Methodist Church Records. Massachusetts.

Church records normally contain membership, baptism and marriage records along with church board, quarterly conference records and occasionally other records of the church.
For many other churches, historical files are kept with miscellaneous materials, often histories or clippings about the church.

Ashburnham. Ashburnham Circuit. [CAH CH-MA A8]

2 v. 1803-1841.

Steward’s book: 1803-1841.
Quarterly Conference records: 1811-1841.
Quarterly Conference and Steward’s records: 1809-1841.
Includes some baptisms and marriages.

Ashburnham. First Methodist Episcopal Church. [CAH CH-MA A82]

1 v. 1871-1960.

Membership records
Baptisms: 1919-1941, 1957-1960.
Marriages: 1919-1942.
Funerals: 1920-1942.
Methodist Pastors: 1918-1924.
Federated Pastors: 1926-1934.
Probationers: 1919-1924.
Baptized children: 1920-1926.
Dedication program: 1871.
Fiftieth Anniversary: 1921.
Programs of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
List of Methodist Episcopal Church members: 1867.
Deed to Parsonage: 1844.
Methodist Episcopal Church members at time of Federation.
List of Methodist Society members: 1860.

Ayer. Methodist Episcopal Church. [CAH CH-MA A9]

3 v. 1871-1929.

Official Board records: 1906-1915.
Quarterly Conference records: 1871-1905, 1917-1923, 1924-1929, 1929-1949.

Barre. Barre United Methodist Church. [CAH CH-MA B13]

Founded as a mission in the 1840’s, this church was discontinued in 1978.

2 v. 1911-1975.

Baptisms: 1956-1975.
Marriages: 1956-1973.
Deaths: 1956-1957, 1971-1973.
Membership: 1956-1973.
Preparatory membership: 1956-1975.
Financial records: 1911-1973.

Box 1  Belchertown, MA Hope Methodist Church

Berkley. First Methodist Episcopal Church. [CAH CH-MA B16]

3 v. 1873-1903.

Treasurer’s reports: 1873-1903.
Reports of leaders and stewards: 1885-1889, 1892, 1894.
Quarterly Conference records: 1873-1892.

Berlin. Methodist Church. [CAH CH-MA B2]

2 v. 1880-1942.

Baptisms: 1880-1932.
Marriages: 188?-1916.
Membership: 1880-1942.
Probationers: 1880-1912, 1917-1929.

Beverly. Memorial Methodist Church. [CAH CH-MA B3]

Includes: Gloucester (Bay View).

1 v. 1950-1951.

Financial secretary’s records: 1950-1951.

Blandford. Beech Hill Church.

See immediately below.

Blandford. Methodist Episcopal Church. [CAH CH-MA B4]

Earlier name: Beech Hill Church.

7 v. 1825-1923.

Baptisms: 1867-1906.
Marriages: 1870-1914.
Membership: 1848-1913.
Probationers: 1856-1873.
Quarterly Conference reports: 1852-1915, 1919, 1921.
Book of names: date unknown.
Class records: 1825-1848. (with: Class records of Granville Circuit (Granville, Mass.)
Deeds and mortgages.
History.
Pastor’s statistics: 1853-1914.
Sabbath School records: 1846-1916.
Trustees’ reports: 1874-1916, 1919, 1923.

Boston.

A separate page lists the histories of the various Methodist churches that have existed, including those in the following suburbs that have been absorbed into present-day Boston:

• Brighton.
• Charlestown.
• Dorchester.
• East Boston.
• Forest Hills.
• Hyde Park.
• Jamaica Plain.
• Roslindale.
• Roxbury.

Boston. Bromfield Street. [CAH CH-MA B6 B7]

Bromfield was founded in 1806 as a branch of the Methodist Alley (First) church, and was linked to the First church until 1831, when the appointment became listed as Boston South. Black congregants were given their own local pastor (Samuel Snowden) in 1818, and their own church on May Street in 1823, under the sponsorship of Bromfield, who built a larger facility on Revere Street in 1835 for the black congregation. Revere Street was sold in 1903, and Bromfield itself was sold in 1911, when it merged with Tremont Street to form Bromfield-Tremont.

23 v. 1790-1922.

Baptisms: 1838-1843, 1879-1882, 1890-1922.
Marriages: 1879-1882, 1890-1922.
Membership: 1838-1876, 1879-1922.
Pastoral record: 1790-1910.
Quarterly conference records before 1830 included with records of the Methodist Alley Methodist Episcopal Church
Board of Leaders and Stewards’ records: 1846-1853, 1885-1897.
Calendars: 1907-1911.
Historical records (including clippings): 1905-1911.
Hook and Eye records: 1909-1915.
Stewards’ book: 1831-1865.
Sunday School records: 1867-1890.
Sunday School board records: 1881-1902.
Sunday School roll book: 1846-1880.
Trustees’ financial records: 1806-1828.
Young People’s Christian League records: 1888-1889.
Young People’s Missionary Auxiliary records, 1891-1900.

Boston. Bromfield-Tremont Street. [CAH CH-MA B6 B7][CAH CH-MA B6 T7]

See Bromfield Street and Tremont Street.

Boston. Church Street. [CAH CH-MA B6 C3]

Began in 1835 at Rev. Abel Stevens Boarding House. Incorporated in 1847. Under the leadership of Rev. John W. Hamilton, it became the People’s Temple in 1877, and a new church was built. The Church Street building was sold to the Jewish Congregation Gates of Prayer (ZH, Sept. 19, 1878). Treasurer’s cash book and Trustees records concern the parsonage for People’s Temple, indicating the corporate name continued after the church changed its name.

4 v. 1835-1908.

Pew records: 1857-1874.
Quarterly Conference records: 1835-1843.
Treasurer’s cash book: 1899-1906.
Trustees’ records: 1906-1908.

Boston. Copley Methodist Church. [CAH CH-MA B6 C6]

Formed in 1922 as United by the merger of People’s Temple and Bromfield–Tremont Street Church. In 1925, purchased the South Congregational Church of Edward Everett Hale and renamed Copley Methodist Church. Merged in 1962 with First Methodist Church to form First-Copley. Relocated in 1964 and re-named Old West.

5 v. 1899-1952.

Baptism: 1899-1952.
Death: 1923-1952.
Historical record to 1945, printed, pasted in.
Marriage: 1899-1945.
Membership: 1945-1952, and two loose leaf volumes to 1953(?).
Pastors: 1945-1952.
Statistics: 1926-1952.
Vestry guest book: 1941-1949.

Boston. First (Grace, Temple Street) Methodist Episcopal Church. [CAH CH-MA B6 T4]

In 1865, the  North Russell Street Church) purchased the Grace Episcopal Church on Temple Street and moved there as Temple Street, although it was sometimes still called Grace. In 1873, the Hanover Street Methodist Episcopal Church merged with the Temple Street Methodist Episcopal Church, officially taking the name First, tracing the roots of Hanover Street back to the Methodist Alley church. The church was referred to as Temple Street, Grace, or First, sometimes all three names being used at the same time! Temple Street (First) merged with Copley Methodist Church in 1962 to form First-Copley, later to become Old West.

32 v. 1859-1925.

Official Board records: 1859-1901. (damaged)
Quarterly Conference minutes: 1884-1918.
Beacon Hill Community Center notes and programs: 1919.
Choir autographs, 1887.
Epworth League, Haven Auxiliary, Chapter 560: 1890-1892, 1892-1896.
Excelsior Association: 1863-1870, 1870-1894.
Haven Young People’s Christian League: 1888-1890.
Hook and Eye Club: 1911-1914.
Sunday School board meetings: 1897-1909, 1910-1920.
Sunday School home department: 1898-1906, 1918-1920.
Sunday School records: 1895, 1897-1898, 1899-1902, 1902-1905, 1906-1908, 1909-1912, 1912-1919.
Sunday School staff meetings: 1922-1924.
Treasurer’s account books: 1888-1890, 1907.
Women’s Home Missionary Society: 1888-1909, 1909-1931, 1932-1940.
Women’s Foreign Missionary Society: 1902-1931, 1931-1940.
Women’s Relief and Clothing Society: 1882-1895, 1895-1905, 1905-1910.
Sigma Phi Alpha class: 1910-1925.
Envelope Grace Methodist Episcopal Church (1865-1873): Re-consecration of Grace Church, Boston, as a Free Methodist Episcopal Church (Program, October 18, 1865); Re-opening of Grace CHurch, Temple Street (Program, October 2, 1867); Convention of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Massachusetts held at Grace Church, Boston (Program, October 12-16, 1868.
Envelope (1880-1895): Manual of the Temple St. M.E. Church (inside: First (Grace) M.E. Church) (1880); Grand Reunion of the First Methodist Episcopal Church and Congregation (Program, Feb. 6, 1882); Centenary Programme for Children’s Day (Program, June 8, 1884); Newspaper clippings on centennial (1888); Laymen’s Institute of Christian Work (Program, December 13, 1888); Centennial Handbook of Boston Methodism (1890); Centennial Services (Ticket and Program, October 30-31, 1892); Newspaper article on Centennial Services from Zion’s Herald (Nov. 2, 1892); Manual and Directory (1895)
Envelope (1896-1910): Epworth League schedule (pocket flyer, Oct 1897-June 1898)Sunday Evening Lecture Sermons (Card flyer, Oct-Dec. 1897); Revival Services! (Flyer, January 1898); Children’s Day (Program, June 12, 1898); Epworth League schedule (pocket flyer, Fall-Winter 1898-1899); Methodist Sunday School Workers’ Union November Meeting (Flyer, Nov. 14, 1898); Annual Reunion (Flyer, December 1898); Hail to the Prince of Peace Christmas Concert (Program, Dec. 25, 1898); Attention Railroad Men! (Flyer, February 1, 1899); Subscription for Benevolences (March 1899); Conference Collections 1898-1899 (Flyer); Obituary of Mrs. Helen Steele Fisk (Zion’s Herald, Sept. 25, 1901); Picture and obituary of Edward H. Dunn (Zion’s Herald, September 12, 1906); Yule Tide (Bulletin, two versions, December 1907); Forty-first annual session, Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society (Program, October 27-November 3, 1910)
Envelope (1911-1942): One Hundredth Anniversary of the Erection of the Temple Street Building (Program, December 13, 1936); Centennial Plate (Flyer, 1936); One Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary (Program, Nov. 15, 1942); 150th Anniversary Homecoming Banquet (Program, November 19, 1942); Newspaper clipping, 150th anniversary banquet (Boston Herald, Nov. 20, 1942)
Envelope: First Church Herald, Historic Illustrated edition (Dec. 1902, “Volume 2” December 1936)
Envelope: First Church Herald, weekly calendar (1897: June 12, June 19, July 17, Oct. 9, Nov. 20, Dec. 11; 1898: Jan 8, Feb 12, Mar 19, June 11, July 16, Sept 10, Sept 24, Oct 8, Nov 5, Dec 10, Dec 17; 1899: Jan 7, Feb 11, Mar 11, April 15; 1901: Feb 2; 1902: Feb 22; 1904: Jan 16; 1905: Oct 28; 1906: Feb 24, July 1, Sept 29, Oct 13, Nov 24)
Envelope: First Church Herald, weekly calendar (1907: Mar 2, May 18, May 25, Jun 1, Oct 19, Dec 15, Dec 22, Dec 29; 1908: Jan 5, Jan 12, Jan 19, Jan 26; 1910: Oct 9, Apr 24, May 8, Jun 19; 1911: Dec 17; 1917: May 20)
Envelope: The Beacon (1942: Nov 14, Nov 21, Nov 28, Dec 5, Dec 12, Dec 19, Dec 26; 1943: Jan 2, Jan 16
Envelope (undated flyers): Picture of Offical Board (From Zion’s Herald?); Two Illustrated Lectures (Nov 13 and 20, as Grace Church during the pastorage of Rev. Wm. Haven); Jubilee Rally (March 15); Hymn for First Church; Ticket to Tuesday evening class, Fred J. Harling, leader; Service bulletin (Nov. 8, H.W. Bolton, pastor); Another Interesting Week of Revival Meetings (January, during pastorate of W.T. Perrin); Collection envelope; Sunday Service card (during the pastorate of Franklin Hamilton); Conference collections (undated flyer); Fourth Week of Special Services (flyer, during the pastorate of W. T. Perrin); Come and Hear the Witnesses! (flyer, during the pastorate of W. T. Perrin); First Methodist Christmas Concert (newspaper clipping); Young Men’s Bible Class (card, during the pastorate of W. T. Perrin); orange card, program of mock trial?

Boston. First-Copley Methodist Church. [CAH CH-MA B6 C6]

See Copley Methodist Church.

Boston. Hanover Street. [CAH CH-MA B6 H3]

The first Boston Congregation moved from Bennett Street in 1849 to a former Congregational Church on Hanover Street. It merged with Grace Methodist Episcopal Church in 1873 to form the First Methodist Episcopal Church (Temple Street), variously called First, Grace or Temple Street. After the move, a small congregation kept meeting on Hanover Street but ceased around 1879.

2 v. 1851-1873.

Trustee’s and leader’s records: 1851-1873 (damaged by water and mold)
Bible class members: 1866-1867.
Sunday School missionary collections: 1863-1871.
Sunday School officers: 1864-1867.
Sunday School teachers and members: 1864.
Envelope:Quarterly tickets for Wm. C. Child (Feb 29, 1856 and Sept 5, 1856); Receipt to Wm. C. Child for sixty dollars in support of public worship in the Hanover Street Methodist Episcopal Church (1857); Subscriptions and Apportionments of the Hanover Street M.E. Church (1858); List of Subscriptions and Apportionments for the Support of Public Worship in the Hanover Street M.E. Church (1859); Stereopticon slide of interior of Hanover Street church showing the 1866 John Wesley marble plaque in its original location; List of subscribers (1870) to construct new church on Hanover Street; Order of Exercises at the Dedication of the (new house of the) First Methodist Episcopal Church, Hanover Street (June 14, 1871); Newspaper article on Cockerell weathervane from the old Hanover Street church, sold 1873; Engraving on light-weight illustration paper, possibly detached from a book, once folded in thirds, of First Methodist Episcopal Church, Hanover Street, Boston; photograph mounted of First M.E. Church, Hanover St, Boston 1870, showing new facade with groundplans in corners; Order of exercises at the Anniversary Celebration of the Hanover Street M.E. Sabbath School (April 8, 1852); Hymns to be sung at the Third Anniversary of the Mission School connected with the Hanover St.M.E. Church (1855); Constitution of the Hanover Street M.E. Sabbath School (1856); Order of exercises at the 42d Anniversary Celebration of the Hanover Street M.E. Sabbath School (April 24, 1861); manuscript (6 p.) report of committee “to consider the question of the legality of the late transfer of the Hanover St. Church property in Boston to the Grace Church of Boston.”

Boston. Methodist Alley. [CAH CH-MA B6 M4]

Formed in August 1792, land was bought on Hanover Street and the Methodist Alley building was dedicated in May 1796. In 1806, the congregation established a second church on Bromfield Street, and the two were operated together until 1831. Quarterly Conference minutes cover both locations. In September 1828, the Methodist Alley church moved to new quarters on Bennett Street.

1 v. and 4 envelopes [1792-1828].

Account book on Building of meeting house: 1792-1799; bound with Day book of accounts: 1792-1799.
Steward’s books: 1792-1795, 1795-1797.
Quarterly Conference: 1813-1821.
Class meeting records: 1794 (5), 1795 (6), 1796 (1), 1797 (2), 1798 (10), 1799 (10), 1800 (1), 1826 (1), 1828 (1), undated (30).

Boston. North Bennett Street. [CAH CH-MA B6 B38]

The second home for the First Methodist society in Boston (Methodist Alley) was opened on Bennett Street in 1828. In 1849, they purchased a Congregational Church and moved to Hanover Street.

3 v. and 1 envelope [1828-1850].

Membership: 1830-1839, 1839-1843, 1844-1846, 1846-1850.
Baptisms: 1838-1843.
Probationers: 1845-1847.
Class records: 1840-1842.
Statistics: 1830-1839.
Stewards’ and Leaders’ records: 1840-1842.
Temperance Society constitution: 1841.
Trial Committee records: 1836-1838.
Envelope: Subscription book for new church (April 3, 1827); two drawings of site and lots on Bennett Street; Plan of church with pew prices and owners (1828); manuscript (4 p.) of cornerstone dedication ceremony (April 30, 1828), contents of cornerstone, building committee, and description of floor collapse; Order of Services for dedication (September 18, 1828); letters (June 10, 1837 and June 16, 1838) inviting the New England Conference to meet at the church; Quarterly ticket of Eliza Shute (December 1842).
See also the separately cataloged: Female Relief Society.

Boston. North Russell Street. [CAH CH-MA B6 R8]

Founded in 1837. In 1865, they purchased the Grace Episcopal Church on Temple Street and moved to that location as Temple Street Methodist Episcopal Church, though it was still sometimes called Grace Church.

1 v. 1837-1864.

Membership: 1837-1849; 1849-1864.
Members removed and received: 1852-1853.
Class lists: 1858.
Baptisms by D. E. Chapin [1861-1862].
“History of the North Russell Street M.E. Church and Sabbath School, with a brief account of St. John’s Church at the Odeon,” ed. by Dexter S King. Extract from Transactions of the New England Methodist Historical Society, no. 2 (1861); copied by Thos. Green from the printed work belonging to William Noble, at intervals, between Jan 1st and July 10, 1883. Manuscript.

Boston. Old West

Boston. People’s Temple. [CAH CH-MA B6 P4]

Founded by Bishop John W. Hamilton in 1877, as a continuation of the Church Street M.E. Church, a new, larger church was dedicated in 1884 at the corner of Columbus and Berkeley Streets, on the site of the present Salvation Army Headquarters. Merged with Bromfield–Tremont M.E. Church in 1922 to form United, later Copley M.E. Church. Tremont did not actually close until 1970, so Copley was directly a merger of Bromfield and People’s Temple, but under the name of the Methodist Religious Society in Boston, which included Tremont. Records prior to 1877 are from Church Street M.E. Church, apparently copied into these record books. Some records appear in Copley recordbooks. Church Street records contain trustee and treasurer records from 1899-1908 concerning the People’s Temple parsonage.

7 v. 1860-1922. Baptism: 1876-1900, 1907-1921.

Marriage: 1874-1899, 1906-1922.
Membership: 1860-1900, 1907-1922.
Treasurer’s cash book: 1899-1906.
Trustees’ meetings: 1899-1906.

Boston. Swedish Methodist Episcopal Church.

