First Presbyterian Church of Havana records, 1828-1888.
Collection Number: 6083
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Cornell University Library
DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY
Title:
First Presbyterian Church of Havana records, 1828-1888.
Repository:
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Collection Number:
6083
Abstract:
Three volumes session meeting minutes (1829-1883) which include membership lists;
one volume of trustee and annual meeting minutes (1829-1888); a subscription book
(1841-1858) and a list (1853) and miscellaneous receipts, a program and a schedule.
Creator:
First Presbyterian Church of Havana (Montour Falls, N.Y.)
Quanitities:
1 microfilm reels.
Language:
Collection material in English
The First Presbyterian Church of Havana was organized on February 18, 1829 with twenty-one
members. The first building completed in 1832 was used until the construction of a
new church in 1845.
See The History of Schuyler County p. 178 for details or the accessions folder fo a list of pastors.
Contains three vols. (bound together) of session meeting minutes (1829-1883) which
include membership lists (item 1); 1 vol. of trustee and annual meeting minutes (1829-1888);
a subscription book (1841-1858) and list (1853 - for the construction of a parsonage);
and miscellaneous documents which include receipts for contributions to the Presbyterian
Mission House (1878-80), a Sabbath School Program (1853), and a copy of the General
Assembly's schedule for 1874-75.
INFORMATION FOR USERS
First Presbyterian Church of Havana records, #6083. Division of Rare and Manuscript
Collections, Cornell University Library.
Places:
Montour Falls (N.Y.) -- Religious life and customs.
Schuyler County (N.Y.) -- Religious life and customs.
Subjects:
Presbyterian church buildings.
Presbyterian Church -- Membership.
Presbyterian Church -- New York (State) -- Montour Falls.
Form and Genre Terms:
Minutes.
CONTAINER LIST
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Records of the First Presbyterian Church in Havana, Tioga County, New York
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Scope and Contents
In three volumes. Contains session meeting minutes which list moderator and elders
in attendance, the acceptance and dismissal of members, baptisms and occasional cases
of church discipline. Articles of Faith, church covenant and membership lists are
also included. Items of note are as follows:
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Volume 1st
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Page 1
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Account of the formation of the church by representatives of the Presbytery of Bath
on February 18, 1829.
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Page 1-2
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Articles of Faith.
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Page 3
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Covenant .
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Page 4
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April 3, 1829. Session meetings commence.
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Page 9
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March 28, 1830. 14 new members.
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Page 11
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April 25, 1830. 10 new members
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Page 14
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February 11, 1831. 11 members are granted leave to joint a Protestant Dutch Reformed
Church being formed in Catlin.
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Page 21-23
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December 25, 1832. New Confession of Faith and Covenant adopted.
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Page 24
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December 25, 29, 1832. 16 new members.
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Page 25-26
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January 30, 1833. Presbytery examines records and makes several suggestions.
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February 28, 1835. Last legible minutes.
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Page 37
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"A Catalogue of the Members ..." Includes names and if dismissed or died.
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Volume 2nd
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Page 1-6
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Articles of Faith and Covenant adopted December 10, 1835 (see p. 24).
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Page 7-21
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"Catalogue of members" lists names, how received, when and where to dismissed, died,
suspended or excommunicated. (1853-1898).
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Page 22
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Records commence. February 28, 1835.
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Page 24
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New Articles of Faith and Covenant adopted. See pp. 1-6.
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Page 25
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Voted to copy into new book all records after January 27, 1835.
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Page 25-26
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Pages mis-numbered.
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January 1, 1836. Temperance resolution.
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Page 74+
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January - February 1844. Many new members.
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Page 199
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April 27, 1856. Last entry.
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Page 233-238
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"Catalogue of Baptised Children" includes name of child and parents and date of baptism.
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Page 263-271
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"Catalogue of members" continued from p. 20.
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Volume 3rd
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Page 3
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Minutes commence. May 1, 1857.
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Page 40
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July 31, 1863. Appeal from two Civil War refugees from Fredericks-burg, Va.
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Page 61
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March 17, 1868. Methods for conversion are discussed.
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Page 79
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February 7, 1870. Resolution on supporting missions.
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Page 102
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March 1876. Resolution on the participation of women in church social meetings.
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Page 105
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June 15, 1876. Revival?
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Page 138
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March 16, 1883. Last minutes.
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Page 139-231
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Blank pages not rebound or filmed.
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Page 232-234
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Record of baptisms listing name or date. 1862-1882.
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Page 2 P.
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List of contributions for 1867, 68, 71 and 72. List of collections taken 1861-1866.
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Page 243-293
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"Catalog of members" lists name, when joined, by letter or profession, where from
and memoranda. 1835-1882.
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Page 310
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Benevolent contributions 1876-1879.
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Trustee's annual meeting minutes 1829-1888
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Contains minutes of annual meetings to elect trustees which record who is elected
and resolutions to the board of trustees. Items of note include:
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| 1829 | |||
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Church incorporates as the First Presbyterian Church in Havana. There will be 7 trustees
and annual meetings held on the first Tuesday in February.
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| March 27, 1829 | |||
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Plans are made to finance a new church.
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| July 25, 183 | |||
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Resolved to hire a preacher.
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| 1834 | |||
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A minister is hired.
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| June 21, 1841 | |||
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Plans are made to buy a lot and build a new meeting house.
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| December 14, 1863 | |||
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Resolved to build a parsonage.
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| July 8, 1870 | |||
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Plans are made to repair and remodel the house of worship.
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Subscription book. 1841-1858.
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Contains a list of accounts of members due, member's accounts paid, pastor's salary
paid and pews rented.
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Miscellaneous papers
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Receipts from the Presbyterian Mission House. 1878, 79, 80.
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"General Assembly's Schedule for 1874-'75."
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"Sabbath School Anniversary of Havana, Wednesday, July 13, 1853." Program.
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Subscription list for parsonage construction. 1853.
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Miscellaneous financial documents.
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