Massachusetts Conference. Essex South; Essex North. Records, 1827-1972

Massachusetts Conference. Essex South; Essex North.

Records and Minutes, 1827-1972

RG 1045. Consolidated collection of RG 1041-1045.

7 boxes, 2.5 linear feet

Processed by Jessica Steytler 2008; Additional material organized by Colleen Mahoney, 2009

Copyright: requests for permission to publish material from this collection should be discussed with the archivist or librarian.

Includes the following five sub-sections:
1. Essex South Association
2. Essex South Branch Missionary Association,
3. Essex South Conference of Churches
4. Essex South South County Branch, Woman's Board of Missions, Executive Committee , also known as Essex South District
5. Essex North Association

Box 1-
Correspondence from Mass. Conference and Missionary Society regarding Hsueh Jen Wang, March 20, 1934
Essex South Association, Scribe Handbook, with moderator and scribe lists, 1960-1976
Essex South Conference -Programs and Statistics, 1886-1924
Children’s sermons and lessons, mid-20th century
“The Lord's Appointment” hymn
“An Historical Sketch of the Essex South Association of Congregational Ministers and the Salem Association,” 1893
“An Historical Sketch of the Essex South Conference of Congregational Churches” by Frank Waters, 1827
Essex South Conference Treasurer Book, 1883-1922
Records of the Essex South Association, 1875-1885
Essex South Association- Ministerial Standing to 1960
Essex South Association of Congregational Churches and Ministers, Records, 1828-1861

Box 2
Essex South Association of Congregational Churches and Ministers, Records, 1862-1943, 3 volumes

Box 3
Essex South Conference Missionary Association- Semi-Annual Reports, 1875-1877
Essex South Branch, Woman’s Board of Missions, Reports, 1892-1902
Essex South Woman’s Missions. Minutes, Annual Meeting, 1878-1946, 4 volumes

Box 4
Essex South Branch of the Woman’s Board of Missions, Finances, 1878-1934, 4 volumes

Box 5
Essex South Branch W. B. M Pledge Book, 1893-1905
Essex South Branch of the Woman’s Board of Missions, Advisory and Executive Committee Meetings, 1875-1930; 1940-1957, 5 volumes; first volume includes by-laws, lists of members, and finances up to 1881.
"25 Years of Radiant History" Essex South Branch of the Woman's Board of Missions, 1903

Box 6
Essex North Association, Programs of Meetings, 1864-1933
Essex North Association, Programs of Meetings, 1934-1969
Essex North Association, Annual Reports, 1961-1971
Records of Essex North Association, 1942-1972 (bulk 1964-1972)
Essex North Association, Department of Women's Work Papers, 1944-1962
Letters to the Essex North Association, 1827-1864
Papers relating to the case between Rev. Henry Clark Wright and Essex North, 1839-1840
Papers relating to the case between Rev. Charles Beecher and Essex North, 1863
Essex North Association, Executive Committee Records, 1952-1967
Essex North Association, Committee on Ministerial Standing Records 1953-1969

Box 7
Essex North Association, Record Book, 1940-1967