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Collection Title: CL 192 Central Christian Church CollectionCreator:Chemung County Historical Society
Processed By: Dan Weaver
Date Completed: November 2021
Provenance:
The items in this collection were donated to the Booth Library by the Central Christian Church in 2018.

Terms:
Elmira (N.Y.); Churches

Historical:
The Elmira Central Christian Church’s origins can be traced to 1893 when a group of local worshippers began meeting as an informal outgrowth of the national Disciples of Christ movement. In October 1898, the group moved to a two-story building at the corner of South Main and Partridge Streets. The group was formally incorporated in November 1898 as The First Church of Christ, Disciples, and moved into a newly-built church on the South Main St. site in 1906.

In January 1951, the organization changed its name to the Central Christian Church, though it remained a local branch of the Disciples of Christ denomination. The church remained active for the next six decades, with highlights including the establishment in the 1980s of a World Outreach Committee, responsible for significant charitable work, and the establishment in 2004 of Spanish language services (the Hispanic Ministry project). In 2013, the church legally disassociated itself from the Disciples of Christ and dissolved in 2018. Notable pastors included: Clayton Chandler Crawford (1896-1909), who served as minister to the initial Disciples of Christ group; Charles M. Kreidler (1909-1924), whose efforts were instrumental in saving the church from financial crisis in its early years; Ronald L. Parker (1970-1974) and Harry L. Taylor (1974-1981), who provided leadership in reconstruction projects following damage to the church caused by Hurricane Agnes in 1972; and Ramon Osorio Jr. (2004-2011), who initiated the Hispanic Ministry project.

Scope:
The Elmira Central Christian Church contains church newsletters and annual reports, 1940s-2010s; service programs, 1930s-2017; correspondence, 1898-2017; meeting minutes, 1910-2017; administrative documents, 1896-2017; photographs and albums, 1910s-2000s; assorted documents.

Extent: 6 linear feet
Date Span: 1896-2018
Abstract:
This collection contains documents and photographs associated with the Central Christian Church of Elmira.

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Title Document Box Number Folder Number Location
Letter dated August 30, 1943 from Paul Wood certifying that he had lived at 309 South Main Street while acting as custodian for the First Church of Christ, Elmira, N.Y. Letter 04 13 17
Memo dated March 1954 from William T. Pearcy, Executive Secretary for the Board of Church Extension of Disciples of Christ, regarding requests for loans. Memorandum 04 13 18
Certificate dated March 24, 1954 from the New York Board of Fire Underwriters confirming the recent examination of electric equipment at the Central Christian Church, Elmira, N.Y. Record 04 13 19
Central Christian Church budget dated March 31, 1954. Document 04 13 20
Agreement, dated May 26, 1954, acknowledging debt of $16,000 to be paid by the Central Christian Church, Elmira N.Y. to the Marine Midland Trust Company of Southern New York. Document 04 13 21
Agreement, dated May 26, 1954, transferring a parcel of land from Harry P. and Ethel K. Cavanaugh to the First Church of Christ, Elmira, N.Y. Document 04 13 22
Letter dated April 2, 1954 from the Board of Church Extension of Disciples of Christ to George Vetter regarding a loan request. Letter 04 13 23
Letter dated May 24, 1954 from New York State Electric & Gas Corporation to Central Christian Church, Elmira, N.Y. regarding authorization to install gas heating equipment. Letter 04 13 24
Letter dated June 2, 1954 from the law offices of Denton, Winding & Moseson to George J. Vetter and Gorton Coy enclosing "a blank discharge to be sent to the Board of Church Extension along with the enclosed note from me to them." Letter 04 13 25
Promise by Central Christian Church to pay $1200 to Arthur Streeter after September 15 1954. Record 04 13 26
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Collection Title:	CL 192 Central Christian Church CollectionCreator:Chemung County Historical Society
Processed By:	Dan Weaver
Date Completed:	November 2021
Provenance:	The items in this collection were donated to the Booth Library by the Central Christian Church in 2018.
Terms:	Elmira (N.Y.); Churches
Historical:	The Elmira Central Christian Church’s origins can be traced to 1893 when a group of local worshippers began meeting as an informal outgrowth of the national Disciples of Christ movement. In October 1898, the group moved to a two-story building at the corner of South Main and Partridge Streets. The group was formally incorporated in November 1898 as The First Church of Christ, Disciples, and moved into a newly-built church on the South Main St. site in 1906. In January 1951, the organization changed its name to the Central Christian Church, though it remained a local branch of the Disciples of Christ denomination. The church remained active for the next six decades, with highlights including the establishment in the 1980s of a World Outreach Committee, responsible for significant charitable work, and the establishment in 2004 of Spanish language services (the Hispanic Ministry project). In 2013, the church legally disassociated itself from the Disciples of Christ and dissolved in 2018. Notable pastors included: Clayton Chandler Crawford (1896-1909), who served as minister to the initial Disciples of Christ group; Charles M. Kreidler (1909-1924), whose efforts were instrumental in saving the church from financial crisis in its early years; Ronald L. Parker (1970-1974) and Harry L. Taylor (1974-1981), who provided leadership in reconstruction projects following damage to the church caused by Hurricane Agnes in 1972; and Ramon Osorio Jr. (2004-2011), who initiated the Hispanic Ministry project.
Scope:	The Elmira Central Christian Church contains church newsletters and annual reports, 1940s-2010s; service programs, 1930s-2017; correspondence, 1898-2017; meeting minutes, 1910-2017; administrative documents, 1896-2017; photographs and albums, 1910s-2000s; assorted documents.
Extent:	6 linear feet
Date Span:	1896-2018
Abstract:	This collection contains documents and photographs associated with the Central Christian Church of Elmira.

Title	Document	Box Number	Folder Number	Location

Letter dated August 30, 1943 from Paul Wood certifying that he had lived at 309 South Main Street while acting as custodian for the First Church of Christ, Elmira, N.Y.	Letter	04	13	17
Memo dated March 1954 from William T. Pearcy, Executive Secretary for the Board of Church Extension of Disciples of Christ, regarding requests for loans.	Memorandum	04	13	18
Certificate dated March 24, 1954 from the New York Board of Fire Underwriters confirming the recent examination of electric equipment at the Central Christian Church, Elmira, N.Y.	Record	04	13	19
Central Christian Church budget dated March 31, 1954.	Document	04	13	20
Agreement, dated May 26, 1954, acknowledging debt of $16,000 to be paid by the Central Christian Church, Elmira N.Y. to the Marine Midland Trust Company of Southern New York.	Document	04	13	21
Agreement, dated May 26, 1954, transferring a parcel of land from Harry P. and Ethel K. Cavanaugh to the First Church of Christ, Elmira, N.Y.	Document	04	13	22
Letter dated April 2, 1954 from the Board of Church Extension of Disciples of Christ to George Vetter regarding a loan request.	Letter	04	13	23
Letter dated May 24, 1954 from New York State Electric & Gas Corporation to Central Christian Church, Elmira, N.Y. regarding authorization to install gas heating equipment.	Letter	04	13	24
Letter dated June 2, 1954 from the law offices of Denton, Winding & Moseson to George J. Vetter and Gorton Coy enclosing "a blank discharge to be sent to the Board of Church Extension along with the enclosed note from me to them."	Letter	04	13	25
Promise by Central Christian Church to pay $1200 to Arthur Streeter after September 15 1954.	Record	04	13	26
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