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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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: First Baptist Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1859/1860 Contributing Institution: American Baptist Historical Society Description: Mount Moriah Cemetery was established in 1855, on the outskirts of Philadelphia. As the population grew and land in Philadelphia became scarcer and more valuable, many churches had their burials removed to more rural locations. After moving to a new building to accommodate their growing congregat... View Full Item at American Baptist Historical Society -
Creator: Holy Trinity Catholic Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1788/1839 Contributing Institution: Catholic Historical Research Center of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia Description: Meeting minutes from Holy Trinity, dating from 1788 to 1839. Much of the text is in German. Topics covered include but are not limited to: pew rents; election of trustees and committees; staff salaries; and management of the church buildings, cemetery and schools. A notable topic is the schism b... View Full Item at Catholic Historical Research Center of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia -
Creator: Holy Trinity Catholic Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1840/1936 Contributing Institution: Catholic Historical Research Center of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia Description: Meeting minutes from Holy Trinity, dating from 1840 to 1936. Much of the text is in German. Topics covered include but are not limited to: pew rents; election of trustees and committees; staff salaries; and management of the church buildings, cemetery and schools. View Full Item at Catholic Historical Research Center of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia -
Creator: Old St. Mary's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1835-1843 Contributing Institution: Catholic Historical Research Center of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia Description: Minutes of the meetings of the trustees of Old St. Mary's from1835 to 1843. Each dated entry includes a list of attendees and a description of the topics covered. Topics include but are not limited to: election, appointment, and payment of church staff; management of the church finances, building... View Full Item at Catholic Historical Research Center of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia -
Creator: Old St. Mary's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1829/1899 Contributing Institution: Catholic Historical Research Center of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia Description: Minutes of the meetings of the trustees of Old St. Mary's from 1829 to 1899. Each dated entry includes a list of attendees and a description of the topics covered. Topics include but are not limited to: election, appointment, and payment of church staff; management of the church finances, buildin... View Full Item at Catholic Historical Research Center of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia -
Creator: Old St. Mary's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1812/1829 Contributing Institution: Catholic Historical Research Center of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia Description: Minutes of the meetings of the trustees of Old St. Mary's from 1812 to 1829. Front matter includes a map of the pews and list of pewholders of Old St. Mary's, a copy of the act of incorporation, and the trustees' rules for management of the church. Meeting minutes begin on image 46, and each da... View Full Item at Catholic Historical Research Center of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia -
Creator: Old St. Mary's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1788/1811 Contributing Institution: Catholic Historical Research Center of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia Description: Minutes of the meetings of the trustees of Old St. Mary's from 1788 to 1811. Front matter includes a copy of the Act of Incorporation dated September 13, 1788; lists of subscribers who paid towards the burial ground, the building of the church in 1762, and the addition of pews and galleries in 1... View Full Item at Catholic Historical Research Center of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia -
Creator: First Moravian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1743/1747 Contributing Institution: Moravian Archives Description: This committee included the elders of the English-speaking Moravians in Philadelphia. Minutes run from September 27, 1743 to July 3, 1747, and cover a variety of topics. Disputes between the German and English members of the Philadelphia congregation were common in the early period, so management... View Full Item at Moravian Archives -
Creator: First Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1747/1772 Contributing Institution: Presbyterian Historical Society Description: Meeting minutes begin with the names of members elected for the Committee in May of 1747, and go on to document the dates of meetings, members present, and business conducted. Topics covered include financial matters such as account balances, collections, payments to those employed by the church,... View Full Item at Presbyterian Historical Society -
Creator: St. George's Methodist Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1819/1830 Contributing Institution: St. George's United Methodist Church Description: Minutes of the St. George's Board of Trustees from 1819 to 1830. Each entry notes the date and place of the meeting, members present, and business discussed. Business includes, but is not limited to: the election of trustees and appointment of acting committees, superintendents, stewards, and col... View Full Item at St. George's United Methodist Church -
Creator: Congregation Mikveh Israel (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1813/1864 Contributing Institution: Congregation Mikveh Israel, Philadelphia, PA Description: The Society for the Visitation of the Sick and Mutual Assistance started as "the Hebra," or a sacred society that ensures the bodies of deceased Jews are prepared for burial according to Jewish tradition and protected from desecration before burial. The new name was adopted around 1850 and made o... View Full Item at Congregation Mikveh Israel, Philadelphia, PA -
Creator: Methodist Episcopal Church. Philadelphia Conference and St. George's Methodist Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1800/1814 Contributing Institution: St. George's United Methodist Church Description: Minutes of the annual Philadelphia Conference from 1800 through 1814, presided over by Francis Asbury and others. Each year's entry states the date, place, church leaders presiding, and members present, followed by the business discussed. Business regularly includes the recommendation and evaluat... View Full Item at St. George's United Methodist Church
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