A Journal of Tours through the United States From August 26, 1819 to May 8, 1857 By Rev. Benjamin Dorr A. M.
subject: Dorr, Benjamin, 1796-1869
subject: Voyages and travels
subject: American Civil War (United States : 1861-1865)
subject: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
subject: Steamboats
description: Reverend Benjamin Dorr served as rector for Christ Church from 1839 to 1868, and undertook the difficult job of holding the congregation together during the Civil War. Dorr traveled extensively throughout his life. This handwritten manuscript contains Dorr's notes about his many travels through the United States from 1819 to 1864. He often traveled through New England, but also visited the mid-Atlantic states, and even ventured into the deep South and as far West as the Green Bay area, stopping in Detroit and Chicago. He traveled by steamboat, stagecoach and horse; stayed with family and friends; dined with persons prominent in the military, church, politics and local businesses; and visited museums, hospitals, libraries, colleges, factories and local historical landmarks. He would sometimes preach and collect money for missionary work. The last entry details his visit to the Army of the Potomac in 1864. A typewritten transcript of this manuscript has also been scanned for this project.
creator: Dorr, Benjamin, 1796-1869
date: 1819/1864
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format: tiff
language: eng
type: Text

Account book, 1708-1833
subject: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
subject: Churchwardens' accounts
subject: Church finance
subject: Church buildings
subject: Cemeteries
subject: Charity
subject: Poor
subject: Episcopalians
subject: St. Peter's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
subject: United Churches of Christ-Church and St. Peter's (Philadelphia, Pa.)
subject: United Churches of Christ-Church, St. Peter's, and St. James's (Philadelphia, Pa.)
subject: Episcopal Church
description: Record of expenditures by Christ Church and the United Episcopal Churches, from 1708 through 1833. Expenses noted include: firewood and candles; wine and bread for communion; supplies and workmen for building repairs and upkeep of the burial grounds; charitable assistance to the poor; and salaries for church employees such as the minister, sexton, organist, and Sunday school superintendent.
creator: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
creator: United Churches of Christ-Church and St. Peter's (Philadelphia, Pa.)
creator: United Churches of Christ-Church, St. Peter's, and St. James's (Philadelphia, Pa.)
date: 1708/1833
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format: tiff
language: eng
type: Text

Baptisms, Christ Church and St. Peter's Church, 1763-1810
subject: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
subject: United Churches of Christ-Church and St. Peter's (Philadelphia, Pa.)
subject: Baptismal records
subject: Episcopalians
subject: Episcopal Church
description: Record of baptisms performed at Christ Church and St. Peter's from 1763 to 1810. Entries are listed by date and include the name of the person baptized, parents' names if that person is a child, and the person's birthdate. The reverend who performed the baptism is listed at the bottom of each page; notes are inserted for baptisms performed by other church officials. Private baptisms performed from 1801 to 1810 are listed in the last ten pages of the book. Please note there are some irregularities in page numbering at pages 64/65 and 345/346.
creator: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
creator: United Churches of Christ-Church and St. Peter's (Philadelphia, Pa.)
date: 1763/1810
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format: tiff
language: eng
type: Text

Baptisms, Christ Church, 1829-1868
subject: Baptismal records
subject: United Churches of Christ-Church and St. Peter's (Philadelphia, Pa.)
subject: Episcopalians
subject: Episcopal Church
description: Record of baptisms performed at Christ Church from 1829 to 1868. Baptisms are listed by date and include the name of the baptized person, parents' names, sponsor, birthdate, and officiating minister.
creator: United Churches of Christ-Church, St. Peter's, and St. James's (Philadelphia, Pa.)
date: 1829/1868
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: tiff
language: eng
type: Text

Baptisms, Christ Church, St. Peter's Church, and Saint James's Church, 1811-1831
subject: Baptismal records
subject: United Churches of Christ-Church and St. Peter's (Philadelphia, Pa.)
subject: Episcopalians
subject: Episcopal Church
description: Record of baptisms performed at the United Protestant Episcopal Churches of Christ Church, Saint Peter's Church and Saint James's Church, as well as private baptisms performed by the reverends of those churches, from 1811 to 1831. Baptisms are listed by date, grouped by congregation or reverend, and include the name of the person baptized, parents' names if that person was a child, and the person's birthdate.
creator: United Churches of Christ-Church, St. Peter's, and St. James's (Philadelphia, Pa.)
date: 1811/1831
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format: tiff
language: eng
type: Text

Baptisms, marriages, and burials, Christ Church, 1709-1718
subject: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
subject: Baptismal records
subject: Marriage records
subject: Burial records
subject: Episcopalians
subject: Church of England
subject: Cemeteries
subject: Episcopal Church
description: Record of baptisms, marriages, and burials at Christ Church between 1709 and 1718, kept by clerk John Ashton. Pages containing baptism records are numbered pages 5 to 47; pages containing marriages are numbered pages 70 to 87; and pages containing burial records are numbered pages 123 to 158. Baptism records include the name of the person baptized, parents' names if that person is a child, age at time of baptism and date of baptism. Marriage records include the names of the bride and groom and the date of the marriage. Burial records include the name of the decedent and date of burial; often the names of parents or spouses are listed also.
creator: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
date: 1709/1718
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format: tiff
language: eng
type: Text

