Zion Episcopal Church of Palmyra records, 1823-1917.
Collection Number: 6024

Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Cornell University Library

DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY

Title:
Zion Episcopal Church of Palmyra records, 1823-1917.
Repository:
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Collection Number:
6024
Abstract:
Baptismal and membership records for 1823-1895, one volume of vestry minutes (1827-1917) with entries on official church functions, financial matters and elections, and a sreies of annual sermons (1852-1861).
Creator:
Zion Episcopal Church of Palmyra (Palmyra, N.Y.)
Quanitities:
1 microfilm reels.
Language:
Collection material in English
COLLECTION DESCRIPTION

The records of Zion Episcopal Church of Palmyra document the activities of the church administration and give statistical information concerning the parishioners. Included in the collection is one volume (1823- 95) containing information on marriages, baptisms, confirmations, burials, communicants, and newspaper coverage of parish events. One volume of vestry minutes (1827-1917) contains entries of official church functions, financial matters and notes of elections to various offices. A third group of records is a series of annual sermons from 1852-61.
INFORMATION FOR USERS
Cite As:

Zion Episcopal Church of Palmyra records, #6024. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
SUBJECTS

Places:
Wayne County (N.Y.) -- Religious life and customs.
Palmyra (N.Y.) -- Religious life and customs.
Subjects:
Episcopal Church -- New York (State) -- Palmyra.
Form and Genre Terms:
Sermons.
Minutes.
Baptismal certificates.
CONTAINER LIST
Container
Description
Date
Item #3
Sermond Books, 1851-61 , all 32 pages.
 1851-61
Scope and Contents
(first on reel)
book 1
Scope and Contents
Discourse for 1851. Text: "Though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit." pp. 31-2 contains a list of Parochial Acts for 1857-61 with statistics for baptisms, communicants, confirmations, marriages, weekday services, and communion services.
book 2
Scope and Contents
Annual discourse for 1852 on the history of the church.
book 3
Scope and Contents
Annual discourse for 1853.
book 4
Scope and Contents
Annual discourse for 1854.
book 5
Scope and Contents
Annual discourse for 1855.
book 6
Scope and Contents
Annual discourse for 1856, containing instructions of record keeping.
book 7
Scope and Contents
The condition of the parish viewed spiritually, an address at Lent, 1856.
book 8
Scope and Contents
Annual discourse for 1857.
book 9
Scope and Contents
Annual discourse for 1858.
book 10
Scope and Contents
Annual discourse for 1859.
book 11
Scope and Contents
Annual discourse for 1860.
book 12
Scope and Contents
Annual discourse for l86l.
Item #1
Parish Record of Zion Church,
clippings with a list of pastors, 1823-1895 .
 1823-1895
infant and adult baptisms, 1823-72 .
 1823-72
confirmations, 1831-71 .
 1831-71
communicants, 1826-75 .
 1826-75
Scope and Contents
(Until 1827 names are listed, thereafter it is indicated whether the person died, was removed or suspended. The 1833 list indicated residences).
burials, 1828-72 .
 1828-72
Scope and Contents
Name, age, whether infant, and if so, parent's names are indicated.
ordinations, l834, 43 .
 l834, 43
clippings.
Item #2
Vestry Records, 1832-1917 , Chronological, paginated.
 1832-1917
Scope and Contents
Minutes of the vestry, wardens, and congregation's meetings contain attendance and subscription records, reports of the election of the wardens and vestrymen, planning and building new churches, appointment of sub-committees, employment of pastors, and financial information.