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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: First Baptist Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1825/1928 Contributing Institution: American Baptist Historical Society Description: Book containing permits for interment in the "Ground of the First Baptist Church, Philadelphia," dating from 1825 to 1860, and later at Mount Moriah Cemetery, from 1860 to 1928. Notes on the prices for interment established in 1828 and 1846 are included in the front of the book. Each permit or st... View Full Item at American Baptist Historical Society -
Creator: First Baptist Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1811/1825 Contributing Institution: American Baptist Historical Society Description: Book containing permits for interment in the "Ground of the First Baptist Church, Philadelphia," dating from 1811 to 1825. Each permit or stub contains the name of the person buried (or the name of a father or husband,) the date of burial, and the amount paid. View Full Item at American Baptist Historical Society -
Creator: First Baptist Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1860/1928 Contributing Institution: American Baptist Historical Society Description: Book containing records of sales for the Mount Moriah Cemetery, dating from 1860 to 1928. Each entry contains the date, name of purchaser, lot or grave number purchased, and cost. The first two flyleaves contain notes on the "Section of Church Plot for poor members and single graves." View Full Item at American Baptist Historical Society -
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: First Baptist Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1768 Contributing Institution: American Baptist Historical Society Description: One page, front and back, documenting "an account of work and materials" done at First Baptist Church in 1768. Expenses include, for example, supplies such as stone, brick, sand, wood, and nails, and services such as relocating corpses from a bank into the vaults, and building gutters for those v... View Full Item at American Baptist Historical Society -
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: St. Paul's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1788/1791 Contributing Institution: Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania Archives Description: John Wood Jr. (ca. 1736-1793) was a clock and watch maker in early Philadelphia, and served as a warden of St. Paul's for 24 years. The majority of this book consists of financial records from Wood's business, however towards the end of the book he also recorded accounting information from St. Pa... View Full Item at Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania Archives -
Creator: St. George's Methodist Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1769/1774 Contributing Institution: St. George's United Methodist Church Description: "A Book... For the Collections & etc. to Defray the Expences of the Methodist Meeting House." Entries are listed by date, starting on August 21, 1769 and ending on July 14, 1774. Date ranges span two pages, with amounts collected on the verso and amounts spent, along with the items or services pa... View Full Item at St. George's United Methodist Church -
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. Paul's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1806/1852 Contributing Institution: Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania Archives Description: Record of many different financial accounts associated with St. Paul's from 1806 to 1852, such as: bank stocks; bonds and mortgages; various legacies and loans; funds for the charity school, widow's house, and repairs/additions to the buildings and grounds; and accounts for individual members of ... View Full Item at Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania Archives -
Creator: St. George's Methodist Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1787/1795 Contributing Institution: St. George's United Methodist Church Description: Record of "various accounts" for St. George's Methodist Church from April 1787 to April 1795, including "cash on account of poor" as well as bonds, incidental charges, interests, collections, and payments to individuals. View Full Item at St. George's United Methodist Church -
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: Gloria Dei Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1801/1811 Contributing Institution: Gloria Dei Church, Philadelphia, PA Description: Receipt book of Samuel Wheeler, church warden, recording disbursements from Gloria Dei from 1801 to 1811. Disbursements include salaries for church employees, supplies such as wood and hay, and upkeep of building and grounds. View Full Item at Gloria Dei Church, Philadelphia, PA -
Creator: Gloria Dei Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1800/1817 Contributing Institution: Gloria Dei Church, Philadelphia, PA Description: Record of financial transactions made by Gloria Dei Church from 1800 to 1817. Ground rents make up the bulk of entries, and are listed by renters' name, grouped by date, and include the payment amount. Other transactions include the purchase of supplies and payment of salaries. Entries run across... View Full Item at Gloria Dei Church, Philadelphia, PA -
Creator: Gloria Dei Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1819/1831 Contributing Institution: Gloria Dei Church, Philadelphia, PA Description: Record of financial transactions made by Gloria Dei Church from 1819 to 1831. Ground rents make up the bulk of entries, and are listed by renters' name, grouped by date, and include the payment amount. Other transactions include salaries for employees, payments for cleaning and repair, and cash r... View Full Item at Gloria Dei Church, Philadelphia, PA -
Creator: Gloria Dei Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1799/1806 Contributing Institution: Gloria Dei Church, Philadelphia, PA Description: Record of ground rents due to Gloria Dei church from 1799 to 1806, kept by Joseph Marsh. Entries are listed by date and include renters' name, amount of rent for given length of time, and due date. Note: The last two pages of this volume contain congregational and vestry meeting minutes from May... View Full Item at Gloria Dei Church, 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 -
Creator: St. Peter's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1838/1840 Contributing Institution: St. Peter's Episcopal Church Description: The practice of renting pews was common in 19th century churches; members paid a fee for the right to occupy a particular pew every week. This bound manuscript contains the pew rentals for St. Peter’s Episcopal Church from 1838 to 1840. Each listing includes pew number, name of renter, number of ... View Full Item at St. Peter's Episcopal Church -
