“From the Archives” History Articles

  • Those Who Have Served, Part 4

    Those Who Have Served, Part 4

    Our congregation’s ministers from 1882 through 1898: Rev. William Henry Ryder, Rev. Elmer Pember, Rev. Robert Watson Whitney, Rev. Harry Lee Canfield, and Rev. Ulysses Sumner Milburn.

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  • Those Who Have Served, Part 3

    Those Who Have Served, Part 3

    Our congregation’s ministers from 1864 through 1880: Rev. Gerherdus Langdon Demarest, Rev. Everett Levi Rexford, Rev. Willard Spaulding, Rev. John Greenleaf Adams, Rev. James Murray Mailey, Rev. James H. Hartley, and Rev. Sumner Ellis.

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  • Those Who Have Served, Part 2

    Those Who Have Served, Part 2

    Our congregation’s ministers from 1847 through 1861: Rev. Henry Jewell, Rev. George Washington Quinby, Rev. Isaac Dowd Williamson, and Rev. George Truesdale Flanders.

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  • Those Who Have Served, Part 1

    Those Who Have Served, Part 1

    Our congregation’s ministers from 1828 through 1847: Rev. Josiah Crosby Waldo, Rev. George Rogers, Rev. William West, Rev. John Addison Gurley, and Rev. Abel Charles Thomas.

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  • Easter Church Service of 1943

    Easter Church Service of 1943

    The Easter Sunday service of 1943 was preceded with a week of sharing and fellowship. Includes quotes from the service readings and sermon.

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  • Christ and Universalism

    Christ and Universalism

    In the early 1900s, Universalists looked to the teachings of Christ to address the issues of the day.

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  • Parish Notes from the 1940s

    Parish Notes from the 1940s

    This article has a selection of the announcements and news printed in the Sunday orders of service in the 1940s.

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  • Thirty Years Ago

    Thirty Years Ago

    The Enquirer newspaper did a story on Heritage Universalist Unitarian Church in 1992, with quotes from our minister and descriptions of how the church is growing.

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  • Universalism in Montgomery

    Universalism in Montgomery

    This brief history of Montgomery Universalist Church covers its founding in 1835 though closing its doors in 1926. Includes additional photographs.

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  • Dear Cincinnatus

    Dear Cincinnatus

    Excerpts from a mid-20th century newspaper column that sometimes had material provided by Rev. Albert Q. Perry of our congregation.

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