| Decision a new church was needed on Asylum Hill, February 1864; fundraising for new church construction, June 1864. |
February 3, 1864A meeting was held to discuss the need for a new Congregational church on Asylum Hill.Read More | ||
February 6, 1864A resolution declaring a need for new church in the western part of the city passed unanimously was passed at an adjourned meeting held to continue the discussion about the need for a new Congregational church on Asylum Hill.Read More | ||
February 12, 1864The Courant reported that a new Congregational church was being considered for Asylum Hill. This article represents the earliest public reference to the formation of the Asylum Hill Congregational Church that I have been able to find.Read More | ||
February 19, 1864The proposed site for the new church was accepted, and a committee was empowered to purchase it.Read More | ||
March 28, 1864The Courant reported that the future Asylum Hill Congregational Church would be located on a lot owned by William W. Turner, which was between West Middle District School and the house of Mark Howard.Read More | ||
April 1864Advice on or support for a new church on Asylum Hill was solicited from the other Congregational churches in Hartford. By the end of the month, the group had received letters or resolutions of support from all of the other Congregational churches – or it had received near unanimous support with one abstention from North Congregational Church. | ||
June 17, 1864The Courant reported that almost $50,000 had been pledged to build the new church. Eight days later, the Asylum Hill Congregational Society would be organized and take over the effort to form the church.Read More |