Records, 1817-1970
Contributors: Union Church (Westhampton, Mass.)
Published: 1817
Language: eng
Number of pages: 17
Subjects: Religious life and customs; Congregational churches; Union Church (Westhampton, Mass.); Clergy; Church history
Description: Beginning with the founding of the church in 1779, the collection includes a nearly unbroken record of church activities, including thorough records of membership, transfers, marriages, baptisms, deaths, and discipline, and for the latter century, a complete record of church finances. Of particular note is a volume recording the secessionist Union Church, 1829-1849, an evangelical offshoot led by John Truair.
Notes: Westhampton Congregational Church, Westhampton, Mass., organized Sept. 1, 1799. The first pastor was Enoch Hale who served for fifty years. In 1829 some congregants broke away to found Union Church. Most Union Church members rejoined the original church in September 1841 and Union Church formally disbanded in August 1850.