2 50 103 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Meeting for Sufferings of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Title A name given to the resource Meeting for Sufferings of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Description An account of the resource A "Meeting for Sufferings" was established by the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting in 1756. This representative body, functioning roughly as an executive committee when the Yearly Meeting was not in session, consisted of approximately 25 "weighty" members appointed by the Yearly Meeting. Duties included oversight of Quaker publications, recording annual accounts of sufferings (primarily as a result of the Peace Testimony) and assistance to any affected individuals, collecting memorials concerning deceased Friends, and correspondence with the Meeting for Sufferings in London. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Meeting for Sufferings Society of Friends--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia Quakers--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia Philadelphia (Pa.)--Genealogy Church management Persecution Religious literature Corporate minutes African Americans Antislavery movements Church committees Church finance Correspondence Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Meeting for Sufferings of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Title A name given to the resource Meeting for Sufferings of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Description An account of the resource A "Meeting for Sufferings" was established by the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting in 1756. 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HC.PhY.040.04.002.1 (1250/B4.13A)—HC.PhY.040.04.002.4 (1250/B4.13A), HC.PhY.040.04.003 (1250/B.4.13B) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1755/1760 Description An account of the resource Miscellaneous papers might include reports, financial documents, epistles, and other items which were usually only briefly referenced in the minutes of the business meeting. Includes index of content at beginning dated 1755-1760. Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Pennsylvania New Jersey Delaware Maryland Extent The size or duration of the resource. 1 folder Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. 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Meeting for Sufferings Society of Friends--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia Quakers--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia Philadelphia (Pa.)--Genealogy Church management Persecution Religious literature Corporate minutes African Americans Antislavery movements Church committees Church finance Correspondence Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Meeting for Sufferings of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Title A name given to the resource Meeting for Sufferings of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Description An account of the resource A "Meeting for Sufferings" was established by the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting in 1756. 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HC.PhY.040.01.003 (1250/B3.3) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1785/1802 Description An account of the resource A “Meeting for Sufferings” was established by Philadelphia Yearly Meeting in 1756. This representative body was specifically charged with acting for the Society of Friends in the region during the time when the Yearly Meeting was not in session. Duties included oversight of Quaker publications, recording annual accounts of sufferings (primarily as a result of the Peace Testimony) and assistance to any affected individuals, collecting memorials concerning deceased Friends, and correspondence with the Meeting for Sufferings in London. Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Pennsylvania New Jersey Delaware Maryland Extent The size or duration of the resource. 1 volume Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. 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Meeting for Sufferings Society of Friends--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia Quakers--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia Philadelphia (Pa.)--Genealogy Church management Persecution Religious literature Corporate minutes African Americans Antislavery movements Church committees Church finance Correspondence Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Meeting for Sufferings of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Title A name given to the resource Meeting for Sufferings of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Description An account of the resource A "Meeting for Sufferings" was established by the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting in 1756. 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HC.PhY.040.01.002 (1250/B3.2) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1775/1785 Description An account of the resource A “Meeting for Sufferings” was established by Philadelphia Yearly Meeting in 1756. This representative body was specifically charged with acting for the Society of Friends in the region during the time when the Yearly Meeting was not in session. Duties included oversight of Quaker publications, recording annual accounts of sufferings (primarily as a result of the Peace Testimony) and assistance to any affected individuals, collecting memorials concerning deceased Friends, and correspondence with the Meeting for Sufferings in London. Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Pennsylvania New Jersey Delaware Maryland Extent The size or duration of the resource. 1 volume Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. 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Meeting for Sufferings Society of Friends--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia Quakers--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia Philadelphia (Pa.)--Genealogy Church management Persecution Religious literature Corporate minutes African Americans Antislavery movements Church committees Church finance Correspondence Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Meeting for Sufferings of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Title A name given to the resource Meeting for Sufferings of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Description An account of the resource A "Meeting for Sufferings" was established by the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting in 1756. 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HC.PhY.040.01.001 (1250/B3.1) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1756/1775 Description An account of the resource A “Meeting for Sufferings” was established by Philadelphia Yearly Meeting in 1756. This representative body was specifically charged with acting for the Society of Friends in the region during the time when the Yearly Meeting was not in session. Duties included oversight of Quaker publications, recording annual accounts of sufferings (primarily as a result of the Peace Testimony) and assistance to any affected individuals, collecting memorials concerning deceased Friends, and correspondence with the Meeting for Sufferings in London. Includes index of names at front of volume. Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Pennsylvania New Jersey Delaware Maryland Extent The size or duration of the resource. 1 volume Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. 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Meeting for Sufferings Society of Friends--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia Quakers--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia Philadelphia (Pa.)--Genealogy Church management Persecution Religious literature Corporate minutes African Americans Antislavery movements Church committees Church finance Correspondence Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends Title A name given to the resource Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends Description An account of the resource A general meeting for Friends in the Delaware Valley area was first convened at Burlington, New Jersey, in 1681. The first general meeting held in Philadelphia was in 1683, and in 1685, it was agreed that the meetings in New Jersey and Pennsylvania should be combined into one yearly meeting with alternate sessions at Philadelphia and at Burlington. Since 1760, all Philadelphia Yearly Meetings have been held at Philadelphia. At its greatest extent, its territory embraced eastern Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey, Delaware, and parts of Maryland and Virginia. In 1790, Warrington Quarterly Meeting and Fairfax Quarterly Meeting were transferred to Baltimore Yearly Meeting in exchange for the old meetings on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. In 1819, several components of Western Quarterly Meeting were similarly transferred. The great Separation, which divided much of the Society of Friends across the country, began at the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of 1827. Among Quakers, a Yearly Meeting is an annual gathering, open to all members, and held over a period of several days. 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Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends Subject The topic of the resource Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends Society of Friends--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia Quakers--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia Philadelphia (Pa.)--Genealogy Corporate minutes Correspondence Church committees Church discipline Church finance Church management Church membership Religious education Temperance Poor Charity African Americans Antislavery movements Religious literature Persecution Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends Title A name given to the resource Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends Description An account of the resource A general meeting for Friends in the Delaware Valley area was first convened at Burlington, New Jersey, in 1681. The first general meeting held in Philadelphia was in 1683, and in 1685, it was agreed that the meetings in New Jersey and Pennsylvania should be combined into one yearly meeting with alternate sessions at Philadelphia and at Burlington. Since 1760, all Philadelphia Yearly Meetings have been held at Philadelphia. At its greatest extent, its territory embraced eastern Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey, Delaware, and parts of Maryland and Virginia. In 1790, Warrington Quarterly Meeting and Fairfax Quarterly Meeting were transferred to Baltimore Yearly Meeting in exchange for the old meetings on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. In 1819, several components of Western Quarterly Meeting were similarly transferred. The great Separation, which divided much of the Society of Friends across the country, began at the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of 1827. Among Quakers, a Yearly Meeting is an annual gathering, open to all members, and held over a period of several days. Each yearly meeting is autonomous. In the 17th and 18th centuries, the business of the meeting included the receipt of answers to a set of queries to the Quarterly Meetings, issuing and reading epistles to and from other yearly meetings, receiving reports, establishing discipline, and seeking God's guidance on larger regional or national issues. 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Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends Subject The topic of the resource Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends Society of Friends--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia Quakers--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia Philadelphia (Pa.)--Genealogy Corporate minutes Correspondence Church committees Church discipline Church finance Church management Church membership Religious education Temperance Poor Charity African Americans Antislavery movements Religious literature Persecution Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends Title A name given to the resource Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends Description An account of the resource A general meeting for Friends in the Delaware Valley area was first convened at Burlington, New Jersey, in 1681. The first general meeting held in Philadelphia was in 1683, and in 1685, it was agreed that the meetings in New Jersey and Pennsylvania should be combined into one yearly meeting with alternate sessions at Philadelphia and at Burlington. Since 1760, all Philadelphia Yearly Meetings have been held at Philadelphia. At its greatest extent, its territory embraced eastern Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey, Delaware, and parts of Maryland and Virginia. In 1790, Warrington Quarterly Meeting and Fairfax Quarterly Meeting were transferred to Baltimore Yearly Meeting in exchange for the old meetings on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. In 1819, several components of Western Quarterly Meeting were similarly transferred. The great Separation, which divided much of the Society of Friends across the country, began at the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of 1827. Among Quakers, a Yearly Meeting is an annual gathering, open to all members, and held over a period of several days. Each yearly meeting is autonomous. In the 17th and 18th centuries, the business of the meeting included the receipt of answers to a set of queries to the Quarterly Meetings, issuing and reading epistles to and from other yearly meetings, receiving reports, establishing discipline, and seeking God's guidance on larger regional or national issues. 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HC.Phy.100.003 (1250/A1.3) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1747/1779 Description An account of the resource Yearly Meetings are large autonomous bodies of Quakers, meeting for several days once annually to conduct business, formulate the discipline, receive reports and concerns from its constituent meetings, review the state of the Society, and communicate with other yearly meetings and non-Quaker organizations. Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Pennsylvania New Jersey Delaware Maryland Extent The size or duration of the resource. 1 volume Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. 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Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends Subject The topic of the resource Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends Society of Friends--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia Quakers--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia Philadelphia (Pa.)--Genealogy Corporate minutes Correspondence Church committees Church discipline Church finance Church management Church membership Religious education Temperance Poor Charity African Americans Antislavery movements Religious literature Persecution Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends Title A name given to the resource Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends Description An account of the resource A general meeting for Friends in the Delaware Valley area was first convened at Burlington, New Jersey, in 1681. The first general meeting held in Philadelphia was in 1683, and in 1685, it was agreed that the meetings in New Jersey and Pennsylvania should be combined into one yearly meeting with alternate sessions at Philadelphia and at Burlington. Since 1760, all Philadelphia Yearly Meetings have been held at Philadelphia. At its greatest extent, its territory embraced eastern Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey, Delaware, and parts of Maryland and Virginia. In 1790, Warrington Quarterly Meeting and Fairfax Quarterly Meeting were transferred to Baltimore Yearly Meeting in exchange for the old meetings on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. In 1819, several components of Western Quarterly Meeting were similarly transferred. The great Separation, which divided much of the Society of Friends across the country, began at the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of 1827. Among Quakers, a Yearly Meeting is an annual gathering, open to all members, and held over a period of several days. Each yearly meeting is autonomous. In the 17th and 18th centuries, the business of the meeting included the receipt of answers to a set of queries to the Quarterly Meetings, issuing and reading epistles to and from other yearly meetings, receiving reports, establishing discipline, and seeking God's guidance on larger regional or national issues. Minutes of the Yearly Meeting frequently summarized reports and other testimonies, but the original documents also form part of the records. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Minutes, 1681-1746 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context FHL.PYM_Min16811746 Has Format A related resource that is substantially the same as the pre-existing described resource, but in another format. https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/iiif.cfm/FHL.PYM_Min16811746/manifest Has Version A related resource that is a version, edition, or adaptation of the described resource. thumb:001:https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/common/get-jpeg-small.cfm/FHL.PYM_Min16811746.0001.jpg full:001:https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/common/get-jpeg-book.cfm/FHL.PYM_Min16811746.0001.jpg Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. HC.Phy.100.002 (1250/A1.2) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1681/1746 Description An account of the resource Yearly Meetings are large autonomous bodies of Quakers, meeting for several days once annually to conduct business, formulate the discipline, receive reports and concerns from its constituent meetings, review the state of the Society, and communicate with other yearly meetings and non-Quaker organizations. Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Pennsylvania New Jersey Delaware Maryland Extent The size or duration of the resource. 1 volume Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Records (Documents) Manuscripts Minutes (Records) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jp2 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends Subject The topic of the resource Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends Society of Friends--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia Quakers--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia Philadelphia (Pa.)--Genealogy Corporate minutes Correspondence Church committees Church discipline Church finance Church management Church membership Religious education Temperance Poor Charity African Americans Antislavery movements Religious literature Persecution Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Western District Title A name given to the resource Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Western District Description An account of the resource Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Western District was established in 1814 by Philadelphia Quarterly Meeting by a division of the Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia. The territory of this meeting was the city west of 8th Street, including the north side of Market Street west of 8th Street and the south side of Market Street west of 7th Street, and westward from 7th Street between Market and Walnut Streets. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Minutes, 1814-1830 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context FHL.PMMWD_Min18141830 Has Format A related resource that is substantially the same as the pre-existing described resource, but in another format. https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/iiif.cfm/FHL.PMMWD_Min18141830/manifest Has Version A related resource that is a version, edition, or adaptation of the described resource. thumb:001:https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/common/get-jpeg-small.cfm/FHL.PMMWD_Min18141830.0001.jpg full:001:https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/common/get-jpeg-book.cfm/FHL.PMMWD_Min18141830.0001.jpg Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. HC.PhM.P467.02.001 (1250/T2.3) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1814/1830 Description An account of the resource The monthly business meeting is the basic unit of Quaker organization. In the 17th and 18th centuries, only members in good standing could participate. Men and women met separately to conduct business but worshipped together. The business meeting usually included Friends who might worship in several different meeting houses in a defined geographic area. It had responsibility for care of members, authorizing marriages and removals (transfers), and maintaining discipline. Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Pennsylvania--Philadelphia Extent The size or duration of the resource. 1 volume Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Records (Documents) Manuscripts Minutes (Records) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jp2 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Western District Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Western District Subject The topic of the resource Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Western District Society of Friends--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia Quakers--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia Philadelphia (Pa.)