The Congregational Historical Society
The Congregational Historical Society The Society originated in a suggestion made by the Rev. C. Silvester Home, M.A., in a letter to the Rev, G. Currie Martin, M.A., B.D., in the spring of 1899. The latter at once communicated with a number of leading Congregationalists inviting their opinion, and asking their sup ._port in the event of such a Society being founded. The matt. er was next 'brought before the Council of the Young People's Union (London District) of which Mr. Currie Martin is Secretary. On the motion of the >Rev.Alfred Rowland, B.A., LL.B., it was decided to convene a meeting . of all interested at the Autumnal Meetings of the Congregational Union in Bristol. This meeting was held under the presidency of the Rev . .w. Pierce, and was well attended. It was then resolved to form such a Society, and a provisional committee was appointed, In May .1900 another meeting was held in the Library of the Memorial Hall, :-when Dr. McClure, who took the chair, introduced the subject, and :addresses were delivered by the Revs. C. Silvester Horne and G. Currie Martin. It was agreed that the purpose of the Socieiy should be three fold,. viz. :- (1) To encourage research into the origins and history of Congregationalism. (2) To issue transactions giving the results of and discussions on such research. (3) To print MSS and documents, and to republish rare books and tracts, . It was decided also that there should be three kinds of members, (a) Life Members, paying twenty guineas in lieu of annual subscriptions, (b) Honorary Members, paying an annual subscription of one guinea at ~least, and (c) Ordinary Members, paying an annual subscription of five shillings.
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