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: St. Peter's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1832/1834 Contributing Institution: St. Peter's Episcopal Church Description: The practice of renting pews was common in 19th century churches; members paid a fee for the right to occupy a particular pew every week. This bound manuscript contains the pew rentals for St. Peter’s Episcopal Church from 1832 to 1834. Each listing includes pew number, name of renter, number of ... View Full Item at St. Peter's Episcopal Church -
Creator: St. Peter's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1835/1836 Contributing Institution: St. Peter's Episcopal Church Description: The practice of renting pews was common in 19th century churches; members paid a fee for the right to occupy a particular pew every week. This bound manuscript contains the pew rentals for St. Peter’s Episcopal Church from 1835 to 1836. Each listing includes pew number, name of renter, number of ... View Full Item at St. Peter's Episcopal Church -
Creator: St. Peter's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1837 Contributing Institution: St. Peter's Episcopal Church Description: The practice of renting pews was common in 19th century churches; members paid a fee for the right to occupy a particular pew every week. This bound manuscript contains the pew rentals for St. Peter’s Episcopal Church from 1837. Each listing includes pew number, name of renter, number of seats re... View Full Item at St. Peter's Episcopal Church -
Creator: St. Peter's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1840/1848 Contributing Institution: St. Peter's Episcopal Church Description: The practice of renting pews was common in 19th century churches; members paid a fee for the right to occupy a particular pew every week. This bound manuscript contains the pew rentals for St. Peter’s Episcopal Church from 1840 to 1848. Each listing includes pew number, name of renter, number of ... View Full Item at St. Peter's Episcopal Church -
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: 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. 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. Thomas' Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1818/1840 Contributing Institution: African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas Description: The practice of renting pews was common in 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 paid to St. Thomas from 1818 to 1840. Each listing includes the date rented, names of renters, pew number, and a... View Full Item at African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas -
Creator: St. Thomas' Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1863/1876 Contributing Institution: African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas Description: The practice of renting pews was common in 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 paid to St. Thomas from 1863 to 1876. Each listing includes the date rented, names of renters, pew number, and a... View Full Item at African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas -
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: 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: 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. 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: 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: 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: St. Paul's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1759/1835 Contributing Institution: Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania Archives Description: This bound volume includes St. Paul's early trustee and vestry minutes from 1760 to 1762, marriage records from 1759 to 1835, baptism records from 1782 to 1834, and death records from 1790 to 1812. The first numbered pages include a defense of Reverend Mcclenachan, and plans to build a church se... View Full Item at Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania Archives -
Creator: Third Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1799/1807 Contributing Institution: Presbyterian Historical Society Description: The practice of renting pews was common in 19th century churches; members paid a fee for the right to occupy a particular pew every week. This bound manuscript records pew rents paid to Third Presbyterian from 1799 to 1807. Entries are listed by person's name, and contain pew number, rent amount ... View Full Item at Presbyterian Historical Society -
Creator: Third Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1797/1803 Contributing Institution: Presbyterian Historical Society Description: The practice of renting pews was common in 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 paid to Third Presbyterian from 1797 to 1803. Entries are listed by date and include name and amount paid. View Full Item at Presbyterian Historical Society -
Creator: Third Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1792/1796 Contributing Institution: Presbyterian Historical Society Description: The practice of renting pews was common in 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 paid to Third Presbyterian from 1792 to 1796. Entries are listed by pew number and congregant name, with dates a... View Full Item at Presbyterian Historical Society -
Creator: Third Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1789/1796 Contributing Institution: Presbyterian Historical Society Description: The practice of renting pews was common in 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 paid to Third Presbyterian from 1789 to 1796. The first several pages have been written on upside down, and re... View Full Item at Presbyterian Historical Society -
Creator: Third Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1786/1787 Contributing Institution: Presbyterian Historical Society Description: The practice of renting pews was common in 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 paid to Third Presbyterian from 1786 to 1787. Entries are listed by pew number and congregant name, with dates a... View Full Item at Presbyterian Historical Society -
Creator: Third Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1787/1789 Contributing Institution: Presbyterian Historical Society Description: The practice of renting pews was common in 19th century churches; members paid a fee for the right to occupy a particular pew every week. The majority of this bound manuscript is devoted to recording pew rents paid to Third Presbyterian from 1787 to 1789. Entries are usually listed by pew number... View Full Item at Presbyterian Historical Society -
Creator: Third Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1773/1778 Contributing Institution: Presbyterian Historical Society Description: The practice of renting pews was common in 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 paid to Third Presbyterian from 1773 to 1778. Entries are listed by pew number and congregant name, with dates a... View Full Item at Presbyterian Historical Society -