--Genealogy Corporate minutes Correspondence Church committees Church discipline Church finance Church management Marriage records Religious education Temperance Poor Charity African Americans Antislavery movements Indians of North America Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Northern District Title A name given to the resource Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Northern District Description An account of the resource Philadelphia Monthly Meeting for the Northern District was established in 1772 by Philadelphia Quarterly Meeting by a division of the Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia. Its territory included the south side of Mulberry [Arch] Street and northward including Northern Liberties and Friends on the west side of the Schuylkill River. This Monthly Meeting included the Friends who worshipped in the "new" Bank meeting house and, in 1789, at the meeting house in Keys Alley. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Papers, 1815-1835 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context FHL.PMMND_Misc18151835 Has Format A related resource that is substantially the same as the pre-existing described resource, but in another format. https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/iiif.cfm/FHL.PMMND_Misc18151835/manifest Has Version A related resource that is a version, edition, or adaptation of the described resource. thumb:001:https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/common/get-jpeg-small.cfm/FHL.PMMND_Misc18151835.0001.jpg full:001:https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/common/get-jpeg-book.cfm/FHL.PMMND_Misc18151835.0001.jpg Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. HC.PhM.P465.07.017 (1250/JM3.2)—HC.PhM.P465.07.021 (1250/JM3.2) Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. Miscellaneous Papers Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1815/1835 Description An account of the resource Miscellaneous papers might include reports, financial documents, epistles, and other items which were usually only briefly referenced in the minutes of the business meeting. Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Pennsylvania--Philadelphia Extent The size or duration of the resource. 1 folder Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. 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Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Northern District Subject The topic of the resource Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Northern District Society of Friends--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia Quakers--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia Philadelphia (Pa.)--Genealogy Church buildings Church committees Church discipline Church finance Cemeteries Religious education Religious literature Church management Church membership Marriage records Poor Charity Temperance Correspondence African Americans Antislavery movements Indians of North America Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia Title A name given to the resource Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia Description An account of the resource A monthly meeting at Philadelphia was established along with Philadelphia Quarterly Meeting in 10mo 1682/3. Quakers first met in homes, but the first Bank Meeting House – the “meeting on the Delaware side” – was built late in 1683 or early in 1684, located on the west side of Front Street, north of Mulberry (Arch). A second meeting house was erected in Centre Square by 1687, but this was infrequently used due to its distance from the rapidly developing area along the Delaware. Construction began on the Great Meeting House on the southwest corner of 2nd and Market in 1696. In 1772, this meeting was divided, resulting in two additional monthly meetings in Philadelphia: Philadelphia Monthly Meeting for the Northern District and Philadelphia Monthly Meeting for the Southern District. The original meeting was then sometimes referred to as the "Middle District." Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Miscellaneous Papers, 1796-1816 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context FHL.PMM_Misc17961816 Has Format A related resource that is substantially the same as the pre-existing described resource, but in another format. https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/iiif.cfm/FHL.PMM_Misc17961816/manifest Has Version A related resource that is a version, edition, or adaptation of the described resource. thumb:001:https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/common/get-jpeg-small.cfm/FHL.PMM_Misc17961816.0001.jpg full:001:https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/common/get-jpeg-book.cfm/FHL.PMM_Misc17961816.0001.jpg Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. HC.PhM.P455.04.041 (1250/JH2.2)—HC.PhM.P455.04.047 (1250/JH2.2) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1796/1816 Description An account of the resource Miscellaneous papers might include reports, financial documents, epistles, and other items which were usually only briefly referenced in the minutes of the business meeting. Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Pennsylvania--Philadelphia Extent The size or duration of the resource. 1 folder Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Records (Documents) Manuscripts Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jp2 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia Subject The topic of the resource Society of Friends--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia Quakers--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia Philadelphia (Pa.)--Genealogy Church management Persecution Corporate minutes African Americans Antislavery movements Church committees Church finance Correspondence Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia Religious education Temperance Poor Charity Cemeteries Church discipline Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia Title A name given to the resource Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia Description An account of the resource A monthly meeting at Philadelphia was established along with Philadelphia Quarterly Meeting in 10mo 1682/3. Quakers first met in homes, but the first Bank Meeting House – the “meeting on the Delaware side” – was built late in 1683 or early in 1684, located on the west side of Front Street, north of Mulberry (Arch). A second meeting house was erected in Centre Square by 1687, but this was infrequently used due to its distance from the rapidly developing area along the Delaware. Construction began on the Great Meeting House on the southwest corner of 2nd and Market in 1696. In 1772, this meeting was divided, resulting in two additional monthly meetings in Philadelphia: Philadelphia Monthly Meeting for the Northern District and Philadelphia Monthly Meeting for the Southern District. The original meeting was then sometimes referred to as the "Middle District." Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Miscellaneous Papers, 1779-1795 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context FHL.PMM_Misc17791795 Has Format A related resource that is substantially the same as the pre-existing described resource, but in another format. https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/iiif.cfm/FHL.PMM_Misc17791795/manifest Has Version A related resource that is a version, edition, or adaptation of the described resource. thumb:001:https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/common/get-jpeg-small.cfm/FHL.PMM_Misc17791795.0001.jpg full:001:https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/common/get-jpeg-book.cfm/FHL.PMM_Misc17791795.0001.jpg Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. HC.PhM.P455.04.035 (1250/JH2.1)—HC.PhM.P455.04.040 (1250/JH2.1), HC.PhM.P455.04.041 (1250/JH2.2) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1779/1795 Description An account of the resource Miscellaneous papers might include reports, financial documents, epistles, and other items which were usually only briefly referenced in the minutes of the business meeting. Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Pennsylvania--Philadelphia Extent The size or duration of the resource. 1 folder Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Records (Documents) Manuscripts Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jp2 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia Subject The topic of the resource Society of Friends--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia Quakers--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia Philadelphia (Pa.)--Genealogy Church management Persecution Corporate minutes African Americans Antislavery movements Church committees Church finance Correspondence Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia Religious education Temperance Poor Charity Cemeteries Church discipline Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia Title A name given to the resource Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia Description An account of the resource A monthly meeting at Philadelphia was established along with Philadelphia Quarterly Meeting in 10mo 1682/3. Quakers first met in homes, but the first Bank Meeting House – the “meeting on the Delaware side” – was built late in 1683 or early in 1684, located on the west side of Front Street, north of Mulberry (Arch). A second meeting house was erected in Centre Square by 1687, but this was infrequently used due to its distance from the rapidly developing area along the Delaware. Construction began on the Great Meeting House on the southwest corner of 2nd and Market in 1696. In 1772, this meeting was divided, resulting in two additional monthly meetings in Philadelphia: Philadelphia Monthly Meeting for the Northern District and Philadelphia Monthly Meeting for the Southern District. The original meeting was then sometimes referred to as the "Middle District." Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Miscellaneous Papers, 1765-1778 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context FHL.PMM_Misc17651778 Has Format A related resource that is substantially the same as the pre-existing described resource, but in another format. https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/iiif.cfm/FHL.PMM_Misc17651778/manifest Has Version A related resource that is a version, edition, or adaptation of the described resource. thumb:001:https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/common/get-jpeg-small.cfm/FHL.PMM_Misc17651778.0001.jpg full:001:https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/common/get-jpeg-book.cfm/FHL.PMM_Misc17651778.0001.jpg Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. HC.PhM.P455.04.028 (1250/JH1.9)—HC.PhM.P455.04.030 (1250/JH1.9), HC.PhM.P455.04.032 (1250/JH1.9)—HC.PhM.P455.04.035 (1250/JH2.1) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1765/1778 Description An account of the resource Miscellaneous papers might include reports, financial documents, epistles, and other items which were usually only briefly referenced in the minutes of the business meeting. Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Pennsylvania--Philadelphia Extent The size or duration of the resource. 1 folder Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. 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Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia Subject The topic of the resource Society of Friends--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia Quakers--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia Philadelphia (Pa.)--Genealogy Church management Persecution Corporate minutes African Americans Antislavery movements Church committees Church finance Correspondence Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia Religious education Temperance Poor Charity Cemeteries Church discipline Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia Title A name given to the resource Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia Description An account of the resource A monthly meeting at Philadelphia was established along with Philadelphia Quarterly Meeting in 10mo 1682/3. Quakers first met in homes, but the first Bank Meeting House – the “meeting on the Delaware side” – was built late in 1683 or early in 1684, located on the west side of Front Street, north of Mulberry (Arch). A second meeting house was erected in Centre Square by 1687, but this was infrequently used due to its distance from the rapidly developing area along the Delaware. Construction began on the Great Meeting House on the southwest corner of 2nd and Market in 1696. In 1772, this meeting was divided, resulting in two additional monthly meetings in Philadelphia: Philadelphia Monthly Meeting for the Northern District and Philadelphia Monthly Meeting for the Southern District. The original meeting was then sometimes referred to as the "Middle District." Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Miscellaneous Papers, 1682-1764 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context FHL.PMM_Misc16821764 Has Format A related resource that is substantially the same as the pre-existing described resource, but in another format. https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/iiif.cfm/FHL.PMM_Misc16821764/manifest Has Version A related resource that is a version, edition, or adaptation of the described resource. thumb:001:https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/common/get-jpeg-small.cfm/FHL.PMM_Misc16821764.0001.jpg full:001:https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/common/get-jpeg-book.cfm/FHL.PMM_Misc16821764.0001.jpg Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. HC.PhM.P455.04.018 (1250/S3.2), HC.PhM.P455.04.019 (1250/JH1.8)—HC.PhM.P455.04.027 (1250/JH1.8), HC.PhM.P455.04.028 (1250/JH1.9) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1682/1764 Description An account of the resource Miscellaneous papers might include reports, financial documents, epistles, and other items which were usually only briefly referenced in the minutes of the business meeting. Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Pennsylvania--Philadelphia Extent The size or duration of the resource. 1 folder Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Records (Documents) Manuscripts Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jp2 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia Subject The topic of the resource Society of Friends--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia Quakers--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia Philadelphia (Pa.)--Genealogy Church management Persecution Corporate minutes African Americans Antislavery movements Church committees Church finance Correspondence Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia Religious education Temperance Poor Charity Cemeteries Church discipline Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Philadelphia, PA Title A name given to the resource St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Philadelphia, PA Description An account of the resource In 1760 a group of congregants from Christ Church, supporters of the Rev. William Macclanachan, an Anglican minister of evangelical leanings, formed a new church, seceded from Christ Church. They drafted articles of agreement for a new church St. Paul’s and promptly set about raising funds to construct it. Built on Third Street, below Walnut, St. Paul’s opened for services in 1762 and remained an active congregation throughout the nineteenth century. The Church’s building still stands, now home to Episcopal Community Services. St. Paul’s records, housed at the Episcopal Diocesan Archives include vestry minutes, baptismal, marriage and burial records as well as some financial records. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Vestry minutes, 1797-1810 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context EpiscopalDiocese.StPaulVestryMinutes1797-1810 Has Format A related resource that is substantially the same as the pre-existing described resource, but in another format. https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/iiif.cfm/EpiscopalDiocese.StPaulVestryMinutes1797-1810/manifest Has Version A related resource that is a version, edition, or adaptation of the described resource. thumb:001:https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/common/get-jpeg-small.cfm/EpiscopalDiocese.StPaulVestryMinutes1797-1810.001.FrontCover.jpg full:001:https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/common/get-jpeg-book.cfm/EpiscopalDiocese.StPaulVestryMinutes1797-1810.001.FrontCover.jpg Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1797/1810 Description An account of the resource 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 assistant minister; management of church finances, including ground rents, pew rents and bequests; the problem of a full burial ground; appointments to various committees; plans for a singing school for children and home for aged widows; establishment of a subscription to raise funds for a church organ; and ongoing upkeep of church buildings and grounds. Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Pennsylvania--Philadelphia Extent The size or duration of the resource. 264 pages Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. 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Church records and registers Church buildings Church committees Church finance Church fund raising Church management Church schools Episcopalians Cemeteries Charity Churchwardens' accounts Episcopal Church Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Philadelphia, PA Title A name given to the resource St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Philadelphia, PA Description An account of the resource In 1760 a group of congregants from Christ Church, supporters of the Rev. William Macclanachan, an Anglican minister of evangelical leanings, formed a new church, seceded from Christ Church. They drafted articles of agreement for a new church St. Paul’s and promptly set about raising funds to construct it. Built on Third Street, below Walnut, St. Paul’s opened for services in 1762 and remained an active congregation throughout the nineteenth century. The Church’s building still stands, now home to Episcopal Community Services. St. Paul’s records, housed at the Episcopal Diocesan Archives include vestry minutes, baptismal, marriage and burial records as well as some financial records. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Vestry minutes, 1792-1797 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context EpiscopalDiocese.StPaulVestryMinutes1792-1797 Has Format A related resource that is substantially the same as the pre-existing described resource, but in another format. https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/iiif.cfm/EpiscopalDiocese.StPaulVestryMinutes1792-1797/manifest Has Version A related resource that is a version, edition, or adaptation of the described resource. thumb:001:https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/common/get-jpeg-small.cfm/EpiscopalDiocese.StPaulVestryMinutes1792-1797.01.FrontCover.jpg full:001:https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/common/get-jpeg-book.cfm/EpiscopalDiocese.StPaulVestryMinutes1792-1797.01.FrontCover.jpg Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. St. Paul Vestry Minutes, 1792-1797 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1792/1797 Description An account of the resource 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 the vestry and the appointment of wardens and sextons; the management of pews and of the church graveyard; the departure of one minister and need to secure a new one; and the presentation of an act of incorporation to the state assembly for ratification in 1795. Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Pennsylvania--Philadelphia Extent The size or duration of the resource. 84 pages Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Minutes (Records) Manuscripts Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource tiff Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Philadelphia, PA Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania Archives Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource St. Paul's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Subject The topic of the resource St. Paul's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Church records and registers Church committees Church buildings Church finance Church management Churchwardens' accounts Episcopalians Cemeteries Pews and pew rights Episcopal Church Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Philadelphia, PA Title A name given to the resource St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Philadelphia, PA Description An account of the resource In 1760 a group of congregants from Christ Church, supporters of the Rev. William Macclanachan, an Anglican minister of evangelical leanings, formed a new church, seceded from Christ Church. They drafted articles of agreement for a new church St. Paul’s and promptly set about raising funds to construct it. Built on Third Street, below Walnut, St. Paul’s opened for services in 1762 and remained an active congregation throughout the nineteenth century. The Church’s building still stands, now home to Episcopal Community Services. St. Paul’s records, housed at the Episcopal Diocesan Archives include vestry minutes, baptismal, marriage and burial records as well as some financial records. