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Creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Southern District Date: 1773/1840 Contributing Institution: Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections Description: A certificate of removal was a document given to persons who were transferring their membership from one monthly meeting to another. Their removal testified that they were members in good standing with the meetings they were leaving. View Full Item at Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections -
Creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Southern District Date: 1785/1786 Contributing Institution: Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections Description: A certificate of removal was a document given to persons who were transferring their membership from one monthly meeting to another. Their removal testified that they were members in good standing with the meetings they were leaving. View Full Item at Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections -
Creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia Date: 1801/1823 Contributing Institution: Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections Description: A certificate of removal was a document given to persons who were transferring their membership from one monthly meeting to another. Their removal testified that they were members in good standing with the meetings they were leaving. View Full Item at Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections -
Creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Northern District Date: 1805/1834 Contributing Institution: Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections Description: A certificate of removal was a document given to persons who were transferring their membership from one monthly meeting to another. Their removal testified that they were members in good standing with the meetings they were leaving. Includes index of names at front of volume. View Full Item at Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections -
Creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Western District Date: 1821/1868 Contributing Institution: Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections Description: A certificate of removal was a document given to persons who were transferring their membership from one monthly meeting to another. Their removal testified that they were members in good standing with the meetings they were leaving. View Full Item at Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections -
Creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia Date: 1681/1758 Contributing Institution: Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections Description: A certificate of removal was a document given to persons who were transferring their membership from one monthly meeting to another. Their removal testified that they were members in good standing with the meetings they were leaving. Copy of the original made in 1881. Includes acknowledgments in ... View Full Item at Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections -
Creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia Date: 1684/1758 Contributing Institution: Swarthmore College Friends Historical Library Description: A certificate of removal was a document given to persons who were transferring their membership from one monthly meeting to another. Their removal testified that they were members in good standing with the meetings they were leaving. This volume also includes a few acknowledgements, 1692-1698, at... View Full Item at Swarthmore College Friends Historical Library -
Creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Southern District Date: 1772/1795 Contributing Institution: Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections Description: A certificate of removal was a document given to persons who were transferring their membership from one monthly meeting to another. Their removal testified that they were members in good standing with the meetings they were leaving. View Full Item at Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections -
Creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Northern District Date: 1772/1801 Contributing Institution: Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections Description: A certificate of removal was a document given to persons who were transferring their membership from one monthly meeting to another. Their removal testified that they were members in good standing with the meetings they were leaving. View Full Item at Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections -
Creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia Date: 1773/1784 Contributing Institution: Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections Description: A certificate of removal was a document given to persons who were transferring their membership from one monthly meeting to another. Their removal testified that they were members in good standing with the meetings they were leaving. View Full Item at Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections -
Creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia Date: 1783/1822 Contributing Institution: Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections Description: A certificate of removal was a document given to persons who were transferring their membership from one monthly meeting to another. Their removal testified that they were members in good standing with the meetings they were leaving. Includes index at front of volume. View Full Item at Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections -
Creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Northern District Date: {1785,1789/1791,1793/1800} Contributing Institution: Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections Description: A certificate of removal was a document given to persons who were transferring their membership from one monthly meeting to another. Their removal testified that they were members in good standing with the meetings they were leaving. View Full Item at Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections -
Creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia Date: 1785/1793 Contributing Institution: Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections Description: A certificate of removal was a document given to persons who were transferring their membership from one monthly meeting to another. Their removal testified that they were members in good standing with the meetings they were leaving. View Full Item at Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections -
Creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia Date: 1794/1800 Contributing Institution: Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections Description: A certificate of removal was a document given to persons who were transferring their membership from one monthly meeting to another. Their removal testified that they were members in good standing with the meetings they were leaving. View Full Item at Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections -
Creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Southern District Date: 1796/1813 Contributing Institution: Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections Description: A certificate of removal was a document given to persons who were transferring their membership from one monthly meeting to another. Their removal testified that they were members in good standing with the meetings they were leaving. View Full Item at Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections -
Creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Southern District Date: 1796/1813 Contributing Institution: Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections Description: A certificate of removal was a document given to persons who were transferring their membership from one monthly meeting to another. Their removal testified that they were members in good standing with the meetings they were leaving. View Full Item at Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections -
Creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia Date: 1801/1806 Contributing Institution: Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections Description: A certificate of removal was a document given to persons who were transferring their membership from one monthly meeting to another. Their removal testified that they were members in good standing with the meetings they were leaving. View Full Item at Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections -
Creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Northern District Date: 1801/1812 Contributing Institution: Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections Description: A certificate of removal was a document given to persons who were transferring their membership from one monthly meeting to another. Their removal testified that they were members in good standing with the meetings they were leaving. View Full Item at Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections -
Creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Northern District Date: 1801/1820 Contributing Institution: Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections Description: A certificate of removal was a document given to persons who were transferring their membership from one monthly meeting to another. Their removal testified that they were members in good standing with the meetings they were leaving. Includes index of names at front of volume. View Full Item at Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections -
Creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia Date: 1807/1812 Contributing Institution: Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections Description: A certificate of removal was a document given to persons who were transferring their membership from one monthly meeting to another. Their removal testified that they were members in good standing with the meetings they were leaving. View Full Item at Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections -
Creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia Date: 1813/1820 Contributing Institution: Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections Description: A certificate of removal was a document given to persons who were transferring their membership from one monthly meeting to another. Their removal testified that they were members in good standing with the meetings they were leaving. View Full Item at Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections -
Creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Northern District Date: 1813/1825 Contributing Institution: Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections Description: A certificate of removal was a document given to persons who were transferring their membership from one monthly meeting to another. Their removal testified that they were members in good standing with the meetings they were leaving. View Full Item at Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections -
Creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Western District Date: 1814/1817 Contributing Institution: Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections Description: A certificate of removal was a document given to persons who were transferring their membership from one monthly meeting to another. Their removal testified that they were members in good standing with the meetings they were leaving. View Full Item at Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections -
Creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Southern District Date: 1814/1830 Contributing Institution: Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections Description: A certificate of removal was a document given to persons who were transferring their membership from one monthly meeting to another. Their removal testified that they were members in good standing with the meetings they were leaving. View Full Item at Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections -
Creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Western District Date: 1818/1820 Contributing Institution: Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections Description: A certificate of removal was a document given to persons who were transferring their membership from one monthly meeting to another. Their removal testified that they were members in good standing with the meetings they were leaving. View Full Item at Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections -
Creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia Date: 1686/1713 Contributing Institution: Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections Description: A certificate of removal was a document given to persons who were transferring their membership from one monthly meeting to another. Their removal testified that they were members in good standing with the meetings they were leaving. These are the original certificates, mounted in a volume at a l... View Full Item at Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections -
Creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia Date: 1755/1759 Contributing Institution: Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections Description: A certificate of removal was a document given to persons who were transferring their membership from one monthly meeting to another. Their removal testified that they were members in good standing with the meetings they were leaving. These are the original certificates, mounted in a volume at a l... View Full Item at Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections -
Creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia Date: 1753/1760 Contributing Institution: Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections Description: A certificate of removal was a document given to persons who were transferring their membership from one monthly meeting to another. Their removal testified that they were members in good standing with the meetings they were leaving. These are the original certificates, mounted in a volume at a l... View Full Item at Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections -
Creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia Date: 1760/1762 Contributing Institution: Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections Description: A certificate of removal was a document given to persons who were transferring their membership from one monthly meeting to another. Their removal testified that they were members in good standing with the meetings they were leaving. These are the original certificates, mounted in a volume at a l... View Full Item at Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections -
Creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia Date: 1762/1764 Contributing Institution: Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections Description: A certificate of removal was a document given to persons who were transferring their membership from one monthly meeting to another. Their removal testified that they were members in good standing with the meetings they were leaving. These are the original certificates, mounted in a volume at a l... View Full Item at Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections -
Creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia Date: 1714/1729 Contributing Institution: Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections Description: A certificate of removal was a document given to persons who were transferring their membership from one monthly meeting to another. Their removal testified that they were members in good standing with the meetings they were leaving. These are the original certificates, mounted in a volume at a l... View Full Item at Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections -
Creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia Date: 1764/1767 Contributing Institution: Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections Description: A certificate of removal was a document given to persons who were transferring their membership from one monthly meeting to another. Their removal testified that they were members in good standing with the meetings they were leaving. These are the original certificates, mounted in a volume at a l... View Full Item at Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections -
Creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia Date: 1767/1770 Contributing Institution: Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections Description: A certificate of removal was a document given to persons who were transferring their membership from one monthly meeting to another. Their removal testified that they were members in good standing with the meetings they were leaving. These are the original certificates, mounted in a volume at a l... View Full Item at Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections -
Creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia Date: 1770/1772 Contributing Institution: Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections Description: A certificate of removal was a document given to persons who were transferring their membership from one monthly meeting to another. Their removal testified that they were members in good standing with the meetings they were leaving. These are the original certificates, mounted in a volume at a l... View Full Item at Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections -
Creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia Date: 1729/1736 Contributing Institution: Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections Description: A certificate of removal was a document given to persons who were transferring their membership from one monthly meeting to another. Their removal testified that they were members in good standing with the meetings they were leaving. These are the original certificates, mounted in a volume at a l... View Full Item at Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections -
Creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia Date: 1736/1742 Contributing Institution: Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections Description: A certificate of removal was a document given to persons who were transferring their membership from one monthly meeting to another. Their removal testified that they were members in good standing with the meetings they were leaving. These are the original certificates, mounted in a volume at a l... View Full Item at Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections -
Creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia Date: 1742/1746 Contributing Institution: Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections Description: A certificate of removal was a document given to persons who were transferring their membership from one monthly meeting to another. Their removal testified that they were members in good standing with the meetings they were leaving. These are the original certificates, mounted in a volume at a l... View Full Item at Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections -
Creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia Date: 1747/1750 Contributing Institution: Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections Description: A certificate of removal was a document given to persons who were transferring their membership from one monthly meeting to another. Their removal testified that they were members in good standing with the meetings they were leaving. These are the original certificates, mounted in a volume at a l... View Full Item at Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections -
Creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia Date: 1750/1755 Contributing Institution: Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections Description: A certificate of removal was a document given to persons who were transferring their membership from one monthly meeting to another. Their removal testified that they were members in good standing with the meetings they were leaving. These are the original certificates, mounted in a volume at a l... View Full Item at Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections -
Creator: First Baptist Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1846 Contributing Institution: American Baptist Historical Society Description: One printed page, addressed "To the Members of the First Baptist Church and Congregation," dated May 11, 1846 and outlining policies and prices for interment in the First Baptist burial ground, including a pew rent requirement. View Full Item at American Baptist Historical Society -
Creator: United Churches of Christ-Church and St. Peter's (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1771 Contributing Institution: Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Description: Two items of correspondence involving Richard Peters, an important figure in colonial Philadelphia and rector of Christ Church from 1762 to 1775. The first letter, dated September 31, 1771, is from Rector Peters and Assistant Minister Jacob Duche to the Bishop of Cork, regarding a relation of th... View Full Item at Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA -
Creator: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1742 Contributing Institution: Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Description: Robert Jenney served as the Reverend of Christ Church from 1742 until his death in 1762. In this document, he writes: "I do declare that I will Conform to the Liturgy of the Church of England as it is now by Law established." Such a pledge of conformity was required to secure license to perform m... View Full Item at Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA -
Creator: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1753 Contributing Institution: Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Description: Robert Jenney served as the Reverend of Christ Church from 1742 until his death in 1762. Jenney wrote this letter "to the Subscribers for erecting a new Church in Philadelphia" in 1753. As the population of Philadelphia grew, Christ Church no longer had enough room, and as a result, some members... View Full Item at Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA -
Creator: Congregation Mikveh Israel (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1824 Contributing Institution: Congregation Mikveh Israel, Philadelphia, PA Description: Two page manuscript documenting the previously secured Commonwealth approval for a lottery to raise money for repairs to Mikveh Israel's synagogue and burial ground, "and other purposes of relief," as well as laying out a detailed plan for how to structure the lottery. View Full Item at Congregation Mikveh Israel, Philadelphia, PA -
Creator: Second Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1795/1798 Contributing Institution: Presbyterian Historical Society Description: Forty loose pages documenting the activities of the church committee charged with overseeing the development of the "congregational or charity school" in 1795. Documents include committee reports regarding school organization, securing the land and completing the school building, and accounting f... View Full Item at Presbyterian Historical Society -
Creator: Second Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1786/1791 Contributing Institution: Presbyterian Historical Society Description: In 1787, schoolmaster John Ely agreed to rent the Second Presbyterian schoolhouse and provide instruction to local children on reading, writing, arithmetic, and religion, with Second Presbyterian serving as a patron to the school and referring children of parishioners for instruction there. These... View Full Item at Presbyterian Historical Society -
Creator: Congregation Mikveh Israel (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1857/1866 Contributing Institution: Congregation Mikveh Israel, Philadelphia, PA Description: Record of seat rentals at Mikveh Israel from 1857 to 1866. Entries are listed by name and include dates and amounts paid. There is an alphabetical index of names at the front of the volume. View Full Item at Congregation Mikveh Israel, Philadelphia, PA -
Creator: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1760~ Contributing Institution: Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Description: Seating plan of Christ Church, first floor and gallery, circa 1760, listing names and pew numbers. These correlate to the numbers found in the pew register listings. View Full Item at Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA -
Creator: Second Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1744/1798 Contributing Institution: Presbyterian Historical Society Description: The Session is a body of elected elders governing a Presbyterian church. In this bound volume, the Session is referred to as the Consistory until 1767. Meeting minutes run from 1744 to 1798, and note the date, members present, and business discussed. Business includes elections to office and man... View Full Item at Presbyterian Historical Society -
Creator: Second Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1798/1817 Contributing Institution: Presbyterian Historical Society Description: The Session is a body of elected elders governing a Presbyterian church. Meeting minutes run from 1798 to 1817, and note the date, members present, and business discussed. Business includes elections to office and appointments to committees; management of church finances, including financial ... View Full Item at Presbyterian Historical Society -
