Methodist Episcopal Church of Catharine records, 1819-1882.
Collection Number: 6082
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Cornell University Library
DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY
Title:
Methodist Episcopal Church of Catharine records, 1819-1882.
Repository:
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Collection Number:
6082
Abstract:
One volume of quarterly conference minutes for the Catharine Circuit (1819-1847),
a class book for the first class in Johnson's Settlement (1833-1839) listing members'
attendance, and a record book (1852-1882) of the Catharine Sunday School Association.
Creator:
Methodist Episcopal Church of Catharine (Catharine, N.Y.)
Quanitities:
1 microfilm reels.
Language:
Collection material in English
The Methodist Episcopal Society organized in 1805 met in private homes until 1809
when a church building was erected. In 1834 a new building was constructed. Catharine
was the center of Johnson's Settlement which the records indicate was a pivotal charge
on the Catherine circuit. At vaious times the circuit also included: Newtown (Elmira),
Hector, McIntyre's Settlement, North Settlement, Newtown Creek, Jefferson, Veteran,
Horseheads, Dean's Corners and Newfield.
This collection consists of one volume of Quarterly Conference meeting minutes from
the Catharine circuit (1819-1847), a class book for the first class in Johnson's settlement
(1833-39), and a record book from the Catharine Sunday School Society (1852-1882).
INFORMATION FOR USERS
MethodistEpiscopal Church of Catharine records, #6082. Division of Rare and Manuscript
Collections, Cornell University Library.
Names:
Catharine Sunday School Association (Catharine, N.Y.)
Johnson's Settlement. Catharine, N.Y
Places:
Catharine (N.Y.) -- Religious life and customs.
Schuyler County (N.Y.) -- Religious life and customs.
Subjects:
Sunday schools -- New York (State) -- Catharine.
Methodist Episcopal Church -- New York (State) -- Catharine.
Church records and registers -- New York (State) -- Catharine.
Form and Genre Terms:
Minutes.
CONTAINER LIST
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Container
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Description
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Date
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Quarterly Conference meeting minute book,
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1819-1847 | |
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Scope and Contents
Minutes record attendance (president, secretary, circuit preachers, local preachers,
leaders and stewards), an accounting of money collected, baptisms performed (name,
parents, date and place of birth, date and officiator of baptism), occasional resolutions
and disciplinary cases and reports from Sunday Schools. Items of note include:
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Inside Cover
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Scope and Contents
Subscription clips and a report of a baptism in 1797.
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| November 1819 | |||
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Scope and Contents
Minutes commence.
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| September 16, 1820 | |||
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Scope and Contents
Plans are made to provide a parsonage, (note: discussion of a parsonage and paying
for it continue throughout most of the volume) .
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| October 21, 1826 | |||
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Scope and Contents
Trial for abuse of family, lying and misrepresentation.
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| January 1827 | |||
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Scope and Contents
Resolved to join with the Ithaca Conference to hold a camp meeting in Danby on August
19th.
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| August 13, 1827 | |||
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Scope and Contents
Voted to accept the constitution of the Methodist Tract Society.
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| October 16, 1830 | |||
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Scope and Contents
Resolved that each class leader keep a subscription book of what each person pays.
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| October 16, 1830 | |||
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Scope and Contents
Resolved to form Sabbath schools at the different towns on the circuit if practicable.
Br. Pearsall is appointed.
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| January 8, 1831 | |||
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Scope and Contents
Resolved to use the influence of the conference to enforce the observance of the Rule
of Discipline related to the use of ardent spirits.
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| April 5, 1833 | |||
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Scope and Contents
Voted to hold a camp meeting with Southport, Painted Post and Elmira in Veteran in
June.
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| January 1834 | |||
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Scope and Contents
No minutes. A list of classes with their contributions for 1834 follows (Appears regularly
hereafter).
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| June 6, 1835 | |||
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Scope and Contents
First meeting at the new meeting house in Havana.
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| June 6, 1835 | |||
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Scope and Contents
Resolved that circuit preachers take collections for the support of missions.
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| March 19, 1836 | |||
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Scope and Contents
Request that the general conference restore Wesley's original rule in regard to the
use of ardent spirits.
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| May 15, 1841 | |||
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Scope and Contents
Statement on discipline.
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| September 11, 1847 | |||
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Scope and Contents
Last entry.
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| Inside Cover | |||
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Scope and Contents
History of a store in Catharine.
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| Item #2 |
Class book for the 1st Class in Johnson's Settlement for the year 1833",
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1833-1839 | |
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Scope and Contents
The volume contains a numbered list of members and their state in church and society;
includes: their state in life, and their attendance for specific dates (1833-1839).
At the end of the volume there follows a list of subscriptions (n.d.) and a list of
members received on trial.
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| Item #3 |
Sabbath School Record Book,
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1852-1882 | |
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Scope and Contents
Includes constitution, by-laws and minutes of the Catharine Sunday School Association
auxiliary to the Sunday School Union of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Annual minutes
record the election of officers, the appointment of teachers, a financial report and
the appointment and reports of committees.
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