By Sarah M. Gould, Kara Jackman
Collection Overview
Title: MA - Fall River - First Methodist, 1824-1908
ID: 08/MA/026/003/069
Extent: 7.0 Boxes
Scope and Contents of the Materials
The church was founded in 1827 in Troy, MA, (later changed to Fall River). In 1916, First merged with St. Paul’s to form Union Methodist Episcopal Church.
Box and Folder Listing
- Box 1: Box 1
- Item 1: Baptisms, 1827-1837
- Item 2: Marriages, 1837
- Item 3: Membership, 1827-1877
- Item 4: Probationers, 1829
- Item 5: Quarterly conference, 1828-1854
- Item 6: Official boards, 1839-1871
- Item 7: Treasurer's records, 1842-1846
- Box 2: Box 2
- Item 1: Baptisms, 1867-1889
- Item 2: Marriages, 1867-1889
- Item 3: Membership, 1828-1888
- Item 4: Probationers, 1859-1889
- Item 5: Pastor's records, 1870-1889
- Item 6: Historical records, 1824-1886
- Item 7: Class records, no dates
- Box 3: Box 3
- Item 1: Quarterly conference, 1855-1907
- Box 4: Box 4
- Item 1: Boards of Stewards and Leaders, 1844-1886
- Item 2: Collection records, 1851-1863
- Box 5: Box 5
- Item 1: Collection records, 1887-1890
- Item 2: Financial records, 1827-1886
- Box 6: Box 6
- Item 1: Sunday school, 1847-1891
- Item 2: Trustees, 1839-1874
- Box 7: Box 7
- Item 1: Sunday school, 1903-1908