Creator: Third Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1779 Contributing Institution: Presbyterian Historical Society Description: The practice of renting pews was common in 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 paid to Third Presbyterian from May 1799 to December 1780. Entries are listed by pew number and congregant name,... View Full Item at Presbyterian 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: 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: First Baptist Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1795 Contributing Institution: American Baptist Historical Society Description: On February 16, 1795, the members of First Baptist Church established "a fund for the relief of Orphans and other indigent Persons." This bound manuscript contains details of how the fund was established and administered, and a list of members who paid an annual contribution to the fund in order ... 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: 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: 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: 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: 1771/1775 Contributing Institution: American Baptist Historical Society Description: Congregational minute book includes dates of meetings from 1771 to 1775, members present, and business conducted. Topics include but are not limited to: property bequeathed to the church; the filling of positions such as moderator, clerk, treasurer, deacon and minister; maintenance of burial grou... 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 -
Creator: First Baptist Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1760/1761 Contributing Institution: American Baptist Historical Society Description: On August 11, 1760 the First Baptist Church appointed a committee to "to Settle the Church Affairs, and Examine the State of the Church Purchases, Gifts and Donations, Given to the Said Church, and get them well Secured where they are not, and to settle other Affairs that shall Come before them."... View Full Item at American Baptist Historical Society -
Creator: First Baptist Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1757/1769 Contributing Institution: American Baptist Historical Society Description: Congregational minute book begun in 1760, which begins with notes about meetings that occurred during the previous three years, before organized record-keeping was established, and runs to 1769. Entries include dates of meetings, members present, and business conducted. Topics include but are not... View Full Item at American Baptist Historical Society -
Creator: First Baptist Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1815/1870 Contributing Institution: American Baptist Historical Society Description: Register of marriages occurring at First Baptist Church between 1815 and 1870. It appears the manuscript was used as a financial journal prior to use as a marriage register; financial entries date from 1744 to 1760, but are crossed out, and pages are reused to record marriages. There is an alphab... View Full Item at American Baptist Historical Society -
Creator: First Baptist Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1774/1775 Contributing Institution: American Baptist Historical Society Description: This book records the amounts donated by members to First Baptist Church to help the poor, and the amounts given to the poor from First Baptist Church, from 1774 to 1775. Each entry includes the date, donor or donee's name, and amount donated. View Full Item at American Baptist Historical Society -
Creator: First Baptist Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1767/1769 Contributing Institution: American Baptist Historical Society Description: This book records the amounts donated by members to First Baptist Church to help the poor, and the amounts given to the poor from First Baptist Church, from 1767 to 1769. Each entry includes the date, donor or donee's name, and amount donated. View Full Item at American Baptist Historical Society -
Creator: First Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1798/1799 Contributing Institution: Presbyterian Historical Society Description: The practice of renting pews was common in 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 owed and paid to First Presbyterian from 1798 to 1799. Entries are listed by pew number and congregant name, wit... View Full Item at Presbyterian Historical Society -
Creator: First Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1799/1800 Contributing Institution: Presbyterian Historical Society Description: The practice of renting pews was common in 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 owed and paid to First Presbyterian from 1799 to 1800. Entries are listed by pew number and congregant name, wit... View Full Item at Presbyterian Historical Society -
Creator: First Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1798 Contributing Institution: Presbyterian Historical Society Description: The practice of renting pews was common in 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 owed and paid to First Presbyterian in 1798. For most of the book, entries are listed by pew number and congrega... View Full Item at Presbyterian Historical Society -
Creator: First Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1793/1794 Contributing Institution: Presbyterian Historical Society Description: The practice of renting pews was common in 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 owed and paid to First Presbyterian in 1794. Entries are listed by pew number and congregant name, with dates an... View Full Item at Presbyterian Historical Society -
Creator: First Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1794/1795 Contributing Institution: Presbyterian Historical Society Description: The practice of renting pews was common in 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 owed and paid to First Presbyterian from 1794 to 1795. Entries are listed by congregant name, with dates and amo... View Full Item at Presbyterian Historical Society -
Creator: First Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1796 Contributing Institution: Presbyterian Historical Society Description: The practice of renting pews was common in 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 owed and paid to First Presbyterian in 1796. Entries are listed by congregant name, with dates and amounts paid,... View Full Item at Presbyterian Historical Society -