See Roxbury. Walnut Avenue Methodist Church. [CAH CH-MA R6 W2]

Boston. Tremont Street Methodist Episcopal Church. [CAH CH-MA B6 T7]

Began in 1848 as Suffolk Street Methodist Episcopal Church, became Hedding Chapel in 1852 when Suffolk St. was renamed Shawmut Ave. Moved in 1862 to a new building at Tremont and Concord Sts. and re-named Tremont St. M.E. Church. Merged in 1911 with Bromfield Street to form Bromfield-Tremont M.E. Church. Merged in 1922 with People’s Temple to form United, which moved in 1925 and became Copley M.E. Church. Tremont St. was re-opened in 1926, and was discontinued in 1971.

19 v. 1862-1970.

Baptisms: 1926-1958, 1958-1970.
Deaths: 1928-1957, 1957-1960.
Marriages: 1926-1958, 1957-1970.
Memberships: 1926-1938, 1927-1970.
Probationers: 1926-1950.
Official boards: 1943-1959.
Pew records: 1862-1894, 1889-1892.
Quarterly conference records: 1899-1905.
Account of benevolences: 1895-1906.
Church treasurer’s records: 1905-1907.
Epworth League reports and letters: 1899-1901, 1909-1914.
Financial secretary’s report: 1926-1928.
Hook and Eye club: 1911-1914.
Hook and Eye account book: 1909-1917.
Sunday School board records: 1896-1900, 1903-1907.

Boston. United (Bromfield-Tremont). [CAH CH-MA B6 C6]

See Copley Methodist Church.

Boston. Washington Street Methodist Episcopal Church. [CAH CH-MA B6 W19]

Began in 1868 as a mission from Church Street, met at 544 Washington Street, then 815 Washington Street at Lucas. In 1872, met briefly at Pine Street Church, then at Morgan Chapel, 1872-1875. The congregation left Morgan in 1875, lost its pastor the same year, and met at the YWCA, West Springfield Street and 27 Motte Street (near 722 Washington Street) before closing in 1878.

1 v. 1868-1878.

Baptism: 1868-1875.
Marriage: 1868-1874.
Membership: 1868-1878.

Bradford. People’s Methodist Church.[CAH CH-MA M4]

See Medford. Wellington Community Methodist Church.

Brighton.

The Boston page lists a history of Methodist churches, including Brighton.

Brighton. Oak Square Portable Church (Proposed). [CAH CH-MA B63 O3]

This is a proposed church in Oak Square. The church was actually built in 1912, becoming a dual appointment with Allston in 1968, then Allston closed in 1977, merging with Oak Square to form Community.

2 v. 1906-1907.

Records of a committee … to secure funds: 1906-07.
Misc. letters pertaining to pledges and other correspondence.
Subscriptions for the Oak Square Portable Church, also contains material not pertinent to the project.

Brookfield. Brookfield Methodist Episcopal Church. [CAH CH-MA B7]

2 v. 1843-1900.

Baptism: 1849-1853, 1870-1881.
Marriage: 1849, 1869-1884.
Membership: 1843-1882.
Board of Trustees’ records: 1845-1876.
Sunday School records: 1874-1891.
Quarterly Conference records: 1881-1900.

Bryantville. Bryantville Methodist Church. [CAH CH-MA P3 B75]

See Pembroke. Bryantville Methodist Church.

Buckland. Buckland Circuit.

See Charlemont Circuit.

Cambridge. Cottage Street Methodist Episcopal Church.

See Cambridge Grace United Methodist Church.

Cambridge. Ebenezer Chapel.

See Cambridge Trinity United Methodist Church.

Cambridge. Epworth Methodist Church.

See Cambridge Harvard-Epworth Methodist Church. [CHMA C3 H3]

Cambridge. Grace United Methodist Church. [CAH CH-MA C3 G7]

Organized in 1871 under the name Cottage Street Methodist Episcopal Church, just off Central Square. In 1887, a new church was built at the corner of Perry and Magazine Streets, and named Grace. In 1975, Grace merged with Trinity and retained the name Grace United Methodist Church. The church is still open.

45 v. 1871-1978.

Baptisms, 1871-1879, 1886-1896, 1896-1918, 1918-1934, 1934-1948, 1948-1953, 1948-1965, 1965-1978.
Marriages, 1875-1879, 1886-1896, 1896-1918, 1918-1934, 1934-1948, 1948-1965, 1965-1978.
Membership, 1871-1880, 1886-1896, 1896-1920, 1918-1934, 1948-1953, 1953-1965, 1965-1978.
Probationers, 1871-1880, 1887-1896, 1896-1920, 1920-1923, 1934
Deaths of members, 1953-1964, 1965-1978.
Pastors’ record, 1883-1890, 1900-1912
Quarterly conference records, 1882, 1888-1903, 1935-1947, 1955-1967
Official board records, 1870-1887, 1896-1923, 1926-1928, 1936-1949
Annual church conference reports, 1938-1947, 1968-1982
Calendars, 1904-1907
Church newspaper, 1899-1904
Cottage Street Church Praying Band records, 1885-1887
Diamond anniversary program booklet, 1962
Directory, 1882
Ladies’ Sewing Circle records, 1870-1881, 1888-1897
Sunday school records, 1873-1884, 1901-1904
Weekly programs, 1903-1912
Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society records, 1932-1940
Woman’s Home Missionary Society records, 1889-1912

Cambridge. Harvard-Epworth Methodist Church. [CAH CH-MA C3 H3]

Organized in March 1941 by the merger of Harvard Street Methodist Church and Epworth Methodist Church. Harvard Street was organized in 1834. Epworth was organized in 1867 as North Avenue Methodist Church, the name changing to Epworth in 1892, though its legal name was Third Methodist Church of Cambridge. Records prior to 1941 are from Third Methodist-North Avenue-Epworth.

22 v. 1867-1961.

Baptisms: 1869-1926, 1928-1958.
Class: 1872-1873, 1881-18??
Funerals: 1916-1926.
Historical: 1867-1893.
Marriages: 1870-1923.
Membership: 1867-1929, 1961.
Members deceased: 1929-1961.
Epworth League: 1878-1911.
Members dismissed: 1928-1961.
Members inactive: 1947-1953.
Members non-resident: 1941.
Members removed: 1940-1961.
Officers: 1870-1873, 1881-1887.
Official Board: 1893-1916, 1922-1924, 1941-1943.
Pastoral: 1868-1897.
Probationers: 1868-1897.
Quarterly Conference: 1893-1916, 1922-1924, 1941-1942.
Trustees minutes: 1943-1954. Includes Third Methodist 1868-1893, Epworth 1896-1941.

Cambridge. Harvard Street Methodist Church. [CAH CH-MA C3 H35]

Founded in 1834. Merged in March 1941 with Epworth Methodist Church to form Harvard-Epworth Methodist Church.

16 v. 1834-1941.

Baptisms: 1859-1940.
Historical: 1834-1882.
Marriages: 1859-1923, 1939-1941.
Membership: 1834-1941.
Official Board: 1869-1919, 1937-1940.
Pastoral: 1841-1895.
Probationers: 1858-1917, 1937-1938.
Quarterly Conference: 1845-1923, 1937-1941.
Treasurer’s book: 1909-1910, 1920-1923.
Trustees: 1842-1912.
Epworth League: 1895-1917.

Cambridge. North Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church.

See Cambridge Harvard-Epworth.

Cambridge. Third Methodist Church.

See Cambridge Harvard-Epworth.

Cambridge. Trinity United Methodist Church. [CAH CH-MA C3 T7]

Classes began in East Cambridge at “Lechmere Point” in 1818, with the first church on Gore Street in 1823, and then on Third Street in 1824, and named Ebenezer Chapel. In 1870 a new church was constructed and named Trinity. It was a revival church, sending out praying bands, which led to the founding of Harvard Steet in Cambridge, and Union Square in Somerville. The church was closed in 1975 when it merged with Grace.

14 v. 1823-1973.

Baptisms: 1857-1972.
Membership: 1857-1971.
Funerals: 1952-1970.
Marriages: 1857-1965.
Church conference records: 1876-1889.
Historical records: 1876-1889.
Official Board records: 1883-1899, 1909-1935.
Pastoral and statistical records: 1874-1910.
Probationers: 1855-1906, 1908-1967.
Quarterly Conference records: 1863-1895, 1935-1941, 1955-1967.
Record of pastors: 1822-1972.
Rules and bylaws of Trustees: 1823.
Stewards and leaders: 1863-1883.
Trinity Praying Band: 1870-1872.
Trustees: 1834-1872.

Charlemont. Buckland Circuit.

See Charlemont Circuit immediately below.

Charlemont. Charlemont Circuit. [CAH CH-MA C32]

Called Buckland Circuit until 1837, thereafter Charlemont Circuit.

2 v. 1832-1891.

Quarterly Conference records: 1832-1891.
Deed, pew chart, and misc. papers.

Charlestown.

The Boston page lists a history of Methodist churches, including Charlestown.

Charlestown. High Street Methodist Episcopal Church. [CAH CH-MA C35 H5]

Began as a Methodist class in 1816. In 1863, the congregation moved and became Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church.

8 v. 1819-1877.

Baptism: 1819-1840. Marriage: 1837-1840. Membership: 1819-1867. Quarterly Conference record: 1861-1877. Stewards’ records: 1848-1866. Trustees’ records: 1820-1854, 1871.

Charlestown. Monroe Memorial. [CAH CH-MA C35 M8]

A mission church begun in 1878, it met only in rented halls, and closed in 1882.

1 v. 1878-1882.

Baptism: 1878-1881. Marriage: 1879. Membership: 1878-1881. Officers: 1878-1881. Pastoral: 1878-1881. Probationers: 1878-1882.

Charlestown. Monument Square. [CAH CH-ME C35 M6]

Began in 1847 as Union Methodist Episcopal Church. Name changed to Monument Square Methodist Episcopal Church in 1874. Suffered a fire in November 1891, but rebuilt. Discontinued in 1899, with members transfered to Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church.

4 v. 1881-1899.

Baptism: 1881-1899. Marriage: 1889-1899. Membership: 1883-1898. Official Board records: 1894-1898. Quarterly Conference records: 1895-1899.

Charlestown. Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church. [CAH CH-MA C35 T7]

Trinity began in 1863 as a relocated and renamed High Street Methodist Episcopal Church, founded in 1816. The Church was closed in 1924.

19 v. 1854-1924.

Baptism: 1865-1875, 1880-1924. Marriage: 1864-1924. Membership: 1865-1877, 1886-1924. Board of Trustees: 1862-1899. Ladies’ Aid (Benevolent): 1854-1924. Ladies’ Aid (Benevolent) secretary’s report: 1861-1875. Ladies’ Aid (Benevolent) treasurer’s report: 1873-1894. Missionary Committee: 1899-1915. Official Board records: 1897-1910. Quarterly Conferences: 1878-1924. Sunday School records: 1877-1898. Sunday School treasurer’s records: 1917-1924. Trustee and Steward records: 1878-1900. Trustees of the Poor Fund.

Charlestown. Union Methodist Episcopal Church. [CAH CH-MA C35 U5]

Founded in 1847, with a church dedicated in 1849. A larger brick structure was dedicated in 1868. The name was changed in 1874 to Monument Square Methodist Episcopal Church.

6 v. 1847-1895.

Baptism: 1860-1884. Marriage: 1865-1879. Membership: 1847-1883. Official Board records: 1862-1881. Quarterly Conference records: 1872-1895. Sunday School records: 1847-1871.

Chelsea. Broadway Methodist Episcopal Church. [CAH CH-MA C4 B7]

Also called Third Methodist church in Chelsea.

1 v. 1871-1883.

Baptism: 1871-1880. Marriage: 1871-1883. Membership: 1871-1882.

Chelsea. Carey Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church.

See First M. E. Church immediately below.

Chelsea. First Methodist Episcopal Church. [CAH CH-MA C4 F5]

Began in 1835. First church dedicated April 4, 1841 as Walnut Street. Moved in 1904, sometimes called Carey Ave. M.E. Church, but properly called First M.E. Church. Closed in 1940.

16 v. 1837-1937.

Baptism: 1839-1974, 1898-1935. Marriage: 1859-1934. Membership: 1837-1860, 1871-1982. Benevolent funds: 1917-1936. Board of Trustees, secretary’s report: 1914-1937. Board of Trustees, treasurer’s report: 1883-1937. Cash Book: 1896-1904. Data of bills, Quarterly Conference misc.: 1923-1932.

Chelsea. Mount Bellingham Methodist Episcopal Church. (2d church) [CAH CH-MA C4 M6]

3 v. 1839-1912.

Steward’s account book: 1839-1845. Treasurer and Trustee records: 1840-1858. Trustee’s records: 1841-1912.

Chelsea. Walnut Street Methodist Episcopal Church.

See Chelsea First Methodist Episcopal Church.

Cherry Valley.

See: Leicester. Cherry Valley Methodist Episcopal Church.

Chester. Methodist Church. [CAH CH-MA C5]

Earliest classes in 1802, but established a church as Chester Factories in 1842, with a building erected around 1845. In 1921, it federated with the Congregational Church to form the United Church of Chester, and the old Methodist church was sold to the Samoset Lodge I.O.O.F. The Methodist society was discontinued in 1966.

12 v. 1844-1966.

Church history, official board, misc. records: 1844-1964. Quarterly Conference records: 1847-1913. Sunday School records: 1866-1908. Members and baptisms: 1941-1954. Steward’s book: 1878-1882. Cash book, 1948, and minutes of April 1966.

Chicopee. Central Methodist Episcopal Church of Chicopee. [CAH CH-MA C6]

Formerly known as Methodist Episcopal Church of Cabotville. In 1925, became Federated with Third Congregational Church, until 1992 when it became Christ’s Community.

5 v. 1839-1938.

Baptisms: 1848-1894. Marriages: 1842-1894. Membership: 1839-1895. Funerals: 1870-1874. Pastoral statistics: 1882-1894. Quarterly Conference reports: 1908-1921. Official Board minutes: 1888-1923. Cash accounts: 1841-1856, 1858-1859, 1862, 1864-1873, 1875-1879, 1884-1893, 1904-1905. Trustees’ reports: 1841-1845, 1848, 1851-1852, 1860-1861, 1864-1865, 1868-1871, 1874, 1884, 1888, 1890-1891, 1903-1905, 1910, 1919-1920, 1922-1923, 1925-1938.

Clinton. Clinton United Methodist Church. [CAH CH-MA C67]

Formerly known as High Street Methodist Episcopal Church.

13 v. 1850-1970.

Baptisms: 1851-1873, 1877-1942. Marriages: 1851-1873, 1877-1941. Membership: 1851-1873, 1877-1941. Probationers: 1850-1873, 1877-1932. Pastors’ records: 1851-1969. Quarterly Conference records: 1850-1875, 1940-1949. Official Board recordsL 1850-1851. Annual church conference records: 1947-1970. Class records: 1851-1873. Financial records: 1854-1901, 1919-1924. Historical records: 1877-1902. Ladies’ Benevolent Circle membership: 1894-1906. Ladies’ Benevolent Circle financial records: 1894-1906. Ladies’ Benevolent Society membership: 1906-1912. Ladies’ Benevolent Society financial records: 1906-1912.

Dedham, MA St. John’s United Methodist Church

Box 1 Financial

Box 2 Subject Files

Box 3  Administrative

Box 4 Membership Records

Box 5 Worship Bulletins

Box 6 Scapbooks

Box 7 Scrapbook

Box 8 Bible

Dorchester.

The Boston page lists a history of Methodist churches, including Dorchester.

Dorchester. Baker Memorial [CAH CH-MA D6 B3]

Founded in 1889 at the corner of Hancock and Cushing Avenue with proceeds from a bequest from Miss Sarah Baker. A small congregation on Howard Street (Roxbury) moved into this church in 1889. The tower was condemned by the city in 1940, and the church was closed in 1943. Many members went to another church located on Howard Avenue that was founded in 1903.

11 v. 1889-1943.

Marriage: 1889-1942. Membership: 1889-1943. Baptism: 1890-1943. Baraca Union minutes: 1919-1936. (missing?) Benevolent Society minutes: 1893-1903. Ladies’ Aid Society cash book: 1923-1931. Official Board: 1909-1919. Philothea class records: 1919-1936. Quarterly Conference records: 1907-1939. Sunday School board records: 1907-1917, 1921-1929. Women’s Foreign Missionary Society records: 1927-1936. Women’s Society of Christian Service: 1940-1942.

Dorchester. Harrison Square. [CAH CH-MA D6 P3]

See Parkman Street immediately below.

Dorchester. Parkman Street Methodist Church. [CAH CH-MA D6 P3]

Started in Harrison Square, this congregation moved to Parkman Street in 1878. The church was extensively remodeled in 1905, the original building moved to the back for Sunday School and a new sanctuary built in front.. Parkman closed in 1965, merging with First (Dorchester) and Stanton Avenue to form Wesley (Dorchester), which built a new church on the site of First.

Box 1.

Record book, 1870-1898. (Historical record, Pastors and statistical record (1874-1881), Official members, Class records, Probationers, Full members, Marriages, Baptisms.) Envelope of misc. loose manuscript records.

Box 2.

Quarterly Conference: 1916-1938, 1953-1957.

Box 3.

Official Board: 1904-1924, 1929-1937.

Box 4.

Membership book, 1915-1923. (Baptized children, Preparatory members, Full members.) Membership book, 1923-1948. (Baptisms, Marriages) Membership looseleaf book, 1936-1943? (Members, Baptized children, Preparatory members, Removals) Envelope of historical materials:

• History (from Thurston)
• List of pastors to 1925
• 1902 Church Calendar
• 1905 Prospectus on the new church
• 1905 Souvenior program from church fair
• 1906 Dedication program and newspaper clipping
• 1924 50th anniversary programs
• 1924 History and Souvenir by Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Darling
• Sample bulletins, 1925-6
• Picture postcard

Dorchester. Stanton Avenue Methodist Church. [CH-MA B6 S36]

Stanton Avenue started in June 1886 in a pine grove on Selden Street near Capen Street, and a cornerstone was laid at the end of the year at Stanton and Evans, the church opening in July 1887.  The church suffered a major fire on March 15, 1911, and was rebuilt. In 1965, Stanton Avenue was closed, the congregation merging with First (Dorchester) and Parkman Street to form Wesley (Dorchester).

