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Business includes, but is not limited to: collection of pew rents; record keeping; elections to leadership and appointments to committees; resignations, appointments and payment of staff; upkeep of building and grounds; fundraising for the mission society and Sunday school; and preparation of a charter to be reviewed by the state legislature.]]> Minutes (Records)]]> Manuscripts]]> ]]> Gloria Dei Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)]]> Gloria Dei Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)]]> Corporate minutes]]> Church records and registers]]> Lutherans]]> Church management]]> Charters]]> Wrangel, Carl Magnus, -1786]]> Poor]]> Charity]]> Church finance]]> Church discipline]]> Sweden]]> Church committees]]> Cemeteries]]> Pews and pew rights]]> Lutheran Church]]> Minutes (Records)]]> Manuscripts]]> ]]> Holy Trinity Catholic Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)]]> Holy Trinity Catholic Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)]]> Catholics]]> Corporate minutes]]> Church management]]> Pews and pew rights]]> Church finance]]> Church buildings]]> Cemeteries]]> Church schools]]>
A notable topic is the schism between the trustees and Bishop Carroll of Baltimore, who held authority over the entire Catholic population of the United States prior to the creation of the diocese of Philadelphia in 1808, over the hiring of priests.]]> Manuscripts]]> Minutes (Records)]]> ]]> Holy Trinity Catholic Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)]]> Holy Trinity Catholic Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)]]> Catholics]]> Corporate minutes]]> Church management]]> Pews and pew rights]]> Church finance]]> Church buildings]]> Cemeteries]]> Church schools]]> Manuscripts]]> Minutes (Records)]]> ]]> Congregation Mikveh Israel (Philadelphia, Pa.)]]> Congregation Mikveh Israel (Philadelphia, Pa.)]]> Corporate minutes]]> Synagogue records and registers]]> Jews]]> Cemeteries]]> Pews and pew rights]]> Synagogues]]> Synagogue officers]]> Church management]]> Church finance]]>
This volume has been partially digitized, up to 1870. Names of officers for each Hebrew calendar year covered are listed at the back of volume, and those pages are also included.]]> Minutes (Records)]]> Manuscripts]]> ]]> First Moravian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)]]> First Moravian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)]]> Moravian Church]]> Moravians]]> Love feasts]]> Sermons]]> Church membership]]> Hymns]]> Church management]]> Church records and registers]]> Indians of North America]]> Baptismal records]]> Manuscripts]]> Diaries]]> ]]> First Moravian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)]]> First Moravian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)]]> Moravian Church]]> Moravians]]> Corporate minutes]]> Church meetings]]> Elders (Church officers)]]> Church discipline]]> Conflict management]]> Church finance]]> Church management]]> Love feasts]]> Baptism]]> Church buildings]]> Church schools]]> Church membership]]> Manuscripts]]> Minutes (Records)]]> ]]> Old St. Mary's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)]]> Old St. Mary's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)]]> Church records and registers]]> Corporate minutes]]> Catholics]]> Church management]]> Church finance]]> Church buildings]]> Church schools]]> Pews and pew rights]]> Cemeteries]]> Church committees]]> Church fund raising]]>
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 1782; and rules for conducting church business.

The meeting minutes begin on image 26, and each 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, buildings, school and burial ground; pew rentals; and reports from committees.

