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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. Thomas' Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1790/1792 Contributing Institution: African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas Description: St. Thomas' earliest precursor organization, the Free African Society was formed by Richard Allen, Absalom Jones and others in 1787, with the goal of building community among black Philadelphians. This bound manuscript is a record of people who donated to the Society, or were paid for a service... View Full Item at African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas -
Creator: Second Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1792/1803 Contributing Institution: Presbyterian Historical Society Description: Rough draft ("Rough Draught") of minutes for meetings of the Second Presbyterian Church trustees, corporation and congregation from 1792 to 1803. Meetings cover issues such as church committees, church finance, and the need to accommodate a growing membership. View Full Item at Presbyterian Historical Society -
Creator: Second Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1772/1805 Contributing Institution: Presbyterian Historical Society Description: Minutes of the Second Presbyterian trustees, corporation and congregational meetings from 1772 to 1805 are all recorded together in this bound manuscript, in chronological order. Meetings cover topics including but not limited to: elections to church leadership positions; church finance, includin... View Full Item at Presbyterian Historical Society -
Creator: Second Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1749/1775 Contributing Institution: Presbyterian Historical Society Description: Congregational minutes from 1749, 1751 to 1755, and 1759 to 1772 run through page 163 of this bound manuscript, then the trustee minutes from January 1773 to January 1775 begin at the back of the book, upside down, and continue until page 164. Entries note the date and place of meetings, members... View Full Item at Presbyterian Historical Society -
Creator: First Baptist Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1806/1813 Contributing Institution: American Baptist Historical Society Description: Congregational minutes include dates of meetings, members present, and business conducted from 1806 to 1813. Topics include but are not limited to: income from pew rents, house rents, legacies, and donations; baptism, dismission, and transfer of members; exclusion of members for bad behavior and ... View Full Item at American Baptist Historical Society -
Creator: First Baptist Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1795/1806 Contributing Institution: American Baptist Historical Society Description: Congregational minutes include dates of meetings, members present, and business conducted from 1795 to 1806. Topics include but are not limited to: collection of pew rent and management of donations and legacies; payments to church employees such as the minister and sexton; payments for goods suc... View Full Item at American Baptist Historical Society -
Creator: First Baptist Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1792/1795 Contributing Institution: American Baptist Historical Society Description: Congregational minutes include dates of meetings, members present, and business conducted from 1795 to 1806. Topics include the baptism, dismission, transfer, exclusion and readmission of members, church finance, charity for the poor, and repairs and improvements to building and grounds. View Full Item at American Baptist Historical Society -
Creator: First Baptist Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1786/1791 Contributing Institution: American Baptist Historical Society Description: Congregational minutes include dates of meetings, members present, and business conducted from 1786 to 1791. Topics include but are not limited to: baptism, admission, exclusion, readmission, and transfer of members; discipline for drinking, fraud, or holding to the doctrine of universal salvatio... View Full Item at American Baptist Historical Society -
Creator: First Baptist Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1779/1786 Contributing Institution: American Baptist Historical Society Description: Congregational minute book includes dates of meetings from 1779 to 1786, members present, and business conducted. In addition to commonplace business such as repairs to the buildings and grounds, admission and dismission of members, appointment of trustees and directions for better record-keeping... View Full Item at American Baptist Historical Society