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Sunday School records
CA NL0064 9.0 · Reeks · [1886-198-]
Part of Cochrane Street United Church (St. John's, Newfoundland) fonds

Series consists of minutes of the administration of the Sunday School for [1886]-1922 including financial statements; Board of Directors minutes 1962-1963, and Bible Class (teenage children) minutes 1964-1965 including annual reports and correspondence. Also a part of this series are attendance and membership records including students and teachers for 1914-1921, Beginner's Department 1924-1930, 1961-1962, Junior Church 1954-1933, Attendance roll [196-?] and a list of students and teachers [196-].

Other records comprising this series are financial records: account book 1961-1967; donation envelopes 1961-1963; and a single invoice for 1960; reports 1963-1964; a significant piece of correspondence dated 1924 which is a letter from missionary in China with translation and supporting documentation, as well as several pieces of correspondence dated 1962-1963. A miscellaneous group of records consists of service bulletins [191-]-[192-], cradle roll certificates [195-]-[196-], collection envelopes [191-]-[192-?], Sunday School Library Book Catalogue [19-], Sunday School curriculum material 1933-1934, 1938, [195-?], [198-], invitation to attend Sunday School [19-], invitation and program for nursery party 1965, and the Sunday School Institute round table discussion program [19-].

Women's Association

Sub-series consists of minutes 1960-1961; an account book 1956-1961; membership records comprising lists of Executive members 1959-1961, a list of members of the group for 1961 and miscellaneous records which consist of a Service bulletin for the Bi-annual meeting of Women's Association, St. John's Presbytery, held at Cochrane Street United Church 1957 and a short history of Women's Association of Cochrane Street United Church by Mrs. Alex Marshall 1959.

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Legal records
CA NL0064 3.0 · Reeks · 1876-1981
Part of Cochrane Street United Church (St. John's, Newfoundland) fonds

Series consists of legal records that are primarily copies and include deeds 1876, 1883, 1899, 1924, 1955; minute of meeting re: transfer of lease of land to Board of Trustees 1879; statement of costs re: refinanced mortgage of manse 1981; and a summary of descriptions of church property [189-].

Miscellaneous records

Sub-series consists of a scrapbook, described as a separate subseries as it is not part of any one women's group records, contains photographs and newspaper clippings about the various women's groups of the congregation (Women's Association, United Church Women, and Women's's Missionary Society) as well as a cookbook produced by the Women's Association in 1961.

Sub-series consists of Quarterly Official Board records consist of minutes 1907-1987 including some financial statements and some annual meetings; lists of members of the Quarterly Official Board 1958-1966; Pastoral Relations Committee minutes and correspondence 1965-1973 and Ministry and Personnel Committee minutes 1965, [197-]-1986. Also included is a correspondence file 1942-1944, 1958-1966, 1980-1986 which includes miscellaneous financial statements and members of committees. The New Church Building Committee 1914-1918 is a major file in this sub-series and contains correspondence and financial records, architects' specifications, and blueprints and drawings, for the construction of the present church building as well as material related to the stained glass windows in the church. Documents relating to the Harrison and Harrison organ 1914-1916 are included.

The Board of Trustee records consist of minutes 1891-1944 and a Trustee account book 1885-1891 which contains some correspondence.

Board of Stewards records consist of lists of members 1958-1986, terms of reference for the sub-committees 1979, and minutes 1929-1940, 1954-1960, 1964-1987. Board of Stewards Committee records consist of Finance Committee minutes 1973 and reports [195-]-1960, 1970, 1977-1979, Organ Committee minutes and correspondence 1956, Membership Committee minutes 1956, Debt Retirement Committee minutes 1977, Projects Committee terms of reference, notes and correspondence 1978, Congregational Contributions Committee minutes 1981, New Members Committee minutes 1957-1958, Memorial Gift Committee minutes 1982, and Ushering Committee lists of members 1959-1967, 1985. Some lists of duties of ushers are part of the Usher Committee records.

The Property Committee records consist of minutes 1958, 1959, 1984; reports 1956-1968, 1980, 1981; wiring plans 1957 by Fred. W. Bishop, Heating and Piping Consultant; blueprints of electrical and other renovations 1982 by Bill MacCallum, Architect; artist's rendition of memorial plaque [196-]; drawings, specifications and correspondence 1955-1958 (includes transfer letter) for a new organ; and miscellaneous records 1958-1986.

Financial records of the Board of Stewards consist of pew rents, general and other accounts, loans and bequests, and ledgers. Pew rent books cover the years 1882-1916, 1940-1954, 1916-1929. The latter book contains general accounts 1919-1929 and parsonage accounts 1919-1929. Account books 1907-1935 also contains congregational loans, 1907-1916, 1918-1926, and 1937-1944, with the latter also containing pew rents. Additionally there is a list of pew holders which is undated. Loans and bequests records 1936-1945 and ledgers 1933-1977, 1983-1984 are part of this file.

The Board of Session records consist of minutes 1933-1966 which is a very small file and includes some special Committees of Session, minutes 1929-1987; pastoral acts, primarily membership transfers, and some requests for baptismal and marriage certificates, 1922, 1933-1942, 1946-1948, 1950, 1955, 1958-1960, 1968-1979, 1981-1988; preaching mission correspondence and miscellaneous records 1968; reports [19-]-1958, 1968, 1972; lists of members of Session 1945-1969; and a correspondence file [193-], 1932-1987.

United Church Women

Sub-series consists of minutes of the general meetings of the members 1986-1989, 1991-1996, and executive meetings 1986-1998; membership records including lists of members 1962-1996, executive members 1963, 1966, 1967, 1975, 1980, 1989-1990, 1992-1998; and correspondence, receipts and order of service relating to life membership in the group 1982-1984, 1987, 1990 -1994, 1998. Also a part of United Church Women records are correspondence 1966, 1968, 1979, 1989-1990, 1993-1998, annual reports 1963, 1976, 1982-1985, 1987, 1989-1997, and descriptions of program activities 1966-1998.

Unit records consist of Kainos unit minutes 1993, 1996, and Mrs. J. Reynolds unit minutes and list of members 1962-1967.

Financial records consist of statements and budgets 1963, 1965, 1968, 1972-1973, 1975-1976, 1979, 1981-1983, 1988-1998, miscellaneous invoices 1979-1980, 1987, 1990, contributor receipts 1987-1988, 1990, 1992-2002, contribution accounts 1996-2002 and ledgers 1962-1983.

Graphic images consist of four photographs depicting several women (identified) preparing a potluck supper June 1980, with all photographs included in one frame.

Miscellaneous records for the United Church Women consist of certificates of appreciation 1986, 1989, 1991, a service bulletin for the inaugural service of the United Church Women 1962, newspaper clipping of obituaries of several members of UCW, promotional brochure Cochrane Street United Church UCW 1997, song sheets, and a pamphlet describing the Fellowship of the East Coin.

A piece of embroidery depicting Cochrane Street United Church [19-] is a part of this subseries, date unknown.

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