Presbyterian Church Of Fairville Records,1860-1944.

Collection Number: 6119

Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Cornell University Library


DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY

Title:
Presbyterian Church of Fairville records, 1860-1944.
Collection Number:
6119
Creator:
Presbyterian Church of Fairville (Fairville, N.Y.)
Quantity:
1 reel microfilm.
Forms of Material:
Microfilm.
Repository:
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library
Abstract:
One volume of session meeting minutes with baptisms and membership lists (1866-1910), one volume of annual meeting minutes of the trustees (1866-1944), subscription lists (1860-1876) and lists of financial records (1861-1866).
Language:
Collection material in English


ORGANIZATIONAL HISTORY

In 1860 the Presbyterian Society of Fairville was established. Prior to the opening of the meeting house in 1862, the Presbyterian Society met in the old Methodist meeting house or in the village school or courthouse. The Presbyterian Church of Fairville was officially organized in 1866 with eighteen members. The church supported several religious groups, among them a Sunday school, Christian Endeavor Society, Ladies Aid Society, Missonary Society and Bible School.

COLLECTION DESCRIPTION

One volume of session meeting minutes with baptisms and membership lists (1866-1910), one volume of annual meeting minutes of the trustees (1866-1944), subscription lists (1860-1876) and lists of financial records (1861-1866).
SUBJECTS

Names:
Presbyterian Church of Fairville (Fairville, N.Y.)

Subjects:
Church records and registers -- New York (State) -- Fairville.
Presbyterian church buildings -- New York (State) -- Fairville.
Churches, Presbyterian -- New York (State) -- Fairville.
Church records and registers
Presbyterian church buildings

Places:
Wayne County (N.Y.) -- Religious life and customs.
Fairville (N.Y.) -- Religious life and customs.
New York (State) -- Wayne County

Form and Genre Terms:
Minutes.
Baptismal certificates.


INFORMATION FOR USERS

Restrictions on Use:
Not to be published or otherwise released in such form that any individual mentioned in the records can be identified.
Cite As:
Presbyterian Church of Fairville records, #6119. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections. Cornell University Library.

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