Abstract
The records of the First United Methodist Church of Van Wert, Ohio consist of two volumes of Minute Books documenting the period from September 1878 to January 1918.The first volume contains minutes of the church's quarterly conference held between September 1871 and July 1895. A financial report is regularly included with each meeting session as are the pastor's quarterly reports. Also included within this volume are minutes of meetings of the church stewards and meetings of the...
Abstract
The collection consists of two volumes of record books spanning the period from 1889 to 1984. Each volume contains information on baptisms, deaths, and marriages. No complete membership list is evident; however, the second volume contains annual listings of members who professed their faith, joined the First United Methodist Church, or transferred to another church. The first volume is arranged in sections according to the type of information recorded (baptism, marriage, or death), while the...