• Membership book, 1886-1923.
  History and clippings.
  Pastoral and statistical records, 1887-1918.
  Probationers, 1887-1922.
  Full members, 1887-1923.
  Marriages, 1887-1922.
  Baptisms, 1888-1922.
• Membership book, 1922-1965.
  Baptized children, 1923-1938, 1960, 1962.
  Preparatory members, alphabetical, 1923-1941.
  Full members, alphabetical, 1897-1961.
• Stanton Avenue Herald
  v.1 no. 1-5 (March 5, 1912-April 2, 1912); Oct. 1, 1912, Dec 1914.
• Envelope of historical items:
  Dedication program, 1890
  Sample bulletins, 1903-1906, 1957
  Directory, 1898
  Miscellanous flyers.

East Boston.

The Boston page lists a history of Methodist churches, including East Boston.

East Boston. Bennington Street. [CAH CH-MA B6 B4]

Organized in 1853 from the Meridian Street Church, the congregation met in Bennington Hall until it moved to Saratoga Street in 1865. The record book continued to be used at Saratoga Street.

1 v. 1856-1873.

Baptism: 1860-1873. Marriage: 1856-1870. Membership: 1860-1873.

East Boston. Meridian Street. [CAH CH-MA E3 M4]

Society formed Dec. 19, 1842. Originally at Meridian and Paris Streets, soon moved to Meridian and Decatur Streets. Became a Bethel mission in 1880 and became Meridian Street Bethel. Merged with Saratoga Street in 1917 to form Union. Some records (1910-1917) for Meridian-Bethel included in Union records.

9 v. 1844-1909.

Baptism: 1856-1857, 1861-1909. Marriage: 1859-1908. Membership: 1844-1909. Sunday School. Historical journal: 1839-1867. George H. Hosea and Jennie E. Cassidy, comp. Sunday School: Historical journal: 1878-1889. Nathaniel T. Gorham, comp. Board of Stewards records: 1845-1861. Pew owners and trustees’ records: 1865-1884. Quarterly Conference: 1850-1879.

East Boston. Meridian Street Bethel.[CAH CH-MA E3 M4] [CAH CH-MA E3 U7]

See East Boston. Union Methodist Episcopal Church. See also Meridian Street immediately preceding.

East Boston. Orient Heights Methodist Episcopal Church. [CAH CH-MA E3 O7]

A missionary project of Saratoga St. Church, the first regular pastor was appointed in 1890. Church was dedicated June 18, 1893. Closed in 1931, and the property was sold to the Baptists.

5 v. 1891-1931.

Baptisms: 1891-1927. Marriage: 1892-1927. Membership: 1891-1931. Ladies’ Aid meeting: 1914-1926. Official Board meetings: 1912-1919, 1921-1931. Trustees’ records: 1890-1999.

East Boston. Saratoga Street. [CAH CH-MA E3 S3]

See Union Methodist Episcopal Church immediately following. Formed as an offshoot of Meridian Street in 1853. Merged in 1917 with Meridian Street Bethel to form Union.

10 v. 1853-1917.

Baptism: 1872-1917. Marriage: 1873-1917. Membership: 1853-1911. Quarterly Conference records: 1865-1889. Stewards’ Board reports: 1875-1896. Trustees’ account book: 1860-1886. Trustee’s records: 1886-1915. Scrapbook of printed programs, tickets, church manuals, pledge envelopes, etc.: 1871-1888.

East Boston. Union Methodist Episcopal Church. [CAH CH-MA E3 U7]

Formed in 1917 by the merger of Meridian Street Bethel and Saratoga Street. One record book is from Meridian-Bethel. The church was closed in 1943 and sold in 1944.

3 v. 1864-1941.

Baptism: 1910-1922 (Meridian-Bethel and Union); 1922-1942 (Union). Marriage: 1909-1922 (Meridian-Bethel and Union); 1922-1941 (Union). Membership: 1910-1920 (Meridian-Bethel and Union); 1922-1941 (Union). Official records: 1918-1926.

East Cambridge. Ebenezer Chapel and Trinity.

See Cambridge Trinity.

East Brookfield. Methodist Episcopal Church. [CAH CH-MA E33]

1 v. 1858-1870.

Baptisms: 1858, 1866. Membership: 1858-1870. Probationers: 1863-1866. Quarterly Conference reports: 1858-1869. History: 1858-1860.

East Freetown. Freetown United Methodist Church [CAH CH-MA E375]

Freetown was founded in January 1915 with twelve members. It remained a small congregation, sharing a pastor (often a supply) with nearby churches suchs as Acushnet, Fairhaven, and several churches in New Bedford. It was for a time part of the Greater New Bedford United Methodist Council. The church was closed in July 2001.

8 v. 1915-1990.

Charge Conference and Annual Reports, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1980. Closing documents, records of meetings, May 7 and May 22, 2001. Treasurer’s records, member pledges, annual summaries, 1915-1934. Treasurer’s annual summaries, 1935-1994. Treasurer’s ledgers, receipts and disbursements, 1925-1944, 1944-1963, 1963-1991, 1999. Apportionments, 1956-1996. WSCS minutes, 1949-1960. MYF ledger, 1958-1960. Banner, depicting exterior of church. Church brochure.

Enfield. Enfield Methodist Church. [CAH CH-MA E5]

3 v. 1856-1934.

Baptisms: 1858-1934. Marriage: 1868-1926. Membership: 1856-1930? Official Board: 1906-1934. Quarterly Conference: 1906-1934. Pastors: 1898-1925. Methodism in Belchertown and Enfield, by Ethel Alden Collis.

Fall River. Brayton United Methodist Church. [CAH CH-MA F3 B7]

Founded in 1850 as Christ’s Church, in 1854 this became Globe Village, or sometimes Globe Street, or Third MEC. The name was changed to Brayton in 1868. The Brayton United Methodist Church merged in 1970 into Union United Methodst Church.

69 v. 1855-1970.

Membership, 1910-1951. Quarterly conference minutes, 1893-1940. Quarterly conference reports, 1932-1940, 1946-1970. Official board minutes, 1907-1968. Administrative board minutes, 1968-1970. Aid Society minutes, 1887. Associats [sic] membership, 1904-1905. Band of Hope constitution, undated. Band of Hope minutes, 1888. Bazaar account records, 1925-1931. Building committee minutes, 1897-1898. Choir attendance records, 1910-1914. Choir meeting minutes, 1910-1911. Choir membership dues records, 1910-1914. Collection records, 1893-1897, 1915-1921. Communion collection records, 1935-1950. Epworth League constitution and bylaws, 1889. Epworth League minutes, 1890. Epworth League roll, 1892-1896. Financial records, 1867-1888, 1897-1964. Friendly Fancywork Club financial records, 1926-1942. Friendly Fancywork Club membership, undated. Friendly Fancywork Club minutes, 1920-1932. Ladies’ Aid Society constitution, 1886. Ladies’ Aid Society financial records, 1891-1895. Ladies’ Aid Society minutes, 1886-1907. Ladies’ Sewing Circle constitution, 1878. Ladies’ Sewing Circle minutes, 1878-1886. Methodist Men minutes, 1952-1959. Methodist Men treasurer’s book, 1952-1959. Methodist Parish of Fall River organizational plan, undated. Resolution on abandonment, 1970. Servicemen’s roll, undated. Sunday school attendance records, 1896-1903, 1912-1920, 1932-1937, 1953-1960. Sunday school board minutes, 1856-1859, 1866-1871, 1889-1897, 1909-1919. Sunday school class records, 1855-1857, 1886-1887. Sunday school collection records, 1896-1903. Sunday school constitution, 1855. Sunday school family roll, undated. Sunday school library records, 1904. Sunday school minutes, 1875-1876, 1896-1903. Sunday school superintendent’s records, 1890-1892. Temperance Society minutes, undated. Treasurer’s records, 1903-1921. Wesleyan Sewing Circle constitution, 1856. Wesleyan Sewing Circle membership, undated. Wesleyan Sewing Circle minutes, 1856-1862. Woman’s Club minutes, 1932-1941. Woman’s Society of Christian Service minutes (including Elizabeth Hilton Circle), 1941. Elizabeth Hilton Circle minutes, 1941. Young People’s Christian League minutes, 1889-1890. Young People’s Society constitution and bylaws, 1886. Young People’s Society minutes, 1886-1887.

Fall River. First Methodist Episcopal Church. [CAH CH-MA F3 F5]

The church was founded in 1827 in Troy, MA, (later changed to Fall River). In 1916, First merged with St. Paul’s to form Union Methodist Episcopal Church.

20 v. 1827-1908.

Baptisms, 1827-1837, 1867-1889. Marriages, 1837, 1867-1889. Membership, 1827-1888. Probationers, 1829, 1859-1889 Pastoral record, 1870-1889. Quarterly conference minutes, 1828-1907. Official board minutes, 1839-1871. Board of Stewards and Leaders’ minutes, 1844-1886. Class records, undated. Collection records, 1851-1863, 1887-1890. Financial records, 1827-1838, 1847-1886. Historical record. Sunday school annual reports, 1855-1878. Sunday school attendance records, 1903-1908. Sunday school constitution and bylaws, 1845, 1866. Sunday school library records, 1889-1891. Sunday school minutes, 1847-1856, 1858-1879. Treasurer’s report, 1842-1846. Trustees’ minutes, 1839-1874.

Fall River. Globe Village Methodist Episcopal Church. [CAH CH-MA F3 B7]

See Fall River Brayton.

Fall River. North Main Street Methodist Episcopal Church. [CAH CH-MA F3 S9]

See Fall River Summerfield.

Fall River. North Methodist Church. [CAH CH-MA F3 N6]

The North Methodist Episcopal Church was founded in 1854 In 1968, North was one of several churches that merged to form Union United Methodist Church.

13 v. 1860-1962.

Quarterly conference minutes, 1860-1940. Quarterly conference reports, 1946-1957. Official board minutes, 1938-1956. Class book, 1867-1869. Financial records, 1905-1923. A. Louise Allen Class minutes, 1958-1959. Bi-monthly church night meeting minutes, 1937-1942. Data for Boston University church survey, 1962. Methodist Men’s Club minutes, 1955-1956. Methodist Men’s Club minutes of joint meetings with the Methodist Men’s Club of Quarry Street Methodist Church, 1956. Pledge and payment records, 1949. Trustees’ minutes, 1901, 1939-1942.

Fall River. Park Methodist Episcopal Church. [CAH CH-MA F3 S9]

See immediately below.

Fall River. Park United Methodist Church. [CAH CH-MA F3 P3]

Park United Church was formed in 1940 by a merger of Summerfield Methodist Church, Brownell Baptist Church, and the Fall River Church. In 1968, Park merged with several other churches to form Union United Methodsit Church.

14 v. 1943-1968.

Membership record stubs, 1954-1966. Membership transfer record stubs, 1953-1958. Quarterly conference records, 1952-1968. Official board minutes, 1960-1963. Guest book, 1945-1967. Sunday school attendance records, 1953-1956. Sunday school class attendance records (Barbara Bradley’s), 1953-1956. Sunday school class attendance records (Junior dept.), 1960-1961. Sunday school class attendance records (Nursery, primary, beginners),1960-1961. Sunday school financial and attendance records, 1943-1945, 1960-1965. Sunday school secretary’s minutes, 1954-1955. Sunday school secretary-treasurer’s records, 1959-1960.

Fall River. Quarry Street Methodist Church. [CAH CH-MA F3 Q3]

Quarry Street was formed in 1870. It was closed in 1971, when it merged with Union United Methodist Church.

14 v. 1872-1959.

Official board minutes, 1909-1924, 1959. Collection records, 1924-1925, 1935-1936. Commission on Education minutes, 1957-1959. Financial records, 1893-1901, 1916-1933. Treasurer’s reports, 1909-1924. Sunday school attendance records, 1872-1887, 1901-1928. Sunday school board annual reports, 1887-1907. Sunday school board minutes, 1887-1907, 1959. Sunday school collection records, 1872-1885. Sunday school home department membership, 1898-1900, 1903-1905. Sunday school student membership, undated. Sunday school teachers’ meeting minutes, 1873-1887. Young Men’s Club attendance, 1903-1906. Young Men’s Club membership, undated. Young Men’s Club minutes, 1903-1909.

Fall River. Second (St. Paul’s) Methodist Episcopal Church. [CAH CH-MA F3 S7]

See immediately below.

Fall River. St. Paul’s (Second) Methodist Episcopal Church. [CAH CH-MA F3 S7]

St. Paul’s was founded in 1851 and was often known as Second Methodist Episcopal Church. In 1916, St. Paul’s merged with First Methodist Episcopal to form Union Methodist Episcopal Church.

22 v. 1851-1916.

Baptisms, 1854-1896. Marriages, 1865-1896. Membership, 1851-1896. Probationers, 1853-1896. Pastoral record, 1851-1874. Quarterly conference minutes, 1851-1875. Quarterly conference reports, 1888-1896. Official board minutes, 1851-1916. Bylaws, 1851. Church annual meeting minutes, 1851-1896. Collection records, 1903, 1914-1915. Committee on church building minutes, 1912. Financial records, 1851-1896. Financial records, 1913-1916 (See: Union Methodist Episcopal Church.) Historical record. Membership meeting minutes, 1851-1896. Sunday school annual report, 1877-1909. Sunday school collection records, 1895-1916. Sunday school constitution and bylaws, 1850, 1877, 1890. Sunday school minutes, 1850-1909 Sunday school superintendent’s records, 1850-1909. Trustees’ minutes, 1879-1916. Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society financial records, 1881-1910. Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society minutes, 1881-1914.

Fall River. Summerfield Methodist Episcopal Church. [CAH CH-MA F3 S9]

Founded in 1875, originally named Terry Street MEC, the church moved in 1878 and became North Main Street MEC. When the church was enlarged in 1883, it was renamed Park Methodist Episcopal Church; and when the construction debt was paid, it was again renamed, to Summerfield, after the early nineteenth century preacher, John Summerfield. Summerfield was merged in 1939 with the Fall River Church and Brownell Baptist Church to form Park United Church.

6 v. 1891-1930.

Boy’s Brigade treasurer’s records, 1901-1903. Financial records, 1891-1900, 1903-1906. Ladies’ Aid Society constitution and bylaws, undated. Ladies’ Aid Society membership, undated. Ladies’ Aid Society minutes, 1910-1920. Sunday school attendance records, 1922-1930. Sunday school faculty records, 1924-1929.

Fall River. Union Methodist Church. [CAH CH-MA F3 U6]

Union was formed in 1916 by a merger of St. Paul’s and First MEC. In 1968, Union was merged with several other churches to form Union United Methodist Church. Records of the Woman’s Home Missionary Society are for the Fall River area, not specific to this church.

80 v. 1887-1965.

Membership transfer record stubs, 1921-1958. Quarterly conference minutes, 1917-1940. A. Louise Allen Class membership, undated. A. Louise Allen Class minutes, 1921-1924. Mizpah Class minutes, 1924-1930. Annual report, 1963. Auld Lang Syne Class attendance records, 1927-1930. Auld Lang Syne Class financial records, 1930-1940. Auld Lang Syne Class minutes, 1916-1940. Auld Lang Syne Class rules and regulations, 1931. Blueprints and sketches of church building, 1922-1924. Collection records, 1941-1953. Correspondence, 1955-1958, 1960. Dramatic Club annual reports, 1925-1937. Dramatic Club correspondence, 1929-1934. Dramatic Club minutes, 1925-1937. Dramatic Club report to the quarterly conference, 1931-1934. Finance committee minutes, 1935-1940. Financial records, 1916-1938, 1949-1965. Financial records, 1916-1923 (See: St. Paul’s Methodist Episcopal Church). Financial secretary’s report, 1956-1959. Missionary reading contest, 1929. New church dedication committee minutes, 1927. Nominating committee reports to the quarterly conference, 1956-1960. Parish Activities committee records, 1943. Specifications for church building, 1925. Sunday school annual meeting report, 1931. Sunday school attendance records, 1939-1944, 1948-1953. Sunday school board minutes, 1916-1940. Sunday school collection records, 1939-1944, 1948-1953. Sunday school financial records, 1930-1938, 1949-1952. Sunday school materials records, 1949-1955. Sunday school secretary-treasurer’s book, 1944-1948. Treasurer’s report, 1917-1922, 1956-1959. Trustee’s report to the quarterly conference, 1956-1958, 1960. Woman’s Club constitution and bylaws, 1926. Woman’s Club correspondence, 1926, 1933. Woman’s Club executive council minutes, 1928-1940. Womans’s Club “Group 6” minutes, 1925-1940. Woman’s Club membership, 1934-1940. Woman’s Club minutes, 1925-1940. Woman’s Club report to the quarterly conference, 1926. Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society financial records, 1925-1940. Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society minutes, 1916-1940. Womans’s Home Missionary Society financial records, 1887-1895,1924-1940. Woman’s Home Missionary Society membership, 1887-1894, 1925-1940. Woman’s Home Missionary Society minutes, 1887-1940. Woman’s Home Missionary Society subscribers to Woman’s home missions, 1926. Woman’s Society of Christian Service charter meeting minutes, undated. Woman’s Society of Christian Service charter membership, 1950. Woman’s Society of Christian Service record and report book, 1941-1959. Worship and Devotion committee minutes, 1931-1937.

Forest Hills.

The Boston page lists a history of Methodist churches, including Forest Hills.

Forest Hills. Forest Hills Methodist Episcopal Church. [CAH CH-MA F6 U8]

See immediately below.

Forest Hills. Upham Memorial. [CAH CH-MA F5 U8]

METHODIST CHURCH RECORDS. MASSACHUSETTS. Forest Hills. Upham Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church. [CH-MA F6 U8] Founded in 1895 as Forest Hills Methodist Episcopal Church, it took the name Upham Memorial in 1900. In 1969 it merged with Bethany (Roslindale).

23 v. 1895-1960.

Box 1

Quarterly conference records

1895-1908, 1908-1920, 1917-1927.

Box 2

Quarterly conference records

1936-1945, 1945-1951

Official board records

1913-1915, 1942-1945

Box 3

Official board records

1947-1953

Box 4

Official board records

1953-1958

Box 5

Enlarged membership and evangelization committee

Fidelity in Friendship Club: 1915-1941.

Epworth League: 1906-10.

Epworth League methods

Ladies’ Aid Society

1909-1918, 1919-1930, 1934-1940.

Box 6

Sunday School Board records

1890-1902, 1909-1920.

Sunday School records

1943-1945, 1950-1955.

Women’s Foreign Missionary Society records

1900-1915

Box 7

Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society records

1924-1937

Tape recording of the 60th anniversary service.

Scrapbook. of articles by Leonard LeSourd, from Zion’s Herald, 1943.

Young Adult Fellowship, 1943

Envelope of materials

Official Board records 1946-1960 Misc. papers.

