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Dublin Core
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Title
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Gloria Dei Church, Philadelphia, PA
Identifier
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Gloria Dei Church, Philadelphia, PA
Description
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In the 17th century Swedish settlers landed on the banks of the Delaware River establishing churches in Wilmington, Tinicum and by the mid-17th century in Wicaco outside of what would become Philadelphia. That latter church, Gloria Dei, is Pennsylvania’s oldest congregation. The existing church was built between 1698 and 1700 and originally served a Swedish Lutheran congregation. The church today is part of the Episcopal Diocese and a national historic site. Archival records scanned as part of this project include vestry minutes, registers, financial, correspondence between the original Swedish parishes and the churches in Philadelphia, Delaware and New Jersey as well as their "miscellaneous records."
Text
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Dublin Core
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Title
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Archivum Americanum, 1724-1786, 1891
Identifier
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GloriaDei.ArchivumAmericanum
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https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/iiif.cfm/GloriaDei.ArchivumAmericanum/manifest
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Date
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{1724/1786,1891}
Description
An account of the resource
Archivum Americanum contains summaries, extracts and copies of correspondence between the archbishop and consistory of Upsal in Sweden and the missionaries sent to Swedish parishes along the Delaware river, including churches in Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New Jersey.
Entries date from 1724 through approximately 1786, but begin with a "Prefatory Note" dated 1891. Topics include but are not limited to: requests to replace pastors who have passed away, opinions on the use of English in liturgy, personal controversies, official meeting minutes, and the welfare of members during the American Revolutionary war. A register of the members of various parishes makes up the rear portion of the volume.
Some pages are in Swedish.
Spatial Coverage
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Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
Extent
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300 pages
Medium
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Manuscripts
Records and correspondence
Format
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tiff
Rights
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http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
Language
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eng
swe
Type
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Text
Is Part Of
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Gloria Dei Church, Philadelphia, PA
Rights Holder
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Gloria Dei Church, Philadelphia, PA
Creator
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Gloria Dei Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Subject
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Parish missions
Sweden
Gloria Dei Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Lutherans
American Revolution (United States : 1775-1783)
Swedes
United States--Delaware River Valley
Lutheran Church
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Dublin Core
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Title
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Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA
Identifier
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Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA
Description
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Founded in 1695, Christ Church was the first Anglican church to be established in Pennsylvania. This fulfilled the provision outlined by King Charles II in the charter he granted to William Penn in 1681 stipulating that if twenty individuals requested an Anglican clergyman the Bishop of London would appoint one. Accordingly, thirty-nine Philadelphians came together in 1695 to form Christ Church. Located on Second Street, just north of Market Street the Church transitioned from a small frame structure in its early years to the imposing Georgian structure built from 1727-1754 that still stands on the site today. Members of the Continental Congress and early government officials worshipped here and seven signers of the Declaration of Independence are buried on Church property. When the congregation grew too large to be accommodated here the vestry built St. Peter's at the southern edge of the city in 1760 and later St. James. Those United Churches remained a unit until the 1820s and 1830s. Christ Church is an active Episcopal parish today as well as a major historic site.
The records consist of vestry minutes, parish records, accounting and financial records, deeds, architectural drawings, photographs, and audiovisual materials. In addition, there are materials from parish organizations and affiliated institutions such as Christ Church Hospital, Episcopal School, Christ Church Burial Ground, and Christ Church Preservation Trust.
Text
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Vestry minutes, Christ Church and St. Peter's Church, v. 2, 1761-1784
Identifier
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ChristChurch.MinuteBooks_v2
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1.1.0.2, v2
Date
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1761/1784
Description
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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 and the ongoing settlement of various financial accounts; establishment and collection of pew rents; and maintenance and repair of church buildings and grounds.
Other important events and topics include:
The opening of St. Peter's and the establishment of the United Churches of Christ-Church and St. Peter's in 1761, with shared government and finances. Minutes include draft and final versions of the charter for the United Churches.
The response of the United Churches to the 1763 "Indian invasion" of the "back provinces" of Pennsylvania and subsequent correspondence with church officials from York and Cumberland Counties on behalf of "families on the frontier."
The 1763 review and approval of Reverend William Sturgeon's fulfillment of his duty as the "Catechist to the Negroe Children for the Society for Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts."
The 1772 bequest from Dr. John Kearsley that funded the development of the Christ Church Hospital for poor women and widows.
The American Revolution. 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)
Subsequent minutes reveal effects of the war, including the loss of pew rents after many parishioners fled the city during the British occupation, the damage to church property caused by the British army, and the departure of Reverend Coombe, who could not tolerate the conflict of serving revolutionary subjects while ordained and governed by the Church of England.
Spatial Coverage
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Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
Extent
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461 pages
Medium
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Minutes (Records)
Manuscripts
Format
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tiff
Rights
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http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
Language
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eng
Type
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Text
Is Part Of
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Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA
Rights Holder
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Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA
Creator
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United Churches of Christ-Church and St. Peter's (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Subject
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Parish elections
Church records and registers
Church finance
Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
St. Peter's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
American Revolution (1775-1783)
Church buildings
Church committees
Church discipline
Church fund raising
Church management
Church of England
American Revolution (United States : 1775-1783)
Corporate minutes
Episcopalians
United Churches of Christ-Church and St. Peter's (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Frontier and pioneer life
Indians of North America
Charters
Pews and pew rights
Poor
Charity
African Americans
Kearsley, John, 1684-1772
Episcopal Church