Rear matter includes: a copy of the articles agreed upon in 1782; another list of subscribers, towards building the schoolhouse in 1781; an account of the costs involved in building that schoolhouse; a list of pewholders and their pew numbers dated 1782; and maps of the numbered pews.]]> Manuscripts]]> Minutes (Records)]]> ]]> Old St. Mary's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)]]> Old St. Mary's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)]]> Church records and registers]]> Corporate minutes]]> Catholics]]> Church management]]> Church finance]]> Church buildings]]> Church schools]]> Pews and pew rights]]> Cemeteries]]> Church committees]]> Church fund raising]]>
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 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, buildings, school and burial ground; pew rentals; and reports from committees.]]> Manuscripts]]> Minutes (Records)]]> ]]> Old St. Mary's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)]]> Old St. Mary's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)]]> Church records and registers]]> Corporate minutes]]> Catholics]]> Church management]]> Church finance]]> Church buildings]]> Church schools]]> Pews and pew rights]]> Cemeteries]]> Church committees]]> Church fund raising]]> Manuscripts]]> Minutes (Records)]]> ]]> Old St. Mary's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)]]> Old St. Mary's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)]]> Church records and registers]]> Corporate minutes]]> Catholics]]> Church management]]> Church finance]]> Church buildings]]> Church schools]]> Pews and pew rights]]> Cemeteries]]> Church committees]]> Church fund raising]]> Manuscripts]]> Minutes (Records)]]> ]]> First Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)]]> First Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)]]> Church records and registers]]> Presbyterians]]> Corporate minutes]]> Church management]]> Church finance]]> Church fund raising]]> Pews and pew rights]]> Church buildings]]> Church committees]]> Presbyterian Church]]> Minutes (Records)]]> Manuscripts]]> ]]> First Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)]]> Corporate minutes]]> Church management]]> Church discipline]]> Church finance]]> Poor]]> Charity]]> Presbyterians]]> Presbyterian Church]]> First Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)]]> Church membership]]> Missionaries]]> Church committees]]>
Business includes elections to office and appointments to committees; management of church finances, including the funding of missionary work and financial assistance to the poor; and the resolution of conflicts between, and discipline of, church members.

The history of First Presbyterian is sketched out on the verso of the first flyleaf, and the first few pages of the notebook contains a list of members from 1807. A list of communicants runs from image 116 to image 147, followed by several pages of certifications for members in good standing, and a list of members who had moved to other churches.]]> Manuscripts]]> Minutes (Records)]]> ]]> First Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)]]> Corporate minutes]]> Church management]]> Church discipline]]> Church finance]]> Poor]]> Charity]]> Presbyterians]]> Presbyterian Church]]> First Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)]]> Church membership]]> Church committees]]>
This manuscript begins with a list of pastors at First Presbyterian up to 1830, then includes an historical list of elders, followed by a list of communicants, with their dates of admission as well as notes on certificates, dismissals, exclusions and deaths.

Session minutes begin on image 90. They run from 1830 to 1851, and note the date, members present, and business discussed.

Business includes elections to office and appointments to committees; management of church finances, including financial assistance to the poor; church membership; and the resolution of conflicts between, and discipline of, church members.]]> Manuscripts]]> Minutes (Records)]]> ]]> Second Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)]]> Second Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)]]> Charters]]> Presbyterians]]> American Revolution (1775-1783)]]> Church finance]]> Church management]]> Presbyterian Church]]> Charters and articles of incorporation]]> Manuscripts]]> ]]> Second Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)]]> Second Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)]]> Church records and registers]]> Church finance]]> Church management]]> Church discipline]]> Presbyterians]]> Church buildings]]> Cemeteries]]> Pews and pew rights]]> Corporate minutes]]> Church committees]]> Church membership]]> First Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)]]>
Entries note the date and place of meetings, members present, and business discussed. Topics include but are not limited to: the purchase of new grounds and building of a new meeting house; the assignment of pews and pew rents and later a rise in pew rents to help the church out of debt; fees for baptisms and terms for burials; the choice of a new minister; discipline of members for ill behavior; and application for a charter.]]> Minutes (Records)]]> Manuscripts]]> ]]> Second Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)]]> Second Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)]]> Church records and registers]]> Corporate minutes]]> Presbyterians]]> Church finance]]> Church management]]> Church buildings]]> Church membership]]> Church discipline]]> Cemeteries]]> Pews and pew rights]]> Church committees]]> Presbyterian Church]]> Minutes (Records)]]> Manuscripts]]> ]]> Second Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)]]> Second Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)]]> Church records and registers]]> Church finance]]> Church management]]> Church committees]]> Presbyterians]]> Corporate minutes]]> Church discipline]]> Pews and pew rights]]> Church buildings]]> Cemeteries]]> Church membership]]> Presbyterian Church]]> Minutes (Records)]]> Manuscripts]]> ]]> Second Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)]]> Second Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)]]> Church records and registers]]> Church discipline]]> Church finance]]> Church management]]> Corporate minutes]]> Presbyterians]]> Presbyterian Church]]> Minutes (Records)]]> Manuscripts]]> ]]> Second Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)]]> Corporate minutes]]> Church management]]> Church discipline]]> Church finance]]> Poor]]> Charity]]> Second Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)]]> Presbyterians]]> Presbyterian Church]]> Church committees]]> Church membership]]>
Meeting minutes run from 1798 to 1817, and note the date, members present, and business discussed.