Box 8

Membership book, 1895-1923

Pastors, 1893-1923. Official members, 1893-1909. Members, 1895-1923. Probationers, 1895-1922. Marriages, 1897-1921. Baptisms, 1896-1923.

Membership book, looseleaf, 1923-1964?

Members. Removals. Preparatory members. Baptized children.

Box 9

Trustees records

1899-1926

Trustees financial records

1896-1953

Official board records

1904-1917, 1917-1927

Box 10

Folder of membership transfers

Folder of church correspondence

Folder of area survey

Folder of reports to conference treasurer

Folder of Quarterly Conference records

Folder of newsletters

Membership and transfer document stubs

Foxboro. Foxboro Methodist Episcopal Church [CAH CH-MA A1 Box 2]

Class meetings began in February 1893 in private homes, and a church was organized in July, meeting in the Samaritan Hall on School Street in 1894. In 1904, Foxboro was combined with Mansfield in a single charge. The last reported membership for Foxboro is 1906, and the church ceased by 1907.

Record book, 1891-1901

(Membership, pastoral record, baptisms, marriages)

Freetown. Freetown United Methodist Church. [CAH CH-MA E375]

See East Freetown.

Gardner. Hillside Methodist Church. [CAH CH-MA G37 H5]

1 v. 1957-1960.

Fourth Quarterly Conference minutes: 1958-1960. Official Board minutes: 1957-1960.

Gloucester. Bay View Methodist Church. [CAH CH-MA G5 B3]

Organized in 1870. Merged in 1969 with Riverdale Methodist Church under the name Riverdale.

44 v. 1870-1968.

Baptisms, 1870-1917, 1928. Marriages, 1871-1918. Membership records, 1870-1918. Epworth League records, 1892-1897, 1904-1911, 1922-1934. Financial secretary’s records, 1953, 1956-1957 (See: Memorial Methodist Church, Beverly). Historical record, 1871. Quarterly conference reports, 1870-1884, 1914-1950. Quarterly conference and pastor’s reports, 1916-1921. Sunday School records, 1870-1953. Treasurer’s records, 1943-1965. Trustees’ records, 1943-1966. Trustees’ reports and minutes, 1935-1957. Woman’s Society for Christian Service records, 1941-1968.

Gloucester. Prospect Street Methodist Church.[CAH CH-MA G5 P6]

Merged in 1959 with East Gloucester Methodist Church to form Wesley Methodist Church. Church records, organized in seven parts; arranged mostly by chronology.

3 v. 1806-1892.

Baptisms, 1858-1869; 1869-1874. Marriages, 1864-1868; 1869-1874. Membership, 1821-1868; 1826-1874. Probationers, 1856-1866; 1869-1874. Official board records, 1863-1874. Pastor’s records, 1826-1892. Historical records, 1806-1871.

Gloucester. Riverdale Methodist Church.[CAH CH-MA G5 R4]

Church records, organized in seven parts; arranged chronologically. In 1967, absorbed the members of the Bay View Methodist Church.

1 v. 1806-1924.

Baptisms, 1874-1924. Marriages, 1874-1924. Membership, 1849-1920. Probationers, 1869-1920. Pastor’s records, 1874-1894. Class records, 1876-1920. Historical records, 1806-1902.

Grafton. Grafton Circuit. [CAH CH-MA G6]

1 v. 1839-1872.

Baptisms: 1860-1861. Historical: 1839-1841. Marriages: 1848-1860. Membership: 1839-1872. Pastoral and statistical: 1838-1869. Probationers: 1839-1842, 1864-1872.

Granville. Granville Circuit. [CAH CH-MA G7]

2 v. 1794-1850.

Baptisms: 1794, 1828-1829. Marriage: 1795-1821. Quarterly Conference records: 1794-1823, 1832-1841. Stewards’ book: 1795-1823. Class records: 1825-1830, 1832, 1834, 1837-1838, 1842, 1844-1846, 1848, 1850. The Granville Circuit, 1794-1823, a study of Methodist Beginnings in the Berkshire Hills and of the Men who Made Them Possible, by The Rev. John K. Montgomery, retired member, Southern New England Conference. Entered into competition for the Jesse Lee Prize offered by the Commission on Archives and History of the United Methodist Church, 1974. Typescript (photocopy), 219 p. [File]; typescript [C.A.H. B-1]

Hamilton. Asbury Grove Camp Meeting Association.

See [[Local Organizations – Asbury]].

Haverhill. Ayer’s Village Methodist Church. [CAH CH-MA H3 A8]

Originally founded as a Universalist Church, named in 1896 the Ayers Village Union Evangelical Church, it joined the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1900. In 1994, it closed and merged with First United Methodist Church of Methuen to form Faith United Methodist Church.

Trustee’s Records.

Box 1, 1915-1957.

Official board records.

Box 2: 1944-1966.

Treasurer’s records.

Box 2, 1948-1959 Box 1, 1960-1963; 1963.

Five envelopes of clippings and loose materials. Box 3.

Heath. Heath Methodist Episcopal Church. [CAH CH-MA H4]

1 v. 1859-1909.

Baptisms: 1862-1890. Marriages: 1881-1890. Members: 1859-1909. Pastors: 1859-1891.

Holliston. Holliston Methodist Episcopal Church. [CAH CH-MA H6]

5 v. 1833-1935.

Baptisms: 1892-1931. Marriages: 1893-1931. Membership: 1892-1931. Officers: 1892-1895, 1916. Official Board: 1922-1931. Pastoral and statisitical: 1833-1927. Probationers: 1892-1930. Quarterly Conference: 1914-1931. Treasurer’s book: 1911-1935. Trustees: 1850-1935

Hubbardston. Hubbardston Methodist Church. [CAH CH-MA H7]

6 v. 1838-1943.

Baptisms: 1854-1855, 1871-1872, 1883-1924, 1931, 1934, 1941. Marriages: 1871-1876, 1883-1912, 1914-1935. Membership: 1838-1943. Class: 1856-1861, 1871-1872. Funerals: 1924-1929, 1932, 1935. Historical: 1838-1901. Joint Congregational-Methodist Committee: 1837-1840. Officers: 1839-1905, 1922-1926. Official Board: 1937-1941. Pastoral: 1838-1930. Probationers: 1848-1852, 1860-1923, 1931. Quarterly Conference: 1936-1942. Trustees: 1942.

Hull. Hull United Methodist Church. [CAH CH-MA H75]

Includes records of the church under its variant name: Village Church.

36 v. 1798-1976.

Baptisms, 1922-1959 Membership, 1917-1976 Funerals, 1949-1959 Weddings, 1941-1959 Probationers, 1924-1944 Administrative board records, 1974-1976 Charge conference records, 1972-1976 Church history, 1798-1898 Evening Friendship Circle records, 1939-1942 Ladies Aid Society records, 1931-1941 Ladies Sewing Society records, 1861, 1864, 1872-1892 Quarterly conference records, 1930-1939 Study of Hull United Methodist Church, 1968 Sunday School records, 1865-1898, 1905-1919, 1926-1927, 1945-1946 Trustees’ records, 1860-1917 Woman’s Society of Christian Service records, 1941-1947.

Hyde Park.

The Boston page lists a history of Methodist churches, including Hyde Park.

Hyde Park Methodist Episcopal Church. [CAH CH-MA H8]

Founded in 1867 after then years of classes, the building was dedicated in 1874. Sometimes called First. The building suffered major damage in the hurricane of 1938 and was condemned. The congregation did not re-build, but met in the nearby Presbyterian Church until it voted for discontinuence in 1956. The parsonage was sold to the Presbyterians and proceeds given to Christ Church (Wellesley).

6 v. 1906-1956.

Baptisms: 1924-1956. Marriage: 1925-1953. Membership: 1930-1956, 1906-1955. Official Board: 1951-1956. Statistical record: 1934-1940. Quarterly Conference: 1946-1948.

Ipswich. Ipswich Methodist Episcopal Church. [CAH CH-MA I6]

2 v. 1894-1896.

Epworth League, records of Herrick chapter: 1894, 1896.

Jamaica Plain.

The Boston page lists a history of Methodist churches, including Jamaica Plain.

Jamaica Plain. First Methodist Church. [CAH CH-MA J2 F5]

Founded in 1860 by G. F. Cox, the church building was dedicated in 1870 on Elm Street. In 1958, it became a two-point charge with St. Andrew’s, closing and merging with St. Andrew’s in 1960.

25 v. 1860-1959.

Baptisms: 1873-1886, 1915-1928. Marriages: 1873-1887, 1915-1926. Membership: 1873-1887, 1915-1928. Funerals: 1872-1882, 1915-1925. Finance committee reports: 1937-1943. Historical record: to 1881. Official Board records: 1860-1913, 1919-1927, 1956-1959. Quarterly Conference records: 1860-1907, 1911-1913, 1920-1924, 1956-1959. Sunday School records: 1907-1914, 1937. Trustees’ records: 1907-1914, 1937. Women’s Society for Christian Service: 1941-1947. Misc. financial records and other papers relating to the church: ca. 1921-1924; including Official Board reports for 1874 and 1893.

Jamaica Plain. St. Andrew’s. [CAH CH-MA J2 S22]

Absorbed St. Paul’s Methodist Church in 1956 and First (Jamaica Plain) in 1960. This became the conference’s first Hispanic ministry in 1971.

2 v. 1934-1956.

Financial records: 1952-1956. Golden memories book: 1934.

Jamaica Plain. St. Paul’s Methodist Church. [CH-MA J2 S3]

Formed in Roxbury as a German mission of the New York Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1852. Became the First German Methodist Episcopal Church of the New York Conference in 1866 as part of the East German Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Joined the New England Conference in 1938 as St. Paul’s Methodist Church. Absorbed the Walnut Avenue Methodist Church in 1948, and was absorbed by St. Andrew’s in 1956.

71 v. 1852-1955.

Baptisms: 1933-1947. Probationers: 1910-1911, 1913, 1915, 1918, 1927, 1934-1935, 1937-1943. Membership: 1852-1866, 1868, 1870, 1876, 1888, 1891, 1893-1897, 1900, 1903-1904, 1908, 1910, 1912-1913, 1917-1920, 1922-1924, 1926-1927, 1930, 1932-1943, 1945-1950. Official Board records: 1898-1946. Quarterly Conference records: 1852-1940. Trustees’ records: 1852-1864, 1867-1868, 1871-1873, 1875-1933, 1937-1938, 1943-1950. Treasurer’s records: 1878-1933, 1938-1948. Treasurer’s reports: 1900-1914, 1950-1955. Financial secretary’s records: 1950-1953. Foucar Funds: 1906-1938. Woman’s Society records: 1894-1928, 1941-1945; includes records for Frauen Verein and constitution. Ladies’ Aid Society records: 1920-1940. Ladies’ Society records: 1888-1926, 1928-1929, 1931, 1933-1934, 1936-1937, 1939-1943. Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society records: 1921-1940; includes history: 1897-1927. Sunday School records: 1892-1917, 1927, 1937-1947; includes history: 1863-1947, constitutions 1870, 1873, and the records under Sonntagschule. Epworth League records: 1890-1929; includes records for Jugend Bund and Epworth Liga. World Service benevolence receipts: 1925-1942. Cancelled checks records: 1942-1950. Fuehrer und Verwalter Versammlungen records: 1866-1898, 1902-1939. Frauen Missions Vereins records: 1897-1929. Männer Vereins records: 1911-1913. Jubilee celebration record: 1902. Building committee records: 1898-1900.

Jefferson. Jefferson Methodist Episcopal Church. [CAH CH-MA J4]

2 v. 1905-1907.

Membership: 1905-1906. Quarterly Conference records: 1905-1907.

Lanesboro. Methodist Episcopal Church. [CAH CH-MA L28]

Includes records of New Ashford and South Williamstown. Tr. from Troy Conference CAH. Unprocessed.

1 v. 1881-1913.

Lawrence. Arlington Union Church. [CAH CH-MA L3 S32]

See Lawrence St. Paul’s United.

Lawrence. Bodwell Methodist Episcopal Church. [CAH CH-MA L3 S3]

See Lawrence — St. Mark’s United.

Lawrence. Central United Methodist Church. [CAH CH-MA L3 C4]

Formed in 1911 by the merger of Garden Street and First M.E. Church. When Parker Street was closed in 1955, most of the members transferred to Central. In 1970, Central was merged with Oaklands, St. Mark’s, St. Paul’s and Vine Street to form the Lawrence United Methodist Church.

10 v.

Box 1

Book 1

Baptisms (by date, p.6-17)) 1930-1944 Membership (by family name, p.184-431) 1875-1951

Book 2

Baptisms (by family name, p.92-209) 1932-1953 Marriages (by husband’s name, p. 212-312) 1921-1951 Deaths (by family name, p. 312-348) 1930-1950

Box 2

Book 3

Official Board Records 1962-1970

Book 4

Annual Reports 1963-1970

Box 3

Book 5

Sunday School Records 1933-1949

Book 6

Treasurer’s Records 1964-1970

Book 7

Quarterly Donation Records 1965-1966

Box 4

Book 8

Treasurer’s Records 1948-1965

Book 9

Treasurer’s Records 1966-1970

Book 10

Woman’s Society Treasurer’s Records 1922-1940

Lawrence. First German Methodist Episcopal Church on Vine Street. [C.A.H. CH-MA L3 V4]

See Lawrence — Vine Street.

Lawrence. First Methodist Episcopal Church. [CAH CH-MA L3 F45]

The church traces its beginning to 1846 with the appointment of Rev. James L. Slason. A church was built in 1848 at Haverhill and Hampshire Streets, called Haverhill Street Methodist Episcopal Church. In 1868, prayer meetings held in South Lawrence in conjuction with the City Missionary Society resulted in the formation of Parker Street Methodist Episcopal Church. In the 1870’s, a mission was begun on Bodwell Street, which became the Bodwell Street Methodist Episcopal Church in 1879 (the name changed to St. Mark’s in 1890). In 1892, Haverhill Street became First Methodist Episcopal Church. The church merged in 1911 with Garden Street to form Central.

7 v. 1846-1912.

Baptisms, 1846-1858; 1857-1860; 1877-1891; 1890-1907; 1908-1911. Marriages, 1857-1861; 1877-1891, 1890-1910. Membership, 1846-1858; 1846-1861; 1872-1891; 1890-1910; 1908-1912. Probationers. 1856-1861; 1872-1891. Sunday school records, 1892-1912. Woman’s Home Missionary Society, 1908-1912.

Lawrence. French Methodist Episcopal Church. [CAH CH-MA L3 F7]

2 v. 1907-1917.

Baptisms, 1907-1916. Marriages, 1908-1916. Membership, 1907-1916. Probationers, 1907-1916. Pastor’s records, 1907-1916. Quarterly conference records, 1907-1917.

Lawrence. Garden Street Methodist Episcopal Church. [CAH CH-MA L3 G3]

Includes records under former name: Second Methodist Episcopal Church. Merged in 1911 with First M.E. Church to form Central. German members formed the First German Methodist Episcopal Church (Vine Street Methodist Church) in 1878.

4 v. 1861-1915.

Baptisms, 1862-1869. Marriages, 1863-1869. Membership, 1861-1869. Probationers, 1863-1896. Epworth League, 1887-1913; 1896-1915.

Lawrence. Haverhill Street Methodist Episcopal Church. [CAH CH-MA L3 F45]

See Lawrence — First Methodist.

Lawrence. Lake Street Chapel. [CAH CH-MA l3 S32]

See Lawrence — St. Paul’s.

Lawrence. Methodist Episcopal Mission.

See Lawrence — St. Mark’s.

Lawrence. Parker Street Methodist Church. [CAH CH-MA L3 P3]

Prayer meetings began in 1868 led by Rev. D.C.Knowles of the Haverhill Street Methodist Episcopal Church and Rev. C.U.Dunning of the City Missionary Society. The church was organized in 1870, meeting on Blanchard Street until the sanctuary was constructed on Parker Street in 1873. The church was situated in South Lawrence and because of the City Missionary connection, became part of the New England rather than New Hampshire Conference, which administered the rest of the churches in Lawrence. In 1951, a Massachusetts Council of Churches study recommended closing or merging the church, and discussions began about merging with Central Methodist Church, a successor to Haverhill Street, but it took some time to arrange the merger since it involved two conferences. The last service at Parker Street was held January 2, 1955.

1929-1955.

Membership Records: 1930-1943.

• Baptisms: 1930-1943
• Membership: 1887-1943
• Probationers: 1929-1941

Official Board records: 1934-1954.

Quarterly Conference reports, 1947-1955.

Envelope of papers:

• Parker Street Methodist Church, study by Massachusetts Council of Churches, 1951.
• Proposals for contemplated merger and minutes of special board meeting, 1954.
• List of members received into First Methodist (North Andover), 1954.
• Papers on the church closing and property matters, 1955
• Bulletin of Central Methodist (March 5, 1955) with list of members received from Parker Street
• Church directories (1932, 1935), several newspaper clippings, and list of pastors through 1920.

Lawrence. St. Mark’s United Methodist Church. [CAH CH-MA L3 S3]

Began as the Bodwell Street Methodist Episcopal Mission of the Haverhill Street Methodist Episcopal Church, this society established itself in 1879 as the Bodwell Street Methodist Episcopal Church. Moving to a new building in 1890, the church changed its name to St. Marks. In 1970, St. Mark’s was combined with Central, Oaklands, St. Paul’s, and Vine Street as the Lawrence United Parish, which became the Lawrence United Methodist Church.

Box 1.

• Quarterly Conference records, 1879-1887.
• Quarterly Conference records, 1887-1902.
• Quarterly Conference records, 1902-1921.

Box 2.

• Quarterly Conference records, 1941-1969. Looseleaf.

Box 3.

• Quarterly Conference records, 1921-1940. Looseleaf.
• Official Board records, 1940-1963. Looseleaf.

Box 4.

• Official Board records, 1921-1928.
• Official Board records, 1928-1932.
• Official Board records, 1964-1970. Looseleaf.

Box 5.

• Epworth League records, 1889-1894.
• Epworth League records, 1894-1900.
• Epworth League records, 1919-1934.
• Epworth League financial records, 1890-1893.
• Junior League treasurer’s records, 1904-1935.
• Choir records, 1880-1887.

Box 6.

• K.B.X. Girls Society records, 1964-1981.
• Ladies Aid Society records, 1923-1935.

Box 7.

• Ladies Aid Society records, 1935-1946.
• Ladies Circle records, 1879-1889.
• Ladies Circle records, 1890-1905.
• Ladies Circle financial records, 1878-1908.

Box 8.

• Sunday School records, 1878-1883.
• Sunday School records, 1883-1892.
• Sunday School records, 1892-1894.
• Sunday School records, 1927-1932.

