Church book

NC/18/1/1

Church book

1864-1904

Containing: (interleaved between pp 4-5) printed appeal for funds to build the chapel, school and lecture room with list of major contributors, 1864; printed statement of building accounts and list of donations and subscriptions to the building and restoration fund, 1869 - 71; printed report of the church management committee, list of contributions and statement of accounts, 1874; printed appeal for funds for improvements to the lecture hall, nd [c1881]; printed appeal for funds for new school rooms and improvements to Lecture Hall, nd [c1881]; printed notice of public soiree and organ recital in connection with the re-opening of the Lecture Hall, 30 Nov 1881, fos 9-13 copy correspondence between Rev J N Goulty, retired minister of Union Street Chapel, Brighton and Rev James Hill, former chairman of the Congregational Union of England and Wales concerning the latter becoming pastor of the newly formed church, Jul 1863; pp 13-20 report of the formation of the church with account of the origins starting with a mission from Union Street Chapel in 1823 and the setting up of a Sunday School, and signed agreement of the fellowship of the church, 13 Aug 1863; p 11 note as to whereabouts of the trust deed, 1887; pp 23-24 short account of Rev James Hill's ministry, 1863 - 66 written by himself, Jun 1866; pp 24-25 notes of appointment of pastors, extensions to buildings etc, 1869 - 81; pp 27-117 minutes of church meetings and notes of admissions with printed programmes and newscuttings interleaved, Jan 1867 - Oct 1904; pp 122-123 admissions Feb 1892 - Apr 1904; pp 138-181 roll of church members from Aug 1863 with additions to Jan 1892; pp 183-208 baptismal register, Dec 1863 - Jun 1887; pp 209-219 burial register, Sept 1880 - Dec 1887; flyleaf; newscuttings re settlement of Rev Ambrose Spong as pastor, [1872] and a soiree at the Lecture Hall, 18 Feb 1886

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