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Accession #BC2011/24
TopicWest Manchester Church of the Brethren Records
TitleWest Manchester Church of the Brethren Records
Size3 Large Boxes and Files and Record Books
LocationIS, 3 Large Boxes in Wire Shelving Unit North of COB Filing Cabinets
CitationWest Manchester Church of the Brethren Records, BC2011/24, Archives and Brethren Historical Collection, Funderburg Library, Manchester University, North Manchester, Indiana.
AccessResearchers are responsible for determining copyright status of archived materials where this is relevant to their intended use of the materials.
ProvenanceEloise Eberly upon the death of Bill Eberly
Scope and Content
Materials given to Bill Eberly by
West Manchester Church of the Brethren
BC2011/24
Boxes were given to Rob Gratz for inclusion in
the Brethren Historical Collection by Eloise Eberly
on 18 October 2011.
Note on one box: "Church records before 1989 - Need to be reviewed - DO NOT DISCARD
Church Clerk, Jane Salinger
West Manchester COB Large Box #1
Membership transfer books
1930-1939
1951-1956
1957-1960
1960-1964
1980-1993
Church Constituency Record book
 Deeter, Pastor Joan - contract Letter  - confidential
Homecoming - 1982 West Manchester Homecoming Correspondence
that was returned from invitations.
Homecoming -1987  West Manchester materials used for 1987 Homecoming
correspondence, etc. addresses.
Membership Committee letters, including licensing of minister, Terry Vaught and thank you
letters from Churches on Refugee Donations.
Membership - Incoming church letters - transfer of membership to West Manchester COB.
Membership - Outgoing church letters.
Membership list and newsletter mailing list for 1982.
Membership - nonresident list.
Membership 1971 and 1974.
1982 membership - miscellaneous notes and Church Women United of North Manchester.
Refrigerator thank you to Peabody Home.
Wabash County Recorder - church officers.
Officers for 1948 Men's Work and records through 1953?
Men's Fellowship records 1955 through 1962-1963.
Men's Organization - West Manchester Men's Organization -  1963 - 1982
Aid Society notebooks - Women's Aid Society
1912
1919-1920
9 February 1921 - 17 January 1924
January 1924 - 3 February 1927
24 February 1927 - 3 December 1931
1932 - 1936
1937 - 1947
1946-1947
Aid Society Roll Call 1956-1957 through 1963 - 1964 -  black 3 ring notebook including
Some financial records for 1963, etc. (miscellaneous).
Officer's Planning Meeting notes 1956.
Meeting Notes for various months and financial records.
Women's Work Minutes, etc., 1968 - 1974.
Women's Fellowship materials 1975 - 1979.
Women's Fellowship Minutes 1980 - 1992.
Young People of West Manchester Record Book - 1942 - 1944 including "Youth Serves" account.
King, Rufus - Books belonging to Rufus and given at writing of his will.
Department of Ministry minutes with pastor's contract 1962-1965.
West Manchester COB Large Box #2
G.T.F. Meeting Minutes - Pastor Deeter - 1980 - 1987. - like Executive Board?
Church Board Minutes 1982 - 1987 and:
Self-Study Summary Sheet
Denomination/South Central Indiana District Brethren Vision for the 1990's.
Deeter, 1987 resignation in order to serve as Parish Ministries Executive for 
the national Church of the Brethren.
Friendship Sunday School Class  - Young Married People - Records
Treasurer's Records, Luther Workman, 1945.
Treasurer's Records, 1920 - 1932 (approximate).
West Manchester Treasurer's Records - 1943
Treasurer's Records
1968 - 1975
1976 January - 1981 December
1982 January - 1991 December
Quarterly Council Minutes 1946 - 1965
1965 Secretary's Weekly Report - Offering?
Brethren Sunday School report for 1912-1913.
West Manchester Sunday School from Jan. 1916 - August 1918.
Young Married People's Class Sunday School Records 1915 - 1951.
Young Married People's Class (and perhaps other classes) 
Sunday School Treasurer's Records 1915-1946? 
West Manchester Sunday School Report 4 Jan. 1914 - 19 Dec. 1915.
Report of Brethren Sunday School 1920 - 1922
Sunday School Records 16 March 1924 - 26 Dec. 1926 with miscellaneous at end. 
Sunday School Record 1928 and 1928-1929.
Sunday School Record 1929-1930.
Sunday School record 1930-1931.
