Mount Zion Baptist Church Minute Book, 1843-1857

Summary

Creator:

Mount Zion Baptist Church (New York, N.Y.)

Abstract:

Minute book of Mount Zion Baptist Church of New York City, covering meetings from its founding in 1843 until 1857.

Extent:

1 folder (SC)

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

Preferred citation for this material is as follows:

Mount Zion Baptist Church Minute Book,

Background

Scope and content:

The Mount Zion Baptist Church Minute Book contains records of meetings held by the church from April 1843 until December 1857. The minute book is 157 pages long and handwritten in ink. The meeting minutes describe the sometimes contentious history of the church, including details of its administrative activities, financial status, and continually changing membership. The minutes were taken by three different church clerks: Samuel Allen (1843-1846, 1851-1856), John Axford (1846-1851), and Lawrence Van Wart (1856-1857).

Biographical / historical:

Mount Zion Baptist Church was founded in New York City on 16 August 1843 by sixteen initial members, most of whom had left Bethesda Baptist Church. It was an Old-School Baptist (or Primitive Baptist) congregation. James C. Goble was asked to serve as pastor and he remained at the church from 1843 to 1850. After Goble left, the church searched unsuccessfully for a new pastor and the matter was still unresolved in 1857 when the minute book ends. A short time later, in 1858, Mount Zion merged with Ebenezer Baptist Church.

Acquisition information:

Acquired, 1964.

Arrangement:

Single item.

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Church and clergy
New York State
Primitive Baptists.
Baptists -- New York (State) -- New York.
Church records and registers -- New York (State) -- New York.
Minute books.
Minutes (administrative records)

Names:

Mount Zion Baptist Church (New York, N.Y.)
Goble, James C.
Allen, Samuel.
Axford, John.
Van Wart, Lawrence.

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Preferred citation:

Preferred citation for this material is as follows:

Mount Zion Baptist Church Minute Book,

Location of this collection:

Syracuse University

Special Collections Research Center

Syracuse University Libraries

Bird Library, Room 600

Syracuse, NY 13244, United States

Link to repository site

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