Trent Congregational Church Minute Book, 1889-1915
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Trent Congregational Church (Spokane, Wash.)
- Title
- Trent Congregational Church Minute Book
- Dates
- 1889-1915 (inclusive)18891915
- Quantity
- 1 v.
- Collection Number
- MsSC 181
- Summary
- Established 1889 in Trent, Spokane, Wash., with historian Jonathan Edwards serving as first pastor. Minutes of organizational meeting (1889); constitution and bylaws (1894); miscellaneous notes (1894-1895); and clipping detailing the removal of a minister (1915).
- Repository
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Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture (Eastern Washington State Historical Society)
2316 W. First Avenue
Spokane, WA 99201
archives@northwestmuseum.org - Access Restrictions
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Collection is not restricted.
- Additional Reference Guides
-
Nolan, Edward W. A Guide to the Manuscript Collections in the Eastern Washington State Historical Society (Spokane, WA: Eastern Washington State Historical Society, 1987).
- Languages
- English
Historical Note
The First Congregational Church at Trent was established in 1889 to minister to the needs of the faithful residing in the Spokane Valley. Jonathan Edwards, a prominent clergyman and amateur historian served as the first pastor.
Content Description
The minute book contains the activities of the organizational meeting, 1889; the constitution and by-laws, 1894; and miscellaneous notes, 1894-1895. There is also a clipping detailing the removal of a minister, 1915.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
Publication RightsCopyright has not been assigned to the Eastern Washington State Historical Society. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Museum Archivist. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Eastern Washington State Historical Society as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher
Preferred Citation
Trent Congregational Church Minute Book (MsSC 181), Eastern Washington State Historical Society/Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture, Spokane, WA.
Administrative Information
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Clergy--Deposition
- Clergy--Washington (State)
- Congregational churches--Clergy
- Congregational churches--Washington (State)
Personal Names
- Edwards, Jonathan, 1847-1929
Corporate Names
- Trent Congregational Church (Spokane, Wash.)--Archives
Geographical Names
- Spokane (Wash.)--Churches and religious affairs--Congregational
- Trent (Spokane, Wash.)--Churches and religious affairs--Congregational
- Washington (State)--Churches and religious affairs--Congregational
Form or Genre Terms
- Bylaws
- Constitutions