Creator: First Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1807/1830 Contributing Institution: Presbyterian Historical Society Description: The Session is a body of elected elders governing a Presbyterian church. Meeting minutes run from 1807 to 1830, and note the date, members present, and business discussed. Business includes elections to office and appointments to committees; management of church finances, including the funding ... View Full Item at Presbyterian Historical Society -
Creator: Third Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1809/1828 Contributing Institution: Presbyterian Historical Society Description: The Session is a body of elected elders governing a Presbyterian church. This manuscript begins with a brief history of Third Presbyterian, followed by an alphabetical list of "members in full communion." Meeting minutes begin on image 19 and run from 1809 to 1828. Each entry notes the date, me... View Full Item at Presbyterian Historical Society -
Creator: Second Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1817/1841 Contributing Institution: Presbyterian Historical Society Description: The Session is a body of elected elders governing a Presbyterian church. Meeting minutes run from 1817 to 1841, and note the date, members present, and business discussed. Business includes elections to office and appointments to committees; management of church finances, including financial ... View Full Item at Presbyterian Historical Society -
Creator: Third Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1828/1863 Contributing Institution: Presbyterian Historical Society Description: The Session is a body of elected elders governing a Presbyterian church. Meeting minutes run from 1828 to 1863, and note the date, members present, and business discussed. Business includes elections to office and appointments to committees; management of church finances, including financial a... View Full Item at Presbyterian Historical Society -
Creator: First Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1830/1851 Contributing Institution: Presbyterian Historical Society Description: The Session is a body of elected elders governing a Presbyterian church. This manuscript begins with a list of pastors at First Presbyterian up to 1830, then includes an historical list of elders, followed by a list of communicants, with their dates of admission as well as notes on certificates,... View Full Item at Presbyterian Historical Society -
Creator: Bellows, Henry W. (Henry Whitney), 1814-1882 Date: 1863 Contributing Institution: Meadville Lombard Theological School Description: Sermons and speeches View Full Item at Meadville Lombard Theological School -
Creator: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1751/1755 Contributing Institution: Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Description: Records kept by treasurer Jacob Duche of donations towards and payments for the construction of the steeple and bells at Christ Church from 1751 to 1755. View Full Item at Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA -
Creator: First Moravian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1830/1860 Contributing Institution: Moravian Archives Description: A directory of members' names, listed street by street. Spouses and children are also noted, as well as descriptions such as "yellow frame house." Updates and annotations are penciled in throughout the manuscript. View Full Item at Moravian Archives -
Creator: Gratz, Rebecca, 1781-1869, Congregation Mikveh Israel (Philadelphia, Pa.), and Cohen, Mary M., 1854-1911 Date: 1835/1877 Contributing Institution: Congregation Mikveh Israel, Philadelphia, PA Description: Four letters regarding the Hebrew Sunday school sponsored by Mikveh Israel: One letter from educator and philanthropist Rebecca Gratz, then secretary of the board of the Female Hebrew Benevolent Society, thanking parnas Lewis Allen for "carrying into effect the business of their anniversary meeti... View Full Item at Congregation Mikveh Israel, Philadelphia, PA -
Creator: First Moravian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1856 Contributing Institution: Moravian Archives Description: One page, front and back, listing the names and addresses of members of the Sunday School of the First Moravian Church of Philadelphia in 1856. View Full Item at Moravian Archives -
Creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia Date: 1686/1772 Contributing Institution: Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections Description: A certificate of removal was a document given to persons who were transferring their membership from one monthly meeting to another. Their removal testified that they were members in good standing with the meetings they were leaving. This is a copy made in 1882. View Full Item at Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections -
Creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Southern District Date: 1827~ Contributing Institution: Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections Description: A disownment was an involuntary termination of membership in a meeting, when a member of a meeting acted contrary to established discipline. This folder includes disownments from the Orthodox branch of Philadelphia Monthly Meeting after the Separation of 1827. View Full Item at Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections -
Creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Southern District Date: 1827~ Contributing Institution: Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections Description: A disownment was an involuntary termination of membership in a meeting, when a member of a meeting acted contrary to established discipline. This folder includes disownments from the Orthodox branch of Philadelphia Monthly Meeting after the Separation of 1827. View Full Item at Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections -
Creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia Date: 1685/1728 Contributing Institution: Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections Description: Quakers married each other in the presence of witnesses. This book, kept by women Friends, recorded intentions of marriage and the people and causes for distribution of funds. Laid in is another small book with additional marriage and fund disbursement information and 3 loose pages of accounts. A... View Full Item at Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections -
Creator: Jivaka Project Date: 2020-01-12 Contributing Institution: American Religious Sounds Project View Full Item at American Religious Sounds Project -
Creator: Gloria Dei Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1877/1920 Contributing Institution: Gloria Dei Church, Philadelphia, PA Description: Record of the inscriptions on tombstones in the Gloria Dei Church Yard. Inscriptions include the deceased individual's name, dates of birth and death, and other information such as place of birth, occupation, names of family members, and epitaphs. There is an alphabetical index of names in the ba... View Full Item at Gloria Dei Church, Philadelphia, PA -
Creator: Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Northern District Date: 1793 Contributing Institution: Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections Description: A Travelling Certificate was issued by a meeting to a member in good standing (normally a recorded minister), allowing him or her to travel to other meetings to visit or preach. This is the certificate of William Savery. View Full Item at Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections -
Creator: St. George's Methodist Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: {1806/1827,1843/1844} Contributing Institution: St. George's United Methodist Church Description: Account book of trustee David Lake. The first two pages date from 1843 to 1844 and appear to be a listing of member's burials, with names and grave locations. The records then begin at 1806 and run to 1827. Lake notes the Church's need to raise money through subscriptions to buy more land for bur... View Full Item at St. George's United Methodist Church -
Creator: First Baptist Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1794-1836 Contributing Institution: American Baptist Historical Society Description: The meeting minutes of the Trustees of First Baptist Church from 1794 to 1836 contain the date of each meeting, the trustees present, the topics they discussed, and the resolutions they passed. Trustee business included appointments to positions such as treasurer and clerk; the management of dona... View Full Item at American Baptist Historical Society -
Creator: Third Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1771/1796 Contributing Institution: Presbyterian Historical Society Description: Inscribed as "The Pine Street Presbyterian Church Committee Book," this bound volume contains the minutes of the meetings of trustees of Third Presbyterian from 1771 to 1796. Each entry includes the date, place, members present, and business discussed. Topics of the meetings generally include th... View Full Item at Presbyterian Historical Society -
Creator: St. Paul's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1762/1774 Contributing Institution: Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania Archives Description: Minutes of the meetings of the St. Paul's vestry, from 1762 to 1774. Each entry records the date of the meeting, members present and business discussed. One of the main topics covered is the ill health of Reverend McClenachan and the subsequent need to secure an assistant minister and, eventually... View Full Item at Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania Archives -
Creator: Gloria Dei Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1765/1840 Contributing Institution: Gloria Dei Church, Philadelphia, PA Description: Meeting minutes of the vestry of the United Swedish Lutheran Churches of Wicaco (Gloria Dei), Kingsessing and Upper Merion. The book begins with a partial index of contents, then the charter of incorporation for the three churches. Meeting minutes start in 1765, and include the date, list of atte... View Full Item at Gloria Dei Church, Philadelphia, PA -
Creator: St. Paul's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1792/1797 Contributing Institution: Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania Archives Description: Minutes of the meetings of the St. Paul's vestry, from 1792 to 1797. Each entry includes the date of the meeting, members present, and business discussed. Many entries include wardens' accounts, as reports from the committee appointed to examine those accounts. Other topics include: elections to ... View Full Item at Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania Archives -
Creator: St. Paul's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1797/1810 Contributing Institution: Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania Archives Description: Minutes of the meetings of the St. Paul's vestry, from 1797 to 1810. Each entry includes the date of the meeting, members present, and business discussed. Topics include but are not limited to: elections to the vestry and the appointment of wardens and sextons; hiring of a new minister and assist... View Full Item at Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania Archives -
Creator: St. Paul's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1810/1829 Contributing Institution: Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania Archives Description: Minutes of the meetings of the St. Paul's vestry, from 1810 to 1829. Each entry includes the date of the meeting, members present, and business discussed. Topics include but are not limited to: vestry elections; appointment of wardens and sextons; various committee assignments; management of fina... View Full Item at Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania Archives -
Creator: St. Thomas' Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1813/1821 Contributing Institution: African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas Description: The vestry is the governing body of an Episcopal church; it is comprised of the rector and members of the congregation elected by other congregants. This bound volume contains the St. Thomas vestry meeting minutes from 1813 to 1821, including date, time of day (morning, afternoon, or evening), m... View Full Item at African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas -
Creator: St. Thomas' Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1821/1831 Contributing Institution: African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas Description: The vestry is the governing body of an Episcopal church; it is comprised of the rector and members of the congregation elected by other congregants. This bound volume contains the St. Thomas vestry meeting minutes from 1821 to 1831, including date, time of day (morning, afternoon, or evening), m... View Full Item at African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas -
Creator: St. Peter's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1832/1852 Contributing Institution: St. Peter's Episcopal Church Description: The vestry is the governing body of an Episcopal church; it is comprised of the rector and members of the congregation elected by other congregants. The vestry minutes begin with a copy of the 1832 Act by the Pennsylvania legislature which separated Christ Church and St. Peter's Church into two ... View Full Item at St. Peter's Episcopal Church -
Creator: Gloria Dei Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1838/1860 Contributing Institution: Gloria Dei Church, Philadelphia, PA Description: The manuscript begins with a transcription of the by-laws of Wicacoe Church adopted on December 3, 1838, which include the duties of the warden, secretary, and sexton, and policies for interment of members. Vestry minutes follow, including the place and date of the meeting, members present, and b... View Full Item at Gloria Dei Church, Philadelphia, PA -
Creator: St. Thomas' Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1848/1855 Contributing Institution: African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas Description: The vestry is the governing body of an Episcopal church; it is comprised of the rector and members of the congregation elected by other congregants. This bound volume contains the St. Thomas vestry meeting minutes from 1848 to 1855, including date, time of day (morning, afternoon, or evening), m... View Full Item at African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas -
Creator: St. Peter's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1852/1871 Contributing Institution: St. Peter's Episcopal Church Description: The vestry is the governing body of an Episcopal church; it is comprised of the rector and members of the congregation elected by other congregants. This bound volume contains the dates, members present and business discussed at St. Peters vestry meetings from 1852 to 1871. Topics include but ar... View Full Item at St. Peter's Episcopal Church -
Creator: St. Thomas' Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1866/1874 Contributing Institution: African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas Description: The vestry is the governing body of an Episcopal church; it is comprised of the rector and members of the congregation elected by other congregants. This bound volume contains the St. Thomas vestry meeting minutes from 1863 to 1876, including date, time of day (morning, afternoon, or evening), m... View Full Item at African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas -
Creator: United Churches of Christ-Church and St. Peter's (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1761/1784 Contributing Institution: Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Description: Vestry minutes of the United Congregations of Christ Church and St. Peter's from 1761 to 1784. Each entry records the date and place of the meeting, members present and business discussed. Regular business includes elections of church leaders and hiring and payment of church staff; fundraising an... View Full Item at Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA -
Creator: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1784/1815 Contributing Institution: Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Description: Minutes of the vestry of the United Churches from 1784 to 1815; first as the United Churches of Christ-Church and St. Peter's, then as the United Churches of Christ Church, St. Peter's Church and St. James's Church. The first mention of St. James's occurs on p. 151 in the meeting minutes from Mar... View Full Item at Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA -
Creator: United Churches of Christ-Church, St. Peter's, and St. James's (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1816/1826 Contributing Institution: Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Description: Meeting minutes of the vestry of the United Churches of Christ Church, St. Peter's Church and St. James's Church from 1816 to 1826. Each entry records the date and place of the meeting, members present, and business discussed. Topics include: the election of church leaders; the hiring, duties and... View Full Item at Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA -
Creator: United Churches of Christ-Church, St. Peter's, and St. James's (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1827/1832 Contributing Institution: Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Description: Minutes of the vestry of Christ Church from 1827 to 1832. Each entry notes the date and place of the meeting, members present, and business discussed. Regular topics include church elections, staffing, finances, burials, pew rents, management of the church hospital, committee reports, and repairs... View Full Item at Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA -
Creator: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1717/1760 Contributing Institution: Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Description: This volume holds the oldest known meeting minutes for Christ Church, dating from 1717 to 1760. The vestry is the governing body for the church. Each entry records the date, members present and business discussed. The Lieutenant Governor was often present at early meetings, and the Governor becam... View Full Item at Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA -
Creator: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1832/1845 Contributing Institution: Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Description: Meeting minutes of the Christ Church vestry from 1832 to 1845. Each entry records the date and place of the meeting, members present, and business discussed. Regular business includes the election of church leaders; employment of staff (ministers, clerks, sextons, bellringers and organists); fina... View Full Item at Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA -
