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Handwritten copy of deed of West Worthington Chapel to Luke Blair, 1849; original in possession of Henry Pierce of Jordanville.

List of members in 1932 and the Constitution and Bylaws of the First Congregational Church of Worthington, MA adopted 1930.

The small printed book contains the bylaws of the South Worthington Church adopted on August 26, 1933. There accompanies this book a typewritten version with changes from Church Association to South Worthington Community Chapel and other changes (See…

ChD4 consists of two letters. One is a Christmas greeting, 12/25/1883, sent out by Frederick Sargent Huntington. The other is a letter from Frederick Sargent Huntington to Horace F. Bartlett dated 3/24/1888. Postmarked Chicago, IL.

Original and one copy of correspondence in file in Box 43, 43-24. From Society of Architectural Historians, Building of the United States to Mrs. Frank Feakes - general comments and observations about the architectural importance of the…

Two copies of a letter from John Adams to Deacon L. F. Stevens dated January 1, 1865. It pertains to Adams' excommunication from the church. Transcript from the original October 28, 1976

This letter was written by Harriet L. P. Rice about 'conditions' for paying for painting the church in 10/29/1897.

Correspondence with the Church Friendship Guild. Richard G Bartlett, Howard Beebe, H E Brown, Bob ?, Bob Lowd, George Snook, Courtland G Higgins, Pvt Herbert Porter, Charles Eddy, F R Curran, Maj W J Forester, Chester Wisner, George H Packard, R…

100th anniversary of dedication of meeting house.

Music written and performed by Michael A. McAnulty, [Church] Bell Choir Director 1996 - 2002.' Presented by the Worthington Congregational Church Bell Choir in his memory to be kept in the permanent archives of the Worthington Historical Society,…

Death notice for Hattie L Bisbee, aged 23 years, 11 months, and 5 days. 'God's unseen angel oe'r our pathway crossed, looked on us all and loving her the most, straightway released her from life's weary load.'

Memorial Book of 'F. S. Huntington, occasional hymns, sermons, trees of the Kingdom, a sketch of his life' Prepared by W. E. Huntington, his brother. Printed in Boston for his friends in 1891. Inscription and handwriting reads: 'Presented to me by…

Begins with autobiography, continues on Page 19 with 'A Good Man Dies'; continues on Page 21 with memorial services. Brown, leather-bound book, beautifully preserved.

C.F. Reed, scribe from Sept. 17, 1920s, writes the minutes of the meeting where the Church council installed Harlan Creelman as Pastor. In ink on lined paper

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.

Dated 6/26/68, this article pertains to the boulder and plaque placed on West Street commemorating the First Meeting House. This was done during Worthington bicentennial year, 1968. Newspaper article pasted on black construction paper for…

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

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 -…

This is dated Feb. 18, 1913, and pertains to Rev. John D. Willard's speech in Springfield about the regneration of the hilltowns and his ideas for reform. Cites in Papers on the History of Worthington. See also Box 30b 2007a-084.

Ordination of James Harold Burckes.