We are pleased to announce the posting of yet another finding guide on our website. The records of Fourth Congregational Church in Chicago, IL were donated to the library by the National Association of Congregational Christian Churches in the hopes of creating an historical legacy that would stand witness to the history of this now-small Chicago church.
Fourth Congregational Church traces its roots back to a small Sunday school founded in 1867. This Sunday school gave rise to three Chicago churches: Grace Church (1867), Cortland Street Church (1888) and Maplewood Church (1892). These three churches decided to merge in 1916, and Fourth Church was born. The records in this collection document much of the daily life of Fourth Church, with particular attention to the years 1919-1971. Also of note are the records pertaining to the 1925 fire which destroyed the church building, and the subsequent campaign to rebuild.
If you would like more information on this or other archival collections held here at the Congregational Library, please visit the website. For more information specifically on the church records in the library's collection, search the Congregational Library catalog for "Church Records and Registers."
-Sari
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