Box 9.

• Sunday School records, 1932-1936.
• Sunday School records, 1937-1938.
• Sunday School financial records, 1942-1942.
• Various financial records, 1949-1958.
• Financial records, 1878-1887.
• Financial records, 1949-1951.

Box 10.

• Treasurers’ account book, 1882-1893.
• Financial records, 1891-1930.
• Treasurer’s records, current expense and parsonage, 1927-1934.
• Treasurer’s record, parsonage fund, 1929-1945.

Box 11.

• Treasurer’s records, 1939-1949.
• Treasurer’s records, 1949-1953.

Box 12.

• Treasurer’s records, 1960-1970.
• Treasurer’s records, general fund, 1963-1970.
• Trustees’ records, 1879-1894.
• Trustees’ records, 1895-1919.

Box 13.

• Trustees’ records, 1919-1939.
• Trustees’ records, 1961-1970.
• Women’s Foreign Missionary Society records, 1925-1929.
• Women’s Foreign Missionary Society records, 1935-1940.
• Women’s Society of Christian Service missionary circle records, 1940-1942.
• Women’s Society of Christian Service records, 1940-1947.

Box 14.

• Women’s Society of Christian Service records, 1947-1955.
• Women’s Society of Christian Service records, 1955-1966.
• Women’s Society of Christian Service records, 1866-1970.
• Women’s Society of Christian Service treasurer’s records, 1940-1971.
• Envelope of documents:
  • Property papers
  • Closing membership
  • Miscellaneous documents
• Church survey, by Boston University, 1961.

Lawrence. St. Paul’s United Methodist Church. [CAH CH-MA L3 S32]

The Arlington Union Church was organized at the Lake Street Chapel in 1885. The church became Methodist in 1891, taking the name St. Paul’s. A new church building was opened in 1895 at Arlington and Wyman Streets, and extensively renovated in 1918. In 1920, a parsonage was purchased on Wyman Street. St. Paul’s combined with Central, Oaklands, St. Mark’s, and Vine Street in 1970 as the Lawrence United Parish, which became the Lawrence United Methodist Church.

Box 1.

Record book, Arlington Union.

Arlington Union Church trustees and quarterly conference records, 1885-1891. (p. 1-76) St. Paul’s trustees and quarterly conference records, 1891-1910. (p. 77-360, 363) Baptisms, 1886-1891. (p. 361-362) Deaths, 1886-1891. (p. 366-367) Marriages, 1888-1890. (p. 371) Members, by date, 1885-1891. (p.376-378)

Membership book.

List of names, new members of 1931, 1940-41.

Membership book, 1947.

Members alphabetically, and new members 1947-1970.

Deaths, 1959.

Death records, memorial gifts, 1958.

Box 2.

Membership book.

List of pastors, 1891-1953. (p. 1) Official Members, 1917. (p. 3-4) Members, alphabetically, 1917-1931 (p.15-175) Probationers, 1910-1930. (p.178-211) Marriages, 1907-1935, 1939-1955. (p. 258-281) Baptisms, 1909-1935. (p. 282-317)

Membership book.

Baptismed Children, 1928-1933. (p. 4-13) Probationers, 1932 (p. 28-29) Membership, alphabetically, 1910-1932. (p. 76-167)

Quarterly Conference records, 1910-1921.

Box 3.

Record book.

Arlington Union Standing Committee and Trustees records, 1885-1891. St.Paul’s Trustees records, 1891-1939.

Quarterly Conference and Board records, 1967-1970.

Certificate of Transfer books,1959-1964, 1959-1964, 1965-1968.

Box 4.

Official Board records, 1921-1933.

Box 5.

Official Board records, 1939-1964.

Box 6.

Excelsior Bible Class records, 1911-1920.

Ladies Aid Society records, 1918-1922.

Men’s Brotherhood Society records, 1921-1928.

Church School Board records, 1949-1959.

Conference apportionments, 1968-1969.

Box 7.

Collection Records, 1886-1906.

Collection Records summary, 1907-1914.

Collection Records, 1911-1913.

Treasurer’s Records, 1921-1928.

Treasurer’s Records, 1943-1968.

Treasurer’s Records, 1964-1968.

Treasurer’s Records, 1965-1968.

Box 8.

Treasurer’s Records, benevolence fund, 1964-1970.

Official Board records, 1963-1966.

Box 9.

Women’s Federation records, 1935-1938.

Women’s Federation records, 1938-1941.

Wesleyan Service Guild records, 1943-1951.

Wesleyan Service Guild records, 1951-1962.

Wesleyan Service Guild treasurer’s records, 1955-1962.

Box 10.

Women’s Society of Christian Service records, 1952-1954.

Women’s Society of Christian Service records, 1955-1958.

Women’s Society of Christian Service records, 1962-1970.

Envelope of Historical Information:

• A History of St. Paul’s Methodist Church, compiled by Margaret M. Miller. 1970.
• St. Paul’s Methodist Church study. Self-study, by Church Surveys, of Boston University School of Theology. 1961.
• A Brief History of the Arlington Union Church. Manuscript, unsigned, undated.
• The Matter of Changing the Arl. U. Church to the Methodist denomination. Manuscript, unsigned, 1917?.

Envelope on building project of 1954.

Members’ mailing list, part of merger plan.

Envelope of documents on the mortgage payoff, lease of the church, appraisal and sale.

Lawrence. Second Methodist Episcopal Church. [CAH CH-MA L3 G3]

See Lawrence — Garden Street.

Lawrence. Vine Street United Methodist Church. [CAH CH-MA L3 V4]

Founded in 1878 as the First German Methodist Episcopal Church by a group of German members of the Garden Street Methodist Episcopal Church. In 1881, the church on Vine Street was dedicated. The name was changed in 1942 to Vine Street Methodist Church. The church was administered by the East German Conference until that was dissolved in 1943, then Vine Street became part of the New Hampshire Conference. The charge was combined with Methuen (Oaklands) in 1952, and in 1967 Vine Street/Oaklands was combined with Central, St. Mark’s, and St. Paul’s to form the Lawrence United Parish, which became the Lawrence United Methodist Church. Records are in German into the 1930s.

Box 1.

Record book, 1878-1941.

• Probationary members, 1898-1941 (p. 5-15)
• Members, in chronological order, 1878-1937 (p. 50-76)
• Members, alphabetical order, 1878-1937 (p. 99-147; 156-157)

Record book, 1904-1949.

• Baptisms, 1904-1949 (p. 2-33)

Record book, 1957-1969.

• Baptisms, 1957-1962 (p. 8-11)
• Baptism records copied for members (p. 12-33)
• Baptisms, 1963-1969 (p. 34-37)
• Members, 1957-1969 (p. 40-102)
• Marriages, 1957-1963 (p. 130-134)
• Deaths, 1962-1963 (p. 156)
• Deaths, non-members, 1963 (p. 166)

Box 2.

Annual meeting and trustees’ reports, 1950-1969.

Box 3.

• Trustees record book, 1936-1944
• Trustees and Stewards’ financial records, 1940-1952

Box 4.

• Official Board records, 1944-1950.
• Official Board records, 1951.

Box 5.

• Men’s Society records, 1940-1964.
• Epworth League records, 1932-1946.
• Sewing Society records, 1922-1933.

Box 6.

• Treasurer’s records, 1889-1898.
• Treasurer’s records, 1909-1917.
• Women’s Guild Treasurer’s records, 1931-1939.
• Women’s Guild Treasurer’s records, 1940-1960.
• Sunday School Treasurer’s records, 1938-1965.

Box 7.

• Youth Fellowship records, 1947-1950.
• Women’s Society of Christian Service membership dues, 1960-1970
• Envelope of documents:
  • 1879, May 30. Notice of first meeting.
  • 1881, July 23. Photostatic copy (1970) of missing deed to church property.
  • 1881, December 1. On demand note from Essex Savings Bank, stamped “Paid Dec. 11, 1891.”
  • 1881, December 21. Mortage from Essex Savings Bank, stamped “Paid Dec. 11, 1891.”
  • 1881, December 29. Minutes of the Third Quarterly Conference.
  • 1892, July 2. Will of Thomas G. Valpey executors sale of property on High Street for parsonage.
  • 1896, February 21. Mortgage from Broadway Savings Bank for parsonage.
  • 1896. February 21. On demand note for mortgage, stamped “Paid March 31, 1902.”
  • 1902, April 15. Mortage deed to Lydia Lindner for property on Vine Street.
  • 1909, October 27. Quitclaim deed from William Stuart, James Stuart and Andrew Sharpe for property on Vine Street.
  • 1926, January 9. Quitclaim deed from Mathilde Miller for property on Prospect Street.
  • 1926, February 12. Quitclaim deed from James Stuart for property on Vine Street.
  • 1953. Seventy-fifth anniversary booklet.
• Envelope of photocopies of historical materials.
• Envelope of closing documents.
  • Membership list, undated.
  • Vine Street Methodist Men’s Program, 1970-71 events.
  • Trustees records and legal documents on church closing, 1970.

Lee. First United Methodist Church. [CAH CH-MA L4]

6 v. 1842-1976.

Baptisms, 1854-1964.
Marriages, 1854-1868, 1871-1965.
Membership, 1842-1964.
Probationers, 1854-1933, 1956-1964.
Pastors’ records, 1871-1887, 1890-1976.
Official board records, 1873, 1888.
Church stewards, 1852-1871, 1873, 1881-1885, 1903-1925.
Class records, 1852, 1888-1892.
History, 1962-1963.

Leicester. Cherry Valley Methodist Episcopal Church. [CAH CH-MA L43 C4]

Cherry Valley, a village in the town of Leicester, was on circuit routes in the early nineteenth century, but first formed a society in 1846, when a union church was built and shared with the Episcopalians and Congregationalists. That building burned in 1856 and a new structure was built. The church continued to be shared into the 1880’s, but eventually became entirely Methodist. Because of changing demographics, the church was moved in 1903. In the 1970’s the church was listed together with Worcester/Aldersgate, with which it was finally merged in 1989.

History: Profiles of the Past, Mortimer C. Hemenway, and others, 1965 [Box 11]
History: Brief History of Cherry Valley Methodist Church, 1845-1987, compiled by Edward Duane, 2000 [Box 11]

Box 1

Membership book, 1872-1932.

• Pastoral record: 1895-1919
• Officers
• Probationers: 1894-1930
• Members: 1872-1922; 1897-1932
• Baptisms: 1895-1932
• Marriage: 1895-1932
• Pastors: 1894-1963
• WWI Honor Roll

Quarterly Conference records:

• 1845-1874
• 1875-1887
• 1887-1892; 1900-1908
• 1892-1900
• 1940-1968 folders [Box 10]

Box 2.

Official Board: 1851-1874

Administrative Board records, 1975-1988

Board of Trustees.

• 1947-1950 Secretary’s book
• 1951-1959 Secretary’s book

Standard bearers: 1901

Steward’s records: 1894-1900

Box 3.

Treasurer’s Records: 1924-1958

Epworth League:

• 1895-1911
• 1894-1901
• 1911-1912
• 1914-1915
• 1935-1941
• 1897-1899 (Total Abstinence Society)

Box 4.

Sunday School:

• 1881-1889 Secretary’s book
  First 24 pages record work crews on Honduran Railroad project, August 1870-April 1871.
• 1890-1893 Secretary’s book
• 1892-1893 Class book
• 1895-1910 Treasurer’s book
• 1895-1897 Secretary’s book
• 1898 Secretary’s book

Box 5.

Sunday School:

• 1898-1909? Secretary’s book
• 1917-1921 Secretary’s book
• 1932-1936 Secretary’s book
• 1943-1947 Secretary’s book
• 1950-1953 Register
• 1958-1960 Register

Box 6.

Women’s Foreign Missionary Society

• 1888-1913 Secretary’s book
• 1894-1901 Treasurer’s book
• 1900-1910 Treasurer’s book
• 1910-1921 Treasurer’s book

Ladies Social Benevolent Circle

• 1855-1865 Constitution, minutes

Ladies Social Circle

• 1866-1896 Constitution, minutes
• 1869-1893, Treasurer’s book

Ladies Sewing Circle, later Ladies Aid

• 1893-1914 Constitution (rev), minutes; parsonage inventory
• 1893-1935 Treasurer’s book

Box 7.

Ladies Aid:

• 1935-1939 Treasurer’s book
• 1939-1940 Treasurer’s book
• 1941-1942 Treasurer’s book
• 1943-1944 Treasurer’s book
• 1945-1946 Treasurer’s book
• 1945-1946 Parsonage accounts book(?)

Box 8.

Women’s Society of Christian Service

• 1941-1953 Secretary’s book
• 1954-1959 Secretary’s book
• 1955-1959 Group 3 Secretary’s book
• 1962-1970 Secretary’s book

Box 9.

Women’s Society of Christian Service.

• 1979-1986 Secretary’s book

Box 10.

Quarterly Conference Records.

• 1940-1965 folders

Box 11.

Quarterly Conference Records.

• 1965-1968 folders

Treasurer of Trustees’ reports, 1980-1987

Treasurer’s reports, 1978-1987

Annual Reports

• 1966, 1970-1987
• 1988, includes merger documents

History

• Profiles of the Past (1965), by Mortimer C. Hemenway and others.
• Cherry Valley Methodist Church, a brief history, 1845-1989, compiled by Edward H. Duane, 2000.
• Bulletins, clippings, notices, and other memorabilia.

Lowell. Central Methodist Episcopal Church. [CAH CH-MA L6 C4]

23 v. 1854-1925.

Baptisms, 1877-1923.
Marriages, 1877-1923.
Membership, 1854-1925.
Probationers, 1887-1923.
Pastors’ records, 1854-1923.
Quarterly conference records, 1854-1867, 1909-1923.
Official board records, 1854-1875, 1909-1923.
Children’s class meeting, 1892-1899, 1910.
Historical records, 1879, 1888-1914.
Praying board records, 1876-1878.
Semicentennial, 1854-1904.
Sunday school records, 1896-1900, 1904-1924.
Treasurer’s book, 1913-1921.
Weekly offering books, 1896-1898.

Lowell. Centralville Methodist Episcopal Church. [CAH CH-MA L6 C43]

5 v. 1887-1939.

Baptisms: 1887-1927.
Marriages: 1887-1926.
Members: 1887-1927.
Misc. records: 1918-1935.
Officers: 1887-1912.
Official Board: 1887-1918.
Pastoral and statistical: 1887-1934.
Probationers: 1887-1926.
Quarterly Conference: 1887-1939.
Treasurer’s book: 1924-28.

Lowell. Church of all Nations.CAH CH-MA L6 C5]

2 v. 1923-1943.

Financial reports, publicity material, letters: 1924-1943?
Quarterly Conference: 1923-1927.
Lowell Commission letters: 1925.

Lowell, MA Highland Union Methodist Church

Box 1

Box 2

Box 3

Lowell, MA. St Paul’s Methodist Church

Box 1

Box 2

Box 3

Box 4

Box 5

Lowell. Worthen Street Methodist Episcopal Church. [CAH CH-MA L6 W6]

15 v. 1843-1915.

Baptism: 1856-1915.
Marriage: 1861-1914.
Membership: 1854-1910.
Benevolent Society: 1854-74.
Official Board records: 1884-1908.
Quarterly Conference records: 1882-1919.
Sabbath School society: 1843-1858.
Treasurer’s book: 1843-1855, 1860-1890.
Trustees’ records: 1851-1877.
Women’s Foreign Missionary Society: 1875-1894.
Sunday School board: 1882-1902.

Lynn. Boston Street United Methodist Church. [CAH CH-MA L8 B6]

138 v. 1851-1982.

Baptisms, 1854-1982.
Marriages, 1854-1970.
Deaths, 1923, 1930-1976.
Membership, 1853-1977.
Probationers, 1853-1907, 1919, 1931.
Administrative board records, 1981-1982.
Aid Society, 1851-1856, 1890-1907.
Class records, 1884.
Couples’ club, 1946-1970.
Directories, 1900, 1930-1935.
Epworth League, 1891-1923.
Financial reports, 1853-1906, 1911-1916, 1948-1970.
Guestbook, 1944-1948.
Health class records, 1913-1926.
Helping Hand Society records, 1896-1920.
Histories and scrapbooks, 1853, 1865-1953.
Ladies Aid Society, 1909-1913, 1914-1920, 1924-1928, 1930-1940.
Memorial records, 1925-1966.
Men’s Club records, 1909-1911.
Methodist Youth Fellowship, 1954-1959.
Officers, 1881-1902.
Official board records, 1882-1962.
Parish records, 1853-1878.
Pastoral records, 1881-1902, 1906-1935.
Pew rentals, 1885-1889, 1898-1902.
Proposal for merger, 1964.
Provident Society records, 1868-1870.
Quarterly conference records, 1853-1968.
Repair fund, 1915-1916.
Sunday school records, 1853-1898, 1968-1969.
Social Union records, 1899-1901.
Trustees, 1853-1944.
Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society records, 1869-1940.
Woman’s Home Missionary Society records, 1927-1931.
Woman’s Missionary Society records, 1933-1940.
Woman’s Society of Christian Service records, 1940-1960.
Young People’s Aid Society records, 1877-1878.

Lynn. First Methodist Church. [CAH CH-MA L8 F4]

This church was founded in 1791. In 1968, it was merged with St. Paul’s to form Christ Church.

147 v. 1791-1966.

Baptisms, 1853-1869, 1876-1952.
Marriages, 1853-1869, 1876-1953.
Membership, 1841-1853, 1876-1954.
Quarterly conference records, 1812-1834, 1854-1920, 1944, 1946, 1958-1966.
Official board minutes, 1838-1842, 1849-1922, 1945-1954.
Anniversary records, 1791-1816, 1879, 1891, 1921, 1923, 1926, 1937-1938, 1940-1941, 1953, 1956, 1958, 1961.
Articles on Albert Schweitzer by James Edward Doty, 1955-1957.
Board of Stewards and Leaders’ records, 1830-1850, 1877-1882.
Church school records, 1816-1949.
Church history scrapbooks, 1950-1956.
Committee reports, 1955, 1957.
Deeds and mortgages.
Epworth League records, 1887-1890, 1901-1916.
Twoser’s Couples Club records, 1953-1960.
Journal, 1794-1853.
Ladies’ Aid Society records, 1899-1900, 1906-1940.
Ladies’ Relief Society records, 1851-1898.
Lynn Mission and Church Extension Society records, 1854-1872.
Wesleyan Service Guild records, 1951-1960.
Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society records, 1926-1940.
Woman’s Society for Christian Service Executive Board minutes, 1949-1955.
Methodist Episcopal Society records, 1903-1907.
Parish records, 1854-1879.
Pew records, 1835-1848, 1858-1874.
Trustees’ records, 1889-1961.
Various financial records, 1828-1958.