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: First Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1791/1792 Contributing Institution: Presbyterian Historical Society Description: The practice of renting pews was common in 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 owed and paid to First Presbyterian from 1791 to 1792. Entries are listed by pew number and congregant name, wit... View Full Item at Presbyterian Historical Society -
Creator: First Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1790 Contributing Institution: Presbyterian Historical Society Description: The practice of renting pews was common in 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 owed and paid to First Presbyterian in 1790. Entries are listed by pew number and congregant name, with dates an... View Full Item at Presbyterian Historical Society -
Creator: First Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1789 Contributing Institution: Presbyterian Historical Society Description: The practice of renting pews was common in 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 owed and paid to First Presbyterian in 1789. For most of the book, entries are listed by pew number and congrega... View Full Item at Presbyterian Historical Society -
Creator: First Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1783/1785 Contributing Institution: Presbyterian Historical Society Description: The practice of renting pews was common in 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 owed and paid to First Presbyterian from 1783 to 1785. For most of the book, entries are listed by pew number an... View Full Item at Presbyterian Historical Society -
Creator: First Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1787 Contributing Institution: Presbyterian Historical Society Description: The practice of renting pews was common in 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 owed and paid to First Presbyterian in 1787. For most of the book, entries are listed by pew number and congrega... View Full Item at Presbyterian Historical Society -
Creator: Gloria Dei Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1653/1760 Contributing Institution: Gloria Dei Church, Philadelphia, PA Description: Bound manuscript containing many accounts of Swedish settlement along the Delaware River from the early 17th century to the mid-late 18th century. These accounts come from various sources, including several ministers sent to Gloria Dei by the King or Queen of Sweden. The accounts do not appear in... View Full Item at Gloria Dei Church, Philadelphia, PA -
Creator: First Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1774/1786 Contributing Institution: Presbyterian Historical Society Description: The minutes of the meetings of "the committee for regulating pews" from 1774 to 1786 include the meeting time, place, names of committee members present and business discussed, primarily the assignment of pews and collection of pew rents. Other topics discussed include the split with "Pine Street... View Full Item at Presbyterian Historical Society -
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: Second Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1794/1795 Contributing Institution: Presbyterian Historical Society Description: The practice of renting pews was common in 19th century churches; members paid a fee for the right to occupy a particular pew every week. This bound manuscript includes a record of pew rents paid to Second Presbyterian from 1794 to 1795. Entries are listed by pew number and congregant name, with ... View Full Item at Presbyterian Historical Society -
Creator: Second Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1795 Contributing Institution: Presbyterian Historical Society Description: The practice of renting pews was common in 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 paid to Second Presbyterian in 1795. Entries are listed by pew number and congregant name, with dates and amount... View Full Item at Presbyterian Historical Society -
Creator: Second Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1796/1798 Contributing Institution: Presbyterian Historical Society Description: The practice of renting pews was common in 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 paid to Second Presbyterian from 1796 to 1798. Entries are listed by pew number and congregant name, with dates ... View Full Item at Presbyterian Historical Society -
Creator: Second Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1793/1794 Contributing Institution: Presbyterian Historical Society Description: The practice of renting pews was common in 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 paid to Second Presbyterian from 1793 to 1794. Entries are listed by pew number and congregant name, with dates ... View Full Item at Presbyterian Historical Society -
Creator: Second Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1794 Contributing Institution: Presbyterian Historical Society Description: The practice of renting pews was common in 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 paid to Second Presbyterian from 1794 to 1795. Entries are listed by pew number and congregant name, with dates ... View Full Item at Presbyterian Historical Society -
Creator: Second Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1783/1789 Contributing Institution: Presbyterian Historical Society Description: The practice of renting pews was common in 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 paid to Second Presbyterian from 1783 to 1789. Entries are listed by name of pew holder, and include old arreara... View Full Item at Presbyterian Historical Society -
Creator: Second Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1792/1793 Contributing Institution: Presbyterian Historical Society Description: The practice of renting pews was common in 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 paid to Second Presbyterian from 1792 to 1793. Entries include pew numbers, names of pew holders, how much of th... View Full Item at Presbyterian Historical Society -
Creator: Second Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1793 Contributing Institution: Presbyterian Historical Society Description: The practice of renting pews was common in 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 paid to Second Presbyterian in 1793. Entries are listed by pew number, with pew holder's name, portion of pew re... View Full Item at Presbyterian Historical Society -
Creator: Second Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1781 Contributing Institution: Presbyterian Historical Society 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 paid to Second Presbyterian in 1781. Entries are listed by congregant name, with pew numbers and amount... View Full Item at Presbyterian Historical Society -
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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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 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