Minutes of the North Caernarfonshire Independentsapos; Quarterly Meetings

Scope and Content

The collection consists mostly of minutes, 1862 - 1867, 1874 - 1894, 1885 - 1894, 1895 - 1909, 1910 - 1920. Also, there are accounts and circulars of meetings, 1874 - 1884; treasurersapos; minutes, 1885 - 1909; the response of the churches to the 1909 - 1910 Finance Act; statistics of the churches, 1930 and 1936; the history of the cause in Horeb, Dwygyfylchi, Caernarfonshire post 1923.

Administrative / Biographical History

It was only through the Quarterly Meetings that ministers and members of Independent churches in particular areas were able to meet. Initially, only discussions took place within these meetings, but from the 1830's onwards they acquired more powers to regulate the appointment of ministers. The meetings took place at different chapels within the North Caernarfonshire area.

Arrangement

No apparent system of arrangement. The minutes have been incorporated into the General Collection of Bangor Manuscripts.

Access Information

Open to all users.

Note

Description compiled by Elen Wyn Hughes, September 2001

Other Finding Aids

An item level catalogue is available at the Department of Manuscripts of the University of Wales Bangor. Reference numbers : General Collection of Bangor Manuscripts 5291 - 5301

Conditions Governing Use

Usual copyright conditions apply. Reprographics are made at the discretion of the Archivist.

Geographical Names