First Universalist Society (Brighton, Boston, Mass.). Records, 1858-1885
Overview
Society record book (1858-1885), including minutes; record book of the Church of the Redeemer (1866-1879), including membership records, notes on church history and meetings.
Dates
- Creation: 1858-1885
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on access to this collection.
Extent
1 boxesSociety record book (1858-1885), including minutes; record book of the Church of the Redeemer (1866-1879), including membership records, notes on church history and meetings.
Biographical / Historical
Universalists in Brighton organized to support Universalist preaching in 1857. Rev. Sumner Ellis was appointed to preach in 1858. Services were held in Union Hall. The parish was organized in 1860. The Church of the Redeemer was dedicated on August 7, 1861. The parish became defunct around 1888 , and its building was used by Unity Church (Unitarian) until 1905.
- -1867 Thomas W. Silloway
- 1869 Joseph W. Keyes
- 1871 William A. Start
- 1873-1874 John V. Wilson
- 1878 John Greenleaf Adams
- 1879-1883 Benjamin F. Eaton
Some Ministers (with approximate dates)
- -1867
- Thomas W. Silloway
- 1869
- Joseph W. Keyes
- 1871
- William A. Start
- 1873-1874
- John V. Wilson
- 1878
- John Greenleaf Adams
- 1879-1883
- Benjamin F. Eaton
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of the Universalist Historical Society, 1976.
Processed by:
Elizabeth Ann Falsey, 1978
- Title
- First Universalist Society (Brighton, Boston, Mass.) Records (bMS 238): A Finding Aid
- Author
- Andover-Harvard Theological Library
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- div00238
Repository Details
Part of the Harvard Divinity School Library, Harvard University Repository
Special Collections at Harvard Divinity School Library preserves and makes accessible primary source materials documenting the history of religion and theology, with particular historical emphasis on American liberal religious traditions. Though the historical strengths of the collections have been in the field of Christianity, other religious traditions are increasingly reflected, in step with Harvard Divinity School's evolving focus on global religious studies. Known as Andover-Harvard Theological Library since 1911, it was renamed the Harvard Divinity School Library in 2021.
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