Lynn. St. Luke’s Methodist Episcopal Church. [CAH CH-MA L8 S3]

1 v. 1921.

Pastor’s report to the Fourth Quarterly Conference, January 18, 1921. 5p., typewritten.

Lynn. South Street United Methodist Church. [CAH CH-MA L8 S6]

Founded in 1830. Merged in 1974 with Dorr Memorial (Saugus) and Trinity (Lynn) as Trinity (Lynn).

33 v. 1830-1939.

Baptisms, 1877-1890.
Marriages, 1877-1886.
Membership, 1830-1890.
Probationers, 1875-1890.
Pastoral record, 1877-1878.
Quarterly conference records, 1834-1849, 1851-1939.
Official board records, 1850-1929.
Board of Stewards records, 1832-1849.
Pew holders’ meetings minutes, 1830-1875.
Pew rentals records, 1830-1834.
Sunday school records, 1830-1893, 1911-1933.
South Street Associates records, 1889-1891.
Ladies Church Circle, 1903-1911.
Women’s Foreign Missionary Society records, 1878-1896, 1901-1912.
Women’s Home Missionary Society records, 1892-1910.
Epworth League records, 1907-1915.
Junior Epworth League records, 1893-1900.
Young People’s Society of Christian Endeavor records, 1888-1893, 1900, 1902-1907.
Young Peoples’ Union records, 1876-1879.

Lynn, MA Churches

Mansfield. Mansfield Methodist Episcopal Church. [CAH CH-MA M33]

1 v. 1791-1848.

Historical record: 1791-1848 (written 1848?).

Mansfield. Mansfield circuit. [CAH CH-MA M35]

1 v. 1815-1845.

Steward’s book and Quarterly Conference records: 1815-1845.

Marblehead. Marblehead Methodist Episcopal Church. [CAH CH-MA M36]

1 v. 1839.

History of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Marblehead: 1839.

Martha’s Vineyard. Wesleyan Grove Camp Meeting Association.

See [[Local Methodist Organizations]].

Marlboro. Marlboro circuit. [CAH CH-MA N4]

Account of the doings of the Methodist Society of Marlborough, respecting building a parsonage house.

Medford. Wellington Community Methodist Church. [CAH CH-MA M4]

1 v. 1942-1943.

Newsletter: 1942-1943 (bound with the Newsletter of People’s Methodist Church, Bradford MA)

Mendon. Mendon Methodist Episcopal Church. [CAH CH-MA M42]

2 v. 1853-1887.

History of the Methodist Episcopal Church and church records.
Quarterly Conference records: 1853-1887.

Methuen. First United Methodist Church. [CAH CH-MA M45 F5]

Tracing its roots to preaching in the 1830s and 1840s, the church was organized in 1853. The building was erected in 1870, and served until 1966 when a new building was dedicated. In 1994, First merged with Ayers Village of Haverhill to form Faith United Methodist Church.

Quarterly Conference and Annual Reports

Box 1: 1956-1988

Weekly Bulletins (incomplete)

Box 2: 1961-1984

Box 3: 1985-1994

The Messenger, church newsletter (incomplete)

Box 4: 1965-1969

Box 5: 1977-1993

Miscellaneous historical clippings, programs, and photographs.

Box 4: Three envelopes of clippings and programs.

Box 4: One envelope of photographs.

Methuen. Oaklands Methodist Church. [CAH CH-MA M45 O3]

Founded in the 1830s. Became part of the Lawrence United Parish in 1970, consisting of Central, St. Mark’s, St. Paul’s, Vine Street, and Oaklands, which eventually became the Lawrence United Methodist Church.

Box 1.

Quarterly Conference Records, 1934-1970.

Box 2.

Official Board records, 1938-1944.

Sunday School Treasurers records, 1923-1938, 1959-1970.

Women’s Society of Christian Service records, 1954-1968.

Mundale. Mundale Methodist Episcopal Church. [CAH CH-MA M76]

3 v. 1866-1935.

Baptism: 1869-1927.
Marriage: 1871-1919.
Membership: 1869-1940.
Pastoral and statistical: 1870-88.
Quarterly Conferences: 1896-1913.
Board of Trustees: 1866-1935.
Chronological record of official members: 1871-1997.
Class records: 1871 (and a few undated following).
Committees appointed: 1893-97.
Historical record: 1794/5-1939, all before 1870 “transcribed from the old book.”

Needham. Needham circuit. [CAH CH-MA N4]

Includes: Marlboro circuit (1860), later called Old Needham Circuit.

3 v. 1793-1876.

Constitution and records of the Needham Circuit Quarterly Conference Association: 1811-1819, 1871-1876.
Preachers’ meetings on the Marlboro, later Old Needham Circuit: 1860-1868.
Steward’s book: 1793-1828, 1803.

New Ashford.

See Lanesboro.

New Salem. New Salem Methodist Episcopal Church. [CAH CH-MA N42]

1 v. 1834-1849.

Constitution and subscribers, 1836
Board minutes, 1836-37, 1843-49
Records of schoolhouse construction, 1834.

Newburyport. Washington Street Methodist Episcopal Church. [CAH CH-MA N45 W3]

3 v. 1892-1934.

Membership: 1929.
Official Board: 1892-1932.
Quarterly Conference records: 1921-1934.

Newton. Newton Methodist Church. [CAH CH-MA N47]

Includes records under former name: Newton Corner Methodist Episcopal Church.

18 v. 1863-1966.

Baptisms, 1867-1966.
Historical record, 1863, 1867, 1871-1890.
Marriages, 1868-1884, 1886-1965.
Members, 1864-1963.
Pastoral record, 1864-1869.
Deaths, 1940-1955.
Ladies’ Aid Society records, 1864-1866.
Ladies’ Social Circle records, 1866-1892.
Official Board minutes, 1894-1904.
Official record, 1893-1894.
Quarterly Conference minutes, 1894-1904.
Subscriptions, 1893-1894.
Sunday School records, 1864, 1867-1876, 1904-1915.
Treasurer’s reports, 1866-1913, 1927.
Trustees’ minutes, 1865-1888.
Woman’s Society of Christian Service records, 1940-1944, 1956-1966.

Newton. Newton Centre United Methodist Church. [CAH CH-MA N49]

97 v. 1875-1979.

Baptisms, 1875-1959.
Marriages, 1912-1959.
Membership, 1877-1966.
Probationers, 1890-1947.
Deaths, 1952-1959.
Pastoral record, 1879-1979.
Historical record, 1875-1975.
Quarterly conference records, 1910-1937, 1947-1948, 1956-1962.
Charge conference records, 1964-1979.
Official board records, 1948-1952, 1958-1972.
Trustees’ records, 1879-1972.
Financial records, 1879-1887, 1896-1979.
Benevolence fund records, 1965-1970.
Epworth League records, 1900-1910, 1913-1918.
Flower Chapter records, 1928-1970.
Women’s Auxiliary records, 1906-1923.
Ladies Aid Society records, 1880-1930.
Pew rentals, 1899-1918.
Subscription campaign records, 1891.
Sunday school records, 1888-1903.
Transfers, 1944-1959.
United Methodist Women’s records, 1973-1979.
Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society records, 1899-1941.
Woman’s Home Missionary Society records, 1889-1904, 1921-1937.
Woman’s Society of Christian Service records, 1930-1968.
Women’s Society of Christian Service records, 1969-1973.
Women’s Association minutes, 1930-1940.

Newton. Newton Corner.

See Newton Methodist.

Newton. Newton Highlands. Cline Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church. [CAH CH-MA N5]

Sometimes called Cline Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church.

14 v. 1893-1937.

Baptisms, 1893-1924.
Marriages, 1896-1937.
Membership, 1890-1924.
Probationers, 1890-1923.
Pastoral record, 1890-1933.
Epworth League reports, 1903-1904, 1908-1913.
Official record, [1891]
Sunday School records, 1914-1917, 1925-1928.
Treasurer’s reports, 1891-1920, 1925-1934.
Financial records, 1892-1902, 1908-1912.
Trustees’ minutes, 1906-1913, 1916-1917.
Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society financial records, 1921-1929.

Newton. Newtonville. Newtonville United Methodist Church. [CAH CH-MA N53]

47 v. 1860-1981.

Baptisms, 1860-1871, 1884-1923, 1931-1948, 1953-1960.
Marriages, 1861-1878, 1883-1923, 1953-1960.
Members, 1860-1875, 1877-1960.
Deaths, 1953-1960.
Pastoral record, 1895-1910.
Official board minutes, 1860-1911, 1925-1951.
Official record, 1882.
Quarterly conference minutes, 1860-1920, 1940-1952.
Annual church conference records, 1961-1967, 1969-1972.
Board of Missions and Church Extension minutes, 1940-1945, 1947-1959.
Bulletins and church notes, 1899-1901.
Class lists, 1860-1868.
Guestbook, 1963, 1972-1981.
Ladies’ Aid Society records, 1898-1927.
Women’s Association records, 1927-1934.
Scrapbook, 1926-1939.
Sunday School records, 1885-1921.
Sunday School Glee Club, 1913-1916.
Treasurer’s reports, 1928-1961, 1963, 1965-1966.
Treasurer of Benevolences reports, 1951, 1953.
Treasurer’s reports, Arthur H. Soden Fund, 1931-1950, 1953.
Financial records, Arthur H. Soden Fund, 1931-1950.
Trustees’ minutes, 1923-1924, 1926-1927, 1929-1931, 1933-1937.
Newtonville Methodist Church Corporation minutes, 1939-1942, 1944-1966.
Woman’s Missionary Society minutes, 1905-1928.
Missionary Department of the Women’s Association minutes, 1928-1930.
Woman’s Society of Christian Service records, 1940-1946, 1957-1968.
Women’s Society of Christian Service records, 1967-1971.
World Service Committee minutes, 1933-1939.

13 v. 1860-1956. Microfilm.

Cambridge, Mass. : General Microfilm Co., 1956.
2 microfilm reels : negative ; 35 mm. Low reduction.
1 microfilm reel : negative ; 16 mm. Low reduction.
Baptisms, 1860-1870, 1884-1956.
Marriages, 1860-1878, 1884-1955.
Members, 1860-1956.
Deaths, 1929-1955.
Historical record, 1872-1896.
Pastoral record, 1895-1909.
Class lists, 1860-1868.
Mailing lists, ca. 1950-1956.
Official Board minutes, 1925-1948.
Official record, 1882.
Treasurer’s reports, 1935-1952, 1954.
Trustees’ minutes, 1869-1870, 1878-1906, 1908, 1923-1924, 1926-1927,1929-1931, 1933-1937.
Newtonville Methodist Church Corporation minutes, 1939-1942, 1944-1954.

North Blandford. North Blandford Methodist Episcopal Church. [CAH CH-MA N58]

2 v. 1850-1892.

Baptisms, 1850-1892.
Deaths, 1858-1869.
Marriages, 1858-1869.
Membership, 1857-1892.
Probationers, 1865.
Quarterly conference reports, 1873-1892.
Catalogue of Sunday School Library.
History.
Items of church discipline.
Property list.

North Brookfield. North Brookfield Methodist Episcopal Church. [CAH CH-MA N6]

7 v. 1877-1934.

Baptisms: 1882-1916.
Historical note: 1897-1898, 1910-1912.
Marriages: 1882-1911.
Membership: 1877-1916.
Quarterly Conference: 1901-1934.
Record of Pastors: 1877-1915.
Stewards: 1871-1894.

North Dana. North Dana Methodist Episcopal Church. [CAH CH-MA N63]

5 v. 1852-1938.

Baptisms: 1896-1938.
Benevolence funds: 1919-1938.
Deaths: 1917-1938.
Funds (bequests): 1918-1938.
Historical sketch of Methodism in Dana: 1801-1901.
History (written 1938).
Marriage: 1889-1938.
Membership: 1860-1938 (1942)
Official Board: 1910-1930.
Pastoral record: 1852-1938.
Quarterly Conference: 1878-1938.
Statistical: 1919-1938.

North Egremont. North Egremont Methodist Episcopal Church. [CAH CH-MA N64]

1 v. 1878-1920.

Baptisms, 1899-1918.
Marriages, 1901-1912.
Members, 1878-1920.
Probationers, 1895-1914.
Pastors, 1896-1920.

North Grafton. North Grafton Methodist Episcopal Church. [CAH CH-MA N65]

Founded in 1849 as the New England Village Methodist Episcopal Church. Still open, 2001.

17 v. 1849-1982.

Box 1:

Membership book, 1858-1910

• Baptisms, 1872-1910
• Marriages, 1858, 1882-1910
• Probationers, 1871-1910
• Official Members, 1879
• Members, 1879-1896, 1895-1910

Membership book, 1908-1929

• Pastors, 1910-1928
• Official Members, 1908-1914, 1929
• Members, 1908-1930
• Probationers, 1909-1911, 1924-1926
• Marriages, 1910-1926
• Baptisms, 1908-1929

Membership book, 1930-1982

• Pastors, 1910-1981
• Official Members, 1930-1934
• Members, 1930-1941
• Deaths, 1951-1982
• Probationers, 1930-1944, 1954-1963
• Baptisms, 1929-1966
• Marriages, 1929-1943, 1957-1966
• Baptisms, 1951-1955
• Members, 1941-1966
• Prospects

Box 2:

Treasurer’s Records:

• Treasurer’s Records, 1850-1862
• Treasurer’s Records, 1882-1898
• Treasurer’s Records, 1909-1918
• Treasurer’s Records, 1919-1948
• Collection Records, undated

Sunday School Treasury Records, 1943-1965

Epworth League Treasurer’s Book, 1903-1942

Box 3:

Trustees and Quarterly Conference Records

• Recording Secretary’s Records, 1849-1857
• Trustee’s Record Book, 1858-1884
• Recording Secretary’s Records: 1895-1907
• Quarterly Conference Records, 1907-1930

Box 4:

Sunday School Secretary’s Records, 1891-1895

Epworth League Secretary’s Records, 1890-1893

Dorcas Circle, Beta Nu Alpha (Women’s Groups) Secretary’s Records, 1910-1914

North New Salem. North New Salem Methodist Episcopal Church. [CAH CH-MA N67]

1 v. 1873-1886.

General conference records: 1873-1886.
Membership and baptism.

North Prescott. North Prescott Methodist Episcopal Church. [CAH CH-MA N672]

Built in 1837, church was moved in late 1940s to North New Salem when Quabbin Reservoir flooded North Prescott.

1 v. 1906-1947.

Quarterly Conference Records, 1906-1947

North Reading. North Reading Methodist Episcopal Church. [CAH CH-MA N68]

1 v. 1880-1889.

Baptism: 1887-1889.
Membership: 1880-1889.

North Stoughton. North Stoughton Methodist Episcopal Church. [CAH CH-MA A1 Box 2]

This church began in 1836 as the North Stoughton Methodist Protestant Society. In 1873, it became Methodist Episcopal. The church was closed in 1941, and the property sold in 1943.

Record book, 1873-1939.

(Membership, historical record, class records, baptisms, marriages)

Trustees’ Financial Records, 1909-1943.

Northfield. Northfield Circuit. [CAH CH-MA N685]

1 v. 1836-1866.

Records: 1836-1866.

Norwood. Norwood Methodist Episcopal Church. [CAH CH-MA N7]

5 v. 1888-1934.

Baptism: 1891-1934.
Marriage: 1897-1918, 1923-1929.
Membership: 1888-1930.
Official Board meeting: 1912-1934.

Orange. Orange Methodist Episcopal Church. [CAH CH-MA A1]

Class records: 1795-1820.

Osterville. Osterville Methodist Episcopal Church. [CAH CH-MA O8]

2 v. 1869-1918.

Quarterly Conference minutes: 1869-1911.
Ladies Aid Society minutes: 1897-1918.
Ladies Aid Society treasurer’s report: 1897-1918.

Peabody.

See South Danvers Methodist.

Pembroke. Bryantville Methodist Church. [CAH CH-MA P3 B75]

Earliest preaching in this area traces to 1825 by a Duxbury pastor, B. Otheman, with an appointment following in 1826. The church was built in 1828, but had its ups and downs, even being served for a time by a Wesleyan minister. The church was closed briefly in the 1860’s, but reopened and was renovated in the 1870’s, adding a tower, bell and clock. The name was changed from South Hanson to Bryantville (a section of Pembroke) in 1878. In 1883, the church was yoked with Silver Lake, and in 1913 with West Duxbury. Part-time pastorate continued nearly 80 years, until 1958, with the full time appointment of Gilbert Caldwell. At this time the church experienced new periods of growth and renovation. Around 1903, the church was lifted and facilities were built on the ground level. In the 1956, the original parsonage was sold and a new one purchased two houses away, and in 1964, a new education wing was built at the back of the church. The congregation celebrated its 175th anniversary in 2000.

Box 1.

• Membership records, 1880-1926
• Membership records, 1928-1958
• Membership list, 1939-1945.
• Official Board minutes, 1914-1953
• Official Board minutes, 1953-1962
• Board of Trustees minutes, 1884-1940

Box 2.

• Fourth Quarterly Conference minutes, 1906-1933
• Board of Trustees treasurer’s records, 1862-1901
• Treasurer’s records, 1917-1919
• Treasurer’s records, 1919-1921
• Treasurer’s records, 1923-1924
• Commission on Finance records, 1955-1964
• Leader’s and Steward’s meeting records, 1882-1901

Box 3.

• Church Improvement Committee records, 1899-1928
• Willing Worker’s reports, 1920-1923
• Ladies’ Aid Society records, 1908-1925
• Ladies’ Aid Society records, 1925-1932
• Ladies’ Aid Society records, 1932-1938
• Ladies’ Aid Society records, 1938-1940
• Ladies’ Aid Society suppers, 1934-1942
• Women’s Society of Christian Service treasurer’s records, 1940-1950

Box 4.

