First Congregational Church of Marion records, 1808-1946.
Collection Number: 6064
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Cornell University Library
DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY
Title:
First Congregational Church of Marion records, 1808-1946.
Repository:
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Collection Number:
6064
Abstract:
One volume of annual meeting minutes (1808-1829, 1844-1946) and one volume of session
minutes (1830-1844) and which include membership lists for this church its predecessor.
Creator:
First Congregational Church of Marion (Marion, N.Y.)
Quanitities:
1 microfilm reels.
Language:
Collection material in English
This church was organized in 1808 as the Congregational Church of Williamson. Township
boundary changes prompted the new name "First Congregational Church of Marion" by
1825. As a part of the Plan of Union, the church was under the care of the Lyons Presbytery
until it fully adopted a Presbyterian governance structure in 1891 when its name changed
to "The First Presbyterian Church of Marion." As early as 1835, this church had passed
anti-slavery and temperance resolutions making breach of these causes for exclusion
from membership.
The records of The First Presbyterian Church of Marion (1808-1946) are contained in
two volumes; item #1 is primarily annual meeting minutes (1808-1829, 1844-1946), and
item #2 contains session meeting minutes (1830-1844). Both volumes contain membership
and subscription lists, and the articles and covenant of faith. Item #1 is paginated
to p. 125, item #2 to p. 70.
Information obtained from these records may not be published or otherwise released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.
INFORMATION FOR USERS
First Congregational Church of Marion records, #6064. Division of Rare and Manuscript
Collections, Cornell University Library.
Names:
First Presbyterian Church of Marion (Marion, N.Y.)
Congregational Church of Williamson (Marion, N.Y.)
Places:
Williamson (N.Y.) -- Religious life and customs.
Marion (N.Y.) -- Religious life and customs.
Wayne County (N.Y.) -- Religious life and customs.
Subjects:
Antislavery movements -- New York (State) -- Marion.
Temperance and religion -- New York (State) -- Marion.
Presbyterian Church -- New York (State) -- Marion.
Congregational churches -- New York (State) -- Marion.
Church records and registers -- New York (State) -- Marion.
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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Record of the First Presbyterian Church of Marion, N.Y." 1808-1830, 1844-1946
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Scope and Contents
Item #1. Church meeting book. Includes membership lists. The following are items of
note:
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Page 1-3,
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n.d. | ||
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Scope and Contents
Membership list with names, deaths, dismissions (some dates) and remarks.
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Page 3-8,
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Feb. 25, 1843 | ||
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Scope and Contents
"Names of Actual Members." Names, how and when received, remarks.
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Page 15,
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Nov. 1, 1808 | ||
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Scope and Contents
Annual meeting minutes begin. Minutes contain a record of pastor and members present,
election of deacons, trustees, clerks and sextons, appointments to committees to visit
members, examination and admission of new members, communions and baptisms, public
confessions, and passage and adoption of resolutions.
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Page 25,
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Feb. 9, 1855 | ||
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Scope and Contents
Confession of faith.
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Page 26-31,
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Oct. 4, 1891 | ||
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Scope and Contents
"List of Members at the time of change in Church governance from Congregational to
Presbyterian." Names, when and how received, and remarks.
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Page 35,
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Nov. 9, 1844 | ||
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Scope and Contents
Annual meeting minutes continued. These minutes are same as above plus setting salaries,
hearing trustees' reports, missions contributions, and no additional disciplinary
actions after 1880.
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Page 55,
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Sept. 28, 1861 | ||
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Scope and Contents
Anti-slavery resolution.
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Page 64-65,
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Dec. 19, 1867 | ||
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Scope and Contents
Election and ordination of elders.
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Page 67,
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April 16, 1868 | ||
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Scope and Contents
Letter (tipped in): from Lyons Presbytery (Newark, N.Y.) to the First Congregational
Church of Marion. Gives a copy of minutes where Presbytery recommends the church retain
its identity as a Congregational church.
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Page 72,
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Nov. 12, 1870 | ||
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Scope and Contents
A committee of the Presbytery invited to investigate and advise on the church's spiritual
welfare.
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Page 75,
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April 22, 1875 | ||
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Scope and Contents
Letter (tipped in): from Lyons Presbytery (E. Palmyra, N.Y.) to the First Congregational
Church of Marion. Plan of Union expiration; General Assembly tax; Change of governance.
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Page 76-77,
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March 3, 1876 | ||
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Scope and Contents
Eleven added.
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Page 77,
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March 24-Apr 8, 1876 | ||
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Scope and Contents
Seventeen added.
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Page 97,
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Oct. 4, 1891 | ||
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Scope and Contents
Change of church governance and title to First Presbyterian Church of Marion; election
of elders.
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Page 108,
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March 1, 1902 | ||
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Scope and Contents
Eleven added.
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Page 112,
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Aug. 6, 1904 | ||
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Scope and Contents
Incorporation of the Society.
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Page 112,
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April 14-15, 1908 | ||
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Scope and Contents
Lyons Presbytery meets in Marion; printed program and agenda (tipped in).
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Page 112,
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Dec. 5, 1908 | ||
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Scope and Contents
100th anniversary.
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Page 112,
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March 29, 1911 | ||
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Scope and Contents
Building a new church.
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Page 112,
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Dec. 7, 1918 | ||
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Scope and Contents
Resolution honoring enlisted men from Marion.
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Page 112,
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March 29, 1930 | ||
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Scope and Contents
Borrowing up to $1500 from The First National Bank of Marion.
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Page 112,
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April 6, 1946 | ||
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Scope and Contents
Last entry.
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Church Book,
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1830-1844 | ||
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Scope and Contents
Item #2. Meeting minute book. Items of note:
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Page 1,
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Oct. 2, 1830 | ||
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Scope and Contents
Articles of faith; changing governance structure
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Page 2,
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Dec. 2, 1830 | ||
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Scope and Contents
Election of elders; covenant and confession of faith.
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Page 6,
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1830 | ||
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Scope and Contents
"Members when Organized," with dates, names, and remarks.
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Page 18,
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Feb. 4, 1837 | ||
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Scope and Contents
Session minutes begin. In the minutes are recorded elections of trustees, elders,
chairperson, and deacons, examination and admission of new members, dismissions and
exclusions, charges, testimonies and decisions made in disciplinary cases, appointments
to committees, communions, baptisms, and passage/adoption of resolutions.
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Page 3,
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Oct 6, 1832 | ||
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Scope and Contents
Delegates appointed to attend a "Consociation" meeting, possibly of the Presbytery.
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Page 36,
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Oct. 14, 1834 | ||
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Scope and Contents
Resolution to admit only temperant candidates.
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Page 41,
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April 26, 1835 | ||
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Scope and Contents
Temperance resolution adopted.
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Page 42,
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May 1, 1835 | ||
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Scope and Contents
Antislavery resolution adopted.
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Page 44,
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Aug. 1, 1835 | ||
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Scope and Contents
Changes in governance and congregation.
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Page 44,
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Jan. 30, 1844 | ||
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Scope and Contents
Last entry of session minutes. At the end of the volume are a subscription list (1843)
with names and amounts, and Annual Meeting minutes (Nov. 16, 1833-Nov. 12, 1837, five
entries: election of trustees and financial actions).
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