Chandler United Methodist Church (Warrick County - Chandler, Indiana)
MC 630-631, Meth. Vol. 3093-3097, Meth. Vol. 4622-46

ARCHIVES OF DEPAUW UNIVERSITY
AND INDIANA UNITED METHODISM

Chandler UMC
Size: 2 containers; 0.8 linear feet; 10 volumes; 0.80 linear feet
Restrictions: none
Accession #: MC 87 - 91
Provenance: Not Known
Processed: February l989

Historical Sketch

    In l872, Rev. Lennon began work to build a church in Chandler on a tract of land set aside by William Alexander. During l885, Dr. W. A. Hewins presented his proposition to build a Methodist Church to a quarterly meeting at the old Center Church. He received permission to legally form an organization to build a church in Chandler. When the church was built, in l885, the circuit was known as Center Rockport District. It became the Chandler Circuit in l890. During the building of the original church, the pastor was serving six charges: Center, Union, Mt. Pleasant, Millersburg, Wesley and sometimes Asbury.  The Oak Grove Methodist Episcopal Church closed in l968 and Chandler received one of its record books.

Collection Statement

The collection consists of the church membership records, church organizations records, treasurer's records and a church history. The church membership records from l848-c. l970 include: membership rolls, probationers rolls, class lists, baptisms, marriages, and funerals. The records of church organizations consist mostly of meeting minutes for the church board and the Women's Society of Christian Services.

MC 630

I. Church Membership Records, l848-c. l970: includes membership roll, probationers roll, class lists, baptisms, marriages, and funerals.
    Folder 1: Conference of Newburgh Circuit Evansville District Records, l848-l86l including: Quarterly Conference Minutes, Baptisms, l856-l860; Marriages, l857-l860; Membership roll, l857-l86l

    Folder 2: loose papers from Meth. Vol. 3093, Center Circuit Records, l856-l87l including: Baptisms, l856-l870; Marriages, l857-l87l; Probationers roll, l86l-l870; Membership roll, l860-l870;Class lists, l863-l870

    Folder 3: Center Circuit Records, l869-l889 including: Baptisms, l872-l879; Marriages, l872-l882; Probationers roll, l869-l888; Membership roll, l873-l889

    Folder 4: Records, l905-l926 including: Baptisms, l9l0-l926; Marriages, l905-l926; Membership roll, l906-l926

    Folder 5: Oak Grove Methodist Episcopal Church Records, l93l-l968 Including: Baptisms, l940-l958; Marriages, l942-l952; Membership roll, l93l-l968; Funerals, l942-l962; List of Pastors, l936-l962

II. Church Organizations, l899-l970
    Church Board Meeting Minutes, l945-l969 Folder 6: April l945-July l948
    Folder 7: October l948-February l952

    Folder 8: March l952-January l957

    Folder 9: June l957-August l969, loose papers from Methodist Vol. 3095

MC 63l
    Folder l: Council on Ministries, l970 including: Minutes; Memos
   

    Folder 2: Educational Building Committee, l966-l968 including: Minutes

    Folder 3: Chandler Epworth League, l906-l909 including: Roll Call; Minutes

    Folder 4: Sunday School, July l899-December l926 including: Roll Call; Minutes

    Folder 4a: Sunday School Board Minutes, 1950-54, 1957

    Folder 5: Women's Society of Christian Service, l948-l962 including: Minutes

III. Treasurer's Records

    Folder 6: l9l7-l920 with a partial church members list

IV. Church History

    Folder 7: Includes list of Ministers from l888-l983 and church history.

V. Appendix: Includes material in Methodist Volumes

Meth.Vol. 3093 - Center Circuit Records, l856-l87l

Meth.Vol. 3094 - Official Church Records, l937-l95l including:

Marriages, l937-l95l

Membership roll, l938- l949

Meth.Vol. 3095 - Church Board Meeting Minutes, June l957-August l969

Meth.Vol. 3096 - Sunday School Minutes, August l922- June l924

Meth.Vol. 3097 - Treasurer's Records, l930-l93l including church membership list

Meth.Vol. 4622 - Chandler United Methodist Church, Youth Fellowship Minutes 1953-54

Meth.Vol. 4623 - Youth Fellowship Minutes 1958-59

Meth.Vol. 4624 - Methodist Brotherhood Minutes 1916-19

Meth.Vol. 4625 - Commission on Education 1958-64

Meth.Vol. 4626 - Commission on Education 1964-69

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