Methodist Episcopal Church of Dresden records
Scope and content
One volume register (1827-1929), a leader's and a steward's book (1869-1908), one volume of quarterly conference records (1868-1903), a Sunday school register (1859-1873), one volume of Ladies Benevolent Society meeting minutes (1855-1877), and one volume of financial records concerning the construction of the church (1830-1832).
Dates
- 1827 - 1929
Creator
- Methodist Episcopal Church of Dresden (Dresden, N.Y.) (Organization)
Biographical / Historical
In 1827 Methodist circuit riders began to hold services in Dresden when it became a charge on the Crooked Lake circuit. The society began to collect funds, in 1829 to buy a lot and build a church. The church was completed in 1832. The first class of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Dresden was organized in 1831. The church was sold to Baptists during a low period for the Methodist Episcopal society. No trustee or board meetings were held between 1841-1848. A board meeting in the Presbyterian church reorganized the church March 21, 1848 and by April 1848 the church had purchased their old church from the Baptist society.
Extent
2 microfilm reels. (2 microfilm reels.)
Language of Materials
English
Location of Originals Note
Holder of originals: Records held by United Methodist Church of Dresden.
- Church records and registers -- New York (State) -- Dresden.
- Dresden (N.Y.) -- Religious life and customs.
- Methodist Episcopal Church -- New York (State) -- Dresden.
- Methodist Episcopal Church of Dresden (Dresden, N.Y.). Ladies Benevolent Society
- Methodist church buildings.
- Minutes.
- Yates County (N.Y.) -- Religious life and customs.
- Description rules
- Appm
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
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