| Description | 1. Circular letter from J.A. James, Carrs Lane Church, to the ministers, wardens, and members of the New Meeting House, Birmingham, dated 28 August 1820, re gratitude to the New Meeting for allowing them to use their building for religious worship, which they will soon no longer require. 2. List of ministers of the New Meeting House and Church of the Messiah, Birmingham, for the period 1692 - 2 October 1892, giving the dates each began and ended their ministry, with additional notes, dated 25 February 1893. 3. Amended list of ministers of the New Meeting House and Church of the Messiah, Birmingham, showing their connection with each other, extending to 1893, and dated 25 February 1893, with Lawrence Russell Jacks, minister during the period 1892 - 1894, added later in pencil. A note at the bottom of the page gives information as to the various titles the ministers were given historically (i.e. 'Co-Pastors until 1867), and there are additional pencil notes dated 1898 on the reverse of the sheet. 4. Sheet of paper comprising typescript notes entitled 'Draft of Membership Roll introduced by Reverend J.W. Austin M.A. for the Consideration of the Members of the Vestry Committee at their Meeting held on October 3rd. 1913', comprising a declaration pledging members to worship, although the roll itself does not appear to survive. |