Baptisms, marriages, and burials, Christ Church, 1719-1750
subject: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
subject: Baptismal records
subject: Marriage records
subject: Burial records
subject: Episcopalians
subject: Church of England
subject: Cemeteries
subject: Episcopal Church
description: Record of marriages, christenings/baptisms, and burials at Christ Church from 1719 to 1750. All events from 1719 to 1724 are recorded together by date from pages 1 to 27. There is a gap in page numbering, then all marriages from 1725 to 1750 are recorded by date from pages 34 to 73. There is another gap in page numbering, then all christenings/baptisms are recorded by date from pages 104 to 179. There is a final gap in page numbering, then all burials from 1725 to 1750 are listed by date from pages 189 to 264.
creator: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
date: 1719/1750
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format: tiff
language: eng
type: Text

Baptisms, marriages, and burials, Christ Church, 1750-1762
subject: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
subject: Baptismal records
subject: Marriage records
subject: Burial records
subject: Episcopalians
subject: Church of England
subject: Cemeteries
subject: Episcopal Church
description: Record of baptisms, marriages and burials at Christ Church from 1750 to 1762. Baptisms are listed by date on pages 3 to 48 and include the name of the person baptized and names of parents if that person is a child. There is a gap in page numbering, then marriages are listed by date on pages 156 to 190 and include the names of the bride and groom and usually the church official who married them. There is a final gap in page numbering, then burials are listed by date on pages 311 to 359. The name of the decedent is often accompanied by a parent's or spouse's name.
creator: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
date: 1750/1762
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: tiff
language: eng
type: Text

Benjamin Dorr sermon 697, "Obedience to Government," 1849, 1860
subject: Sermons
subject: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
subject: Dorr, Benjamin, 1796-1869
subject: Politics and government
subject: Church and state
subject: Bible. New Testament
subject: Bible. Gospels
subject: Bible. Matthew
subject: Episcopal Church
description: Benjamin Dorr served as rector for Christ Church from 1839 to 1868, and undertook the difficult job of holding the congregation together during the Civil War. Reverend Dorr delivered this sermon in 1849 and again in 1860, and lays out his thoughts on Matthew 22:21 "Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's and unto God the things that are God's." Note: Page numbering in the original text starts over after page 6, with a second page 3.
creator: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
creator: Dorr, Benjamin, 1796-1869
date: {1849,1860}
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format: tiff
language: eng
type: Text

Benjamin Dorr sermon 735, "The Christian Armour," 1850-1862
subject: Sermons
subject: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
subject: Dorr, Benjamin, 1796-1869
subject: Bible. New Testament
subject: Bible. Ephesians
subject: Episcopal Church
description: Benjamin Dorr served as rector for Christ Church from 1839 to 1868, and undertook the difficult job of holding the congregation together during the Civil War. In this sermon, Reverend Dorr offers his thoughts on Ephesians 6:13, "Wherefore, take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand." The inside front cover notes nine dates Reverend Dorr delivered this sermon, from 1850 to 1862, when he preached at the headquarters of the Army of the Potomac, with Major General Meade present.
creator: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
creator: Dorr, Benjamin, 1796-1869
date: 1850/1862
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: tiff
language: eng
type: Text

Benjamin Dorr sermon 744, "Keeping the heart," 1851-1865
subject: Sermons
subject: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
subject: Dorr, Benjamin, 1796-1869
subject: Bible. Old Testament
subject: Bible. Proverbs
subject: Episcopal Church
description: Benjamin Dorr served as rector for Christ Church from 1839 to 1868, and undertook the difficult job of holding the congregation together during the Civil War. This sermon lays out Reverend Dorr's thoughts on Proverbs 4:23, "Keep thy heart with all diligence, for out of it are the issues of life." The inside front cover notes seven dates Reverend Dorr delivered this sermon, from 1851 to 1865.
creator: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
creator: Dorr, Benjamin, 1796-1869
date: 1851/1865
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: tiff
language: eng
type: Text

Benjamin Dorr sermon 757, "Christian Confidence," 1851-1865
subject: Sermons
subject: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
subject: Bible. New Testament
subject: Bible. Timothy, 2nd
subject: Dorr, Benjamin, 1796-1869
subject: Episcopal Church
description: Reverend Benjamin Dorr served as rector for Christ Church from 1839 to 1868, and undertook the difficult job of holding the congregation together during the Civil War. This sermon lays out Reverend Dorr's thoughts on 2 Timothy 1:12, "I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against this day." The inside front cover notes 17 dates Reverend Dorr delivered this sermon, from 1851 to 1865.
creator: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
creator: Dorr, Benjamin, 1796-1869
date: 1851/1865
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: tiff
language: eng
type: Text

