The Presbyterian Church of Dansville records

Collection — microfilm reel: 1

Identifier: 6105

Scope and content

One volume of session meeting minutes (1861-1899) with lists of baptisms, members and contributions; statistical annual reports (including membership information); narrative accounts (after 1866) of the spiritual condition of the church.

Dates

1861-1899.

Creator

The Presbyterian Church of Dansville (Dansville, N.Y.) (Organization)

Terms Governing Use and Reproduction

Information obtained from these records may not be published or otherwise released in such form that any individual mentioned in the records can be identified..

Biographical / Historical

The Presbyterian Church of Dansville was organized on March 25, 1825 by members of the Presbytery of Bath, and was received under the care of that Presbytery on August 30th of that year. The church had eleven members, nine of whom were from the First Church in Sparta and two of whom were from Buffalo. In 1826 when the church transferred to the Presbytery of Ontario, the church had 32 members.

Biographical / Historical

. The congregation worshipped in various school houses until 1831 when a church costing $3,500 was built. Land for the building and $1,000 was donated by Joshua Shepard. In 1840 dissatisfaction arose and a separate church called the First Presbyterian of Dansville was formed. In 1842 they completed a church which burned in 1854, after which the group met at a hall or at the Lutheran church. After 1855 when the minister left the group, there was no regular pastor or preaching. The two churches were reunited at the solicitation of the Presbytery on January 15, 1861 after which they went by its former name.