Macedon Preparative Meeting (Hicksite) Records
Scope and Contents
Records of Macedon Preparative Meeting (Hicksite), 1845-1919. Includes minutes (Men's & joint), 1845-1919, and women's minutes, 1858-1881.
Dates
- Creation: 1845-1919
Creator
Language of Materials
These records are entirely in English
Limitations on Accessing the Collection
Where available, access is through microfilm.
Copyright and Rights Information
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Biographical / Historical
Macedon, then Palmyra, became a Preparative Meeting in 1819, though members already had been meeting for worship. In 1824, the name of the meeting was changed to Macedon Preparative Meeting. The Meeting split into Orthodox and Hicksite branches. The Orthodox branch was discontinued, then officially laid down 9mo 1904. The Hicksite branch was laid down in 4mo 1919 by Farmington Executive Meeting.
Extent
1 Linear Feet (5 volumes)
Overview
Records of Macedon Preparative Meeting (Hicksite), 1845-1919. Includes minutes (Men's & joint), 1845-1919, and women's minutes, 1858-1881.
Arrangement
Divided into series: Minutes (men's and joint): 1.1 1845-1858, 1.2 1859-1873, 1.3 1873-1901, 1.4 1902-1919 Women's minutes: 2.1 1858-1881; Misc: 3.1 Meeting house history 1965.
Physical Location
This collection is stored at the Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College.
Custodial History
Transferred from Haviland Records Room by NYYM in 1997.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Deposit, 1997.
Subject
- Title
- Macedon Preparative Meeting (Hicksite) Records
- Author
- Inventory prepared by: FHL Staff
- Date
- 2007
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
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