Historical Note: The First Presbyterian Church of Richmond, Indiana was formed on 15 November 15 1837. By appointment of Presbytery, the Reverend Peter H. Golliday and the Reverend Edgar Heughs, appeared in this place for the purpose of examining members with reference to the organization of a Presbyterian Church. The next day, 16 November 1837, the session met for the first time and was regularly constituted by prayer by the Moderator.

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Scope and Content: Records of the First Presbyterian Church of Richmond in Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana, dated 1837-1984. Records include session minutes, congregational minutes, church registers, trustees' minutes, deaconess records, historical sketches, Sunday School information, memorabilia, and financial records. Documents contain vital statistic information including births, baptisms, marriages and deaths.

Creator

• First Presbyterian Church (Richmond, Ind.)

Subject

• Presbyterian Church

• Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.

Publisher

• Hanover College

Language

• English

Identifier

• PA20_FindingAid

Location

• Richmond, Indiana, United States

Keyword

• Finding Aid

• Hanover College, First Presbyterian Church of Richmond Records, PA 20

Date created

• 1837-1984

Resource type

• Book

Source

• 945973af-50d7-4b53-8dfd-510b03a8170d

Rights statement

• http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/