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Language
English
Abstract
The First Presbyterian Church of Clarksburg, West Virginia, was established in 1829. Letters, a book of minutes, certificates
of church membership, and other papers document the history of the church from the 1830s to 1902. Letters from the 1830s between
founding church elders, including Phineas Chapin, and the first pastor, Rev. Asa Brooks, record efforts to obtain a pastor
and find a meeting house for the congregation. Minutes of the Session from 1870 to 1903 provide a brief overview of each session,
listing new members and occasionally mentioning other church business. Of note are requests for financial support from the
congregation to secure a pastor in 1880 and other entries in the 1890s regarding church pastors. This book also includes lists
of adult and infant baptisms from 1870 to 1902 and a list of members who died or were removed from the church between 1829
and 1902. Records also include certificates of church membership for various dates between 1830 and 1880.
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Preferred Citation
[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], First Presbyterian Church of Clarksburg (W. Va.) Records, A&M 0863, West
Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.
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