Dayton (Ohio) -- Religion

Abstract

Consists of records from the Dayton Gospel Mission while under the leadership of Frederick S. Hixon. Included are some of Hixon's sermons and poems, Sunday school records, attendance and financial records, a building ledger, service records, flyers, and photographs.

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of six issues of the organization’s The Voice newsletter, describing local Lutheran missionary activities, needs, properties, and finances.

Abstract This collection documents over one hundred and fifty years of the church, from its beginnings around 1840 as The German Evangelical Church, then as the German Evangelical Lutheran Church of Dayton, then St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church to its modern iteration as the St. John’s United Church of Christ. The records document all aspects of the church, including administrative functions, finances, membership, ministers, social clubs and organizations, services, and outreach programs. Of...

Abstract The collection consists of a wide variety of records documenting the congregation’s 165-year history on Wayne Avenue in Dayton, Ohio, from its founding through its closure. Records include general history, vital records, administrative records, publications, and audiovisual materials. Vital records include baptisms, confirmations, communions, marriages, and burials. Records are primarily in German through the early 20th century. The collection documents early Lutheran and German history and...

Abstract

The collection contains four record books and a 16-millimeter film, that document membership, activities, and meetings in Dayton’s First Christian Church and the related Walnut Hills Christian Church.