First United Methodist Church (Van Wert, Ohio) records

Collection – Reel: 1

Identifier: MS-0075

Staff Only

Collection Overview

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 church members. Earlier minutes of the quarterly conference may be found in MS 118.

The second volume contains minutes of weekly meetings of the church's Board of Trustees from February 1878 to January 1918. Included within these minutes are statements of accounts payable relative to the construction of a church building.

Dates

Creation: September 1871-January 1918

Extent

1 Reels (1 microfilm reel)

Creator

First United Methodist Church (Van Wert, Ohio) (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

No known access restrictions.

Conditions Governing Use

Researchers using this collection assume full responsibility for conforming to the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright, and are responsible for securing permissions necessary for publication or reproduction.

Language of Materials

Materials in English

Additional Description

Related Materials

Other records relating to this church may be found in MS-0118-mf and MS-0582-mf.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The records of the First United Methodist Church of Van Wert, Ohio, were transferred to the Center for Archival Collections on May 26, 1992 with the cooperation of the church's secretary, Phyllis J. Gehrer.