Bristol/Yorkville Congregational Church Membership 1836-1935, page 2

Bristol/Yorkville Congregational Church Membership 1836-1935

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Terms used in compiling a list of membership are, Mar. = Marriage; Dis. = Letter of Dismission; M. C. = Membership ceased; Letter; Profess; and Dropped.

The term Letter indicates membership was gained by virtue of previous membership in another church. The prospective member carried with them a letter signifying their good standing in the church they left.

A Letter of Dismission was a letter asking the church to dismiss the member and certify they were in good standing. Letters of Dismission were requests that the member's name be removed from the membership roll. They were not letters of dismissal because the church expelled them.

In addition to carrying a letter from another church, prospective members could gain admission by professing their faith and allegiance to the church and its doctrine. The term Profess was used to indicate membership was attained in this manner.

The term Dropped is synonymous with being expelled or removed.

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		Joined			Dispos.		Died
Surname	Given Name	Mo	Dy	Yr	Code	Remarks	Mo	Dy	Yr
		Joined			Dispos.		Died
Surname	Given Name	Mo	Dy	Yr	Code	Remarks	Mo	Dy	Yr
Sanders	Hugh			1898	Profess	Dis. Nov 1902
Shaw	Hugh	Oct		1916	Letter	Letter from Tennessee
Shaw	Hugh B.			1902	Profess	Dis. Mar 1914 to Lookout Mt., TN
Palmer	Hugh Gordon	Apr	23	1916	Letter	From Aurora; dis. Oct 24, 1929 to Santa Ana, CA	Jun	13	1970
Shaw	Hugh, Mrs.	Oct		1916	Letter	Letter from Tennessee	Nov	28	1916
Page	Hulda Marian, Mrs. Silas	Apr	4	1858	Profess	Dis. May 2, 1858 to organize church at Plano, IL