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Densham & Ogle, the authors of The Congregational Churches of Dorset (1899)
quoted the whole constitution in their book, mentioning that the original was stored in the Skinner Street Congregational Chapel safe.
However, when the church archive was catalogued in early 2019, it was not found and is therefore assumed to be lost to posterity.
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This letter reveals the acrimonious ending to Rev. Philipps’ ministry, which had spanned a total of 12 years of ministry, first in Hill Street and later in Lagland Street, Poole (1753 – 1765).
In the seventh year of his ministry (1760), he was ejected from the Great Presbyterian Meeting House, Hill Street, Poole, but he continued his ministry in the newly founded Congregational Chapel in Lagland Street, to which many members from Hill Street seceded with him.
Readers may be interested in the footnotes, which give more details about the circumstances surrounding the letter.
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This is the certificate for worship issued for the newly built 1777 Skinner Street Congregational Church, Poole.
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This is a transcription of a small cash book listing income and expenditure related to pew subscriptions (from which the minister's stipend was paid) and burial costs.
It will be of particular interest to people researching ancestors who lived in Poole and attended this chapel. SSCC
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This is an angry letter written by the minister of the Lag Lane Congregational Chapel, Poole.
Rev. Samuel Philipps, and his supporters had been expelled from the Great Presbyterian Meeting House, Hill Street, Poole in 1760 due to bitter theological differences about the Trinity. They founded a new chapel in Lag Lane the same year.
Some of those who left with Rev. Philipps were co-founders of the former Chapel, and included some of Poole's most wealthy and influential individuals, Martin Kemp (a merchant) being one such.
Yet divisions had arisen between Rev. Philipps and Mr. Kemp (and others) about five years later, which were similarly bitter (as the letter shows) and ended in the minister being dismissed. The footnotes in the transcription provide more historical detail and a short list of books for those interested in finding out more.
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A transcription of Skinner Street Congregational Church Minute Book 1813 to 1873
Created by a joint project of Skinner Street United Reformed Church and Poole Museum, using equipment kindly provided by the Somerset and Dorset Family History Society. PRS. SSCC
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This Roll Book contains the rolling membership list of a Poole non-conformist church, commencing in 1781.
The Roll Book is still in use but the transcription ends in 1920, to preserve the privacy of families who have ancestors listed beyond that date. SSCC
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A transcription of Skinner Street Congregational Church Seat Book 1791. Created by a joint project of Skinner Street United Reformed Church and Poole Museum using equipment kindly provided by the Somerset and Dorset Family History Society. PRS. SSCC
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