Business includes elections to office and appointments to committees; management of church finances, including financial assistance to the poor; church membership; and the resolution of conflicts between, and discipline of, church members.]]> Minutes (Records)]]> Manuscripts]]> ]]> Second Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)]]> Corporate minutes]]> Church management]]> Church discipline]]> Church finance]]> Poor]]> Charity]]> Second Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)]]> Presbyterians]]> Presbyterian Church]]> Church committees]]> Church membership]]>
Meeting minutes run from 1817 to 1841, and note the date, members present, and business discussed.

Business includes elections to office and appointments to committees; management of church finances, including financial assistance to the poor; church membership; and the resolution of conflicts between, and discipline of, church members.]]> Minutes (Records)]]> Manuscripts]]> ]]> Third Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)]]> Third Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)]]> Church records and registers]]> Corporate minutes]]> Presbyterians]]> Pews and pew rights]]> Church finance]]> Church committees]]> Church management]]> Church discipline]]> Charity]]> Presbyterian Church]]>
Topics of the meetings generally include the collection of pew rents, settlement of financial accounts, improvements to the buildings and grounds, and management of charitable funds, as well as more specific entries such as the seasonal adjustment of service times and adoption of a new version of the Psalms. Of particular interest are the minutes pertaining to the call for George Duffield to serve as their new pastor, and the resulting rift with First Presbyterian Church.

The bulk of the minutes end on page 168, and pages 174, 175 and 176, which list the books and verses read from during services, are written upside down, so run in reverse chronological order.

Note: Prior to 1797, the Trustees were called "the Committee."]]> Minutes (Records)]]> Manuscripts]]> ]]> Third Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)]]> Third Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)]]> Corporate minutes]]> Church management]]> Church discipline]]> Church finance]]> Poor]]> Charity]]> Presbyterians]]> Presbyterian Church]]> Church membership]]> Church committees]]>
This manuscript begins with a brief history of Third Presbyterian, followed by an alphabetical list of "members in full communion." Meeting minutes begin on image 19 and run from 1809 to 1828. Each entry notes the date, members present, and business discussed.

Business includes: elections to office and appointments to committees; management of church finances, including financial assistance to the poor; church membership; and the resolution of conflicts between, and discipline of, church members.

Please note there are some page numbering irregularities in the original manuscript; image numbers will provide better identification of each page.]]> Manuscripts]]> Minutes (Records)]]> ]]> Third Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)]]> Third Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)]]> Corporate minutes]]> Church management]]> Church discipline]]> Church finance]]> Poor]]> Charity]]> Presbyterians]]> Presbyterian Church]]> Church membership]]> Church committees]]>
Meeting minutes run from 1828 to 1863, and note the date, members present, and business discussed.

