bMS 303

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Church of the Messiah (Universalist). Records, 1850-1966.

Container List

bMS 303/1 (1) Correspondence, 1966, concerning donation of these records to Universalist Historical Society.

bMS 303/1 (2) Record book, 1850-1879. Includes: historical note on organization of the Central Universalist Church (after October 1850, the Church of the Messiah); by-laws, 1850; partial records of pew sales; minutes, 23 April 1850-19 October 1879, containing copies of correspondence, program, clipping.

bMS 303/2 (1) Record book, 1879-1895. Includes: minutes, 3 November 1879-29 October 1895; reports; index.

bMS 303/2 (2) Miscellaneous printed material (reports, programs) from previous record book, 1886-ca. 1891.

bMS 303/3 (1) Record book, 1909-1935. Includes: minutes, 21 April 1909-8 April 1935; correspondence; reports.

bMS 303/3 (2) Papers from previous record book, 1928-ca1935. Includes: Treasurer's correspondence; annual reports, 1934.

bMS 303/4 (1) Records, including minutes, correspondence, papers, April-December 1935.

bMS 303/4 (2) Records, January-June 1936.

bMS 303/4 (3) Records, August-December 1936.

bMS 303/4 (4) Records, January-June 1937.

bMS 303/4 (5) Records, August-December 1937.

bMS 303/4 (6) Records, 1938.

bMS 303/4 (7) Records, 1939.

bMS 303/4 (8) Records, 1940.

bMS 303/4 (9) Records, 1941.

bMS 303/4 (10) Records, 1942.

bMS 303/4 (11) Records, January-April, 1943.

bMS 303/4 (12) Records, May-December 1943.

bMS 303/4 (13) Records, January-June 1944.

bMS 303/4 (14) Records, September-December 1944.

bMS 303/4 (15) Records, January-March 1945.

bMS 303/4 (16) Records, April-December 1945.

bMS 303/4 (17) Records, January-May 1946.

bMS 303/4 (18) Records, June-December 1946.

bMS 303/4 (19) Records, January-June 1947.

bMS 303/4 (20) Records, July-December 1947.

bMS 303/4 (21) Records, April-June 1948.

bMS 303/4 (22) Records, July-December 1948.

bMS 303/4 (23) Attendance records, 1949-1951..

bMS 303/4 (24) Records, January-March 1949.

bMS 303/4 (25) Records, April 1949.

bMS 303/5 (1) Records, June-September 1949.

bMS 303/5 (2) Records, October-December 1949.

bMS 303/5 (3) Records, January-March 1950.

bMS 303/5 (4) Records, April 1950.

bMS 303/5 (5) Records, May-June 1950.

bMS 303/5 (6) Records, September-December 1950.

bMS 303/5 (7) Records, January-March 1951.

bMS 303/5 (8) Records, April 1951.

bMS 303/5 (9) Records, May-June 1951.

bMS 303/5 (10) Records, September-October 1951.

bMS 303/5 (11) Records, November-December 1951.

bMS 303/5 (12) Records, January-March 1952.

bMS 303/5 (13) Records, April 1952.

bMS 303/5 (14) Records, May-June 1952.

bMS 303/5 (15) Records, September-October 1952.

bMS 303/5 (16) Records, November-December 1952.

bMS 303/5 (17) Records, January-March 1953.

bMS 303/5 (18) Records, April 1953.

bMS 303/5 (19) Records, May-December 1953.

bMS 303/5 (20) Records, January-June 1954.

Note: these records include minutes, correspondence, reports, and papers of the Vestry lease committee, bMS 303/5 (20) - bMS 303/6 (8).

bMS 303/5 (21) Records, July-August 1954.

bMS 303/5 (22) Records, September-October 1954.

bMS 303/5 (23) Records, November-December 1954.

bMS 303/5 (24) Records, January 1955.

bMS 303/5 (25) Records, February 1955.

bMS 303/6 (1) Records, March 1955.

bMS 303/6 (2) Records, April 1955.

bMS 303/6 (3) Records, 1-15 May 1955.

bMS 303/6 (4) Records, 16-31 May 1955.

bMS 303/6 (5) Records, June 1955.

bMS 303/6 (6) Records, July-October 1955.

bMS 303/6 (7) Records, November-December 1955.

bMS 303/6 (8) Records, January 1956.

Note: bMS 303/6 (8)-(13) includes papers of the Pennsylvania and national fellowship committees on matters concerning the Church of the Messiah and its members.

bMS 303/6 (9) Records, February-March 1956.

bMS 303/6 (10) Records, April-June 1956.

bMS 303/6 (11) Records, July-December 1956.

bMS 303/6 (12) Records, 1957.

bMS 303/6 (13) Correspondence and papers, 1958-1965, of state and national fellowship committees concerning controversies involving Church of the Messiah, Liberal Religious Fellowship, Universalist Church in Reading, Universalist Church Society of Towanda (First Universalist Society/Church of the Messiah/Universalist Church in Towanda), and other matters.

Note: the church of the Messiah was dissolved by a vote of its members, 1958.

bMS 303/6 (14) Record book, 1880-1958. Certificates of membership and transfer.

bMS 303/6 (15) List from previous record book.

bMS 303/6 (16) Membership application forms, 1947, n.d.; correspondence and lists concerning pew holders, 1954, 1955.

bMS 303/6 (17) Copies of charter and by-laws, 1947 (with historical sketch), 1951, n.d.; miscellaneous material concerning meetings.

bMS 303/6 (18) Ballots on dismissal of minister, 1957, and dissolution, 1958.

bMS 303/6 (19) Miscellaneous papers, 1879-ca.1954. Includes: programs, bulletins, clippings, photograph.