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Miscellaneous documents

Reference: D/X 023 Catalogue Title: Miscellaneous documents Area: Catalogue Category: Other Records Description: Methodist and Christian Lay Churches records

Covering Dates: 1877-1962

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Ref: D/X 23 1

Christian Lay Churches. Sunderland Circuit. Preachers' Plan, February - May 1877 (1 plan, xerox copy) Note: This is the first plan of the circuit and contains a note about the reasons for the withdrawal of the churches from the Primitive Methodist Connexion

Ref: D/X 23 2

Northern Counties Christian Lay Churches Federation. Programme of 'The 16th Annual Sittings' held at the Easington Lane Christian Lay Church, 5 June, 1897
(1 paper, xerox copy)

Ref: D/X 23 3

Northern Counties Christian Lay Churches Confederation, 17th, 21st, 22nd, 27th & 28th Annual Reports, 1898, 1902, 1903, 1908, 1909
(1 bundle, xerox copies)

Ref: D/X 23 4

A Short History of Independent Methodism. A souvenir of the 100th Annual Meeting of the Independent Methodist Churches, 1905, by Arthur Mounfield, 1905
(1 volume)

Ref: D/X 23 5

Northern Counties Independent Methodist Churches Confederation. Reminiscences by Edward Embleton of Sunderland, 1945
(1 booklet)

Ref: D/X 23 6

The Independent Methodist Churches in Practice by Edward Embleton (copy of an address delivered by Edward Embleton at a Ministers' Conference, October 1948)
(1 booklet)

Ref: D/X 23 7

Copy of trust deed of Bethany Independent Methodist Church, Robert Street, 23 January, 1904 (1 booklet) Note: This deed was used as a model deed by the churches in this area.

Ref: D/X 23 8

The Story of Friar's Green Church (Warrington, Lancs.) compiled by William Durant, 1951
(1 volume)

Ref: D/X 23 9

North Zion Independent Methodist Church, Tetlow Street, Liverpool 4. Centenary history compiled by F. W. Grimshaw, 1959
(1 booklet)

Ref: D/X 23 10

New Seaham Independent Methodist Church, Enfield Road. Jubilee brochure, 1956 (Foundation stone laid 18 September, 1886)
(1 booklet)

Ref: D/X 23 11

Souvenir programme of the opening of the "Bethany Memorial" (Mission) Church, Gleneagles Road, Grindon Village, Sunderland, 13 October, 1956
(1 booklet)

Ref: D/X 23 12

Dean Bank Independent Methodist Church Ferryhill. Golden Jubilee brochure, 1962
(1 booklet)

Ref: D/X 23 13, 14

Bethany Independent Methodist Church, Hedworth Street, Bishopwearmouth - Trust deed, 10 January, 1881, with appointments of trustees, 14 April, 1904, and 23 January, 1924 (Typescript copy 3 June, 1949, and photocopy of the original)
(1 file,1 bundle)



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