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Parish register, including early trustee minutes, 1759-1835 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context EpiscopalDiocese.StPaulVestryMinutes1760-1764 Has Format A related resource that is substantially the same as the pre-existing described resource, but in another format. https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/iiif.cfm/EpiscopalDiocese.StPaulVestryMinutes1760-1764/manifest Has Version A related resource that is a version, edition, or adaptation of the described resource. thumb:001:https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/common/get-jpeg-small.cfm/EpiscopalDiocese.StPaulVestryMinutes1760-1764.001.FrontCover.jpg full:001:https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/common/get-jpeg-book.cfm/EpiscopalDiocese.StPaulVestryMinutes1760-1764.001.FrontCover.jpg Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1759/1835 Description An account of the resource 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 separate from Christ Church. Entries then cover the election of trustees and a treasurer, committees to secure land and materials for a new church, lotteries to raise funds, decisions on architecture and furnishings, management of pews, and selection of wardens. Vestry minutes from 1762 start on page 21; these can also be found in the separate volume entitled "Vestry minutes, 1762-1774." Records of marriages, baptisms and deaths start with image 46, whereupon page numbering starts anew. Marriage and baptism records include the date of the ceremony, officiant and the names of the people being married or baptized. Later baptism records also note names of parents. Death records include the name of decedent, age at time of death (or date of birth, from which it can be extrapolated), and date of death. Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Pennsylvania--Philadelphia Extent The size or duration of the resource. 182 pages Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Minutes (Records) Manuscripts Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource tiff Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Philadelphia, PA Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania Archives Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource St. Paul's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Subject The topic of the resource St. Paul's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Marriage records Burial records Baptismal records McClenachan, William, 1714- Episcopalians Church buildings Church committees Church finance Church fund raising Church management Church records and registers Episcopal Church Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Philadelphia, PA Title A name given to the resource St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Philadelphia, PA Description An account of the resource In 1760 a group of congregants from Christ Church, supporters of the Rev. William Macclanachan, an Anglican minister of evangelical leanings, formed a new church, seceded from Christ Church. They drafted articles of agreement for a new church St. Paul’s and promptly set about raising funds to construct it. Built on Third Street, below Walnut, St. Paul’s opened for services in 1762 and remained an active congregation throughout the nineteenth century. The Church’s building still stands, now home to Episcopal Community Services. St. Paul’s records, housed at the Episcopal Diocesan Archives include vestry minutes, baptismal, marriage and burial records as well as some financial records. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource John Wood accounting journal, 1788-1791 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context EpiscopalDiocese.JohnWoodAccountJournal1788-1789 Has Format A related resource that is substantially the same as the pre-existing described resource, but in another format. https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/iiif.cfm/EpiscopalDiocese.JohnWoodAccountJournal1788-1789/manifest Has Version A related resource that is a version, edition, or adaptation of the described resource. thumb:001:https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/common/get-jpeg-small.cfm/EpiscopalDiocese.JohnWoodAccountJournal1788-1789.001.Cover.jpg full:001:https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/common/get-jpeg-book.cfm/EpiscopalDiocese.JohnWoodAccountJournal1788-1789.001.Cover.jpg Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1788/1791 Description An account of the resource 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. Paul's, including collections and disbursements. Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Pennsylvania--Philadelphia Extent The size or duration of the resource. 149 pages Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Account books Manuscripts Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource tiff Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Philadelphia, PA Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania Archives Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource St. Paul's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Subject The topic of the resource St. Paul's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Church records and registers Clock and watch making Church finance Church management Episcopal Church Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Description An account of the resource 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 A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Vestry correspondence, 1887-1922 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context ChristChurch.VestryCorrespondence1887-1922_1-7-0-9 Has Format A related resource that is substantially the same as the pre-existing described resource, but in another format. https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/iiif.cfm/ChristChurch.VestryCorrespondence1887-1922_1-7-0-9/manifest Has Version A related resource that is a version, edition, or adaptation of the described resource. thumb:001:https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/common/get-jpeg-small.cfm/ChristChurch.VestryCorrespondence1887-1922_1-7-0-9.001.jpg full:001:https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/common/get-jpeg-book.cfm/ChristChurch.VestryCorrespondence1887-1922_1-7-0-9.001.jpg Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. 1.7.0.9; F63(c) Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1887/1922 Description An account of the resource A majority of the documents in this folder pertains to the 1904 Easter Monday election. Of note was the issue of ending the rectorship of C. Ellis Stevens. Present are a high number of regret letters from various parish members explaining their inability to attend the vote. Edward H. Coates details the vestry's specific objections to Dr. Stevens, which included allegations of frequent inconsistency, falsehoods, drinking and intoxication, offensive manners, and worldly ambition. Other notable documents include extensive legal opinions provided by Judge M. Russell Thayer on issues such as the potential separation of Christ Church Chapel, vestry qualifications, quorum rules, and property holdings. Additionally, the folder contains a 1910 letter regarding a music committee contract, and a 1922 letter from John C. DaCosta, 3d to Clement R. Wainwright expressing his acceptance to the Vestry. Subject The topic of the resource Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Elections Church property Legal opinions Church management Episcopal Church Clergy Church buildings Endowments Church controversies Ecclesiastical law Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Pennsylvania--Philadelphia Extent The size or duration of the resource. 22 documents Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Manuscripts Correspondence Records (Documents) Contracts Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource tiff Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Abstract A summary of the resource. The folder opens with correspondence between George M. Coates and Hon. M. Russell Thayer regarding the proposed separation of Christ Church and Christ Church Chapel, in which Thayer advises that such a separation would require the concurrent assent of all interested parties, ecclesiastical authorities, and possibly an amendment of the Church's charter, and deprecates any premature attempt [p.1-5]. A brief 1889 letter records the resignation of Thomas H. Montgomery [p.6]. A lengthy 1893 legal opinion by Thayer addresses the qualifications of Vestrymen under the 1765 Charter and the Act of 1832, concluding that Vestrymen must have paid for a sitting for three successive years, and that seven members constitute a quorum with the Rector not counted as a Vestryman [p.7-18]. An 1896 opinion to Charles P. Keith weighs the risks of accepting the Act of 1889 and subjecting the corporation to cumulative voting under the Constitution of 1874 [p.19-21]. Additional Thayer opinions from 1894 and 1897 address the burial ground endowment trust obligations [p.22-23]. The bulk of the folder concerns the 1904 Easter Monday election held April 4, and the movement to sever the rectorship of the Rev. C. Ellis Stevens. Proxy appointments and letters from members abroad or ill—including Charles E. Coxe, writing from Rome [p.24-25], B. M. Campbell [p.32], Harriet M. C. Jacobs [p.33], Elizabeth Hays Da Costa [p.29], M. Russell Thayer [p.34], Richard Peters [p.35], Charles D. Clark [p.36, p.39], and Robert Ralston [p.37-38]—endorse the present Vestry's action. Central to this dispute is confidential correspondence between Edward H. Coates and T. Chester Walbridge: Coates enumerates the Vestry's objections to Stevens, including unreliability in statement, church accounts, and conduct (with allegations of intoxication), as well as offensive manner, intrigue, and worldly ambition [p.26-27]. Walbridge replies that while indebted to Stevens for personal courtesies, he cannot support him, yet urges consideration of Christ Church as a national monument akin to Independence Hall deserving perpetual protection [p.30-31]. A 1910 letter concerns a contract for church music referred to the Music Committee [p.40]. The folder closes with a 1922 letter from John C. DaCosta, 3d, humbly accepting his election to the Vestry and asking that his appreciation be conveyed to the body [p.41]. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Description An account of the resource 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 A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Vestry correspondence, 1827-1832, 1849 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context ChristChurch.VestryCorrespondence1827-1832_1-7-0-4 Has Format A related resource that is substantially the same as the pre-existing described resource, but in another format. https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/iiif.cfm/ChristChurch.VestryCorrespondence1827-1832_1-7-0-4/manifest Has Version A related resource that is a version, edition, or adaptation of the described resource. thumb:001:https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/common/get-jpeg-small.cfm/ChristChurch.VestryCorrespondence1827-1832_1-7-0-4.001.jpg full:001:https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/common/get-jpeg-book.cfm/ChristChurch.VestryCorrespondence1827-1832_1-7-0-4.001.jpg Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. 1.7.0.4; F62(a) Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource United Churches of Christ-Church, St. Peter's, and St. James's (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1827/1849 Description An account of the resource This collection of correspondence addressed to the Vestry of the United Churches (Christ Church, St. Peter's, and St. James) covers various administrative and congregational matters from 1827 to 1832. Subjects pertain to a burial ground commemoration and a dispute over headstones; a gift to Saint Thomas Church of the crystal chandeliers from Saint Peter's Church; rights to church pews, most notably the complex legal transmission of the pew associated with Samuel and Elizabeth Powel; and a request of the Male Sunday School to take up a collection in aid of their services. Notable events documented include Harriet Keatting's remonstrance to protect her parents' gravestone, a formal petition from St. James' Church members to separate from the union due to financial difficulties, and Rev. W. H. Delancey declining a permanent pastoral connection due to his University duties. Additionally, the Male Sunday School's request for a church collection was formally denied, though members of the Vestry personally raised funds for them. Subject The topic of the resource Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) St. Peter's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Church management Pews and pew rights Cemeteries St. James's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) St. Thomas' Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Episcopal Church Church buildings Sepulchral monuments Sunday schools Church finance Church controversies Wills Decedents' estates United Churches of Christ-Church, St. Peter's, and St. James's (Philadelphia, Pa.) Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Pennsylvania--Philadelphia Extent The size or duration of the resource. 8 documents Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Manuscripts Correspondence Records (Documents) Petitions Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource tiff Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Abstract A summary of the resource. This collection of vestry correspondence for the United Churches of Christ Church, St. Peter's, and St. James in Philadelphia covers the years 1827 to 1832, with one later letter from 1849. In an April 1827 remonstrance, Harriet Keatting objects to the anticipated removal of the headstone marking the grave of her parents, George and Margaret Fudge, who died in 1793 and 1797 and were interred in the burying ground at the corner of Fifth and Arch Streets; she opposes a plan by the family of her sister, Mrs. Fougeray, to replace the stone [p.1r-1v]. A May 1827 letter from wardens John Bowers and James Johnson of St. Thomas Church conveys thanks for the gift of the crystal chandeliers formerly belonging to St. Peter's Church [p.2]. An October 1828 petition, signed by members including John Markland, Thomas Hale, J. Read, and William Rawle Jr., requests that the vestry consider erecting St. James' Church into a separate corporation, attributing the churches' financial embarrassment to their union; it was read in vestry October 17, 1828, and referred to a committee [p.3]. Several items concern pew rights. An 1849 letter from William Watson to Joseph R. Ingersoll disputes the number of sittings in a pew held by his mother for 25 years [p.4r-4v]. An April 1831 letter from Mrs. Francis inquires about the terms for two seats formerly held by the late Mrs. Powel [p.5]. The most substantial correspondence, dated July 6, 1830 (with related dockets from February 1830), is from executor Edward Shippen Burd to the committee of vestry regarding two sittings in Pew No. 41 at St. Peter's Church held by the late Elizabeth Powel. Burd quotes at length the residuary clauses of Powel's will and includes a legal opinion by Horace Binney dated April 6, 1830, concluding that the pew interest should vest in John Hare Powel, whom Elizabeth Powel treated in loco parentis and who had adopted her name at her request [p.8-22]. A letter from Rev. William H. Delancey, dated April 16, 1832, declines the vestry committee's overture for a permanent connection with Christ Church, citing his obligations to the University [p.6]. Finally, an April 20, 1832 request from Clement English and Eliza C. Souder, a committee of the Male Sunday School of Christ Church, asks permission to take up a collection to address a debt of thirty-five dollars contracted in May 1831; the vestry declined to permit another collection but some individual members collected ten dollars, given to Mr. English on April 29, 1832 [p.7]. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Description An account of the resource 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 A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Vestry Correspondence, 1822-1825 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context ChristChurch.VestryCorrespondence1822-1825_1-7-0-3 Has Format A related resource that is substantially the same as the pre-existing described resource, but in another format. https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/iiif.cfm/ChristChurch.VestryCorrespondence1822-1825_1-7-0-3/manifest Has Version A related resource that is a version, edition, or adaptation of the described resource. thumb:001:https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/common/get-jpeg-small.cfm/ChristChurch.VestryCorrespondence1822-1825_1-7-0-3.001.jpg full:001:https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/common/get-jpeg-book.cfm/ChristChurch.VestryCorrespondence1822-1825_1-7-0-3.001.jpg Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. 1.7.0.3; F61(c) Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1822/1825 Description An account of the resource A majority of the documents in this folder pertain to discussions regarding the use of land surrounding the burial ground by various local fire companies and institutions. Institutions involved include the Amicable Fire Company, the Resolution Hose Company, the Hope Engine Company, and the M.E. Union Church. Other notable documents include a letter from a congregant strongly advising the Vestry against hiring an assistant minister on a one-year probationary basis, arguing it would be detrimental to both the minister and the congregation. Additionally, there is a significant 1824 memorial signed by members of Christ Church, St. Peter's, and St. James proposing the separation of the United Churches into independent entities to increase revenues and the usefulness of the clergy. Subject The topic of the resource Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) St. Peter's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) St. James's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Cemeteries Fire departments Church management Church buildings Sunday schools Clergy United Churches of Christ-Church, St. Peter's, and St. James's (Philadelphia, Pa.) Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Pennsylvania--Philadelphia Extent The size or duration of the resource. 11 documents Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Manuscripts Correspondence Records (Documents) Petitions Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource tiff Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Abstract A summary of the resource. This collection of correspondence and petitions was addressed to the Vestry of the United Churches of Christ Church, St. Peter's, and St. James in Philadelphia between 1822 and 1825, largely concerning the use of land surrounding the burial ground in Fifth Street. Several documents relate to fire companies seeking to occupy Church land. A committee of the Resolution Hose Company petitioned the Vestry to confirm a grant of the site in Fifth Street formerly occupied by the Amicable Fire Company, and requested permission to extend and expand the building [p.1]. In their formal petition, the company noted it had been active since 1804 and had lost its previous home when the New Theatre burned in 1820 and was rebuilt [p.2]. The four surviving active members of the Amicable Fire Engine Company explained that their company was effectively dissolved, between 40 and 50 dollars in debt, with a broken engine estimated to cost 150 dollars to repair, and proposed bequeathing their engine and apparatus to the Resolution Hose Company; honorary members endorsed the transfer [p.3r]. Subsequent letters, addressed to committee members G. Bringhurst and Wm. Murdoch, negotiate the terms of building. The company initially objected to being required to build vaults beneath the proposed ornamental two-story house given its limited funds [p.5r-5v], but later agreed to undertake the vaults according to the Vestry's directions and to erect a building from a plan by Mr. Haviland, suggesting the Vestry contribute at least one hundred dollars toward the vaults [p.6r-6v]. In June 1823 the company reported having finished three vaults for the Church's use and again requested assistance in defraying costs [p.7]. The Hope Engine Company separately applied in 1823 for permission to erect an engine house on St. Peter's burial ground [p.8, p.9]. An 1825 letter from the Trustees of the M.E. Union Church requested that two windows opening onto the churchyard from their newly erected Sunday School building be permitted to remain for ventilation and light [p.10]. Two documents concern church governance rather than land. A copy of an 1822 letter from a self-described member and constituent urged the Vestry to abandon its plan of calling assistant ministers on a one-year probationary basis, arguing that turning a clergyman adrift after a year would be cruel and would injure the church's standing [p.4r-4v]. A memorial read in Vestry on 3 March 1824, signed by prominent members of all three congregations including Joseph Hopkinson, Charles Wheeler, William Rawle Jr., and members of the Ingersoll and Lewis families, requested the Vestry consider a plan of altering the charter to make each church independent for certain purposes [p.11r-11v]. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Description An account of the resource 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 A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Draft of constitution for St. Paul's Church, circa 1760 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context ChristChurch.StPaulCharter Has Format A related resource that is substantially the same as the pre-existing described resource, but in another format. https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/iiif.cfm/ChristChurch.StPaulCharter/manifest Has Version A related resource that is a version, edition, or adaptation of the described resource. thumb:001:https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/common/get-jpeg-small.cfm/ChristChurch.StPaulCharter.001.jpg full:001:https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/common/get-jpeg-book.cfm/ChristChurch.StPaulCharter.001.jpg Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. 4.1.0.2 Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. St. Paul's Charter Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1760~ Description An account of the resource In 1760 a group of congregants from Christ Church, supporters of the Rev. William McClenachan, an Anglican minister of evangelical leanings, seceded from Christ Church, and eventually formed St. Paul's. This document is a first draft of the constitution of St. Paul's, resolving to find land to rent in Philadelphia and funds to erect a new church building. The church was to follow the principles of the Church of England. Twelve persons were to be elected trustees, with the Reverend McClenachan serving as the first minister, and "sober Reputable and Religious Persons of the Congregation" appointed to collect pew rents and tend to the church building and grounds. Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. 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McClenachan, William, 1714- Church of England Church buildings Church finance Church history Church management Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Episcopal Church Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Description An account of the resource 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. 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Title A name given to the resource Robert Jenney Pledge of Conformity, 1742 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context ChristChurch.RobertJenneyPledgeOfConformity1742 Has Format A related resource that is substantially the same as the pre-existing described resource, but in another format. https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/iiif.cfm/ChristChurch.RobertJenneyPledgeOfConformity1742/manifest Has Version A related resource that is a version, edition, or adaptation of the described resource. thumb:001:https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/common/get-jpeg-small.cfm/ChristChurch.RobertJenneyPledgeOfConformity1742.001.jpg full:001:https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/common/get-jpeg-book.cfm/ChristChurch.RobertJenneyPledgeOfConformity1742.001.jpg Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1742 Description An account of the resource Robert Jenney served as the Reverend of Christ Church from 1742 until his death in 1762. In this document, he writes: "I do declare that I will Conform to the Liturgy of the Church of England as it is now by Law established." Such a pledge of conformity was required to secure license to perform ministerial office in the colonies. Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Pennsylvania--Philadelphia Extent The size or duration of the resource. 1 page Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Manuscripts Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource tiff Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Subject The topic of the resource Oaths Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Church of England Religious leaders Church management British colonies Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Description An account of the resource 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. 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Title A name given to the resource Robert Jenney letter, 1753 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context ChristChurch.RobertJenneyLetter1753 Has Format A related resource that is substantially the same as the pre-existing described resource, but in another format. https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/iiif.cfm/ChristChurch.RobertJenneyLetter1753/manifest Has Version A related resource that is a version, edition, or adaptation of the described resource. thumb:001:https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/common/get-jpeg-small.cfm/ChristChurch.RobertJenneyLetter1753.001.recto.jpg full:001:https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/common/get-jpeg-book.cfm/ChristChurch.RobertJenneyLetter1753.001.recto.jpg Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1753 Description An account of the resource Robert Jenney served as the Reverend of Christ Church from 1742 until his death in 1762. Jenney wrote this letter "to the Subscribers for erecting a new Church in Philadelphia" in 1753. As the population of Philadelphia grew, Christ Church no longer had enough room, and as a result, some members wanted to build a new church. While Jenney approved of the goal to accommodate more congregants, he was concerned about the approach, and strongly believed that the new church should remain part of one congregation with Christ Church, led by the same vestry, with a minister licensed by the Bishop of London. As long as they followed the "established rules" of erecting new churches, he was willing to assist them however he could. In 1758 the vestry of Christ Church authorized the construction of a new chapel at Third & Pine Streets to accommodate its members living in the southern section of the city. St. Peter's Church, located at the corner of Third & Pine Streets, and Christ Church shared the same vestry, ministers, and records and until they formally separated in 1832, and were known as the United Churches of Christ Church & St. Peter's. Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Pennsylvania--Philadelphia Extent The size or duration of the resource. 1 page Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Manuscripts Correspondence Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource tiff Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Subject The topic of the resource Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) St. Peter's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) United Churches of Christ-Church and St. Peter's (Philadelphia, Pa.) Church management Church finance Church of England Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Description An account of the resource 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 A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Vestry minutes, Christ Church, v. 8, 1866-1886 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context ChristChurch.MinuteBooks_v8_1866-1886 Has Format A related resource that is substantially the same as the pre-existing described resource, but in another format. https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/iiif.cfm/ChristChurch.MinuteBooks_v8_1866-1886/manifest Has Version A related resource that is a version, edition, or adaptation of the described resource. thumb:001:https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/common/get-jpeg-small.cfm/ChristChurch.MinuteBooks_v8_1866-1886.001.FrontCover.jpg full:001:https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/common/get-jpeg-book.cfm/ChristChurch.MinuteBooks_v8_1866-1886.001.FrontCover.jpg Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1866/1886 Description An account of the resource 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 church committees; the upkeep of buildings and grounds; the ongoing balancing of financial accounts including ground rents, loans, investments and bequests; the collection of pew rents; and management of the Sunday school and hospital. Other topics specific to this book include the Rev. Dr. Dorr's declining health and eventual death; the conflict between Rev. Edward Foggo, Rector of Christ Church, and Rev. Woolsey Hodge, minister in charge of the the Christ Church Chapel; and the management of Calvary Church (also known as the Monument to Bishop White.) The pages tucked into the front of the book are likely attendance records. An index of subjects begins on image 576. Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Pennsylvania--Philadelphia Extent The size or duration of the resource. 582 pages Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Manuscripts Minutes (Records) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource tiff Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Subject The topic of the resource Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Dorr, Benjamin, 1796-1869 Hodge, G. Woolsey, 1845-1929 Parish elections Church records and registers Church finance Church management Church committees Episcopalians Church buildings Cemeteries Hospitals Corporate minutes Episcopal Church Church schools Pews and pew rights Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Description An account of the resource 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 A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Vestry minutes, Christ Church, v. 7, 1845-1866 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context ChristChurch.MinuteBooks_v7 Has Format A related resource that is substantially the same as the pre-existing described resource, but in another format. https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/iiif.cfm/ChristChurch.MinuteBooks_v7/manifest Has Version A related resource that is a version, edition, or adaptation of the described resource. thumb:001:https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/common/get-jpeg-small.cfm/ChristChurch.MinuteBooks_v7.001.FrontCover.jpg full:001:https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/common/get-jpeg-book.cfm/ChristChurch.MinuteBooks_v7.001.FrontCover.jpg Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. 1.1.0.7, v7 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1845/1866 Description An account of the resource 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 buildings and grounds; the ongoing balancing of financial accounts including ground rents, loans, investments and bequests; the collection of pew rents; and management of the Sunday school and hospital. The loose sheets tucked into the front of the volume are likely attendance records. The meeting minutes from the Spring of 1865 refer to the death of President Abraham Lincoln. The vestry of Christ Church elected to drape the church in black for a period of three months and muffle the church bells to mourn the death of the president. A copy of the charter separating Christ Church and St. Peter's Church in 1832 is also included in this volume. Note: Blank pages were not scanned. Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Pennsylvania--Philadelphia Extent The size or duration of the resource. 335 pages Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Minutes (Records) Manuscripts Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource tiff Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Subject The topic of the resource Parish elections Church records and registers Church finance Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Episcopalians Corporate minutes Church buildings Cemeteries Charity Poor Church schools Hospitals Church committees Church management Pews and pew rights Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Episcopal Church Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Description An account of the resource 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 A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Vestry minutes, Christ Church, v. 6, 1832-1845 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context ChristChurch.MinuteBooks_v6 Has Format A related resource that is substantially the same as the pre-existing described resource, but in another format. https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/iiif.cfm/ChristChurch.MinuteBooks_v6/manifest Has Version A related resource that is a version, edition, or adaptation of the described resource. thumb:001:https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/common/get-jpeg-small.cfm/ChristChurch.MinuteBooks_v6.001.FrontCover.jpg full:001:https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/common/get-jpeg-book.cfm/ChristChurch.MinuteBooks_v6.001.FrontCover.jpg Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. 1.1.0.6, v6 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1832/1845 Description An account of the resource 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); financial matters such as budgeting, fundraising, taxation, insurance and bequests; maintenance of buildings (including the steeple and bells) and burial grounds; management of pew rents; appointments to and reports from various church committees; the operation of Christ Church hospital; and charity for the poor. Of special interest, this volume of minutes also records the beginning years of the ministry of the Reverend Benjamin Dorr. 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 documents reflect the separation of Christ Church and St. Peter's in 1832. Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Pennsylvania--Philadelphia Extent The size or duration of the resource. 315 pages Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Minutes (Records) Manuscripts Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource tiff Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Subject The topic of the resource Parish elections Church records and registers Church finance United Churches of Christ-Church and St. Peter's (Philadelphia, Pa.) Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Dorr, Benjamin, 1796-1869 Church management Church bells Church buildings Church committees Church fund raising Episcopalians Cemeteries Pews and pew rights Hospitals Charity Poor Episcopal Church. Diocese of Pennsylvania Episcopal Church Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Description An account of the resource 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 A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Vestry minutes, Christ Church, St. Peter's Church, and St. James's Church, v. 5, 1827-1832 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context ChristChurch.MinuteBooks_v5 Has Format A related resource that is substantially the same as the pre-existing described resource, but in another format. https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/iiif.cfm/ChristChurch.MinuteBooks_v5/manifest Has Version A related resource that is a version, edition, or adaptation of the described resource. thumb:001:https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/common/get-jpeg-small.cfm/ChristChurch.MinuteBooks_v5.001.FrontCover.jpg full:001:https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/common/get-jpeg-book.cfm/ChristChurch.MinuteBooks_v5.001.FrontCover.jpg Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. 1.1.0.5, v5 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1827/1832 Description An account of the resource 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/improvements to church buildings and grounds. It was during these years that the decision of the United Churches to separate into individual entities took place. Entries relevant to the separation of St. James into its own corporation start around page 50, while entries relevant to the separation of Christ Church and St. Peter's are found at the end of the volume. Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Pennsylvania--Philadelphia Extent The size or duration of the resource. 153 pages Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Minutes (Records) Manuscripts Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource tiff Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource United Churches of Christ-Church, St. Peter's, and St. James's (Philadelphia, Pa.) Subject The topic of the resource Parish elections Church records and registers Church finance United Churches of Christ-Church, St. Peter's, and St. James's (Philadelphia, Pa.) Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) St. James's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) St. Peter's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Corporate minutes Episcopalians Church buildings Cemeteries Church committees Church management Hospitals Poor Charity Pews and pew rights Episcopal Church Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Description An account of the resource 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. 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Title A name given to the resource Vestry minutes, Christ Church, St. Peter's Church, and St. James's Church, v. 4, 1816-1826 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context ChristChurch.MinuteBooks_v4 Has Format A related resource that is substantially the same as the pre-existing described resource, but in another format. https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/iiif.cfm/ChristChurch.MinuteBooks_v4/manifest Has Version A related resource that is a version, edition, or adaptation of the described resource. thumb:001:https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/common/get-jpeg-small.cfm/ChristChurch.MinuteBooks_v4.001.FrontCover.jpg full:001:https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/common/get-jpeg-book.cfm/ChristChurch.MinuteBooks_v4.001.FrontCover.jpg Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. 1.1.0.4, v4 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1816/1826 Description An account of the resource 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 salaries of church staff such as minister, organist, clerk, sexton, and bell ringer; reports from committees responsible for tasks such as locating new land to rent, securing insurance, and managing the church hospital; the upkeep of buildings and burial grounds; and the ongoing management of church finances, including bequests. Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Pennsylvania--Philadelphia Extent The size or duration of the resource. 211 pages Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. 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Corporate minutes Church management Church buildings Cemeteries Church committees Episcopalians Hospitals Episcopal Church Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Description An account of the resource 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. 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Title A name given to the resource Vestry minutes, Christ Church, St. Peter's Church, and St. James' Church, v. 3, 1784-1815 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context ChristChurch.MinuteBooks_v3 Has Format A related resource that is substantially the same as the pre-existing described resource, but in another format. https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/iiif.cfm/ChristChurch.MinuteBooks_v3/manifest Has Version A related resource that is a version, edition, or adaptation of the described resource. thumb:001:https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/common/get-jpeg-small.cfm/ChristChurch.MinuteBooks_v3.001.cover.jpg full:001:https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/common/get-jpeg-book.cfm/ChristChurch.MinuteBooks_v3.001.cover.jpg Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. 1.1.0.3, v3 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1784/1815 Description An account of the resource 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 March 30, 1807, in which a building committee was appointed to erect the new church. By 1810, the vestry is incorporating St. James's Church into their charter. Entries include the date and place of the meeting, members attending, and business discussed. Topics include church elections, improvements to buildings and grounds, fundraising efforts, burial requests, and the ongoing operation of Christ Church hospital. 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. Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Pennsylvania--Philadelphia Extent The size or duration of the resource. 259 pages Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Minutes (Records) Manuscripts Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource tiff Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Subject The topic of the resource Parish elections Church records and registers Church finance United Churches of Christ-Church, St. Peter's, and St. James's (Philadelphia, Pa.) Kearsley, John, 1684-1772 White, William, 1748-1836 United Churches of Christ-Church and St. Peter's (Philadelphia, Pa.) Church management Church fund raising Church committees Church buildings Cemeteries Church bells Poor Charity Hospitals Charters Episcopalians Episcopal Church Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Description An account of the resource 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 A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Vestry minutes, Christ Church and St. Peter's Church, v. 2, 1761-1784 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context ChristChurch.MinuteBooks_v2 Has Format A related resource that is substantially the same as the pre-existing described resource, but in another format. https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/iiif.cfm/ChristChurch.MinuteBooks_v2/manifest Has Version A related resource that is a version, edition, or adaptation of the described resource. thumb:001:https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/common/get-jpeg-small.cfm/ChristChurch.MinuteBooks_v2.001.cover.jpg full:001:https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/common/get-jpeg-book.cfm/ChristChurch.MinuteBooks_v2.001.cover.jpg Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. 