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The covenants were adopted by the membership of the Great Presbyterian Meeting House, Hill Street, Poole and both arose from divisive disputes.
The first concerned church governance, the authority to appoint the minister, in particular. It was a key factor in a secession of members from St. James’ Church, resulting in the formation of the Hill Street meeting house.
The second arose from theological differences, which contributed to an unknown number of members leaving in 1739 and later the same issues resulted in a large number leaving to set up the Lagland Street Congregational Chapel, the predecessor of the Skinner Street Congregational Chapel (founded in 1760 and 1777 respectively). SSCC
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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 is the certificate for worship issued for the newly built 1777 Skinner Street Congregational Church, Poole.
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Museum Ref No: E9f_0003British School, corner of Lagland Street & Skinner Street. Interior - classroom, with explanatory text.
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Museum Ref No: E9f_0002British School, corner Lagland Street & Skinner Street. Interior - a classroom, with explanatory text.
Photograph
Museum Ref No: E9f_0001British School, corner Lagland Street & Skinner Street. exterior; group of men & boys leaning on railings; three men on roof.
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A transcription of Skinner Street Congregational Church Baptisms 1741-1837.
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.
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Museum Ref No: AH_Congregational_Church_BroadstonePostcard reads "Congregational Church, Broadstone"
Dated 1931
From the Andrew Hawkes collection.
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Museum Ref No: Pages 343-345History of the Town and County of Poole by John Sydenham, Poole, Sydenham, 1839 Pages 343-345
Book
Museum Ref No: PLA 942.337History of the Town and County of Poole by John Sydenham, Poole, Sydenham, 1839 Pages 343-345
Book