Thursday, 20 April 2017

Items in the Angus Library, Oxford

There are two relevant items
1. Maze Pond Church Book 1
Large beige volume (many leaves empty) including: church covenant and signatures, 1694; "A brief Narrative of the troubles those Brethren and Sisters met with who came off from the Congregation meeting on Horsleydowne Mr Benjamin Keach being their Elder [i.e. Horsleydown’s], upon the Account of their dissatisfaction with common sett forme Singing; in two Parts"; minutes, 1694-1708, ending with further collection of members’ signatures; accounts of the church visits [i.e. names of visitors], 1748, 1750, 1752, 1754; (at end) some membership lists to c.1744, including those attending ordination of Benjamin Wallin, 1741.
2. Benjamin Wallin Journal
Volume in (imperfect) green binding similar to that of some Maze Pond church books, containing notes and letter drafts by Benjamin Wallin; with Wallin’s daily diary in reverse order to rest.

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