1.1.0.2, v2 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1761/1784 Description An account of the resource 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 Spatial characteristics of the resource. Pennsylvania--Philadelphia Extent The size or duration of the resource. 461 pages Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Minutes (Records) Manuscripts Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource tiff Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource United Churches of Christ-Church and St. Peter's (Philadelphia, Pa.) Subject The topic of the resource 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 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Description An account of the resource 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 A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Vestry minutes, Christ Church, v. 1, 1717-1760 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context ChristChurch.MinuteBooks_v1 Has Format A related resource that is substantially the same as the pre-existing described resource, but in another format. https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/iiif.cfm/ChristChurch.MinuteBooks_v1/manifest Has Version A related resource that is a version, edition, or adaptation of the described resource. thumb:001:https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/common/get-jpeg-small.cfm/ChristChurch.MinuteBooks_v1.001.cover.jpg full:001:https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/common/get-jpeg-book.cfm/ChristChurch.MinuteBooks_v1.001.cover.jpg Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. 1.1.0.1, v1 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1717/1760 Description An account of the resource 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 became a member of the vestry in 1718. Topics covered include: elections of wardens and vestrymen; fundraising for a steeple and burial ground; establishment of new pew rents; settlement of various accounts; the need to write to the Bishop of London for a new reverend; application for a charter; and the appointment of a schoolmaster. Note: Page 92 was blank and was not scanned. Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Pennsylvania--Philadelphia Extent The size or duration of the resource. 177 pages Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Minutes (Records) Manuscripts Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource tiff Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Subject The topic of the resource Parish elections Church records and registers Church finance Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Church management Church fund raising Church schools Pews and pew rights Church of England Episcopalians Corporate minutes Episcopal Church Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Description An account of the resource 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 A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Christ Church Chapel correspondence and resolutions, 1881 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context ChristChurch.CorporationCorrespondence_4-2-0-66 Has Format A related resource that is substantially the same as the pre-existing described resource, but in another format. https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/iiif.cfm/ChristChurch.CorporationCorrespondence_4-2-0-66/manifest Has Version A related resource that is a version, edition, or adaptation of the described resource. thumb:001:https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/common/get-jpeg-small.cfm/ChristChurch.CorporationCorrespondence_4-2-0-66.001.jpg full:001:https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/common/get-jpeg-book.cfm/ChristChurch.CorporationCorrespondence_4-2-0-66.001.jpg Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. 4.2.0.66; F554 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Thayer, M. Russell (Martin Russell), 1819-1906 Lewis, Francis A. (Francis Albert), 1857-1927 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1881 Description An account of the resource Correspondence and other documents relating to Christ Church Chapel. The documents include a letter dated May 3, 1881, from a committee representing the Managers of Christ Church Chapel to the Vestry of Christ Church, requesting a more explicit definition of the powers and duties delegated to them. The file also contains drafted resolutions by the Vestry that delineate the Managers' authority over the Chapel's buildings, grounds, and adjacent properties on Wilcox Street, detailing their administrative and financial responsibilities while restricting their ability to encumber or sell the property. Subject The topic of the resource Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Church property Church management Chapels Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Pennsylvania--Philadelphia Extent The size or duration of the resource. 2 documents Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Manuscripts Correspondence Records (Documents) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource tiff Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Abstract A summary of the resource. On May 3, 1881, a committee appointed by the Board of Managers of Christ Church Chapel—M. Russell Thayer, Thomas Hewson Bache, and Francis A. Lewis Jr.—addressed the Rector, Church Wardens, and Vestrymen of Christ Church in Philadelphia. They conveyed resolutions unanimously adopted at a meeting of the Board of Managers held at the Chapel on April 29, 1881 [p.1]. The committee expressed the Managers' embarrassment arising from the "general, vague and undefined character" of the powers conferred upon them by a Vestry resolution of February 9, 1876, and requested a more explicit statement of their powers and duties [p.2-3]. They emphasized that the Chapel is an integral part of Christ Church, subject to the paramount authority and control of the Corporation, and that the Managers act only as agents of the Corporation for "the management of the affairs and interests of Christ Church Chapel" [p.2-3]. Accompanying draft resolutions (with editorial revisions) set forth the response of the Vestry. They resolved that the Managers exclusively hold the care, custody, and control of the Chapel building and grounds, the adjacent houses and lots on Wilcox Street, and all other property belonging to the Chapel, exercising control as fully as the Corporation could, except that they may not alienate, convey, or encumber the property, nor use the corporate seal [p.4]. The Managers were granted power to rent the Wilcox Street houses, collect rents, make repairs, apply revenues to Chapel debts and expenses, and elect officers and appoint agents, while remaining subject to the authority of Christ Church [p.4, p.5-6]. Further resolutions directed the Board of Managers to submit an annual report to the Vestry each Easter Monday on the condition of the Chapel's temporal affairs, and that a copy of the resolutions be transmitted by the Secretary of the Vestry to the Board of Managers [p.5-6]. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Description An account of the resource 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 A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource George Woolsey Hodge letter to the Rector, Wardens and Vestrymen of Christ Church, 1874 February 4 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context ChristChurch.CorporationCorrespondence_4-2-0-64 Has Format A related resource that is substantially the same as the pre-existing described resource, but in another format. https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/iiif.cfm/ChristChurch.CorporationCorrespondence_4-2-0-64/manifest Has Version A related resource that is a version, edition, or adaptation of the described resource. thumb:001:https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/common/get-jpeg-small.cfm/ChristChurch.CorporationCorrespondence_4-2-0-64.001.jpg full:001:https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/common/get-jpeg-book.cfm/ChristChurch.CorporationCorrespondence_4-2-0-64.001.jpg Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. 4.2.0.64; F552 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Hodge, George Woolsey Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1874-02-04 Description An account of the resource Letter from Assistant Minister George Woolsey Hodge to the rector, wardens, and vestrymen of Christ Church, Philadelphia, regarding the proposed establishment of a chapel in the western portion of Philadelphia to accommodate and retain parish members living in that area. Hodge states that he believes such a chapel is necessary for the parish's stability and welfare, and offers to relinquish his salary so that another assistant minister may be appointed to serve Calvary Church while he takes charge of the new chapel and relies on its offertory for his stipend. Subject The topic of the resource Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Chapels Church finance Clergy--Salaries, etc. Parishes Church management Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Pennsylvania--Philadelphia Extent The size or duration of the resource. 1 document Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Manuscripts Correspondence Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource tiff Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Abstract A summary of the resource. In a letter dated February 4, 1874, from 717 Locust Street, George Woolsey Hodge, Assistant Minister, addresses the Rector, Wardens, and Vestrymen of Christ Church, Philadelphia [p.1r]. Understanding that several members of the church body and others are anxious to establish a chapel in the western portion of the city to accommodate and retain parish members residing in that district, Hodge expresses his belief that such a measure is absolutely necessary to the permanent stability and welfare of the parish [p.1r]. Having been informed that these gentlemen would like him to take charge of the enterprise, he offers to relinquish his entire salary so that another assistant may be appointed to take charge of Calvary Church, stating that he will instead depend for his stipend on the offertory at the new chapel [p.1r-1v]. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Description An account of the resource 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 A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource George Woolsey Hodge letter to William White Wiltbank regarding acceptance as assistant minister of Christ Church, 1871 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context ChristChurch.CorporationCorrespondence_4-2-0-61 Has Format A related resource that is substantially the same as the pre-existing described resource, but in another format. https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/iiif.cfm/ChristChurch.CorporationCorrespondence_4-2-0-61/manifest Has Version A related resource that is a version, edition, or adaptation of the described resource. thumb:001:https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/common/get-jpeg-small.cfm/ChristChurch.CorporationCorrespondence_4-2-0-61.001.jpg full:001:https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/common/get-jpeg-book.cfm/ChristChurch.CorporationCorrespondence_4-2-0-61.001.jpg Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. 4.2.0.61; F549 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Hodge, G. Woolsey (George Woolsey), 1838-1905 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1871-06-05 Subject The topic of the resource Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Clergy Wages Church management Episcopal Church Ordination Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Pennsylvania--Philadelphia Extent The size or duration of the resource. 1 document Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Manuscripts Correspondence Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource tiff Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Description An account of the resource A letter from George Woolsey Hodge to William White Wiltbank, Secretary of the Vestry of Christ Church, accepting his election as Assistant Minister. Hodge notes that the one-month period for protests has elapsed, and though no salary was specified in the initial communication, he trusts the Vestry to remunerate him fairly based on the parish's resources. Abstract A summary of the resource. Letter from G. Woolsey Hodge to William White Wiltbank, Secretary of the Vestry of Christ Church, accepting the position of Assistant Minister of Christ Church. Hodge notes that the one calendar month allowed for protests to his election had passed without any protest being received, and thereby transmits his acceptance of the office [p. 1r]. He asks Wiltbank to inform the Vestry of the honor he feels in being connected with the venerable and interesting parish. Hodge observes that the communication announcing his election made no mention of the salary attached to the office, but states he is willing to leave that matter to the Vestry, confident that they will remunerate his services as the resources of the parish permit [p. 1v]. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Description An account of the resource 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 A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Correspondence and other records, 1841-1844 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context ChristChurch.CorporationCorrespondence_4-2-0-51 Has Format A related resource that is substantially the same as the pre-existing described resource, but in another format. https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/iiif.cfm/ChristChurch.CorporationCorrespondence_4-2-0-51/manifest Has Version A related resource that is a version, edition, or adaptation of the described resource. thumb:001:https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/common/get-jpeg-small.cfm/ChristChurch.CorporationCorrespondence_4-2-0-51.001.jpg full:001:https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/common/get-jpeg-book.cfm/ChristChurch.CorporationCorrespondence_4-2-0-51.001.jpg Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. 4.2.0.51; F539 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1841/1844 Description An account of the resource Two documents relating to Christ Church. The first is a letter from Oliver A. Shaw dated June 21, 1841, soliciting pecuniary aid for St. Peter's Church in Phoenixville, Chester County, Pennsylvania, to complete their church edifice for consecration. The second document is a letter from Horace Binney to Moses Kempton dated December 3, 1844, detailing Binney's conversation with Robert R. Bringhurst, the sexton, regarding deficiencies in his performance, including absence during service, lack of assistance to the Rector, inadequate cleanliness, and poor ventilation. Bringhurst responds to the complaints and ultimately resigns his post, effective at the end of his quarter on January 10, 1844. Subject The topic of the resource Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Sextons Church buildings Church finance Church management St. Peter's Church (Phoenixville, Pa.) Episcopal Church Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Pennsylvania--Philadelphia Pennsylvania--Phoenixville Extent The size or duration of the resource. 2 documents Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Manuscripts Correspondence Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource tiff Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Abstract A summary of the resource. The first document is a solicitation letter dated 21 June 1841 from Oliver A. Shaw, Minister of St. Peter's Church, Phoenixville, Chester County, Pennsylvania, addressed to Christ Church requesting pecuniary aid. Shaw states that the edifice intended for worship is nearly completed and that five hundred dollars, judiciously expended, would render it fit for consecration [p.1]. The second document is a letter dated 3 December 1844 from Horace Binney, written from South 4th Street, to Moses Kempton, Esq., reporting on his interview with Robert R. Bringhurst, the Sexton. Binney explains that the weather prevented his visit, so he set down in writing the results of his conversation, which took place the previous evening after he sent Bringhurst a note [p.2r]. Binney, appointed as a one-person committee at his own instance, presented four deficiencies in Bringhurst's performance: frequent absence during service, want of regular assistance to the Rector (including an instance where the Rector had to raise the chancel blinds for the Bishop), want of attention to cleanliness, and neglect of proper ventilation [p.2r]. Bringhurst answered each charge: he complained his salary of $200 per annum was too low, that burial fees had declined from 80 to 30 in a year, and that fees for baptisms and vestry notices were trifling, comparing his compensation unfavorably to Cotteril of St. Peter's; he stated he sent a boy when absent; he explained he personally paid $52 per annum for weekly sweeping and dusting and that the church had been scrubbed only once during his tenure; and he attributed foul air to furnaces drawing on interior rather than exterior air, noting he could not raise the heat above 60 degrees and had pointed out the furnace defects to vestrymen [p.2v]. The following morning, Bringhurst called and, feeling taken by surprise and believing the Vestry had determined to replace him, declined to continue as Sexton, with his quarter expiring 10 January. He blamed Dr. Dow for the movement, but Binney corrected him, stating that he himself had moved the resolution. The letter was read to the Vestry at the meeting held 15 December 1844 [p.2r]. Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. Letters concerning St. Peter's Church in Phoenixville and Christ Church sexton Robert R. Bringhurst Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Description An account of the resource 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 A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Anna Maria Williams correspondence concerning pew sittings, 1839 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context ChristChurch.CorporationCorrespondence_4-2-0-49 Has Format A related resource that is substantially the same as the pre-existing described resource, but in another format. https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/iiif.cfm/ChristChurch.CorporationCorrespondence_4-2-0-49/manifest Has Version A related resource that is a version, edition, or adaptation of the described resource. thumb:001:https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/common/get-jpeg-small.cfm/ChristChurch.CorporationCorrespondence_4-2-0-49.001.jpg full:001:https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/common/get-jpeg-book.cfm/ChristChurch.CorporationCorrespondence_4-2-0-49.001.jpg Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. 4.2.0.49; F537 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1839-02-15 Subject The topic of the resource Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Pews and pew rights Church management Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Pennsylvania--Philadelphia Extent The size or duration of the resource. 1 document Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Manuscripts Correspondence Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource tiff Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Description An account of the resource A letter from Anna Maria Williams to the Rector, Church Wardens, and Vestry of Christ Church in Philadelphia, defending her claim to permanent sittings in a church pew. Williams protests a recent resolution declaring she had no right to the sittings in Pew No. 12 (formerly No. 37), arguing that her family has held the rights undisputed since 1806 and asking for impartial treatment compared to other pew holders. Abstract A summary of the resource. Anna Maria Williams writes to the rector, church wardens, and vestry of Christ Church in response to a resolution of January 18, 1839, which stated that church records contained “abundant testimony” proving that she had no right to permanent sittings in Pew No. 37, now No. 12 in the center aisle [p. 1r]. Williams objects that she was not provided with the evidence supporting this claim and states that the sittings had been transferred to her father in 1806 by the then owners of the pew, remaining in her family’s continuous possession as permanent sittings for more than thirty-two years [p. 1r]. She argues that her title had not been questioned before recent alterations to the church and notes that other long-standing pew holders may have similar titles without original purchase vouchers [p. 1r]. Williams asks the vestry to investigate whether other pews are held under comparable transfers before acting against her alone, and requests that the resolution be rescinded or proceedings suspended in the interest of justice and impartiality [p. 1v]. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Description An account of the resource 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 A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Correspondence and records concerning assistant ministers, 1832 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context ChristChurch.CorporationCorrespondence_4-2-0-43 Has Format A related resource that is substantially the same as the pre-existing described resource, but in another format. https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/iiif.cfm/ChristChurch.CorporationCorrespondence_4-2-0-43/manifest Has Version A related resource that is a version, edition, or adaptation of the described resource. thumb:001:https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/common/get-jpeg-small.cfm/ChristChurch.CorporationCorrespondence_4-2-0-43.001.jpg full:001:https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/common/get-jpeg-book.cfm/ChristChurch.CorporationCorrespondence_4-2-0-43.001.jpg Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. 4.2.0.43; F531 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1832 Description An account of the resource File contains correspondence regarding the election of Reverend John W. James to the position of Assistant Minister of Christ Church, as well as the resignation of Reverend Dr. James Abercrombie. Records include letters discussing James's $1700 salary and his acceptance, noting delays in his arrival due to his wife's illness. Further documents outline Abercrombie's formal resignation as Assistant Minister to Bishop William White, and the vestry's agreement to provide Abercrombie with a $600 annual pension. Subject The topic of the resource Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Clergy Clergy--Salaries, etc. Episcopal Church Church management Resignation Annuities Installation (Clergy) Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Pennsylvania--Philadelphia Pennsylvania--Meadville (Crawford County) Extent The size or duration of the resource. 6 documents Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Manuscripts Correspondence Records (Documents) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource tiff Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Abstract A summary of the resource. This file documents the 1832 election of Reverend John W. James as Assistant Minister of Christ Church, Philadelphia, and the concurrent resignation of Reverend Dr. James Abercrombie from that office. Writing from Meadville on June 20, 1832, James responds to a committee (Charles Wheeler, Philip H. Nicklin, and John White) appointed by the Vestry, expressing initial repugnance at answering whether he would accept before election, but ultimately authorizing an affirmative answer and deferring to the Vestry's judgment on the proposed salary of seventeen hundred dollars per annum [p. 1r-1v]. On June 27, 1832, Charles Wheeler, Philip H. Nicklin, and Horace Binney request accounting warden Henry J. Hutchins to call a special Vestry meeting for the election of the assistant minister [p. 2]. A copy of the June 30, 1832 letter from the church wardens (Horace Binney and Henry J. Hutchins) informs James of his election at the meeting held the previous evening, noting that all such elections are subject to a negative by a majority of the Congregation within one month [p. 3]. In his acceptance letter of July 25, 1832, James reflects humbly on the honor and duties of the office, quoting scripture ("Who is sufficient for these things?" and "I can do all things through Christ who strengtheneth me"), and explains that his wife's poor health and the assistant Bishop's visitation delay his arrival in Philadelphia until about the middle of September [p. 4, p. 5-6]. The file also contains correspondence relating to the resignation of Reverend Dr. James Abercrombie. On November 7, 1832, Abercrombie writes to Henry J. Hutchins agreeing to place his resignation in the hands of the Rector, understanding that his salary will be paid to that day and an annuity will commence [p. 8]. His formal letter of resignation, addressed to the Right Reverend William White, tenders his resignation as Assistant Minister [p. 9r-9v]. A copy of the extract from the Vestry minutes of November 5, 1832 records the resolution granting Abercrombie six hundred dollars per annum for life in quarterly payments, provided he resign before the ninth of the month [p. 10]. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Description An account of the resource 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 A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Correspondence from James Abercrombie and Jackson Kemper to William Meredith, 1829 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context ChristChurch.CorporationCorrespondence_4-2-0-41 Has Format A related resource that is substantially the same as the pre-existing described resource, but in another format. https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/iiif.cfm/ChristChurch.CorporationCorrespondence_4-2-0-41/manifest Has Version A related resource that is a version, edition, or adaptation of the described resource. thumb:001:https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/common/get-jpeg-small.cfm/ChristChurch.CorporationCorrespondence_4-2-0-41.001.jpg full:001:https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/common/get-jpeg-book.cfm/ChristChurch.CorporationCorrespondence_4-2-0-41.001.jpg Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. 4.2.0.41; F529 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Abercrombie, James, 1758-1841 Kemper, Jackson, 1789-1870 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1829 Subject The topic of the resource Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) St. Peter's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Sextons Clergy Church management Charity Church officers Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Pennsylvania--Philadelphia Extent The size or duration of the resource. 2 documents Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Manuscripts Correspondence Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource tiff Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Description An account of the resource Two letters addressed to William Meredith in 1829. The first letter is from James Abercrombie thanking Meredith for his benevolence and financial assistance. The second letter is a joint message from Abercrombie and Jackson Kemper regarding Mr. Brown, the Sexton of St. Peter's Church, discussing his past neglect of duty and their conditional agreement to allow him a trial period to improve his performance. Abstract A summary of the resource. This file contains two letters addressed to William Meredith in the spring of 1829. The first letter, dated March 19, 1829, is from James Abercrombie, who expresses immense gratitude for Meredith's financial aid (noted as $50), stating that he had been "rendered pennyless" and that Meredith's help was "Knights service" [p. 1]. The second letter, dated May 9, 1829, is signed by James Abercrombie and Jackson Kemper concerning Mr. Brown, the Sexton of St. Peter's Church. They inform Meredith that despite Brown's "past general neglect of duty," he has acknowledged his improper conduct and promised "the most unremitted attention in future." They state they will not oppose the committee giving Brown a trial period until the next Vestry meeting, under penalty of removal upon the first complaint [p. 2r-2v]. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Description An account of the resource 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 A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from William Chaderton to William Meredith concerning assistant minister appointment, 1828 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context ChristChurch.CorporationCorrespondence_4-2-0-40 Has Format A related resource that is substantially the same as the pre-existing described resource, but in another format. https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/iiif.cfm/ChristChurch.CorporationCorrespondence_4-2-0-40/manifest Has Version A related resource that is a version, edition, or adaptation of the described resource. thumb:001:https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/common/get-jpeg-small.cfm/ChristChurch.CorporationCorrespondence_4-2-0-40.001.jpg full:001:https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/common/get-jpeg-book.cfm/ChristChurch.CorporationCorrespondence_4-2-0-40.001.jpg Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. 4.2.0.40; F528 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1828-09-12 Subject The topic of the resource Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Clergy--Appointment, call, and election Episcopal Church Church management Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Pennsylvania--Philadelphia New Jersey--Burlington Extent The size or duration of the resource. 1 document Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Manuscripts Correspondence Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource tiff Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Description An account of the resource A letter from William Chaderton to William Meredith regarding an offer for an appointment as an Assistant Minister for the United Churches in Philadelphia for a term of one year. Chaderton writes that rather than immediately accepting or declining, he proposes to supply the vacant office for a trial period of four Sundays before making a final decision. Abstract A summary of the resource. William Chaderton writes from Burlington, New Jersey, to William Meredith, Esq., of Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, to fulfill his promise of transmitting his final answer regarding the offer of a one-year appointment as an Assistant Minister in the United Churches in Philadelphia [p. 1r]. Chaderton states that his determination—the only one he considers consistent with prudence at the present moment—is that he would supply the vacant office for four Sundays (the 16th through 19th Sundays after Trinity), and would hold himself bound to state conclusively, at least a week before the expiration of this term, whether he could accept the offer [p. 1r-1v]. He closes with expressions of regard and respect. Marginal notations record that the letter was received July 6 and answered July 11 [p. 1v]. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Description An account of the resource 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 A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Charter amendment records for the United Churches of Christ Church, St. Peter's Church, and St. James's Church, 1810 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context ChristChurch.CorporationCorrespondence_4-2-0-26 Has Format A related resource that is substantially the same as the pre-existing described resource, but in another format. https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/iiif.cfm/ChristChurch.CorporationCorrespondence_4-2-0-26/manifest Has Version A related resource that is a version, edition, or adaptation of the described resource. thumb:001:https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/common/get-jpeg-small.cfm/ChristChurch.CorporationCorrespondence_4-2-0-26.001.jpg full:001:https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/common/get-jpeg-book.cfm/ChristChurch.CorporationCorrespondence_4-2-0-26.001.jpg Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. 4.2.0.26; F514 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1810 Description An account of the resource Contains a variety of documents including an application to amend the charter of the church. The records detail the legal and administrative steps taken to unite Christ Church, St. Peter's Church, and the newly built St. James's Church under a single corporate charter in 1810. Documents include a printed copy of Senate Bill No. 51, a manuscript petition to the Pennsylvania General Assembly, a handwritten draft of the legislative act, and minutes from a January 12, 1810 meeting at Christ Church listing prominent attendees such as Rt. Rev. Dr. White and Tench Coxe. Subject The topic of the resource Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) St. Peter's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) St. James's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Episcopal Church Charters Church management Church polity Legislation Petitions Corporations, Religious Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Pennsylvania--Philadelphia Extent The size or duration of the resource. 4 documents Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Manuscripts Records (Documents) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource tiff Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Abstract A summary of the resource. This collection of four documents concerns the 1810 effort by the United Episcopal Churches of Christ Church and St. Peter's Church in Philadelphia to amend their 1765 colonial charter in order to incorporate the newly constructed St. James's Church into the corporation. The original charter had been granted by the Proprietaries of Pennsylvania on June 24, 1765, and the growth of the congregations had made additional seating necessary, prompting construction of St. James's Church at considerable expense [p.1, p.8r]. The printed Senate act (No. 51) sets out the whereas clauses and enacts five sections: the corporation is renamed to include St. James's Church, its rents and revenues are directed to the maintenance of the three united churches, the by-laws are made conformable to the laws of Pennsylvania and the United States rather than Great Britain, the vestry is enlarged from twenty to twenty-four persons, and the corporation's income cap is set at six thousand dollars, exclusive of pew rents and burial ground fees [p.1-6]. Members of St. James's Church who had paid for a pew or sitting were granted voting rights at vestry elections through Easter Monday 1813 despite not meeting the usual three-year payment requirement [p.4-5]. A manuscript minute records a meeting of the united congregations held in Christ Church on January 12, 1810, at which the petition to the legislature was proposed. It lists those present, including the Rt. Rev. Dr. White, Tench Coxe, and Paul Beck, and notes that a motion to commit the petition to committee was lost, after which the petition was adopted and sent to the legislature [p.7r]. The petition itself and a manuscript draft of the enacting legislation are also included [p.8r-10r]. The act passed the House of Representatives by a unanimous vote on March 16, 1810 [p.6]. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Description An account of the resource 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 A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Correspondence and other records, 1800 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context ChristChurch.CorporationCorrespondence_4-2-0-16 Has Format A related resource that is substantially the same as the pre-existing described resource, but in another format. https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/iiif.cfm/ChristChurch.CorporationCorrespondence_4-2-0-16/manifest Has Version A related resource that is a version, edition, or adaptation of the described resource. thumb:001:https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/common/get-jpeg-small.cfm/ChristChurch.CorporationCorrespondence_4-2-0-16.001.jpg full:001:https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/common/get-jpeg-book.cfm/ChristChurch.CorporationCorrespondence_4-2-0-16.001.jpg Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. 4.2.0.16; F504 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1800 Description An account of the resource Two letters addressed to the wardens and vestry of the united churches of Christ Church and St. Peter's Church in Philadelphia. James Abercrombie writes concerning his plan to open an academy and assures the vestry that it will not interfere with his parochial duties. Joseph H. Fleming applies to be appointed collector of pew rents for the churches, citing his experience collecting ground rents and debts for Philadelphia clients. Subject The topic of the resource Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) St. Peter's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Church management Pews and pew rights Rent collection Schools Clergy Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Pennsylvania--Philadelphia Extent The size or duration of the resource. 2 documents Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Correspondence Manuscripts Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource tiff Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. Letters from James Abercrombie and Joseph H. Fleming Abstract A summary of the resource. This grouping contains two letters directed to the Church Wardens and Vestry of the United Churches of Christ Church and St. Peter's, Philadelphia. In the first letter, the Reverend James Abercrombie requests the Vestry's approval to open an academy "upon a pretty extensive scale," assuring them that his attendance at the school would not interrupt "the usual and proper discharge of my parochial duties" and expressing hope that his "urgent motives" would induce their compliance [p. 1v]. The second letter, dated April 19, 1800, is from Joseph De Fleming, who, advised by a friend belonging to the Society, solicits appointment to collect the pew rents of the United Churches [p. 2r]. Fleming notes that about a year earlier he had applied through General Francis Gurney and J. L. Porter to have Thomas Cumpston appoint him, but Cumpston chose to continue the other person then serving. He asks the Vestry to try him for one year and points to his business collecting ground rents and debts for various Philadelphia gentlemen, including Twells & Morris (brewers), P. & H. Miercken, Dr. Caldwell, Campbell, and the booksellers Rice, Dobson & Ormrod, offering them as references. Fleming concludes that his honesty, industry, and address will enable him to perform the duty and satisfy all parties concerned [p. 2v]. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context First Baptist Church, Philadelphia, PA Title A name given to the resource First Baptist Church, Philadelphia, PA Description An account of the resource Notable for its early leadership in Baptist organization and evangelism, the First Baptist Church of Philadelphia was prominent both in its region and city and in the transatlantic community of Baptists. Begun in 1698 as a mission of the more suburban Pennepack (now, Lower Dublin) Baptist Church, First Baptist soon became the leading congregation for the city, region, and colonies, gaining independent status from Pennepack in 1746. In 1707 the church hosted the organizing meeting of the Philadelphia Baptist Association, the first lasting inter-regional organization of Baptists in America, and over the years provided a disproportionate share of this group’s officers. From the beginning, the lives of this association and the First Baptist congregation were intertwined, with the church meeting house hosting meetings of the association and welcoming delegates, called messengers by the Baptists, from as far south as Charleston and as far north as Boston. By the 1760s, the first decade for which minutes survive, the congregation had gained prominence beyond its modest size, including among the transatlantic Baptist network. This prominence had to do with its leaders hosting and shaping the role of the Philadelphia Baptist Association, to which far-flung congregations wrote letters that began, “Dear Mother.” The life of the congregation and its leaders was also intertwined with that of its city, with several ministers taking teaching posts at the University of Pennsylvania, then the College and Academy of Philadelphia. William Rogers, for example, came from New England to pastor the church but remained in that post for only three years, though active in the congregation and as a supply preacher until his death in 1824. Like several other Baptist ministers, Rogers served as a military chaplain during the American Revolution, an event that made havoc of the congregation’s finances and leadership. While these Baptists supported the American rebellion as a fight for necessary liberties, their former pastor Morgan Edwards criticized the rebels until 1775 when he was convinced to revise his opinion. With his excellent preaching, historical research and publications on early Baptists, and support for formal education leading to the founding and support of Brown University, Edwards embodied the strengths of Baptists. It was under Edwards’ leadership that First Baptist built a new and larger meeting house at the same time accepting the need to lend their pastor to the larger Baptist cause and arranging for supply preaching while Edwards traveled the colonies as an evangelist, church organizer, and historian of Baptists. Despite these successful efforts toward gaining respect and leaders for Baptists, Edwards’ connection with the Philadelphia congregation grew strained during the 1780s, largely because Edwards struggled through bouts of drinking and subsequent church meetings for discipline, only being restored to the congregation’s fellowship in late 1788. When in 1814 Baptists from twelve states gathered to form a national organization in support of Baptist missions, the meeting was at the First Baptist meeting house in Philadelphia, with two of the four officials chosen being laymen from that congregation and a third, William Staughton, a former pastor. Throughout the next century, the congregation grew in numbers and influence in the city and in national and global mission programs, despite conflicts related to theology, leadership, and relationships with daughter churches, including two competing First African Baptist congregations. Its early interest in circulating religious pamphlets, as well as Philadelphia’s wealth of printers, made it feasible for American Baptists to locate their publishing operations in the city, where they remained until 1961, when operations moved to a new building and printing plant in Valley Forge. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <p style="font-weight:400;">Minutes Books of First Baptist Church of Philadelphia, A. D. Gillette, editor,<span> </span><em>Minutes of the Philadelphia Baptist Association from A.D. 1707, to A.D. 1807</em><span> </span>(Philadelphia: American Baptist Publication Society, 1851),  and William Williams Keen,<span> </span><em>The Bi-Centennial Celebration of the Founding of the First Baptist Church of the City of Philadelphia<span> </span></em>(Philadelphia: American Baptist Publication Society, 1899).</p> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Trustee minutes, 1794-1836 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context ABHS.FBCTrusteeMinutes1794-1836 Has Format A related resource that is substantially the same as the pre-existing described resource, but in another format. https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/iiif.cfm/ABHS.FBCTrusteeMinutes1794-1836/manifest Has Version A related resource that is a version, edition, or adaptation of the described resource. thumb:001:https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/common/get-jpeg-small.cfm/ABHS.FBCTrusteeMinutes1794-1836.001.FrontCover.jpg full:001:https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/common/get-jpeg-book.cfm/ABHS.FBCTrusteeMinutes1794-1836.001.FrontCover.jpg Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1794-1836 Description An account of the resource 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 donations and investments; oversight of record-keeping; payment to workers such as the minister and carpenter; and maintenance of buildings and burial grounds. There is an index on the inside back cover of the bound manuscript. Note: The meeting minutes between March 1796 and February 1798 are missing from the original manuscript, which is why they do not appear in the digital version, and why the page numbering skips from page 8 to page 11. Also, page numbering on the original manuscript starts over at a new page 1 following page 89. To identify page numbers in citations, researchers can use the image number in combination with the page number. Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Pennsylvania--Philadelphia Extent The size or duration of the resource. 185 pages Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Minutes (Records) Manuscripts Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource tiff Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. First Baptist Church, Philadelphia, PA Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. American Baptist Historical Society Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource First Baptist Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Subject The topic of the resource First Baptist Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Church records and registers Corporate minutes Baptists Church management Church finance Church buildings Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context First Baptist Church, Philadelphia, PA Title A name given to the resource First Baptist Church, Philadelphia, PA Description An account of the resource Notable for its early leadership in Baptist organization and evangelism, the First Baptist Church of Philadelphia was prominent both in its region and city and in the transatlantic community of Baptists. Begun in 1698 as a mission of the more suburban Pennepack (now, Lower Dublin) Baptist Church, First Baptist soon became the leading congregation for the city, region, and colonies, gaining independent status from Pennepack in 1746. In 1707 the church hosted the organizing meeting of the Philadelphia Baptist Association, the first lasting inter-regional organization of Baptists in America, and over the years provided a disproportionate share of this group’s officers. From the beginning, the lives of this association and the First Baptist congregation were intertwined, with the church meeting house hosting meetings of the association and welcoming delegates, called messengers by the Baptists, from as far south as Charleston and as far north as Boston. By the 1760s, the first decade for which minutes survive, the congregation had gained prominence beyond its modest size, including among the transatlantic Baptist network. This prominence had to do with its leaders hosting and shaping the role of the Philadelphia Baptist Association, to which far-flung congregations wrote letters that began, “Dear Mother.” The life of the congregation and its leaders was also intertwined with that of its city, with several ministers taking teaching posts at the University of Pennsylvania, then the College and Academy of Philadelphia. William Rogers, for example, came from New England to pastor the church but remained in that post for only three years, though active in the congregation and as a supply preacher until his death in 1824. Like several other Baptist ministers, Rogers served as a military chaplain during the American Revolution, an event that made havoc of the congregation’s finances and leadership. While these Baptists supported the American rebellion as a fight for necessary liberties, their former pastor Morgan Edwards criticized the rebels until 1775 when he was convinced to revise his opinion. With his excellent preaching, historical research and publications on early Baptists, and support for formal education leading to the founding and support of Brown University, Edwards embodied the strengths of Baptists. It was under Edwards’ leadership that First Baptist built a new and larger meeting house at the same time accepting the need to lend their pastor to the larger Baptist cause and arranging for supply preaching while Edwards traveled the colonies as an evangelist, church organizer, and historian of Baptists. Despite these successful efforts toward gaining respect and leaders for Baptists, Edwards’ connection with the Philadelphia congregation grew strained during the 1780s, largely because Edwards struggled through bouts of drinking and subsequent church meetings for discipline, only being restored to the congregation’s fellowship in late 1788. When in 1814 Baptists from twelve states gathered to form a national organization in support of Baptist missions, the meeting was at the First Baptist meeting house in Philadelphia, with two of the four officials chosen being laymen from that congregation and a third, William Staughton, a former pastor. Throughout the next century, the congregation grew in numbers and influence in the city and in national and global mission programs, despite conflicts related to theology, leadership, and relationships with daughter churches, including two competing First African Baptist congregations. Its early interest in circulating religious pamphlets, as well as Philadelphia’s wealth of printers, made it feasible for American Baptists to locate their publishing operations in the city, where they remained until 1961, when operations moved to a new building and printing plant in Valley Forge. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <p style="font-weight:400;">Minutes Books of First Baptist Church of Philadelphia, A. D. Gillette, editor,<span> </span><em>Minutes of the Philadelphia Baptist Association from A.D. 1707, to A.D. 1807</em><span> </span>(Philadelphia: American Baptist Publication Society, 1851),  and William Williams Keen,<span> </span><em>The Bi-Centennial Celebration of the Founding of the First Baptist Church of the City of Philadelphia<span> </span></em>(Philadelphia: American Baptist Publication Society, 1899).</p> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Resolutions in regard to interment, 1846 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context ABHS.FBCResolutionsReInterment1846 Has Format A related resource that is substantially the same as the pre-existing described resource, but in another format. https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/iiif.cfm/ABHS.FBCResolutionsReInterment1846/manifest Has Version A related resource that is a version, edition, or adaptation of the described resource. thumb:001:https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/common/get-jpeg-small.cfm/ABHS.FBCResolutionsReInterment1846.001.Font.jpg full:001:https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/common/get-jpeg-book.cfm/ABHS.FBCResolutionsReInterment1846.001.Font.jpg Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1846 Description An account of the resource 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. Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Pennsylvania--Philadelphia Extent The size or duration of the resource. 1 page Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Manuscripts Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource tiff Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. First Baptist Church, Philadelphia, PA Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. American Baptist Historical Society Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource First Baptist Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Subject The topic of the resource First Baptist Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Church records and registers Baptists Cemeteries Church finance Church management Pews and pew rights Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context First Baptist Church, Philadelphia, PA Title A name given to the resource First Baptist Church, Philadelphia, PA Description An account of the resource Notable for its early leadership in Baptist organization and evangelism, the First Baptist Church of Philadelphia was prominent both in its region and city and in the transatlantic community of Baptists. Begun in 1698 as a mission of the more suburban Pennepack (now, Lower Dublin) Baptist Church, First Baptist soon became the leading congregation for the city, region, and colonies, gaining independent status from Pennepack in 1746. In 1707 the church hosted the organizing meeting of the Philadelphia Baptist Association, the first lasting inter-regional organization of Baptists in America, and over the years provided a disproportionate share of this group’s officers. From the beginning, the lives of this association and the First Baptist congregation were intertwined, with the church meeting house hosting meetings of the association and welcoming delegates, called messengers by the Baptists, from as far south as Charleston and as far north as Boston. By the 1760s, the first decade for which minutes survive, the congregation had gained prominence beyond its modest size, including among the transatlantic Baptist network. This prominence had to do with its leaders hosting and shaping the role of the Philadelphia Baptist Association, to which far-flung congregations wrote letters that began, “Dear Mother.” The life of the congregation and its leaders was also intertwined with that of its city, with several ministers taking teaching posts at the University of Pennsylvania, then the College and Academy of Philadelphia. William Rogers, for example, came from New England to pastor the church but remained in that post for only three years, though active in the congregation and as a supply preacher until his death in 1824. Like several other Baptist ministers, Rogers served as a military chaplain during the American Revolution, an event that made havoc of the congregation’s finances and leadership. While these Baptists supported the American rebellion as a fight for necessary liberties, their former pastor Morgan Edwards criticized the rebels until 1775 when he was convinced to revise his opinion. With his excellent preaching, historical research and publications on early Baptists, and support for formal education leading to the founding and support of Brown University, Edwards embodied the strengths of Baptists. It was under Edwards’ leadership that First Baptist built a new and larger meeting house at the same time accepting the need to lend their pastor to the larger Baptist cause and arranging for supply preaching while Edwards traveled the colonies as an evangelist, church organizer, and historian of Baptists. Despite these successful efforts toward gaining respect and leaders for Baptists, Edwards’ connection with the Philadelphia congregation grew strained during the 1780s, largely because Edwards struggled through bouts of drinking and subsequent church meetings for discipline, only being restored to the congregation’s fellowship in late 1788. When in 1814 Baptists from twelve states gathered to form a national organization in support of Baptist missions, the meeting was at the First Baptist meeting house in Philadelphia, with two of the four officials chosen being laymen from that congregation and a third, William Staughton, a former pastor. Throughout the next century, the congregation grew in numbers and influence in the city and in national and global mission programs, despite conflicts related to theology, leadership, and relationships with daughter churches, including two competing First African Baptist congregations. Its early interest in circulating religious pamphlets, as well as Philadelphia’s wealth of printers, made it feasible for American Baptists to locate their publishing operations in the city, where they remained until 1961, when operations moved to a new building and printing plant in Valley Forge. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <p style="font-weight:400;">Minutes Books of First Baptist Church of Philadelphia, A. D. Gillette, editor,<span> </span><em>Minutes of the Philadelphia Baptist Association from A.D. 1707, to A.D. 1807</em><span> </span>(Philadelphia: American Baptist Publication Society, 1851),  and William Williams Keen,<span> </span><em>The Bi-Centennial Celebration of the Founding of the First Baptist Church of the City of Philadelphia<span> </span></em>(Philadelphia: American Baptist Publication Society, 1899).</p> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Congregational minutes, 1806-1813 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context ABHS.FBCMinutes1806-1813 Has Format A related resource that is substantially the same as the pre-existing described resource, but in another format. https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/iiif.cfm/ABHS.FBCMinutes1806-1813/manifest Has Version A related resource that is a version, edition, or adaptation of the described resource. thumb:001:https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/common/get-jpeg-small.cfm/ABHS.FBCMinutes1806-1813.001.FrontCover.jpg full:001:https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/common/get-jpeg-book.cfm/ABHS.FBCMinutes1806-1813.001.FrontCover.jpg Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1806/1813 Description An account of the resource 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 readmission upon repentance; repairs and improvements to buildings and grounds, including fundraising for enlargement of the meeting house; payments to the minister and the appointment of a librarian; purchases of firewood, candles, and curtains; and charity for the poor, including funeral expenses for orphans and the loan of stoves to recent widows. Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Pennsylvania--Philadelphia Extent The size or duration of the resource. 265 pages Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Minutes (Records) Manuscripts Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource tiff Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. First Baptist Church, Philadelphia, PA Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. American Baptist Historical Society Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource First Baptist Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Subject The topic of the resource First Baptist Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Church records and registers Corporate minutes Baptists Church management Church fund raising Church discipline Church membership Church committees Church buildings Church finance Poor Charity Pews and pew rights Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context First Baptist Church, Philadelphia, PA Title A name given to the resource First Baptist Church, Philadelphia, PA Description An account of the resource Notable for its early leadership in Baptist organization and evangelism, the First Baptist Church of Philadelphia was prominent both in its region and city and in the transatlantic community of Baptists. Begun in 1698 as a mission of the more suburban Pennepack (now, Lower Dublin) Baptist Church, First Baptist soon became the leading congregation for the city, region, and colonies, gaining independent status from Pennepack in 1746. In 1707 the church hosted the organizing meeting of the Philadelphia Baptist Association, the first lasting inter-regional organization of Baptists in America, and over the years provided a disproportionate share of this group’s officers. From the beginning, the lives of this association and the First Baptist congregation were intertwined, with the church meeting house hosting meetings of the association and welcoming delegates, called messengers by the Baptists, from as far south as Charleston and as far north as Boston. By the 1760s, the first decade for which minutes survive, the congregation had gained prominence beyond its modest size, including among the transatlantic Baptist network. This prominence had to do with its leaders hosting and shaping the role of the Philadelphia Baptist Association, to which far-flung congregations wrote letters that began, “Dear Mother.” The life of the congregation and its leaders was also intertwined with that of its city, with several ministers taking teaching posts at the University of Pennsylvania, then the College and Academy of Philadelphia. William Rogers, for example, came from New England to pastor the church but remained in that post for only three years, though active in the congregation and as a supply preacher until his death in 1824. Like several other Baptist ministers, Rogers served as a military chaplain during the American Revolution, an event that made havoc of the congregation’s finances and leadership. While these Baptists supported the American rebellion as a fight for necessary liberties, their former pastor Morgan Edwards criticized the rebels until 1775 when he was convinced to revise his opinion. With his excellent preaching, historical research and publications on early Baptists, and support for formal education leading to the founding and support of Brown University, Edwards embodied the strengths of Baptists. It was under Edwards’ leadership that First Baptist built a new and larger meeting house at the same time accepting the need to lend their pastor to the larger Baptist cause and arranging for supply preaching while Edwards traveled the colonies as an evangelist, church organizer, and historian of Baptists. Despite these successful efforts toward gaining respect and leaders for Baptists, Edwards’ connection with the Philadelphia congregation grew strained during the 1780s, largely because Edwards struggled through bouts of drinking and subsequent church meetings for discipline, only being restored to the congregation’s fellowship in late 1788. When in 1814 Baptists from twelve states gathered to form a national organization in support of Baptist missions, the meeting was at the First Baptist meeting house in Philadelphia, with two of the four officials chosen being laymen from that congregation and a third, William Staughton, a former pastor. Throughout the next century, the congregation grew in numbers and influence in the city and in national and global mission programs, despite conflicts related to theology, leadership, and relationships with daughter churches, including two competing First African Baptist congregations. Its early interest in circulating religious pamphlets, as well as Philadelphia’s wealth of printers, made it feasible for American Baptists to locate their publishing operations in the city, where they remained until 1961, when operations moved to a new building and printing plant in Valley Forge. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <p style="font-weight:400;">Minutes Books of First Baptist Church of Philadelphia, A. D. Gillette, editor,<span> </span><em>Minutes of the Philadelphia Baptist Association from A.D. 1707, to A.D. 1807</em><span> </span>(Philadelphia: American Baptist Publication Society, 1851),  and William Williams Keen,<span> </span><em>The Bi-Centennial Celebration of the Founding of the First Baptist Church of the City of Philadelphia<span> </span></em>(Philadelphia: American Baptist Publication Society, 1899).</p> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Congregational minutes, 1795-1806 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context ABHS.FBCMinutes1795-1806 Has Format A related resource that is substantially the same as the pre-existing described resource, but in another format. https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/iiif.cfm/ABHS.FBCMinutes1795-1806/manifest Has Version A related resource that is a version, edition, or adaptation of the described resource. thumb:001:https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/common/get-jpeg-small.cfm/ABHS.FBCMinutes1795-1806.001.FrontCover.jpg full:001:https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/common/get-jpeg-book.cfm/ABHS.FBCMinutes1795-1806.001.FrontCover.jpg Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1795/1806 Description An account of the resource 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 such as candles and firewood and services such as the printing of minutes and pamphlets; repairs and improvements to church buildings and burial grounds; baptism and transfer of members, as well as exclusions for poor conduct; charitable gifts to other churches and to the poor; and resolutions for improved record-keeping. Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Pennsylvania--Philadelphia Extent The size or duration of the resource. 274 pages Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Minutes (Records) Manuscripts Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource tiff Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. First Baptist Church, Philadelphia, PA Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. American Baptist Historical Society Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource First Baptist Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Subject The topic of the resource First Baptist Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Church records and registers Corporate minutes Baptists Church membership Church management Church finance Church discipline Church committees Church buildings Poor Charity Pews and pew rights Church fund raising Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context First Baptist Church, Philadelphia, PA Title A name given to the resource First Baptist Church, Philadelphia, PA Description An account of the resource Notable for its early leadership in Baptist organization and evangelism, the First Baptist Church of Philadelphia was prominent both in its region and city and in the transatlantic community of Baptists. Begun in 1698 as a mission of the more suburban Pennepack (now, Lower Dublin) Baptist Church, First Baptist soon became the leading congregation for the city, region, and colonies, gaining independent status from Pennepack in 1746. In 1707 the church hosted the organizing meeting of the Philadelphia Baptist Association, the first lasting inter-regional organization of Baptists in America, and over the years provided a disproportionate share of this group’s officers. From the beginning, the lives of this association and the First Baptist congregation were intertwined, with the church meeting house hosting meetings of the association and welcoming delegates, called messengers by the Baptists, from as far south as Charleston and as far north as Boston. By the 1760s, the first decade for which minutes survive, the congregation had gained prominence beyond its modest size, including among the transatlantic Baptist network. This prominence had to do with its leaders hosting and shaping the role of the Philadelphia Baptist Association, to which far-flung congregations wrote letters that began, “Dear Mother.” The life of the congregation and its leaders was also intertwined with that of its city, with several ministers taking teaching posts at the University of Pennsylvania, then the College and Academy of Philadelphia. William Rogers, for example, came from New England to pastor the church but remained in that post for only three years, though active in the congregation and as a supply preacher until his death in 1824. Like several other Baptist ministers, Rogers served as a military chaplain during the American Revolution, an event that made havoc of the congregation’s finances and leadership. While these Baptists supported the American rebellion as a fight for necessary liberties, their former pastor Morgan Edwards criticized the rebels until 1775 when he was convinced to revise his opinion. With his excellent preaching, historical research and publications on early Baptists, and support for formal education leading to the founding and support of Brown University, Edwards embodied the strengths of Baptists. It was under Edwards’ leadership that First Baptist built a new and larger meeting house at the same time accepting the need to lend their pastor to the larger Baptist cause and arranging for supply preaching while Edwards traveled the colonies as an evangelist, church organizer, and historian of Baptists. Despite these successful efforts toward gaining respect and leaders for Baptists, Edwards’ connection with the Philadelphia congregation grew strained during the 1780s, largely because Edwards struggled through bouts of drinking and subsequent church meetings for discipline, only being restored to the congregation’s fellowship in late 1788. When in 1814 Baptists from twelve states gathered to form a national organization in support of Baptist missions, the meeting was at the First Baptist meeting house in Philadelphia, with two of the four officials chosen being laymen from that congregation and a third, William Staughton, a former pastor. Throughout the next century, the congregation grew in numbers and influence in the city and in national and global mission programs, despite conflicts related to theology, leadership, and relationships with daughter churches, including two competing First African Baptist congregations. Its early interest in circulating religious pamphlets, as well as Philadelphia’s wealth of printers, made it feasible for American Baptists to locate their publishing operations in the city, where they remained until 1961, when operations moved to a new building and printing plant in Valley Forge. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <p style="font-weight:400;">Minutes Books of First Baptist Church of Philadelphia, A. D. Gillette, editor,<span> </span><em>Minutes of the Philadelphia Baptist Association from A.D. 1707, to A.D. 1807</em><span> </span>(Philadelphia: American Baptist Publication Society, 1851),  and William Williams Keen,<span> </span><em>The Bi-Centennial Celebration of the Founding of the First Baptist Church of the City of Philadelphia<span> </span></em>(Philadelphia: American Baptist Publication Society, 1899).</p> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Congregational minutes, 1792-1795 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context ABHS.FBCMinutes1792-1795 Has Format A related resource that is substantially the same as the pre-existing described resource, but in another format. https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/iiif.cfm/ABHS.FBCMinutes1792-1795/manifest Has Version A related resource that is a version, edition, or adaptation of the described resource. thumb:001:https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/common/get-jpeg-small.cfm/ABHS.FBCMinutes1792-1795.01.FrontCover.jpg full:001:https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/common/get-jpeg-book.cfm/ABHS.FBCMinutes1792-1795.01.FrontCover.jpg Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1792/1795 Description An account of the resource 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. Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Pennsylvania--Philadelphia Extent The size or duration of the resource. 70 pages Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Minutes (Records) Manuscripts Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource tiff Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. First Baptist Church, Philadelphia, PA Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. American Baptist Historical Society Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource First Baptist Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Subject The topic of the resource First Baptist Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Church records and registers Corporate minutes Baptists Church membership Church discipline Church finance Church management Church fund raising Church committees Church buildings Poor Charity Pews and pew rights Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context First Baptist Church, Philadelphia, PA Title A name given to the resource First Baptist Church, Philadelphia, PA Description An account of the resource Notable for its early leadership in Baptist organization and evangelism, the First Baptist Church of Philadelphia was prominent both in its region and city and in the transatlantic community of Baptists. Begun in 1698 as a mission of the more suburban Pennepack (now, Lower Dublin) Baptist Church, First Baptist soon became the leading congregation for the city, region, and colonies, gaining independent status from Pennepack in 1746. In 1707 the church hosted the organizing meeting of the Philadelphia Baptist Association, the first lasting inter-regional organization of Baptists in America, and over the years provided a disproportionate share of this group’s officers. From the beginning, the lives of this association and the First Baptist congregation were intertwined, with the church meeting house hosting meetings of the association and welcoming delegates, called messengers by the Baptists, from as far south as Charleston and as far north as Boston. By the 1760s, the first decade for which minutes survive, the congregation had gained prominence beyond its modest size, including among the transatlantic Baptist network. This prominence had to do with its leaders hosting and shaping the role of the Philadelphia Baptist Association, to which far-flung congregations wrote letters that began, “Dear Mother.” The life of the congregation and its leaders was also intertwined with that of its city, with several ministers taking teaching posts at the University of Pennsylvania, then the College and Academy of Philadelphia. William Rogers, for example, came from New England to pastor the church but remained in that post for only three years, though active in the congregation and as a supply preacher until his death in 1824. Like several other Baptist ministers, Rogers served as a military chaplain during the American Revolution, an event that made havoc of the congregation’s finances and leadership. While these Baptists supported the American rebellion as a fight for necessary liberties, their former pastor Morgan Edwards criticized the rebels until 1775 when he was convinced to revise his opinion. With his excellent preaching, historical research and publications on early Baptists, and support for formal education leading to the founding and support of Brown University, Edwards embodied the strengths of Baptists. It was under Edwards’ leadership that First Baptist built a new and larger meeting house at the same time accepting the need to lend their pastor to the larger Baptist cause and arranging for supply preaching while Edwards traveled the colonies as an evangelist, church organizer, and historian of Baptists. Despite these successful efforts toward gaining respect and leaders for Baptists, Edwards’ connection with the Philadelphia congregation grew strained during the 1780s, largely because Edwards struggled through bouts of drinking and subsequent church meetings for discipline, only being restored to the congregation’s fellowship in late 1788. When in 1814 Baptists from twelve states gathered to form a national organization in support of Baptist missions, the meeting was at the First Baptist meeting house in Philadelphia, with two of the four officials chosen being laymen from that congregation and a third, William Staughton, a former pastor. Throughout the next century, the congregation grew in numbers and influence in the city and in national and global mission programs, despite conflicts related to theology, leadership, and relationships with daughter churches, including two competing First African Baptist congregations. Its early interest in circulating religious pamphlets, as well as Philadelphia’s wealth of printers, made it feasible for American Baptists to locate their publishing operations in the city, where they remained until 1961, when operations moved to a new building and printing plant in Valley Forge. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <p style="font-weight:400;">Minutes Books of First Baptist Church of Philadelphia, A. D. Gillette, editor,<span> </span><em>Minutes of the Philadelphia Baptist Association from A.D. 1707, to A.D. 1807</em><span> </span>(Philadelphia: American Baptist Publication Society, 1851),  and William Williams Keen,<span> </span><em>The Bi-Centennial Celebration of the Founding of the First Baptist Church of the City of Philadelphia<span> </span></em>(Philadelphia: American Baptist Publication Society, 1899).</p> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Congregational minutes, 1786-1791 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context ABHS.FBCMinutes1786-1791 Has Format A related resource that is substantially the same as the pre-existing described resource, but in another format. https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/iiif.cfm/ABHS.FBCMinutes1786-1791/manifest Has Version A related resource that is a version, edition, or adaptation of the described resource. thumb:001:https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/common/get-jpeg-small.cfm/ABHS.FBCMinutes1786-1791.01.FrontCover.jpg full:001:https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/common/get-jpeg-book.cfm/ABHS.FBCMinutes1786-1791.01.FrontCover.jpg Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1786/1791 Description An account of the resource 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 salvation; building construction and repairs; management of the burial ground; election of deacons; income from legacies, donations, pew money and burial money; and relief for the poor, including widows and orphans. Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Pennsylvania--Philadelphia Extent The size or duration of the resource. 82 pages Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Minutes (Records) Manuscripts Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource tiff Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. First Baptist Church, Philadelphia, PA Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. American Baptist Historical Society Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource First Baptist Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Subject The topic of the resource First Baptist Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Church records and registers Corporate minutes Baptists Church buildings Church finance Church management Church membership Church discipline Poor Charity Pews and pew rights Church fund raising Church committees Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context First Baptist Church, Philadelphia, PA Title A name given to the resource First Baptist Church, Philadelphia, PA Description An account of the resource Notable for its early leadership in Baptist organization and evangelism, the First Baptist Church of Philadelphia was prominent both in its region and city and in the transatlantic community of Baptists. Begun in 1698 as a mission of the more suburban Pennepack (now, Lower Dublin) Baptist Church, First Baptist soon became the leading congregation for the city, region, and colonies, gaining independent status from Pennepack in 1746. In 1707 the church hosted the organizing meeting of the Philadelphia Baptist Association, the first lasting inter-regional organization of Baptists in America, and over the years provided a disproportionate share of this group’s officers. From the beginning, the lives of this association and the First Baptist congregation were intertwined, with the church meeting house hosting meetings of the association and welcoming delegates, called messengers by the Baptists, from as far south as Charleston and as far north as Boston. By the 1760s, the first decade for which minutes survive, the congregation had gained prominence beyond its modest size, including among the transatlantic Baptist network. This prominence had to do with its leaders hosting and shaping the role of the Philadelphia Baptist Association, to which far-flung congregations wrote letters that began, “Dear Mother.” The life of the congregation and its leaders was also intertwined with that of its city, with several ministers taking teaching posts at the University of Pennsylvania, then the College and Academy of Philadelphia. William Rogers, for example, came from New England to pastor the church but remained in that post for only three years, though active in the congregation and as a supply preacher until his death in 1824. Like several other Baptist ministers, Rogers served as a military chaplain during the American Revolution, an event that made havoc of the congregation’s finances and leadership. While these Baptists supported the American rebellion as a fight for necessary liberties, their former pastor Morgan Edwards criticized the rebels until 1775 when he was convinced to revise his opinion. With his excellent preaching, historical research and publications on early Baptists, and support for formal education leading to the founding and support of Brown University, Edwards embodied the strengths of Baptists. It was under Edwards’ leadership that First Baptist built a new and larger meeting house at the same time accepting the need to lend their pastor to the larger Baptist cause and arranging for supply preaching while Edwards traveled the colonies as an evangelist, church organizer, and historian of Baptists. Despite these successful efforts toward gaining respect and leaders for Baptists, Edwards’ connection with the Philadelphia congregation grew strained during the 1780s, largely because Edwards struggled through bouts of drinking and subsequent church meetings for discipline, only being restored to the congregation’s fellowship in late 1788. When in 1814 Baptists from twelve states gathered to form a national organization in support of Baptist missions, the meeting was at the First Baptist meeting house in Philadelphia, with two of the four officials chosen being laymen from that congregation and a third, William Staughton, a former pastor. Throughout the next century, the congregation grew in numbers and influence in the city and in national and global mission programs, despite conflicts related to theology, leadership, and relationships with daughter churches, including two competing First African Baptist congregations. Its early interest in circulating religious pamphlets, as well as Philadelphia’s wealth of printers, made it feasible for American Baptists to locate their publishing operations in the city, where they remained until 1961, when operations moved to a new building and printing plant in Valley Forge. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <p style="font-weight:400;">Minutes Books of First Baptist Church of Philadelphia, A. D. Gillette, editor,<span> </span><em>Minutes of the Philadelphia Baptist Association from A.D. 1707, to A.D. 1807</em><span> </span>(Philadelphia: American Baptist Publication Society, 1851),  and William Williams Keen,<span> </span><em>The Bi-Centennial Celebration of the Founding of the First Baptist Church of the City of Philadelphia<span> </span></em>(Philadelphia: American Baptist Publication Society, 1899).</p> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Congregational minutes, 1779-1786 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context ABHS.FBCMinutes1779-1786 Has Format A related resource that is substantially the same as the pre-existing described resource, but in another format. https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/iiif.cfm/ABHS.FBCMinutes1779-1786/manifest Has Version A related resource that is a version, edition, or adaptation of the described resource. thumb:001:https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/common/get-jpeg-small.cfm/ABHS.FBCMinutes1779-1786.001.FrontCover.jpg full:001:https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/common/get-jpeg-book.cfm/ABHS.FBCMinutes1779-1786.001.FrontCover.jpg Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1779/1786 Description An account of the resource 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, this bound manuscript also documents reinvigorated collection of pew rents for the purpose of securing a new minister, and conflict in the congregation over the Doctrine of Universal Restoration. A listing of members is included in the first few pages of the book, and financial records, including recordings of pew rent, can be found in the last quarter of the book. Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Pennsylvania--Philadelphia Extent The size or duration of the resource. 223 pages Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Minutes (Records) Manuscripts Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource tiff Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. First Baptist Church, Philadelphia, PA Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. American Baptist Historical Society Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource First Baptist Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Subject The topic of the resource First Baptist Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Church records and registers Corporate minutes Baptists Church finance Church management Church discipline Pews and pew rights Church membership Church fund raising Church committees Church buildings Poor Charity