Sunday School record for 1931-1932 & 1932-1933, 1933-1934, 1934-1935, 1935-1936, 1936-1937.
Sunday School record for 1937-1938 and 1938-1939.
Sunday School record for 1939-1940 and 1941-1942.
Sunday School attendance records 1940 - 1941. 
Sunday School record for 1942-1943. 
Young People of West Manchester Record Book 1942 -1944 including "Youth Serves" account.
SundSchool record book 1943-1944.
Sunday School Recors Book 1944 - 1945 and 1945 - 1946.
Friendship Class records 1945.
Sunday School Record Book 1946-1947 and 1947 - 1948
The "Enterprise" Sunday School Class Records 1948 - 1949 and 1953-1957.
Sunday School Records Books 1949-1950, 1952-1953, 1953-1954, 1954-1955,
1955-1956, 1956-1957 and 1957-1958.
Acme Class record book 1952-1963.
Junior Class records for 1958-1959.
Sunday School records for various classes 1958-1959.
Sunday School Secretary's Record book 1958-1959.
Sunday School Secretary's Record 1959-1960.
Church of the Brethren Youth Fellowship records 1959-1960.
West Manchester Church of the Brethren Box #3
Sunday School Record for 1960-1961.
Sunday School Record for 1961-1962
Sunday School record for 1962-1963, 1963-1964.
Friendship Class 1958-1962.
Junior High II records for 1965-1968.
Sunday School class records 1965-1966
Sunday School class records 1966-1967, 1967-1968.
Sunday School class records with weather report 1968-1969 with
list of classes and teachers. Pastor is Pastor Richards.
Sunday School class records with weather report 1969-1970
Bible Class 1966 - 1973.
Sunday School, Morning Worship, Sunday Evening, Prayer & Bible Service, Council Meeting 
and Growth Groups Records 1967-1968 through 1970-1971.
Sunday School Record for 1970 - 1971
Sunday School Register and Record 1971-1972.
Sunday School attendance records 1973
Junior III Sunday School attendance (undated)
S E Corner Class 1981-1990.
Treasurer's Records 1911-1919.
Historical photograph postcard of the church.
Addresses
Proposed Budget 1968 or 1969 or both.
1964 Church Board Report.
Church Board Minutes December 1957-July 1964.
Church Board Minutes 1964-1966.
Church Board Minutes 1967-1973.
Church Board Minutes 18 September 1973.
1971 Pastor's and Quarterly Report of the Church Council and other reports
for other dates.
February 1925- December 1942 Report of the Quarterly Council.
March 1943-September 1946 Report of the Quarterly Council.
Executive Board Minutes.
Land sale to Wabash County.
1973 - Is there a future for West Manchester Church of the Brethren?
A reproduction of a drawing of Jesus by Robert Muir.
Library-Llibrarian's Reports
An assortment of West Manchester newsletters.
Pastoral benefits and Search Committee guidelines.
Pastor's reports and contracts:CONFIDENTIAL
 W. C. Stinebaugh, interim pastor.
1973 contractPeter Mack Michael
1974 contractPhillip Lauver
1982 contract:Joan Deeter
1978 material:David Eis
Church reorganization plans - congregational organizagtion and polity.
Statistical Report.
Treasurer's Report.
1970-1971 Women's Fellowship Summary.
1973 Love Feast Remarks.
Love Feast and Communion Report.s
Hosts and Hostesses.
Mass Meeting.
Promotional Materials, Brochures, Speakers, Evangelistic Services.
1997-2001 Church Board Minutes.
1970-1982 Church Council Minutes.
1997-2000 Church Board Minutes..
1970-1982 Church Council Minutes.
Executive Committee Minutes 1988-1995 Confidential.
Filing Cabinet: COB South Central District - by Congregation: West Manchester
1893-1895 interesting records including membership letters received and given.
1892-1898 Minute Book for Brethren's Sabbath School, North Manchester, IN.
1899-1906 report of the Brethren's Sunday School. 
1911-1924 Council Meeting Reports.
1920-1927 Wabash, Roann, Ogan's Creek, and West Manchester Sunday School Convention.
Date of Accession26 October 2011
Bio History NoteMaterials were given to Bill Eberly by a member of the West Manchester Church of the Brethren when the church's doors were closed.
Archivist NoteDescription prepared 26 October 2011 by Jeanine M. Wine.
 


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