GB0218.D3184

Summary Information

Repository
clairejeremy
Creator
Ebenezer Baptist Church Griffithstown.
Title
Ebenezer Baptist Church, Griffithstown
ID
GB0218.D3184
Date
1897-1988
Extent
0.045 Cubic Metres
Language
English
Language of Materials note
English

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Biographical/Historical note

The growth of the Baptist cause at Griffithstown dates from 1875. The church was constituted with fourteen members in June 1876, and the foundation stone for the chapel laid in 1877. Ebenezer Baptist Chapel Griffithstown was officially opened on 10 March 1878. The chapel is still in existence.

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Scope and Contents note

Church constitution, 1974; register of members, 19601970; accounts and other financial records 1902-1984; correspondence, 1907-1981;programmes and orders of service 1902-1976; miscellaneous: agreement 1897 re acceptance of pastorate, plans 1905,1920, church notice book, 1938, newsletter, 1988.

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Arrangement note

Church Constitution, Register of Members, Accounts, Other Financial Records, Correspondence, Programmes and Orders of Service, Miscellaneous.

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Administrative Information

Publication Information

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Conditions Governing Access note

Usual conditions apply.

Conditions Governing Use note

Usual copyright conditions apply.

Accruals note

Accruals are not expected.

Appraisal note

All records have been retained.

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Related Materials

Related Archival Materials note

See also D2584

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Controlled Access Headings

Subject(s)

  • Baptists--Wales--Torfaen; Religious institutions--Wales--Torfaen;

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Other Finding Aids note

A hard copy catalogue is available at Gwent Archives.

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Collection Inventory

Church Constitution 

 D3184/1 Printed constitution of church 1974 

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Register of Members 

 D3184/2 Register of members 1960-1970 

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Accounts 

 D3184/3 Printed annual statements of account 1902, 1903, 1906-1911, 1913-1937, 1939, 1942, 1945-1947, 1949 1902-1949 

 D3184/4 Monthly statements of account issued by Lloyds Bank 1967-1970 

 D3184/5 Monthly statements of account issued by Lloyds Bank 1970-1972 

 D3184/6 Monthly statements of account issued by Lloyds Bank 1981-1982 

 D3184/7 Monthly statements of account issued by Lloyds Bank 1982-1984 

 D3184/8 Annual statements of account for capital deposited with the Baptist Union Corporation Ltd., as part of the loan fund. 1972-1981 

 D3184/9 Weekly income and expenditure account books 1972 

 D3184/10 Weekly income and expenditure account books 1982 

 D3184/11 Weekly income and expenditure account books 1983 

 D3184/12 Weekly income and expenditure account books 1984 

 D3184/13 Treasurer's account book 1977-1981 

 D3184/14 Income and expenditure accounts 1981-1983 

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Other Financial Records 

 D3184/15 Invoice re: building alterations 1906 

 D3184/16 Cheque book counterfoils and paying in slips 1967-1970 

 D3184/17 Cheque book counterfoils and paying in slips 1971-1972 

 D3184/18 Cheque book counterfoils and paying in slips 1982-1984 

 D3184/19 Invoices and receipts 1968 

 D3184/20 Invoices and receipts 1969 

 D3184/21 Invoices and receipts 1970 

 D3184/22 Invoices and receipts 1971 

 D3184/23 Invoices and receipts 1972 

 D3184/24 Invoices and receipts 1982 

 D3184/25 Invoices and receipts 1983 

 D3184/26 Invoices and receipts 1984 

 D3184/27 Register of members' weekly contributions 1971 

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Correspondence 

 D3184/28 Letter re: church's application for a loan from the Baptist Building Fund for Wales 1907 

 D3184/29 Letters re: acceptance by Rhys Davies of the pastorate of the church (3 items) 1909 

 D3184/30 Circular re: abolition of pew rents 1913 

 D3184/31 Letter re: payment due to William John Griffiths following the erection of a school room attached to the church 1914 

 D3184/32 Letters re: acceptance by William Davies of the pastorate of the church (2 items) 1931 

 D3184/33 Correspondence re: erection of boy scout headquarters on church property; together with a copy of the agreement concerning conditions to be observed by the Griffithstown Scout Group, and memorandum concerning position of the headquarters (9 items) 1937-1938 

 D3184/34 Correspondence concerning sale of 73 Sunnybank Road, Griffithstown, bequeathed to Baptist and Congregational Churches of Griffithstown; together with a copy of the will of William Price (4 May 1932) 1980-1981 

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Programmes and Orders of Service 

 D3184/35 Programmes for musical events held at the church (including ticket and photo - 5 items) 1902, 1907, 1915 1902-1915 

 D3184/36 Programme of meetings to be held in celebration of the diamond jubilee of the church; together with press cutting from the Free Press re history of the church. 1936 

 D3184/37 Order of service for the ordination and valediction of Glyn P.R. Prosser 1952 

 D3184/38 Programme of services to be held in celebration of the Sunday School's anniversary 1950s, 1960s 

 D3184/39 Panteg County Hospital rota of services 1959 

 D3184/40 Order of service for induction of The Rev. Clive Knight 1975 

 D3184/41 Programme of services to be held in celebration of the centenary of the church; together with press cutting from the Free Press re: celebrations 1976 

 D3184/42 Order of service for ordination of Beverley J. Morgan 1994 

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 D3184 Miscellaneous 1897-1988 

 D3184/43 Agreement between the church and The Rev. John Howell Rees concerning his acceptance of the pastorate. 1897 

 D3184/44 Plans of proposed additions and alterations of the church, showing interior and exterior (2 items) 1905 

 D3184/45 Plan of proposed alterations to the entrance, gallery, rostrum and notice board of the church. 1920 

 D3184/46 Church notice book 1938 

 D3184/47 Church newsletter 1988 

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