date
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Canoga Church Records,
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1825-1859 | ||
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Scope and Contents
Items of note follow:
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| June 28, 1825 | |||
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Scope and Contents
Account of the formation of the church which lists original members and where they
are from.
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| June 28, 1825 | |||
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Scope and Contents
Confession of Faith
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| June 28, 1825 | |||
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Scope and Contents
Church Covenant
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Page 1,
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June 28, 1825 | ||
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Scope and Contents
First Session meeting.
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Page 9,
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Oct. 8, 1825 | ||
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Scope and Contents
List of infants and adults baptised.
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Page 13,
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June 16, 1826-Aug. 1829 | ||
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Scope and Contents
No records.
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| Aug. 1829-1830 | |||
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Scope and Contents
No records.
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Page 21,
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June 30, 1833 | ||
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Scope and Contents
Received on confession of faith, 17 members.
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Page 34,
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July 5, 1837 | ||
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Scope and Contents
The Geneva Presbytery met at Canoga to ordain Charles A. Matoon.
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Page 43,
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March 4, 1839 | ||
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Scope and Contents
List of causes the church will support.
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Page 55,
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March 18, 1843 | ||
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Scope and Contents
Many new members.
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Page 57,
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March 26, 1843 | ||
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Scope and Contents
Many new members.
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Page 72,
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March 19, 1848 | ||
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Scope and Contents
Many new members.
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Page 74,
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April 17, 1848 | ||
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Scope and Contents
Meeting to consider changing the form of church govern-ment. Church adopts Congregational
form of organization.
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Page 75,
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April 23, 1848 | ||
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Scope and Contents
The church instructs Rev. Cherry to withdraw the church from the Geneva Presbytery.
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Page 79,
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Sept. 30, 1850 | ||
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Scope and Contents
A judiciary committee is formed.
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Page 81,
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March 1853 | ||
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Scope and Contents
Decisions of page 74, 75 and 79 and first section of page 80 are rescinded.
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Page 92,
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Oct. 6, 1859 | ||
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Scope and Contents
Last meeting.
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6 p.
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Scope and Contents
List of members of the church indicating whether dismissed, suspended, married or
dead, some dated.
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1 p.
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Scope and Contents
List of elders, trustees and moderator, n.d.
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1 p.
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Scope and Contents
Membership list as above.
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4 p.,
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1834-1858 | ||
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Scope and Contents
List of baptisms of children indicating name, date, parents, date of birth and sometimes
the officiating clergyman.
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