Portersville Presbyterian Church transcript
Collection — Folder: S2745
Identifier: S2745
Scope and Contents
The collection includes two photostats presented by Mrs. William A. Wilson on September 20, 1826 in Jasper, Indiana on the 100th anniversary of the First Indiana Presbytery. The document covers the proceedings of the Indiana Presbytery from 1826 to 1844. In addition, it reviews the origin of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Tennessee and Kentucky and concludes with a letter from Reverend W.E. Gray from 1924.
Dates
- 1926/09/20
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Historical Note
Established in 1825, the Indiana Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church held its first meeting at Portersville, in Dubois County, on April 28, 1825.
Hiram A. Walker served the Shiloh Church from his residence at Portersville in the 1820s, circuit riding over all of the Indiana Presbytery at the same time. Morgan Presbytery was organized at the residence of Thomas Coplin in Orange County on April 5, 1844; However, its only congregation outside Dubois County was in Bloomfield.
Hiram A. Walker served the Shiloh Church from his residence at Portersville in the 1820s, circuit riding over all of the Indiana Presbytery at the same time. Morgan Presbytery was organized at the residence of Thomas Coplin in Orange County on April 5, 1844; However, its only congregation outside Dubois County was in Bloomfield.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by subject.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Robert A. Wood on 1946.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2017/06/27 by Masada Sparrow. EAD finding aid created 2017/06/27 by Masada Sparrow.
- Title
- Portersville Presbyterian Church transcript
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671