New York and Brooklyn Association of Congregational Churches records
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Abstract
One volume (1847 to 1896) containing minutes for the Association's annual and special meetings, as well as its constitution.
Historical note
Formed in 1846, the New York and Brooklyn Association of Congregational Churches sought to connect Congregational ministers of the two cities and coordinate ecclesiastical councils. Ecclesiastical councils, composed of ministers from member churches, were formal meetings held to create new churches as well as ordane, appoint, and remove ministers. Manhattan-based ministers separated from the organization in the 1870s following the Henry Ward Beecher scandal, forming the Manhattan Congregational Association. In 1896, under the guidance of Rev. Lyman Abbott, Beecher's successor at Plymouth Church, members of the Manhattan Congregational Association returned to the New-York and Brooklyn Association. Later known as the New York City Congregational Church Association, the Association's work was taken over by the Metropolitan Association of the New York Conference of the United Church of Christ in the late 20th century.
Sources:
- "Old Differences Settled: Brooklyn and New-York Congregationalists Have Reunited." New York Times, April 22, 1896, 7.
Arrangement
This collection consists of one handwritten volume. It begins with the Association's constitution and continues with minutes in chronological order. The inside front cover has an index of names and the inside back cover has a list of meetings and two pasted-in clippings.
Scope and Contents
This collection spans the period 1847 to 1896 and consists of a single hardbound volume. The volume contains minutes for the Association's annual and special meetings, as well as its constitution.
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Conditions Governing Access
Open to users without restriction.
Conditions Governing Use
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Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date (if known); New York and Brooklyn Association of Congregational Churches records, 1977.082, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of the Association, 1901.
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
If digital surrogates exist, they should be used in place of the originals whenever possible.
About this Guide
Processing Information
Originally processed and described at the collection level, this collection was rehoused and the finding aid revised by Dee Bowers in September 2023.
