First New Jerusalem Society (Chillicothe, Ohio) Records

Finding aid for the First New Jerusalem Society (Chillicothe, Ohio) Records



Repository:	Western Reserve Historical Society
Creator:	First New Jerusalem Society (Chillicothe, Ohio)
Title:	First New Jerusalem Society (Chillicothe, Ohio) Records
Dates:	1838-1879
Extent:	0.20 linear feet (1 container)
Abstract:	The First New Jerusalem Society was a church founded in 1838, in Chillicothe (Ross County), Ohio, whose members were followers of the doctrines of Emanuel Swedenborg (1688-1772), Swedish scientist, mystic and religious philosopher. The collection consists of minutes, lists of members, copies of agreements, and correspondence. Pre-1857 records recorded from memory by Amasa D. Sproat, secretary of the society, after the originals were destroyed by fire. The membership records contained in this collection have been indexed. Click here to search the WRHS genealogy index .
MS Number	MS 0399
Location:	closed stacks
Language:	The records are in English

Scope and Content

First New Jerusalem Society (Chillicothe, Ohio) Records, 1838-1879, consist of minutes, lists of members, copies of agreements, and correspondence. Pre-1857 records recorded from memory by Amasa D. Sproat, secretary of the society, after the originals were destroyed by fire.

This collection will be useful to researchers studying the history of Chilicothe, Ohio, the First New Jerusalem Society church, and the teachings of Emanuel Swedenborg (1688-1772). Those studying religion in the Western Reserve during the nineteenth century will find this collection useful. Genealogists might find the membership lists useful.

The membership records contained in this collection have been indexed.

Click here to search the WRHS genealogy index

Statement of Arrangement

The collection is arranged by document type and then chronologically.

Restrictions on Access

While there are not access restrictions on this collection, researchers will be asked to use the microfilm of this collection.

Related Material

The researcher should also consult MS 398 Amasa D. Sproat Papers.

Indexing Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.

Subjects:

Chillicothe (Ohio) -- Church history -- Sources.

Church records and registers -- Ohio -- Chillicothe.

Churches -- Ohio -- Chillicothe.

First New Jerusalem Society (Chillicothe, Ohio)

General Convention of the New Jerusalem in the United States of America -- Societies, etc.

New Jerusalem Church -- Ohio.

Preferred Citation

[Container ___, Folder ___ ] MS 399 First New Jerusalem Society (Chilicothe, Ohio) Records, Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio

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