Rockingham Association of Congregational Christian Churches and Ministers – MS052
Source: Deposited by the Association in 1991
Citation: Rockingham Association of Congregational Christian Churches and Ministers, MS052, Portsmouth Athenaeum
Size: 3 Hollinger Boxes (1.5 linear feet)
Access: No restrictions
Processed by: Susan Stowe Kindstedt in 2010
Scope and Content
Meeting record books, constitutions, account books, correspondence, minutes, manual of procedures, programs, printed reports, and other records. Includes ms. (1887) entitled ”The Conference of the Evangelical Congregational and Presbyterian Churches in the County of Rockingham”, by Rev. James H. Pitts; file (1947-1952) concerning the case of Rev. Bertram Crocker; minutes (1828, 1921) of New Hampshire Congregational Conference; report (1828) of the New-Hampshire Branch of American Education Society; and materials relating to the Rockingham Temperance Society and Rockingham and Piscataqua Congregational conferences.
Folder List
Box 1
Folder 1 Meeting Record Book, 1837-1921
Folder 2 Meeting Record Book, 1922-1952
Folder 3 Account Book, 1863-1891
Folder 4 Account Book, 1892-1934
Box 2
Folder 1 Manuscript Book: “The Conference of Evangelical Congregational and Presbyterian Churches in the County of Rockingham” by Rev. James H. Pitts, 1887
Folder 2 Correspondence, 1950s
Folder 3 Misc. Papers: Treas. Accounts, 1854, 1860, 1861; Statistical Returns, 1849, 1867, 1868; Meetings, 1851, 1855, 1861;
Folder 4 Bertram Crocker Ministerial Standing Case File (legal case, meeting minutes and correspondence), 1947-1952
Folder 5 Association History Notes, 1951 and 1976
Folder 6 Misc. Meeting Minutes, 20 th century
Folder 7 Ministerial statistics, 1954
Folder 8-9 Minister statistics and changes, 20 th century
Box 3
Folder 1 Conference Programs, ca. 1895-1953
Folder 2 Ordination Programs, ca. 1930s-1940s
Folder 3 Ordination Programs, ca. 1950s
Folder 4 Misc Printed Materials: Manual of Procedures, ca. 1950, Forms for Public Service, ca. 1950
Folder 5 Piscataqua Conferences of Churches Constitution, 1826
Folder 6 Published Pamphlets – Constitution of the Piscataqua Missionary Society, 1827 and Constitution of the Piscataqua Missionary Society, 1853
Folder 7 Printed Pamphlet – Third Annual Report of the Eastern Auxiliary Mission Society of Rockingham County, 1828
Folder 8 – Printed Pamphlets – Minutes of the Rockingham Conference, 1848, Minutes of the Rockingham Conference, 1851, Minutes of the Rockingham Conference, 1853, Minutes of the Rockingham Conference, 1866
Folder 9 – Printed Pamphlet – Pastoral Letter of the Piscataqua Association to the Churches of the Piscataqua Conference, 1828
Folder 10 – Printed Pamphlet – “The Minister of E” by Temperance Tellall, 1862
Folder 11 – Printed Pamphlet – NH Branch of the American Education Society Report, 1828
Folder 12 – Printed Pamphlet – Baron Stow’s Address to the Rockingham Temperance Society, 1832
Folder 13 – Printed Pamphlets – Constitution of the Rockingham Association of Congregational Christian Churches, 1932 and 1946
Folder 14 – Printed Pamphlets – Minutes of the NH Congregational Conference, 1921, Minutes of the NH Congregational Conference, 1928