• Quarterly Conference Reports, 1940-1951. [Envelope 1]
• Histories. [Envelope 2]
  • Bryantville News, vol. 3 no. 41 (November 22, 1905). [Folder 1]
  • Then and Now: Bryantville Church retains original character. Clipping from Pembroke Reporter (October 20, 1963). [Folder 2]
  • Bryantville United Methodist Church, 150th Anniversary Celebration Program, 1975. [Folder 3]
  • Bryantville United Methodist Church, 175th Anniversary Program, 2000. [Folder 4]
• Church Documents. [Envelope 2]
  [Folder 5] 
  • 1827–List of subscribers to church construction, Nov. 29, 1827. Long sheet in five pieces.
  • 1827–Minutes of meeting held Dec. 19, 1827, authorizing construction of the church.
  • 1828–Manuscript minutes of meeting, May 28, 1828. Painting of the church.
  • 1828–Pew sales list, June 19, 1828.
  • 1828–Manuscript declaration of June 21, 1828 in support of the building committee.
  • 1828–Manuscript minutes of trustees meeting, June 21, 1828, regarding pew sales.
  • 1828–Accounting of costs for materials and labor for church construction, June 21, 1828.
  • 1828–Manuscript account of donors to pay Mr. Whittemore Peterson’s share.
  • 1828?–Quarterly conference record, undated.
  • 1828?–List of donors to church construction project.
  • 1828?–Part of page of price list for pews, no. 24 noted “sold to John Gardner, April the 1, 1832″[Folder 6]
  • 1829–Bill for Pew 21, dated Dec. 5, 1829.
  • 1830–Notice of note received by Whittemore Peterson, builder of the church, dated April 13, 1830.
  • 1831–Deed from Benjamin H. Tubbs to Elijan Dammon the eighth of one share in the church, dated April 6, 1831.
  • 1831–Account of money due the trustees, April 9, 1831.
  • 1871–Deed for sale of pew no. 4 from Elisha Tillson to Betsey Perry and Abbie Howland, for five dollars, dated Dec. 21, 1871.
  • 1899–Typed letter from Henry Fletcher Bryant dated Sept. 11, 1899, regarding changing the pews.
  • 1975–Announcement of ordination of Neil S. Sweet, Jr., October 26, 1975.
• Ladies’ Aid Society Documents. [Envelope 3]
  • 1907–Pencil note of pieces from sewing machine lent to L.A.S., Sept. 19, 1907.
  • 1914–Deed of sewing machine from Deborah Josselyn to Ladies’ Aid Society, dated Oct. 8, 1914.
  • 1914–Appointment of trustees for sewing machine, dated Oct. 9, 1914.
  • 1921–Letter from Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Rutter to Rev. Schwebaum, dated Jan 20, 1921, on the fiftieth anniversary of the Ladies Aid Society.
  • 1921–Letter from Phoebe Damon to L.A.S., an octogenarian’s remembrance (on the fiftieth anniversary?).
  • 1921–Typed letter from W. T. Johnson dated Jun 18, 1921, to Ladies’ Aid on fiftieth anniversary.
  • 1921–Letter from Mr. and Mrs. Finney on University of Minnesota letterhead dated June 19, 1921, on the Ladies Aid anniversary.
  • 1921–Menu and program of fiftieth anniversary service, June 22, 1921.
  • 1938–Note from Jennie Baker to Ladies Aid, dated Feb. 16, 1938, thanking for cards and flowers during illness.
  • 1944–Note from Mabel Waring to Hattie Wilson, dated Jan. 31, 1944, about Cultivation Fund and gift of membership in national society.
  • Undated–pencil note from Sally Stetson(?) to Mr. Sampson: “Please send me bushel oats bag corn and half bushel of corn meal.”
• Pictures. [Envelope 4]
  • The original church building. Small photo on 5.75 x 7.2 paper.
  • The church raised with church hall beneath. Small photo on 5.75 x 7.2 paper.
  • View down the street. Small photo on 5.75 x 7.2 paper.
  • Drawing of the church. Engraving (4×5) photocopied.
  • Post card of view down street, published by Lewis & Turner.
  • Original photograph (4.5 x 6.5) showing woman at bend in street, view of church and parsonage, c. 1900.
  • Original photograph (3.25 x 3.25) showing Henrick house. Inscription on back in pencil: “Mr. Prescott–The church met in the ‘Henrick’ house (across the street) at one time. Is it in the records? Lillian Hobell.”
  • Original photographs (4.5 x 6.5) mounted on green card. Side 1, man with car, inscribed in pencil: “Chas. Eaton car, shoe mann’s ear, Brockton.” Side 2, the church before being renovated.
  • Original photographs (4.5 x 6.5) mounted on brown card. Side 1, the old parsonage. Side 2, The church.
  • Card (7 x 10) with four pictures of the church: 1) Interior. 2) Raised church viewed down the road. 3) Exterior original church. 4) Exterior of raised church.
  • Original photograph (3.25 x 4.25) showing town in snow, church in the distance.
  • Original photograph (5 x 8.5) on card, showing interior, dated 1915.
  • Original photograph (8 x 10) showing modern interior at Easter.
  • Original photograph (3.5 x 5) dated 1964. The church.
  • Original photograph (3.5 x 5) dated 1964. Rear of church with cinderblock foundation being constructed. (Five different pictures.
  • Original photograph (3.5 x 5) dated 1964. Rear of church showing new addition nearly complete.
  • Original color photograph (3.5 x 5) dated 1966. Altar of the church.
  • Original color photograph (3.5 x 5) dated 1966. The choir, people identified on back.
  • Original color photograph (3.5 x 5) dated 1966. The organist, Betty White.

Phillipston. Phillipston Methodist Church. [CAH CH-MA P47]

1 v. 1892-1962.

Baptisms: 1914-1916, 1919-1920, 1922, 1924-1928, 1933-1940, 1943-1945, 1947-1948, 1951, 1953, 1955, 1957.
Marriages: 1910, 1912, 1918, 1922-1923, 1928, 1934, 1936, 1940, 1946, 1948-1949.
Membership: 1892-1931, 1939, 1945, 1947-1948, 1951, 1953, 1957-1959, 1961-1962.
Probationers: 1913-1914, 1916, 1925, 1927-1928, 1934, 1937-1939, 1944, 1947.
Pastors’ records: 1908-1944.
Official board records: 1911-1941.

Plymouth. Chiltonsville Methodist Episcopal Church. [CAH CH-MA P5 C4]

2 v. 1857-1908.

Membership, 1904-1907.
Pastors’ record, 1866-1874, 1904-1908.
Quarterly conference records, 1857-1871.

Plymouth. Memorial United Methodist Church. [CAH CH-MA P5 M4]

38 v. 1843-1972.

Baptisms, 1843-1897, 1956-1959.
Marriages, 1843-1875, 1877-1897.
Membership, 1843-1897.
Probationers, 1843-1897.
Officers, 1843-1897.
Pastors’ record, 1877-1896, 1947-1953.
Quarterly conference records, 1843-1932.
Official board records, 1888-1934, 1938-1965.
Althea Club records, 1932-1940.
Board of Stewards’ records, 1876-1888.
Commission on Education records, 1955-1962.
Epworth League membership, 1895-1900.
Epworth League records, 1897-1902, 1907-1914, 1917-1921, 1930-1935.
Epworth League scrapbook, 1890-1893.
Executive Committee records, 1947.
Historical record, 1790-1869.
Ladies Aid Society minutes, 1878-1893, 1907-1917.
Long Range Planning Committee minutes, 1970-1972.
Policy Committee records, 1946-1947.
Scrapbook, 1930-1960.
Sunday school board records, 1867-1884, 1898-1937.
Three-M Fellowship records, 1944-1953.
Trustees’ records, 1895-1942.
Woman’s Society of Christian Service scrapbook, 1940-1944.

Plymouth. North United Methodist Church. [CAH CH-MA P5 N6]

Includes records of the church under its earlier names: Plymouth Portuguese Methodist Episcopal Church, North Plymouth Portuguese Methodist Church, North Methodist Church, and its variant names: Igreja Evangelica Portuguesa M. E., Igreja Evangelica Methodista Portuguesa, Igreja Metodista Portuguesa de Plymouth, Plymouth Methodist Church, Plymouth Portuguese Church, Plymouth Portuguese Methodist Church, and North Plymouth Methodist Church.

7 v. 1923-1971.

Quarterly conference reports for 1924-1935 in Portuguese.
Baptisms, 1924-1954.
Deaths, 1928-1954.
Marriages, 1923-1944.
Quarterly conference reports, 1924-1941, 1958-1967.
Crusaders’ minutes, 1954-1971.
Historical record, 1942-1943.
Sunday school teachers’ class reports, 1933.
Woman’s Society of Christian Service minutes, 1951-1961.

Plymouth. Plymouth United Methodist Church. [CAH CH-MA P5 P5]

1 v. 1973.

Church self-study: 1973.

Prescott. Prescott Methodist Episcopal Church. [CAH CH-MA P6]

1 v. 1831-1838, 1860.

Constitution and state application, 1831
Board minutes, 1831-1838
Building committee constitution, minutes, financial records, 1836-1838
Pew transactions, 1860, 1867.

Princeton. Princeton Methodist Episcopal Church. [CAH CH-MA P7]

1 v. 1838-1902.

Baptism: 1884-1896.
Marriage: 1883-1887.
Membership: 1838-1902.

Roslindale.

The Boston page lists a history of Methodist churches, including Roslindale. Classes began in 1857 on Poplar Street, then in Association Hall on South Street. The first supply pastor came in 1868. Variously called Central or Roslindale until taking the name Bethany in 1893, a church was built at Ashland (later Cummins Highway) and Sheldon Street in 1874, and was destroyed by fire November 20, 1940. A new church was constructed and consecrated on March 15, 1942. Bethany absorbed nearby Upham Memorial in 1969.

Box 1

Official Board records, 1953-1959, 1959-1961, 1961

1941 Rebuilding specifications

Envelope of Historical materials: 

• Dedication program, 1874
• Church and its pastors, 1895
• Bethany Bulletin, 1905
• Bulletin for 60th anniversary, 1933
• List of pastors to 1925
• Misc. clippings and flyers

Box 2

YPSCE of Bethany, 1893-95. Sunday School class in Forest Hills that became Upham Memorial.

Sunday School Treasurer’s records, 1902-3, 1903-4, 1905-6, 1906-7, 1907-22

Box 3

Treasurer’s account books, 1887-88, 1889-1895. 1892-1894

Epworth League Treasurers book, 1924-31.

Roxbury.

The Boston page lists a history of Methodist churches, including Roxbury.

Roxbury. First Methodist Episcopal Church. [CAH CH-MA R6 W5]

See Roxbury — Winthrop Street.

Roxbury. First Swedish Methodist Episcopal Church. [CAH CH-MA R6 W2]

See Roxbury — Walnut Avenue.

Roxbury. Howard Avenue. (Former Mount Pleasant Church). [CAH CH-MA B6 H6]

Begun as Mount Pleasant in 1871 at the corner of Dudley Street and North Avenue, the congregation built the church on Howard Avenue in 1876. In 1888 the small church on Howard Avenue was closed and moved to Upham’s Corner, Dorchester, and named Baker Memorial after Miss Sarah Baker, who died and left $5000 to be invested for twenty years, then construct a church within 3/4 mile of her home. (The church was built within nineteen feet of that limit.). A different Howard Avenue church was started in 1903.

5 v. 1876-1890.

Baptism: 1878-1887.
Marriage: 1878-1885.
Membership: 1876-1890.
Cash book: 1876-1889.
Sunday School society, minutes and constitution: 1876-1887.
Official Board records: 1877-1889.
Quarterly Conference records: 1880-1889.

Roxbury. Howard Avenue. (Former Swedish Methodist Church).[CAH CH-MA D6 H8]

Began in 1903 as a Swedish Methodist Church, part of the Eastern Swedish Conference. Joined the New England Conference in 1940. . This church was merged in 1953 with Greenwood Memorial. Not to be confused with the earlier church on Howard Avenue.

12 v. 1905-1952.

Treasurer’s materials: 1926-1952 (incomplete)
Official Board records: 1909-1913.
Attendance records: 1940-1952.
Missionary Society records: 1911-1936.
Youth records: 1944-1945.
Women’s Society records: 1905-1906.
Official membership and church record book.
Cash book.

Roxbury. Walnut Avenue. [CAH CH-MA R6 W2]

Began in 1880 as the Swedish Mission, becoming part of the Eastern Swedish Conference as the Boston Swedish Church. Located at Ferdinand and Isabella Street from 1889 until 1913, when it purchased the building of the Walnut Park church and relocated to Walnut Avenue, Roxbury, as the First Swedish Methodist Episcopal Church. Became part of the New England Conference in 1942 and changed its name to Walnut Avenue Methodist Church. Merged with [[St. Paul’s Methodist Church]] in 1948. Early records are in Swedish.

8 v. 1880-1948.

Baptisms: 1881-1943, 1945-1946.
Marriages: 1882-1930, 1932-1936, 1940-1941, 1946-1947.
Deaths: 1928-1930, 1932-1936, 1940-1945, 1947.
Membership: 1880-1848.
Probationers: 1880-1911, 1916-1918, 1920, 1934-1936.
Quarterly Conference records: 1893-1901.
Trustees’ records: 1886-1909, 1913-1914.
Steward’s records: 1893-1998.
Pastoral records: 1892-1894, 1909-1910, 1928-1943.
Historical records: 1880-1993.
Subscription book: 1886-1887.
Anniversary records: 1952. (BV707.J2S3)

Roxbury. Winthrop Street. [CAH CH-MA R6 W5]

After the fire of 1868, the First Church of Roxbury was re-built on an elevated site on Winthrop Street. Some members withdrew in 1869 to form the Highlands church on Warren Street. The builidng was sold to the city in 1927, and the congregation met in the nearby Universalist church. In 1935, the church returned to the name First Church of Roxbury, however the church was closed in 1939. The parsonage was given to Fourth Church.

29 v. 1818-1939

Baptisms: 1855-1863, 1865-1907, 1917-1938.
Historical: 1818-1876.
Marriages: 1855-1863, 1865-1907, 1919-1939.
Membership: 1838-1939.
Official Board financial reports: 1922-1931.
Official Board reports: 1884-1892, 1903-1914.
Pastoral and statistical:1840-1907.
Pew agent’s cash book: 1847-1871, 1882-1885.
Quarterly Conference: 1911-1914, 1929-1933.
Sunday School officers and teachers: 1876-1921.
Sunday School secretary’s records: 1905-1911, 1922-1938.
Stewards’ account book: 1875-1892.
Stewards’ and trustees’ records: 1849-1869.
Trustees’ financial report: 1869-1936.
Treasurer’s record of contributions: 1919-1923.
Wesleyan Benevolent Society: 1869-1902.
Women’s Home Missionary Society: 1901-1914.

Sandwich. Sandwich Methodist Episcopal Church. [CAH CH-MA S4]

1 v. 1864-1894.

Quarterly Conference minutes: 1864-1894.

Saugus. Dorr Memorial Methodist Church. [CAH CH-MA S47 D6]

Includes records under its earlier name: Lynnhurst Methodist Episcopal Church.
Merged in 1974 with South Street (Lynn) and Trinity (Lynn) as Trinity (Lynn).

3 v. 1893-1958.

Baptisms, 1893-1945.
Members, 1893-1944.
Marriages, 1894-1948.
Pastoral record, 1893-1958.
Quarterly conference minutes, 1893-1909.
Official record, 1893-1917.
Trustees’ minutes, 1898-1899, 1901-1905, 1907-1911, 1913-1914, 1916-1917.
Treasurer’s reports, 1898-1899, 1901-1907, 1913, 1916.

Somerset. Somerset Methodist Episcopal Church. [CAH CH-MA S56]

Includes records of the church under its earlier name: Somerset Religious and Humane Society.

2 v. 1842-1899.

Annual meeting minutes, 1875-1882, 1884-1899.
Quarterly conference records, 1858-1859.
Somerset Religious and Humane Society minutes, 1842-1844, 1846, 1859, 1873-1875.
Treasurer’s report, 1842-1851.

Somerville. First United Methodist Church. [CAH CH-MA S6 F5]

Includes records of the church under its variant names: Webster Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church, Wesley Square Methodist Episcopal Church, and Union Square Methodist Episcopal Church.

3 v. 1864-1978.

Sunday school attendance records, 1905-1908.
Sunday school treasury records, 1864-1900.
Pledge book, 1875.
Administrative Board records, 1973-1978.
Annual charge conference reports, 1973-1978.
Joint conferences with Broadway United Methodist Church, 1973-1978.
Financial reports, 1973-1978.
Union Square Sunday School records, 1970-1973.
Church and Corporation (Multi-Service Center) Joint Committee reports, 1974-1977.

Somerville. Flint Street Methodist Church. [CAH CH-MA S61]

First organized in 1868 as an auxiliary to Webster Avenue Church, closed in 1956.

15 v. 1869-1921.

Official Board: 1901-1917, 1939-1956.
Quarterly Conference: 1871-1881, 1905-1915, 1941-1947, 1949-1956.
Baptisms: 1868-1883, 1889-1924, 1927-1945, 1948-1956.
Historical records: 1883 (written), 1918.
Marriage: 1870-1924, 1927-1945, 1956.
Membership: 1869-1924, 1927-1945, 1956.
Pastoral & Statistical: 1868-1916.
Probationers: 1868-1921.
Stewards records: 1871-1905.

Somerville, MA Churches – College Avenue, Park Avenue, Holland Street, First Methodist, Broadway Methodist Churches and the New England Conference Trustees Records

South Boston.

The Boston page lists a history of Methodist churches, including South Boston.

South Boston. Barham Memorial. [CH-MA B6 B35]

The [[Washington Village]] church that began in 1871 at the corner of Vinton and Dorchester Streets was renamed Barham in 1892 in honor of a generous supporter. Merged with [[Wesley Methodist Church]] in Nov. 1951 to form the [[United Methodist Church of South Boston]].

15 v. 1890-1951.

Baptisms: 1904-1944.
Marriages: 1904-1944.
Membership: 1904-1944.
Choir records: 1941-1942.
Historical notes.
History notebook.
Historical records of permanent data.
Ladies’ Aid Society minutes, constitution and by-laws: 1908-1927.
Official Board records: 1891-1928.
Quarterly Conference records: 1890-1911.
Quarterly Conference minutes: 1911-1947.
Treasurer’s cash book: 1909-1951.
Trustee’s records: 1890-1933, 1940-1945.
21-or-more Club records and treasurer’s reports: 1941-1943.
Women’s Foreign Missionary Society: 1910-1920.
Misc. records in envelope: membership and committee lists, letters of transfer (1945-1950), general papers and letters, bulletins (1940-1951). Sunday School class lists.

South Boston. Broadway. [CAH CH-MA B6 B6]

Broadway received its name in 1870 when Centenary moved to larger quarters on Broadway. The congregation was founded in 1834 as the First Methodist Society in South Boston, became D Street Methodist Episcopal Church (1839-1850), and later Centenary (1850-1870). Broadway merged in 1885 with Dorchester Street Methodist Episcopal Church to form St. John’s Methodist Episcopal Church. Some records contain information under alternate church names.

