Churches - First Presbyterian (Clarksburg)

Overview The First Presbyterian Church of Clarksburg, West Virginia, was established in 1829. Letters from the 1830s and 1850s concern the early operation of the church. Primary topics include finding a pastor for the church; financial support; and construction of the church building. Commemorative anniversary programs for the church's anniversary in 1894 and 1954 and newspaper articles from the late 1890s and 1950s document the growth and changes in the church. Also includes four undated...

Overview The First Presbyterian Church of Clarksburg, West Virginia, was established in 1829. Letters, a book of minutes, certificates of church membership, and other papers document the history of the church from the 1830s to 1902. Letters from the 1830s between founding church elders, including Phineas Chapin, and the first pastor, Rev. Asa Brooks, record efforts to obtain a pastor and find a meeting house for the congregation. Minutes of the Session from 1870 to 1903 provide a brief overview of...

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The First Presbyterian Church of Clarksburg, West Virginia, was established in 1829. Microfilm copy of the minutes of the Session from 1830 to 1870 provides a brief overview of each session, listing new members and occasionally mentioning other church business. This book also includes lists of infant baptisms and church members from 1830 to 1870.

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The First Presbyterian Church of Clarksburg, West Virginia, was established in 1829. Letters chiefly from church elder Phineas Chapin and Rev. James W. Phillips concern the early operation of the church. Primary topics include finding a pastor for the church and finding financial support for the pastor. Also includes certificates of church membership; letters written by James Davis concerning the church; and a typescript entitled "Fifty Years in the Wilderness" by Loyal Young, 1869.