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

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 20 Collections and/or Records:

First Presbyterian Church of East Palmyra records

 Collection — Microfilm reel 1: [Barcode: 31924125806954]
Identifier: 6022
Abstract

Two volumes (1817-34 and 1834-1900) containing session minutes and some membership information. Revivals, temperance, and church discipline are issues.

Dates: 1817-1900.

First Presbyterian Church of Galen records

 Collection — Microfilm reel 1
Identifier: 6019
Abstract

Records consist of two volumes of church records (1840-1896, 1838-1875) containing annual meeting minutes, minutes of special and session meetings, the Church Covenant and Confession of Faith. A third volume (1875-1895) is a register with lists of elders, deacons, pastors, communicants, baptisms, marriages and deaths.

Dates: 1838-1896.

Methodist Episcopal Church of Lyons records

 Collection — Microfilm reel 1
Identifier: 6047
Abstract

One volume of steward's quarterly conference meeting minutes (1851-1887) and one volume of class leader's meeting minutes. Central issues in the church are the Sunday school, church finances, and during the 1870-80s, revival activity and the lyceum.

Dates: 1851-1887.

Presbyterian Church of Fairville records

 Collection — Microfilm reel 1
Identifier: 6119
Scope and content

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).

Dates: 1860-1944.

Presbyterian Church of Newark records

 Collection — Microfilm reel 1
Identifier: 6116
Scope and content

Minutes of annual and trustee meetings (1824-1836, 1838-1845) with meeting house accounts (1838-1845, 1841) and a list of quarterly subscription payments (1837-); minutes of session meetings (1825-1835), 1835-1837, 1837-1886); registers of members and baptisms; and church reports of membership (1826-1836, 1844-1886).

Dates: 1824-1925.

Second Baptist Church of Walworth records

 Collection — Microfilm reel 1: [Barcode: 31924094432378]
Identifier: 6044
Abstract

Covenant meeting minute book (1832-1865), Wayne Baptist Association minutes for 1840, trustees' record book (1833-1866), church indenture (deed) of June, 1833, account book (1833-1834). Also covers church discipline, financial matters and temperance, slavery and anti-secret society resolutions.

Dates: 1832-1866.

St. John's Episcopal Church of Clifton Springs records

 Collection — Microfilm reel 1
Identifier: 6168
Scope and content

Two church registers containing a church history and records of communicants, individual families, baptisms, confirmations, marriages, burials and offerings.

Dates: 1866-1891.

St. John's Episcopal Church of Phelps records

 Collection — Microfilm reel 1
Identifier: 6169
Scope and content

Vestry meeting minutes (1833-1886) and vestry and annual church meeting minutes (1832-903). Parish register containing a church history, record of families, baptisms, confirmations and communicants.

Dates: 1833-1903.

St. Marks Episcopal Church of Newark records

 Collection — Microfilm reel 1
Identifier: 6045
Abstract

One volume of vestry records (1850-1883) containing minutes of regular and special church meetings and some accounts, and a register (1850-1871) listing parishioners, baptisms, confirmations, marriages, burials and church offerings.

Dates: 1850-1883.

Zion Episcopal Church of Palmyra records

 Collection — Microfilm reel 1
Identifier: 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).

Dates: 1823-1917.