When the Universalist Church closed in 1997, we received a great deal of their records. However, all of those pertaining to the Clinton Liberal Institute, we deaccessioned to the Fort Plain Museum as they have a good collection on the CLI. I believe that the Fort Plain Library may also have some material on that institution. In the very near future, our department will be coming out with a booklet on the History of the all Minden Churches including those that were in the Village of Fort Plain. This booklet, price yet to be determined, will have photos and will contain a brief history of the churches, a list of ministers and the dates they served, as well as a present location of records for each church (to the best of our determination). The Fort Plain Museum is closed for the season but they can still be contacted at: 324 CAnal St., Fort Plain, NY 13339; (518)993-2527 leave a message on the machine and someone will get back to you. (If you have any difficulty let me know because I am on the Board of Trustees there) Good luck! Kelly A. Yacobucci Assistant County HIstorian Montgomery Co. Dept. of History & Archives histarch@superior.net > Has anyone every heard of the Clinton Liberal Institute? In the mid 1880's > it existed in Fort Plain. The institute was in some way associated with the > Universalist Church. There may also have been an association with St. > Lawrence University at Canton, NY. > > Thanks much, > > Roger Smith <ERDFEST@worldnet.att.net>