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The small printed book contains the bylaws of the South Worthington Church adopted on August 26, 1933. There accompanies this book a typewritten version with changes from Church Association to South Worthington Community Chapel and other changes (See…

List of members in 1932 and the Constitution and Bylaws of the First Congregational Church of Worthington, MA adopted 1930.

Handwritten copy of deed of West Worthington Chapel to Luke Blair, 1849; original in possession of Henry Pierce of Jordanville.

Alfred P. Stone to R. N. Wright. Concerning one-half of a certain pew in the Congregational Church formerly belonging to Cyprian Parish, deceased for the sum of $15.00

Three items pertaining to & including copies of deeds of land owned by the church to Donovan & Spiess

Found in desk at the Frederick Sargent Huntington (FSH) library. This key was to the Second Meeting House, built in 1845 and burned on April 2, 1887. Brass.

A five page typewritten article, including a poem 'When Sam'well Led the Singin'', by Eleanor Poter about the History of the Churches. identify - could be included in a presentation some day.

History of the church organ including program of organ recital, with George Bayley, organist.

Fragment of the bell from the Second meeting house, which burned on April 2, 1887. See U5. This was kept originally in the Capen/Riverside schoolhouse. Make copy of record for Doug Small

West Worthington Church Record Book dates from 1876 to 1917. Has headings for Pastors, Marriages, Baptisms, and is divided alphabetically for membership. It is 163 pages long. The cover is suede/leather bound. Most entries added during the 1880s.

Hand written lined paper with names relating to 50th anniversary of the First Congregational Church building. Also, invitation to the anniversary with reference to youthful members.

A record of sale of Church pews kept by Aaron Stevens, August 19, 1870 Handwritten on lined paper.

This paper, in Rice's handwriting, was delivered in Northampton at a special centennial meeting of the Worthington Auxiliary, for which she was Secretary. The paper is also a discussion of church missionary work

photocopy of three page article which appeared in the Hampshire Gazette on April 5, 1887

Commemorative service of town bicentennial

On the occasion of the Bicentennial of the Town of Worthington, on June 30, 1968 at 11:00 a.m. Includes history of the Worthington Church (three seemingly different copies)

2 pages of grey lined paper, handwritten and in poor condition, from 1865. Call to meeting - Brewster et al to organize first parish church and state separation. Would benefit from further scrutiny to discover whether there are any real estate…

Copy of Owen drawing given to Russell H Conwell on his 80th birthday. Greeting from the little church on the hilltop at Worthington. This is the original drawing by Walter T. Owen, Architect, New York City. Greeting: 'Your restless boyhood feet…

Annual report of the Pastor (Douglas Small) and report of the church clerk.

Responses (mostly rejections) to invitation to the 50th anniversary celebration of the church building and mention of contributions thereto.