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Creator: United Churches of Christ-Church and St. Peter's (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1761/1784 Contributing Institution: Christ Church, Philadelphia PA Description: These minutes begin with the establishment of the United Churches of Christ-Church and St. Peter's. This volume contains minutes from the Vestry meeting of July 4, 1776, when the Vestry resolved at the onset of the American Revolution: "Whereas the Honorable Continental Congress have resolved to declare the American Colonies to be free and independent States, In consequence of which it will be proper to omit those Petitions in the Liturgy wherein the King of Great Britain is prayed for, as inconsistent with the said Declaration. Therefore Resolved, that it appears to this Vestry to be necessary for the peace and well-being of the Churches to omit the said Petitions, and the Rector and Assistant Ministers of the United Churches are requested in the Name of the Vestry and their Constituents to omit such petitions as are above mentioned." (p. 338) -
Creator: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1784/1815 Contributing Institution: Christ Church, Philadelphia PA Description: Minutes of the United Churches from 1784-1815. Beginning as the United Churches of Christ-Church and St. Peter's, St. James's was added to the churches in 1809. Recorded at the rear of the book are legacies, gifts, and donations made to an assortment of church related funds by various congregation members. Of note is a transcribed copy of Dr. John Kearsley's will. This volume has inserted at page 47 two additional items: a printed excerpt from the minutes of October 30, 1752 and a printed version of Bishop White's sermon delivered on June 21, 1786. Note: Blank pages were not scanned. -
Creator: First Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1774/1786 Contributing Institution: Presbyterian Historical Society Description: Contains all of the minutes of the committee for regulating pews for the aforementioned years. Each meeting is separated by a line and includes a brief description of the meeting time, place, and names of the committee members present. -
Creator: Third Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1771/1796 Contributing Institution: Presbyterian Historical Society Description: Minutes include date, members present, and general description of what occurred during the meeting. -
Creator: St. Paul's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1762/1774 Contributing Institution: Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania Archives Description: St. Paul's Vestry Minutes, 1762-1774, includes the date of the meeting, members present, and a brief description of what was discussed during the meeting. -
Creator: St. Paul's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1797/1810 Contributing Institution: Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania Archives Description: St. Paul's Minutes of Vestry 1797-1810 include the date of the meeting, a list of the members present, and a brief description of what occurred during the meeting. -
Creator: St. Paul's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1792/1797 Contributing Institution: Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania Archives Description: St. Paul's Minutes of Vestry 1792-1797 include the date of the meeting, a list of the members present, and a brief description of what occurred during the meeting. -
Creator: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1832/1845 Contributing Institution: Christ Church, Philadelphia PA Description: Minutes of the vestry of Christ Church from 1832-1845. Annotated copies of Christ Church's charter and by-laws are inserted in the beginning of the volume, entitled "Charter of Christ Church in the city of Philadelphia and St. Peter's Church, in the city of Philadelphia, As established by an Act of the Legislature of Pennsylvania, passed January, 1832; together with the proceedings of the respective vestries thereupon." These minutes reflect the separation of Christ Church and St. Peter's in 1832. They also record the beginning years of the ministry of the Rev. Benjamin Dorr. -
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 1827-1832. It was during these years that the decision of the United Churches to separate into individual entities took place. -
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: Contains official meeting minutes of the vestry of the United Churches from 1816 to 1826. -
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. The vestry is the governing body for the Church and all major decisions tend to be recorded in these minutes. -
Creator: First Baptist Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1757/1769 Contributing Institution: American Baptist Historical Society Description: Congregational Minutes include meeting notes of First Baptist Church from 1757-1769, which discuss general church affairs concerning the minister, social and domestic affairs of members, and other aspects such as finances. -
Creator: Second Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1749/1777 Contributing Institution: Presbyterian Historical Society Description: Record of meeting minutes 1749-1772 at Second Presbyterian Church concerning church finances and business. -
Creator: Second Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1792/1803 Contributing Institution: Presbyterian Historical Society Description: Record of meeting minutes 1792-1803 at Second Presbyterian Church concerning church finances and business. -
Creator: Second Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1772/1805 Contributing Institution: Presbyterian Historical Society Description: Record of meeting minutes 1772-1805 at Second Presbyterian Church concerning church finances and business. -
Creator: First Baptist Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1794-1836 Contributing Institution: American Baptist Historical Society Description: Record of minutes of meetings of the Trustees of First Baptist Church from 1794-1836. Meeting minutes detail positions of Trustees, donations, and how donations are allocated and what they go towards at First Baptist Church. -
Creator: St. Paul's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1810/1829 Contributing Institution: Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania Archives Description: St. Paul's Minutes of Vestry 1810-1829 include the date of the meeting, a list of the members present, and a brief description of what occurred during the meeting. -
Creator: First Baptist Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1806/1813 Contributing Institution: American Baptist Historical Society Description: Congregational Minutes include meeting notes of First Baptist Church from 1806-1813, which discuss general church affairs concerning the minister, social and domestic affairs of members, and other aspects such as finances. -
Creator: First Baptist Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1795/1806 Contributing Institution: American Baptist Historical Society Description: Congregational Minutes include meeting notes of First Baptist Church from 1795-1806, which discuss general church affairs concerning the minister, social and domestic affairs of members, and other aspects such as finances. -
Creator: First Baptist Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1792/1795 Contributing Institution: American Baptist Historical Society Description: Congregational Minutes include meeting notes of First Baptist Church from 1792-1795, which discuss general church affairs concerning the minister, social and domestic affairs of members, and other aspects such as finances.