5 v. 1843-1885.

Baptism: 1872-1885.
Marriage: 1872-1884.
Membership: 1843-1884.
Pew Records: 1874-1886.
Treasurer’s cash book: 1874-1883.
Trustees’ misc. papers: 1871-1884.

South Boston. Centenary. [CAH CH-MA B6 C2]

Centenary was so named because the church building was planned in 1839, the centenary of Methodism. Organized in 1834 as the First Methodist Society in South Boston, the church moved and became D Street Methodist Episcopal Church in 1839, and was named Centenary Methodist Episcopal Church in 1850. It moved to larger quarters on Broadway in 1870 and became Broadway Methodist Episcopal Church. Some records contain information before or after the name Centenary.

6 v. 1837-1882.

Baptism: 1854-1858, 1862-1872.
Marriage: 1862-1872.
Membership: 1837-1872.
Pew: 1840-1851, 1870-1872.
Quarterly Conference: 1867-1882.
Stewards: 1852-1866.
Trustees: 1839-1851.

South Boston. Church of Our Saviour. [CAH CH-MA B6 C26]

Formed in Nov. 1963 by the merger of the [[Italian Methodist Church of Our Saviour]] and the [[United Methodist Church of South Boston]]. Some records include information prior to the merger.

8 v. 1963-1971.

Baptisms: 1963-1969.
Marriages: 1964-1970.
Deaths: 1964, 1966-1969.
Memberships: 1963-1971.
Conference reports: 1964-1970.
Minutes of the Administrative Board: 1968-1970.
Trustees records: 1965-1971.
Insurance papers.
Newsletters, covenants, lists.
Sunday School financial records: 1964-1969. Includes [[Italian Methodist Church of Our Saviour]].

South Boston. City Point. [CAH CH-MA B6 C4]

Organized in 1883 at the corner of Fifth and L Streets, South Boston, this church merged in 1918 with St. John’s Methodist Episcopal Church to form [[Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church]].

8 v. 1883-1925.

Baptism: 1883-1917.
Marriage: 1883-1891, 1897-1917.
Membership: 1883-1919.
Ladies’ Aid Society, 1908-1917. Later joined Aid Society of St. John.
Official Board: 1890-1900.
Pastoral: 1892-1900, 1903-1915.
Quarterly Conference: 1896-1919.
Statistical: 1883-1892.
Sunday School: 1880-1884.
Treasurers, pledges and money received: 1912-1925.
Trustees: 1883-1899, 1908-1913.

South Boston. D Street Methodist Episcopal Church. [CAH CH-MA B6 C2]

See South Boston Centenary.

South Boston. Dorchester Street Methodist Episcopal Church. [CAH CH-MA B6 D2]

Founded and constructed in 1860 at the corner of Dorchester and Silver Streets, instead of enlarging Centenary. Merged with Broadway Methodist Episcopal Church in 1885 to form St. John’s Methodist Episcopal Church.

6 v. 1807-1886.

Baptism: 1860-1885.
Marriage: 1860-1885.
Membership: 1860-1885.
Historical: 1807 (the beginnings of Methodism in So. Boston)-1886.
Ladies’ Benevolent Society: 1878-1885.
Official Board: 1860-1885.
Pastoral: 1860-1881, 1886.
Quarterly Conference: 1865-1886.
Trustees’: 1865-1886.

South Boston. First Methodist Episcopal Church in South Boston. [CAH CH-MA B6 C2]

See South Boston Centenary.

South Boston. Italian Methodist Church of Our Saviour. [CAH CH-MA B6 I8]

See [[Boston — Italian Methodist Church of Our Saviour]].

South Boston. St. John’s Methodist Episcopal Church. [CAH CH-MA B6 S32]

Formed in 1885 by the merger of Dorchester Street Methodist Episcopal Church and Broadway Methodist Episcopal Church. Merged in 1918 with City Point to form [[Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church]].

12 v. 1885-1918.

Baptism: 1885-1923.
Marriage: 1885-1922.
Membership: 1842-1929.
Epworth League, annual reports: 1894-1899.
Epworth League, monthly business meetings: 1894-1903.
Historical records.
Official Board: 1885-1918.
Quarterly Conference: 1886-1918.
Church reports: 1891-1892.
Officers and Committees: 1892-1893 (printed).
Special subscriptions list: 1885.
Sunday School cash book: 1890-1916.
Women’s Foreign Missionary Society records of monthly meetings: 1900-1908.
Pew rentals: 1891-1899.
Receipts: 1907-1908.
Insurance policies.
Deed: 1920.

South Boston. United Methodist Church of South Boston. [CAH CH-MA B6 U5]

See [[Boston — United Methodist Church of South Boston.]]

South Boston. Wesley Methodist Church. [CAH CH-MA B6 W3]

See [[Boston — Wesley Methodist Church]].

South Carver. South Carver Methodist Episcopal Church. [CAH CH-MA S65]

1 v. 1899-1919.

Quarterly Conference minutes: 1899-1919.

South Chatham. South Chatham Methodist Episcopal Church. [CAH CH-MA A1]

The church was founded in 1911, but burned to the ground in 1917. It was rebuilt in 1918, and closed in 1974.

2 v. 1917-1940.

Membership book, 1918-1942

History, 1911-1923.

Statistical records, 1919-1924

Baptisms, 1918-1936

Marriages, 1917-1942

Deaths, 1921-1932

Membership book, 1918-1942

Baptized children, 1930-1942

Preparatory members, 1919-1936

Members, 1918-1940

Typed membership lists, 1956 and 1957

Membership cards, approx. 25, from Boston University Church Survey.

South Danvers. South Danvers Methodist Episcopal Church. [CAH CH-MA S66]

Later known as Peabody.

1 v. 1867-1893.

Sunday School records: 1867-1893.

South Framingham. South Framingham Camp Meeting Association.

See [[Local Methodist Organizations]].

South Hanson. Bryantville Methodist Church. [CAH CH-MA P3 B75]

See Pembroke — Bryantville Methodist Church.

South Royalston. South Royalston Methodist Episcopal Church. [CAH CH-MA S67]

1 v. 1827-1885.

Membership: 1844-1885.
History and pastor’s record: 1827-1873.
Deeds and pertinent papers.

South Wellfleet. South Wellfleet Methodist Episcopal Church. [CAH CH-MA S69]

1 v. 1836-1846.

General records: 1836-1846.

South Williamstown.

See Lanesboro — Methodist Episcopal Church.

South Worthington. South Worthington Methodist Episcopal Church. [CAH CH-MA S72]

2 v. 1850-1913.

Baptism: 1869-1885.
Membership: 1869-1885.
Quarterly conference: 1904-1913.
Deeds for property: 1850.

Southampton. Methodist Episcopal Church. [CAH CH-MA S73]

9 v. 1844-1938.

Baptisms: 1859-1923.
Historical record: 1879-1924.
Legal papers and letters concerning sale of church: 1938.
Marriage: 1859-1923.
Membership: 1859-1923.
Misc. financial papers.
Official board: 1878-1885.
Pastoral and statistical record: 1879-1920.
Pastors: 1860-1878.
Quarterly conference: 1909-1916, 1926-1939.
Records concerning organization of the church: 1844.
“Sketch of the rise and progress of the Methodist Episcopal Church, Southhampton” [1842-1860].
Steward’s book: 1877-1931.
Subscription records towards building a new church: 1915?
Treasurer’s reports:1907-1930.
Trustees’ meetings: 1872-1888.

Southborough.

See Southville — Federated immediately below.

Southville. Federated. [CAH CH-MAS75]

Includes records under former name: Southville Methodist Episcopal Church.

4 v. 1893-1968.

Baptisms: 1899-1900, 1902, 1905-1906, 1911, 1914, 1916, 1919, 1921, 1925, 1939, 1946, 1948-1951, 1954, 1957, 1959.
Marriages: 1896, 1902, 1905, 1923-1925.
Membership: 1893, 1896-1898, 1900-1904, 1906-1908, 1910-1920, 1923-1924, 1926-1928, 1934-1954, 1956-1964, 1966.
Probationers: 1893, 1895-1897, 1899, 1901, 1905-1906, 1911, 1913-1916, 1918.
Quarterly Conference records: 1907-1928, 1938-1968.
Methodist Brotherhood records: 1914-1916.
Transfer records: 1966.

Southville. Southville Methodist Episcopal Church.

See Southville — Federated immediately above.

Springfield. Brightwood Methodist Episcopal Church.

See Springfield — St. James.

Springfield. Brightwood Union Evangelical Church.

See Springfield — St. James.

Springfield. St. James Methodist Episcopal Church. [CAH CH-MA S76 S3]

Includes records of: Brightwood Union Evangelical Church, Brightwood Methodist Episcopal Church, and St. James Methodist Episcopal Church.

5 v. 1837-1966.

Baptisms: 1899-1918, 1920-1926.
Marriages: 1899-1926.
Membership: 1837, 1887-1966.
Probationers: 1899-1949.
Annual meetings: 1888-1892, 1894-1899.
Building renovation plans: 1950-1961.
Historical record: 1874-1902.
Journal: 1887.
Pastoral and statisical record: 1900-1901.
Pastoral list: 1874-1926.
Offical board record: 1898-1901.
Officer’s list: 1899-1901.
Quarterly Conference records: 1898-1909.

Springfield. Wesley Methodist Church. [CAH CH-MA S76 W4]

Wesley Courier. (1950)

11 v. 1950-1960.

Wesley Courier. (1961)

1 v. 1961-1962.

Wesley News.

2 v. 1960-1961.

Sterling Junction. Sterling Camp Meeting Association.

See [[Local Methodist Organizations]].

Stow. Gleasondale United Methodist Church. [CAH File Stow]

Formed in the town of Harvard in 1798 by the preaching of Rev. George Pickering. First building was the Old Brick Church on Gospel Hill, dedicated March 5, 1828, burned Dec. 28, 1852. New church was built at Rock Bottom, dedicated Nov. 30, 1853; this was replaced by the Gleasondale Methodist Church, dedicated Dec. 31, 1898, erected in memory of Benjamin Whitney Gleason by his two sons, Charles Whitney and Alfred Dwight Gleason. Church was closed June 19, 1988. Original records kept by Gleason family.

1 v. 1853-1988.
Notebook containing photocopies of historical materials on the church.
Envelope: History of Rock Bottom, material prepared by Rev. George E. Sanderson and published in The Willing Worker Dec. 1885, clipped and glued in by Daniel Dorchester; A Brief History of the Methodist Episcopal Society of Rock Bottom and Vicinity, by Rev. J. A. Day (Fitchburg: Sentinel Printing Co., 1889); Yearbook, Rock Bottom, 1888-1889; Dedication yearbook, Gleasondale, 1898; Sunday bulletin, April 26, 1942; list of pastors 1855-1920; historical questionnaire, 1973.

Stow. Rock Bottom Methodist Episcopal. [CAH File Stow]

See immediately above.

Sudbury. Methodist Episcopal Church. [CAH CH-MA S8]

5 v. 1859-1937.

Baptisms: 1859-1937.
Marriages: 1862-1936.
Membership: 1859-1934.
Probationers: 1859-1934.
Quarterly conference: 1904-1961.
Women’s Society: 1895-1925, 1928-1934.

Swampscott. Church of the Redeemer. [CAH CH-MA S86 C3]

10 v. 1854-1988.

Baptisms: 1928-1967.
Marriages: 1928-1966.
Deaths: 1923-1980.
Pastoral record: 1928-1959.
Fourth quarterly conference reports: 1986-1987.
Charge conference reports: 1983-1986, 1988.
Annual report: 1986.
Closing sermon by Rev. Laura Delaplain: 1988.
Closing worship service: 1988.
History: 1854-1976, 1977-1979.
Letters from former pastors: 1988.
One hundredth anniversary yearbook and church directory: 1954.
Property diagram: 1959.
Sunday school board constitution: n.d.
Sunday school board minutes: 1908-1911.

Topsfield. Methodist Episcopal Church. [CAH CH-MA T6]

2 v. 1830-1933.

Baptisms: 1864-1922.
Marriage: 1865-1933.
Membership: 1830-1917.
Quarterly conference records: 1837-1862.

Troy. Methodist Episcopal Church. [CAH CH-MA F3 F5]

See Fall River — First Methodist Church.

Waltham. Asbury Temple. [CAH CH-MA W17 F4]

See Waltham — First Methodist Church.

Waltham. Immanuel Methodist Episcopal Church. [C.A.H. F-10]

See Waltham — First Methodist Church.

Waltham. First Methodist Episcopal Church. [CAH CH-MA W17 F4]

Earlier names: Waltham Methodist Episcopal Church, Asbury Temple.

21 v. 1837-1959.

Baptisms: 1851-1918.
Marriages: 1851-1917.
Funerals: 1861-1863.
Membership: 1837-1920, 1926, 1931, 1933, 1948, 1951, 1959.
Probationers: 1851-1897, 1899-1913, 1915, 1919.
Historical record: 1794-1873.
Pastoral record: 1837-1917.
Statistical record: 1883-1889.
Treasurer’s records: 1922-1927.
Official board records: 1891-1907, 1911, 1922-1936.
Class record: 1891.
Benevolences: 1899-1907.
Ladies’ Aid Society: 1878-1900.
Ladies’ Benevolent Society: 1855-1866, 1872-1878.
Ladies’ Sewing Society: 1850-1854.
Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society: 1899-1916, 1921-1933.
Young People’s Union: 1872-1882.
Young Ladies’ Missionary Society: 1889-1890.
Pickering Epworth League: 1898-1913.
Pew rentals: 1869-1891.
Chair rentals: 1892-1906.

Ware. Ware Methodist Church. [CAH CH-MA W2]

1 v. 1916.

Directory and manual: 1916.

Washington. Methodist Episcopal Church. [CAH CH-MA W22]

Organized in 1832 as a circuit including (at times) Hinsdale, Dalton and Middlefield. First chapel established in 1835, moved to former Wesleyan church in 1852. Church was closed about 1920.

5 v. 1832-1916.

Baptisms: 1873-1898, 1892-1909.
Marriages: 1874-1898, 1890-1916.
Membership: 1873-1886, 1890-1912.
Probationers: 1870-1898, 1891-1912.
Centenary Contributions (Hinsdale and Washington): 1887-1888.
Class records: undated.
Historical records: 1832-1863.
Pastors’ records: 1890-1912.
Sunday School records: 1909-1911.
Trustees’ records: 1851-1862.

West Abington. West Abington Methodist Episcopal Church. [CAH CH-MA W28]

3 v. 1884-1956.

Quarterly Conference records: 1884-1904.
Sunday School secretary-treasurer’s records: 1891-1920, 1937-1947, 1951-1956.
Historical record: 1884.
Unity Club records: 1921, 1926-1933.

West Agawam. Flower Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church. [CAH CH-MA W3 F4]

2 v. 1927-1945.

Baptism: 1947.
Financial records: 1927-1945.
Quarterly Conference: 1927-1945.
Misc. records, reports, correspondence, and papers, including official business, quarterly reports, finances,etc.

West Medford. Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church. [CAH CH-MA W35]

1 v. 1874-1922.

Baptisms: 1874-1897.
Historical: 1874-1922.
Marriages: 1877-1896.
Membership: 1873-1897.
Officers: 1871-1896.
Pastoral: 1873-1922.
Probationers: 1874-1897.

West Medway. Methodist Episcopal Church. [CAH CH-MA W353]

Began in 1857 with the preaching of Rev. William Jackson. The church was built shortly thereafter (though only completed after a gift from Lee Claflin), and a parsonage in 1869. Steward’s records for 1873 include Church trial of Nathan S. Hollis, who was removed from membership for falsehood. The last Methodist Episcopal appointment was in 1925, the church being abandoned shortly thereafter. Records received from Medway Community Church in 2001.

Box 1.

Quarterly Conference records: 1858-1872, 1873-1916.
Trustee’s cash book: 1887-1900, 1902-1903, 1904-1908.
Steward’s records: 1859-1873, 1873-1890.
Subscriptions and payments for preaching: 1867-1873.
Collections: 1919-1924.

Box 2.

Treasurer’s records: 1875-1894, 1896-1910, 1910-1925.
Sunday School records: 1865-1891.
Envelope of miscellaneous receipts and papers.

West Pelham. Methodist Episcopal Church. [CAH CH-MA W37]

9 v. 1831-1959.

Baptisms: 1866-1946.
Marriages: 1866-1929.
Membership: 1831-1937.
Probationers: 1866-1921.
Pastors: 1831-1921.
Ladies Aid Society, 1879-1914.
Church records: 1841-1850.
Steward’s records: 1874-1883.
Historical records: 1866-1908, 1908-1926.
Young Peoples Society for Christian Endeavour: 1888-1903.
Official board and Quarterly Conference: 1866-1959.
Misc. papers.

Weston. Weston Circuit. [CAH CH-MA W4]

1 v. 1828-1862.

Quarterly conference records: 1828-1862.

Westport Point. Methodist Episcopal Church. [CAH CH-MA W45]

1 v. 1830-1901.

Trustees’ minutes: 1830-1901.

Whitman. Methodist Episcopal Church. [File]

Wilbraham. First Methodist Episcopal Church. [CAH CH-MA W48]

The First Methodist Society occupied the original building (still standing) from its founding in 1794 until 1834, when the Second Church was constructed in part to accommodate the Wilbraham Academy students. A stone church, called Memorial Methodist, was constructed beginning in 1867 and occupied in 1870. In 1913, Memorial federated with the Congregational Church to form Wilbraham United Church. The Congregational Church merged with the Evangelical Church in 1947, enlarging the congregation of the United Church. A new United Church building was erected in 1957 and occupied in 1958.

1 box of historical resources

Notebook: May It Grow Exceedingly!: the story of the First Methodist Society of Wilbraham, Mass., by Carleton R. Reid, 1966.
Contains typescript, photographs, newsletters and bulletins.

F1: General History, 1741-1961, by Carleton R. Reid; List of pastors, 1802-1920; photograph of 1794 church building before 1938 and 1978 newspaper article on re-purchase for preservation; article on Wilbraham, by J. Rex Shepler (Zion’s Herald (Sept. 1955): 17); Branch-Line newletter (March and June, 1963); transcript of original deeds (1739, 1743).

F2: Transcript of 1831 historical address by Dr. Samuel F. Merrick on early history of Wilbraham, typescript, 18 p.

F3: Charges and Quarterly Conference trial record against Rev. B. N. Bullock and H. W. Weed (July 15, 1839); Class paper, North Wilbraham, 1839; Church members list, So. Wilbraham and Dudley, 1849-1850.