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Creator: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1702 Contributing Institution: Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Description: Treasury warrant from Queen Anne, continuing a previous warrant from King William, allowing Christ Church to pay annual salaries of 50 pounds to a Protestant minister and 30 pounds to a schoolmaster, to be paid with one penny per each pound of tobacco duties collected in Pennsylvania. View Full Item at Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA -
Creator: Washington, George, 1732-1799 Date: 1799 Contributing Institution: Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Description: Letter from George Washington to William White, Bishop of Pennsylvania and long-time reverend of Christ Church, dated May 30, 1799, thanking White for sending a sermon on "the duty of Civil obedience as required in Scripture." White had served as Chaplain of the Continental Congress, and Washingt... View Full Item at Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA -
Creator: Church of England Date: 1766 Contributing Institution: Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Description: "The Book of Common Prayer, and Administration of the Sacraments, and Other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church, According to the Use of the Church of England: Together with the Psalter, or Psalms of David, Pointed as they are to be sung or said in Churches: and the Form or Manner of Making, Ordai... View Full Item at Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA -
Creator: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1847 Contributing Institution: Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Description: The practice of renting pews was common in 18th and 19th century churches; members paid a fee for the right to occupy a particular pew every week. This bound manuscript is a record of pew rents due to Christ Church in 1847. Rents from March are listed first, followed by rents from September. Entr... View Full Item at Christ Church, 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: United Churches of Christ-Church and St. Peter's (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1763 Contributing Institution: Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Description: Formally titled, "A Collection of Psalm Tunes, with a few Anthems and Hymns, Some of them Entirely New, for the Use Of the United Churches of Christ Church and St. Peter's Church in Philadelphia." The text includes "A Short Introduction To The Art of Psalmody," with explanations of note lengths, ... View Full Item at Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA -
Creator: Methodist Episcopal Church. Philadelphia Conference and St. George's Methodist Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1804 Contributing Institution: St. George's United Methodist Church Description: Index of correspondence to the annual conference of Methodists in Philadelphia in 1804, including the date of the letter, name and/or circuit of writer, name of addressee, and a brief summary of the subject. View Full Item at St. George's United Methodist Church -
Creator: Methodist Episcopal Church. Philadelphia Conference and St. George's Methodist Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1803 Contributing Institution: St. George's United Methodist Church Description: Index of correspondence to the annual conference of Methodists in Philadelphia in 1803, including the date of the letter, name and/or circuit of writer, name of addressee, and a brief summary of the subject. View Full Item at St. George's United Methodist Church -
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: {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