Methodist Episcopal Church Of Painted Post Records,1868-1877.

Collection Number: 6103

Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Cornell University Library

DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY

Title:

Methodist Episcopal Church of Painted Post records, 1868-1877.

Collection Number:

6103

Creator:

Methodist Episcopal Church of Painted Post (Painted Post, N.Y.)

Quantity:

1 reel microfilm.

Forms of Material:

Microfilm.

Repository:

Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library

Abstract:

One volume of Sunday School meeting minutes (1868-1877) including number of teachers, officers and scholars present.

Language:

Collection material in English

ORGANIZATIONAL HISTORY

In 1832 Painted Post was set off as a separate circuit containing (as of 1837) Little Flatts, Painted Post, Addison Village, West Addison, Erwin Center, Campbell and Tioga. It divided in 1833, 1839, and again in 1843 when Erwin, Painted Post and Campbell formed a circuit named after the latter two towns. In 1850 a church was erected on Chemung and Steuben Streets in Painted Post. Nothing is known about the formation of activities of the Sunday School.

COLLECTION DESCRIPTION

One volume of Sunday School meeting minutes (1868-1877) including number of teachers, officers and scholars present.

SUBJECTS

Names:

Methodist Episcopal Church of Painted Post (Painted Post, N.Y.)

Subjects:

Methodist Episcopal Church -- New York (State) -- Painted Post.

Church records and registers -- New York (State) -- Painted Post.

Church records and registers

Places:

Painted Post (N.Y.) -- Religious life and customs.

Steuben County (N.Y.) -- Religious life and customs.