Congregational diary, 1747-1748

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Title

Alternative Title

Congregational diary of First Moravian Church of Philadelphia, 1747-1748

Creator

First Moravian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)

Date

1747/1748

Digital Identifier

Moravian.MC_Phila_I_4

Description

Although the cover suggests this diary covers a date span of 1747 to 1751, entries actually run from January 1, 1747 to December 31, 1748. Topics covered include: sermons preached; visits to church members, especially those who were ailing; baptisms and burials; meetings, conferences and love feasts; members' travels and correspondence; relations with local Quakers; and admission of new members. Records of sermons and meetings often include notes about the language spoken - English, German, or both.

Subject

First Moravian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)

Church records and registers

Place

Pennsylvania--Philadelphia

Holding Institution

Moravian Archives

Extent

69 pages

Format (Original)

Manuscripts

Diaries

Format (Digital)

tiff

Rights

http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

Language

eng

Type

Text

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IIIF Manifest

https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/iiif.cfm/Moravian.MC_Phila_I_4/manifest

Rights Holder

Moravian Archives

Text

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Collection

First Moravian Church, Philadelphia, PA

Citation

First Moravian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.), “Congregational diary, 1747-1748,” Philadelphia Congregations Early Records, accessed September 27, 2022, https://philadelphiacongregations.org/records/item/Moravian.MC_Phila_I_4.