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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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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 document contains the costs of building the new Lagland Street Chapel, and lists of donors/donations and of pew subscriptions in the new Chapel.
It contains some interesting footnotes that cover: the weights and measures of the period; the form of leasehold; and the meaning of some archaic terms associated with its construction, and certain aspects of social history embedded within the accounts. SSCC
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The images are of a 7-page leaflet, commemorating the first centenary of the Skinner Street Congregationalist Church.
Martin Kemp-Welch's name appears at the end of the leaflet, indicating that he may have been the author. PRC. SSCC
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The images are of a 4-page leaflet containing a concise history of the Skinner Street United Reformed Church, Poole (formerly, the Skinner Street Congregational Church).
It was originally written in 1987 by Rev. W. A. Kerr and later revised and augmented by Mr. R. E. Harding, in 1996.
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A transcription of Skinner Street Congregational Church Baptisms 1838-1902.
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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A transcription of Skinner Street Congregational Church Burials Book.
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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A transcription of Skinner Street Congregational Church burials 1802-1837.
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 SSCC
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