Creator: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1845/1866 Contributing Institution: Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Description: Meeting minutes of the Christ Church vestry from 1845 to 1866. Each entry includes the date, place, members present and business discussed. Topics include the election of church leaders and hiring and payment of staff; appointments to and reports from various church committees; the upkeep of buil... View Full Item at Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA -
Creator: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1866/1886 Contributing Institution: Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Description: Meeting minutes of the Christ Church vestry from 1866 to 1886. Each entry includes the date, place, members present and business discussed. As in preceding minute books, topics include the election of church leaders and hiring and payment of staff; appointments to and reports from various churc... View Full Item at Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA -
Creator: Jivaka Project Date: 2019-12-10 Contributing Institution: American Religious Sounds Project Description: Members of the Phat Bao Vietnamese Buddhist community chant and play woodenfish instruments during a service at their Philadelphia temple View Full Item at American Religious Sounds Project -
Creator: White, William, 1748-1836 Date: 1799 Contributing Institution: Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Description: William White (1748-1836) was born and educated in Philadelphia, and served as Rector of Christ Church and St. Peter's Church for 57 years. He also served as Chaplain of the Continental Congress, Chaplain of the Senate, the first presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church of the United States, and... View Full Item at Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA -
Creator: White, William, 1748-1836 Date: {1797,1835} Contributing Institution: Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Description: William White (1748-1836) was born and educated in Philadelphia, and served as Rector of Christ Church and St. Peter's Church for 57 years. He also served as Chaplain of the Continental Congress, Chaplain of the Senate, the first presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church of the United States, and... View Full Item at Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA -
Creator: White, William, 1748-1836 Date: 1798 Contributing Institution: Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Description: William White (1748-1836) was born and educated in Philadelphia, and served as Rector of Christ Church and St. Peter's Church for 57 years. He also served as Chaplain of the Continental Congress, Chaplain of the Senate, the first presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church of the United States, and... View Full Item at Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA -
Creator: White, William, 1748-1836 Date: 1779/1836~ Contributing Institution: Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Description: William White (1748-1836) was born and educated in Philadelphia, and served as Rector of Christ Church and St. Peter's Church for 57 years. He also served as Chaplain of the Continental Congress, Chaplain of the Senate, the first presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church of the United States, and... View Full Item at Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA -
Creator: White, William, 1748-1836 Date: {1791,1800} Contributing Institution: Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Description: William White (1748-1836) was born and educated in Philadelphia, and served as Rector of Christ Church and St. Peter's Church for 57 years. He also served as Chaplain of the Continental Congress, Chaplain of the Senate, the first presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church of the United States, and... View Full Item at Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA -
Creator: White, William, 1748-1836 Date: 1779/1836~ Contributing Institution: Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Description: William White (1748-1836) was born and educated in Philadelphia, and served as Rector of Christ Church and St. Peter's Church for 57 years. He also served as Chaplain of the Continental Congress, Chaplain of the Senate, the first presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church of the United States, and... View Full Item at Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA -
Creator: White, William, 1748-1836 Date: 1779/1836~ Contributing Institution: Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Description: William White (1748-1836) was born and educated in Philadelphia, and served as Rector of Christ Church and St. Peter's Church for 57 years. He also served as Chaplain of the Continental Congress, Chaplain of the Senate, the first presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church of the United States, and... View Full Item at Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA -
Creator: White, William, 1748-1836 Date: 1779/1836~ Contributing Institution: Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Description: William White (1748-1836) was born and educated in Philadelphia, and served as Rector of Christ Church and St. Peter's Church for 57 years. He also served as Chaplain of the Continental Congress, Chaplain of the Senate, the first presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church of the United States, and... View Full Item at Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA -
Creator: White, William, 1748-1836 Date: 1779/1836~ Contributing Institution: Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Description: William White (1748-1836) was born and educated in Philadelphia, and served as Rector of Christ Church and St. Peter's Church for 57 years. He also served as Chaplain of the Continental Congress, Chaplain of the Senate, the first presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church of the United States, and... View Full Item at Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA