Woodland Friends Church, 1900-1978
Content description
Records include correspondence, newspaper clippings, and written histories.
Dates
- Creation: 1900-1978
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is available for research.
Historical note
Woodland (Idaho) Quakers first began a meeting in 1900 with Benjamin White as pastor, meeting in members' homes. Unfortunately, the meeting was laid down in 1920, but resumed in March of 1931, with Paul Mills and his wife as pastors. The Woodland Monthly Meeting was officially established on Sept. 11, 1933. In 1937, trees were donated for a church, and the first meeting in the new structure was held on June 11, 1941.
Extent
1 folders
Language of Materials
English
Summary
Woodland (Idaho) Quakers first began a meeting in 1900 with Benjamin White as pastor, meeting in members' homes. Unfortunately, the meeting was laid down in 1920, but resumed in March of 1931, with Paul Mills and his wife as pastors. The Woodland Monthly Meeting was officially established on Sept. 11, 1933. In 1937, trees were donated for a church, and the first meeting in the new structure was held on June 11, 1941. Records include correspondence, newspaper clippings, and written histories.
Subject
- White, Benjamin (Person)
- Mills, Paul (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the George Fox University and Northwest Yearly Meeting of Friends Archives Repository