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Relates to 50th Anniversary of the Congregational Church building. 'Throng attends observance at First Church'

This paper, in Rice's handwriting, was delivered in Northampton at a special centennial meeting of the Worthington Auxiliary, for which she was Secretary. The paper is also a discussion of church missionary work

100th anniversary of dedication of meeting house.

History of the church organ including program of organ recital, with George Bayley, organist.

Commemorative service of town bicentennial

Ordination of James Harold Burckes.

Pamphlet on organization of church at 150th anniversary.

Annual meeting at 150th anniversary celebration. A note of thanks especially Katharine and Susan Rice.

newspaper clippings mounted on board, recto verso. Address given by Bisbee on the occasion of the centennial celebration, August 20, 1868; news record of memorial services for Rev. Bisbee, February 7, 1892; Dedication of Congregational church 1888.

Black and White postcard/photo of the First Congregational Church (colonial architecture) shown across from the Town Hall. The photo is in an oval shape. This postcard was taken from a scrapbook. A larger copy of this photo is in the…

This 2-page typewritten paper is based on 260/B/#778. It is written by Elizabeth Payne, probably for the Papers of Worthington. It is called 'Worthington's First Minister.' There is also a second copy in a slightly different format.

A five page typewritten article, including a poem 'When Sam'well Led the Singin'', by Eleanor Poter about the History of the Churches. identify - could be included in a presentation some day.

Roaming Through Old Church Records' typewritten paper by Elizabeth Payne includees Church Organizatiion, The Covenant, Note for Genealogists, also includes one handwritten page on Reverend Pomeroy.

Narrative of the Facts and Proceedings Relating to the Excommunication of Dr. Martin Phelps: 'This is a Chester incident,or apparently so, I not read it, but I think now it ought to go to our Historical Society, or to our Library, very possibly, the…

Copies of Vignettes of Church History used, one each month during the year leading up to the May 1988 rededication of the present church building in celebration of its centennial. Topics covered: 1. The earlier church buildings; 2) the first…

Two copies of the Program for the 100th Anniversary of the laying of the cornerstone of the present Congregational church on August 30, 1987. This service conducted by Rev. Luther Pierce is based on the original (see 260/ / #526). Efforts to open…

This letter written by James G.K. McClure recites memories of Worthington. It also states a refusal to a request from the Church to speak on July 31, 1930. The letter is dated August 11, 1930

This paper was written by Ida Joslyn in 1975 and is about excommunication until 1885. There is a copy accompanying it. The subject is John Adams's excommunication. The original is four pages typewritten. refers to the case of Thomas 'Thinne' or…

Two letters written in 1887 and 1888. One lists new members of the church; the other pertains to dedication of the new church in 1888. in re Box 24f.

Newspaper clipping tells story of the 1887 fire at the First Congregational Church built in 1825. This clipping is mounted on brown construction paper 'We have sad intelligence to report this week.........' (also a typed copy in Box Box 30b -…