Business includes elections to office and appointments to committees; management of church finances, including financial assistance to the poor; church membership; and the resolution of conflicts between, and discipline of, church members.]]> Manuscripts]]> Minutes (Records)]]> ]]> St. George's Methodist Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)]]> Church finance]]> St. George's Methodist Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)]]> Corporate minutes]]> Church management]]> Church buildings]]> Church committees]]> Church discipline]]> Church fund raising]]> Church records and registers]]> Methodists]]> Charity]]> Poor]]> Methodist Church]]> Minutes (Records)]]> Manuscripts]]> ]]> St. Michael's Church (Trenton, N.J.)]]> St. Michael's Church (Trenton, N.J.)]]> Episcopalians]]> Episcopal Church]]> Church finance]]> Church fund raising]]> Church buildings]]> Pews and pew rights]]> Corporate minutes]]> Church management]]> Manuscripts]]> Minutes (Records)]]> ]]> St. Michael's Church (Trenton, N.J.)]]> St. Michael's Church (Trenton, N.J.)]]> Episcopalians]]> Episcopal Church]]> Church buildings]]> Church committees]]> Church finance]]> Articles of incoporation]]> Pews and pew rights]]> Church management]]> Corporate minutes]]>
Note: a copy of the "act to incorporate the Protestant Episcopal Church of St. Michael's in the city of Trenton" dated January 28, 1818 opens the manuscript.]]> Manuscripts]]> Minutes (Records)]]> ]]> St. Michael's Church (Trenton, N.J.)]]> St. Michael's Church (Trenton, N.J.)]]> Episcopalians]]> Episcopal Church]]> Church buildings]]> Church committees]]> Church finance]]> Church fund raising]]> Church music]]> Church management]]> Pews and pew rights]]> Corporate minutes]]> Manuscripts]]> Minutes (Records)]]> ]]> St. Peter's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)]]> St. Peter's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)]]> Church records and registers]]> Episcopal Church]]> Church management]]> Church committees]]> Church buildings]]> Church finance]]> Charity]]> Episcopalians]]> Church history]]> Corporate minutes]]> Sunday schools]]> Pews and pew rights]]> Cemeteries]]> Church fund raising]]>
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 separate entities. Minutes from the vestry meetings from 1832 to 1852 follow, containing the dates and locations of the meetings, members present, and business discussed. Topics covered include but are not limited to: the settlement of separate financial accounts following the split from Christ Church, the hiring of a new minister and assistant minister, election of vestrymen and appointment of organist and choir, purchase of a new building to house the Sunday school, collection of pew rents, improvement of burial grounds, management of the church's charity fund, and committee reports.]]> Minutes (Records)]]> Manuscripts]]> ]]> St. Peter's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)]]> St. Peter's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)]]> Church records and registers]]> Church bells]]> Church buildings]]> Church finance]]> Church management]]> Charity]]> Episcopal Church]]> Corporate minutes]]> Episcopalians]]> Church history]]> Sunday schools]]> Pews and pew rights]]> Church fund raising]]> Church committees]]> Cemeteries]]>
This bound volume contains the dates, members present and business discussed at St. Peters vestry meetings from 1852 to 1871. Topics include but are not limited to: insurance policies on the rectory, house, bells and organ; election of vestrymen, officers, warden and rector; appointments to committees for finance, choir, Sunday school, library, burial grounds and bell; selection of delegates to the Diocesan convention; management of the St. Peters charity fund and Christ Church hospital; and income from pew rent and collections.]]> Minutes (Records)]]> Manuscripts]]> ]]> St. Thomas' Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)]]> St. Thomas' Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)]]> Church records and registers]]> African American churches]]> Episcopal Church]]> Church finance]]> Church fund raising]]> Church management]]> African Americans]]> Corporate minutes]]> Episcopalians]]>
This bound volume contains the St. Thomas vestry meeting minutes from 1813 to 1821, including date, time of day (morning, afternoon, or evening), members and Reverend present, and a brief description of each meeting. Topics include church lotteries, overdue "seat money," building repairs, burials, elections, resignations, committee assignments, and parishioners in financial need.]]> Minutes (Records)]]> Manuscripts]]> ]]> St. Thomas' Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)]]> St. Thomas' Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)]]> Church records and registers]]> African American churches]]> Episcopal Church]]> Church finance]]> Church management]]> African Americans]]> Church fund raising]]> Corporate minutes]]> Episcopalians]]>
This bound volume contains the St. Thomas vestry meeting minutes from 1821 to 1831, including date, time of day (morning, afternoon, or evening), members and Reverend present, and a brief description of each meeting.]]> Minutes (Records)]]> Manuscripts]]> ]]> St. Thomas' Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)]]> St. Thomas' Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)]]> Church records and registers]]> African American churches]]> Episcopal Church]]> Church finance]]> Church fund raising]]> Church management]]> African Americans]]> Corporate minutes]]> Episcopalians]]>
This bound volume contains the St. Thomas vestry meeting minutes from 1848 to 1855, including date, time of day (morning, afternoon, or evening), members and Reverend present, and a brief description of each meeting.

Note: Pages 32 through 36 of this volume were written upside down, starting from the back with page 36, and moving forward chronologically to page 32.]]> Minutes (Records)]]> Manuscripts]]> ]]> St. Thomas' Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)]]> St. Thomas' Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)]]> Church records and registers]]> African American churches]]> Episcopal Church]]> Church finance]]> Church fund raising]]> Church management]]> African Americans]]> Corporate minutes]]> Episcopalians]]>
This bound volume contains the St. Thomas vestry meeting minutes from 1863 to 1876, including date, time of day (morning, afternoon, or evening), members and Reverend present, and a brief description of each meeting. Topics include bills, taxes, salaries, fundraising, recordkeeping, repairs and renovations, burials, elections, and pew rents.]]> Minutes (Records)]]> Manuscripts]]> ]]>