Pullman Presbyterian Church (Pullman, Washington) Records
Scope and Contents
Records of Pullman Presbyterian Church including minutes of Session and Trustees, membership records, an embezzlement record of 1956-1958 and a few fragile newspaper clippings.
Dates
- Creation: 1898-1985
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1898-1959
Language of Materials
Materials are in English
Conditions Governing Access
Rights Transferred: All
Conditions Governing Use
No restrictions on use
Historical Note
On July 1, 1898 the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) granted permission to Spokane Presbytery to organize a congregation in Pullman, Washington. (Session Minutes, July 1, 1898-Mar. 3, 1927, Folio 1/11).
The Rev. W. G. M. Hays, D. D. was the stated supply for the first year. He was installed as pastor on April 8, 1904 and served until November 30, 1915. (See folio 1/6 for a list of pastors).
A new church building was completed and occupied on April 16, 1899 on a lot costing $175. The building itself including its furnishings was $4000.
A young people's society of Christian Endeavor was organized at the home of the pastor in October of 1898.
For 64 years the congregation occupied Greystone Church on College Hill. (Spokesman Review.com, March 27, 2004) In 1958 a planning committee was formed to build a sanctuary on a new site,1630 NE Stadium Way. The congregation abandoned the Greystone church The last service ever held in that church was on Easter Sunday, 1977.
Extent
2.5 cu. ft. : Mixed
Abstract
This collection consists of the historic, administrative, and congregational records of Pullman Presbyterian Church.
Processing Information
Initial Accession Date: February 2006. Date Last Update: Oct. 13, 2006
Topical
- Title
- Guide to the Pullman Presbyterian Church (Pullman, Washington) Records 1898-1985
- Author
- Janet Hauck; H. W. Johnston
- Date
- © 2006
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Repository Details
Part of the Whitworth University Archives and Special Collections Repository