White, William, 1748-1836]]> Episcopal Church. Diocese of Pennsylvania]]> Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)]]> Episcopal Church]]> White, William, 1748-1836]]> Episcopalians]]> St. Peter's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)]]> St. Paul's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)]]> Corporate minutes]]> Church meetings]]> United Churches of Christ-Church and St. Peter's (Philadelphia, Pa.)]]>
This bound manuscript includes William White's journals documenting the formation of the Diocese of Pennsylvania in 1784, as well as the institution of a convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the state of Pennsylvania, and minutes from the first six such conventions, up to 1790.]]> Manuscripts]]> Diaries]]> ]]> White, William, 1748-1836]]> Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)]]> United Churches of Christ-Church and St. Peter's (Philadelphia, Pa.)]]> White, William, 1748-1836]]> Episcopalians]]> Episcopal Church. Diocese of Pennsylvania]]> Religious leaders]]> Clergy]]> Bishops]]> Episcopal Church]]>
Dismissorial letters are testimonials written by a bishop or other qualified religious superior in support of individuals requesting to be ordained by another bishop. In this text, White provides his reasons for refusing to supply dismissorial letters to two deacons in his diocese. The bound manuscript also contains an 1829 draft letter to Bishop Hobart and an 1830 draft letter to the Standing Committee of Maryland regarding the issue]]> Manuscripts]]> ]]> Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)]]> 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]]>
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.]]> Minutes (Records)]]> Manuscripts]]> ]]>