Church history -- Indiana
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 95 Collections and/or Records:
Hicks Presbyterian Church history
Collection — Folder S2423
Identifier: S2423
Scope and Contents
This collection includes an unbound, typewritten copy of "A History of the Hicks Presbyterian Church of Greene County, Indiana," written by Edith Bauer Cogwell in 1945. The contents of the history include an introduction, the origin and early history of the Hicks Cumberland Presyterian Church, Hicks Church history from 1893 to 1845, church social activities, a biography of Rev. William C. Hicks, lists of ministers and officers of the church, and a bibliography.
Dates:
1945
Hope, Indiana collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S2161
Scope and Contents
This collection contains several items related to Hope, Indiana and the Moravian Church, including the historical sketches, "Settlement at Hope Followed Failure of Moravian Mission" (circa 1968) and "The Moravian Cemetery (Hope, Indiana)" by George E. Utterback (1968). A basic map is included with the sketches and has symbols to mark places in the town such as schools, churches, playgrounds, and the cemetery. Also part of the collection is a copy of "Welcome to Hope, Hawcreek Township,...
Dates:
circa 1836-1905; circa 1960
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Hope, Indiana collection
Indiana Christian Endeavor Union collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S2240
Scope and Contents
This collection contains various items related to the Indiana Christian Endeavor Union, including a scrapbook from the Fort Wayne Christian Endeavor Union with newspaper clippings and photographs (1928-1930); convention and banquet programs (1928-1941); newsletters and publications from the Indiana Christian Endeavor Union and local unions in the state (1923-1948); a 1943 mailing list; two undated copies of "Program Building for the Society," an address written by field secretary Betty Cooper;...
Dates:
1923-1948
Indiana Methodist Protestant Church histories
Collection — Folder S2289
Identifier: S2289
Scope and Contents
This collection contains various Indiana Methodist Protestant Church histories, including a May 10, 1883 letter written by A. H. Widney and sent to Rev. W. W. Lineberry in response to a request for information about the New Haven Circuit, the January 1885 minutes from the organizational meetings of the St. Joe Methodist Protestant Church of Dekalb County, an undated history of the Lincoln Methodist Protestant Church written by Effie McClanahan of Akron, Indiana that notes the year of...
Dates:
1883-1930
Indianapolis Public Library Hilton U. Brown Branch oral history transcripts
Collection
Identifier: OH008
Scope and Contents
This collection contains transcripts of oral history interviews with residents of Irvington, once a town in Marion County, and now a neighborhood in Indianapolis, Indiana, ranging from 1978 to 1987. The interviews were conducted primarily by Lois Leamon and others for Indianapolis Public Library, Hilton U. Brown Branch's Irvington Oral History Project. The transcripts include historical information about the town-cum-neighborhood and the people who lived there.
Dates:
1978-1987
Isaac F. Smith steward's book
Collection — Folder S1205
Identifier: S1205
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of one small, brown-covered, bound book with "Isaac Smith Stewards Book No. 3" handwritten on the cover. The entries of monetary donations begin October 1, 1888, and end in 1896. There are also three cards for the Whiteland Charge, dated 1896. The church denomination is not given. The cards state: "The Church has a right to know who do and who do not contribute to the cause of Christ." Also on the cards, J. W. Dashiell gave this "Word of Advice -- Begin the work of...
Dates:
1888-1896
John Mitchell, "Incidents of Methodism in Central Indiana" manuscript
Collection — Folder S2288
Identifier: S2288
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a handwritten copy of "Incidents of Methodism in Central Indiana," a manuscript compiled by John Mitchell of Colfax, Indiana circa 1882. The manuscript relates information regarding general conferences, annual conferences, and camp meetings of the Methodist Episcopal Church held from 1831 to 1882 and Mr. Mitchell occasionally offers his personal experiences and insights regarding ministers and the various church meetings.
Dates:
circa 1882
Kendallville Circuit quarterly conference record book
Collection — Folder S2281
Identifier: S2281
Scope and Contents
This collection contains the quarterly meeting minutes from November 1858 to January 1874 of the Kendallville Circuit of the Wabash Conference (later North Indiana Conference) of the Methodist Protestant Church. The volume also includes the minutes of the quarterly meetings of the Lisbon Mission and Lisbon Circuit from November 1851 to August 1856 and the quarterly meeting minutes of the Auburn Circuit from September 1856 to August 1858. The collection also has a piece of paper with a note...
Dates:
1851-1883
Kirklin Methodist Church historical sketch
Collection — Folder S2153
Identifier: S2153
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of a copy of “A History of the Kirklin Methodist Church, 1937-1959,” a four-page, typewritten historical sketch copied and used during the October 9, 1960 homecoming celebration of the Kirklin, Indiana church. The church’s history is presented chronologically and includes information regarding previous pastors, church and parsonage renovations, church programs, and deaths of church members.
Dates:
1959-1960
Landess Christian Church minutes
Collection — Folder S3063
Identifier: S3063
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of photocopied business meeting minutes from the Landess Christian Church during May 15, 1939 to July 8, 1952.
The quarterly meetings included discussion and implementation of such matters as the periodic election of officers, regular secretary's and treasurer's reports, approval of purchases, selection and election of pastors and evangelists, and the recording of new members and dismissals.
The quarterly meetings included discussion and implementation of such matters as the periodic election of officers, regular secretary's and treasurer's reports, approval of purchases, selection and election of pastors and evangelists, and the recording of new members and dismissals.
Dates:
1939-1952