Benjamin Dorr sermon 758, "Jesus Weeping over Jerusalem," 1851-1865
subject: Sermons
subject: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
subject: Dorr, Benjamin, 1796-1869
subject: Bible. New Testament
subject: Bible. Gospels
subject: Bible. Luke
subject: Episcopal Church
description: Reverend Benjamin Dorr served as rector for Christ Church from 1839 to 1868, and undertook the difficult job of holding the congregation together during the Civil War. This sermon is marked for Advent, and lays out Reverend Dorr's thoughts on Luke 19:41 and 42, "And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it, saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day the things which belong unto thy peace! But now they are hid from thine eyes." The inside front cover notes six dates Reverend Dorr delivered this sermon, from 1851 to 1865. Note: page numbering follows the text, which contains three page sevens.
creator: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
creator: Dorr, Benjamin, 1796-1869
date: 1851/1865
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format: tiff
language: eng
type: Text

Benjamin Dorr sermon 852, "Christ's Promise: I will see you again," 1857-1862
subject: Sermons
subject: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
subject: Dorr, Benjamin, 1796-1869
subject: Bible. New Testament
subject: Bible. Gospels
subject: Bible. John
subject: Episcopal Church
description: Reverend Benjamin Dorr served as rector for Christ Church from 1839 to 1868, and undertook the difficult job of holding the congregation together during the Civil War. This sermon lays out Reverend Dorr's thoughts on John 16:22, "Ye now therefore have sorrow, but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you." The inside front cover notes six dates Reverend Dorr delivered this sermon, from 1857 to 1862.
creator: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
creator: Dorr, Benjamin, 1796-1869
date: 1857/1862
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format: tiff
language: eng
type: Text

Benjamin Dorr sermon 881, "The Christian Calling," 1858-1864
subject: Sermons
subject: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
subject: Dorr, Benjamin, 1796-1869
subject: Bible. Ephesians
subject: Bible. New Testament
subject: Episcopal Church
description: Reverend Benjamin Dorr served as rector for Christ Church from 1839 to 1868, and undertook the difficult job of holding the congregation together during the Civil War. This sermon lays out Reverend Dorr's thoughts on Ephesians 4:1-3, "Walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, with all lowliness and meekness, with long-suffering forbearing one another in love; endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace." The inside front cover notes six dates Reverend Dorr delivered this sermon, from 1858 to 1864.
creator: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
creator: Dorr, Benjamin, 1796-1869
date: 1858/1864
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format: tiff
language: eng
type: Text

Benjamin Dorr sermon 926, "Scripture Mysteries," 1859, 1864
subject: Sermons
subject: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
subject: Dorr, Benjamin, 1796-1869
subject: Bible. New Testament
subject: Bible. Timothy, 1st
subject: Episcopal Church
description: Reverend Benjamin Dorr served as rector for Christ Church from 1839 to 1868, and undertook the difficult job of holding the congregation together during the Civil War. This sermon lays out Reverend Dorr's thoughts on 1st Timothy 3:16, "Without controversy, great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory." The inside front cover notes two dates Reverend Dorr delivered this sermon, once in 1859 and again in 1864.
creator: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
creator: Dorr, Benjamin, 1796-1869
date: {1859,1864}
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: tiff
language: eng
type: Text

Benjamin Dorr sermon 932, "The Sareptan Widow," 1859-1867
subject: Sermons
subject: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
subject: Dorr, Benjamin, 1796-1869
subject: Bible. New Testament
subject: Bible. Gospels
subject: Bible. Luke
subject: Episcopal Church
description: Reverend Benjamin Dorr served as rector for Christ Church from 1839 to 1868, and undertook the difficult job of holding the congregation together during the Civil War. This sermon lays out Reverend Dorr's thoughts on Luke 4:25 and 4:26, "But I tell you of a truth, many widows were in Israel in the days of Elias, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when great famine was throughout all the land; but to none of them was Elijah sent, save unto Sarepta, a city of Sidon, unto a woman that was a widow." Dorr narrates the visit of the prophet Elijah/Elias to a widow outside of Sarepta, a Phoenician town in what is now Lebanon. A severe famine has sent Israel into distress and mourning, but God directs Elijah to visit a humble unbeliever with a generous heart. Of particular interest is the travel narrative that Dorr includes in his sermon, which recalls a trip that he and his son made to the Near East where they traced Elijah's route. He made many edits to his remarks about their journey over time. The inside front cover notes five dates Reverend Dorr delivered this sermon, from 1859 to 1867.
creator: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
creator: Dorr, Benjamin, 1796-1869
date: 1859/1867
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format: tiff
language: eng
type: Text

Benjamin Dorr sermon 953, "Annual Thanksgiving," 1861
subject: Sermons
subject: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
subject: Dorr, Benjamin, 1796-1869
subject: Bible. New Testament
subject: Bible. Thessalonians, 1st
subject: American Civil War (United States : 1861-1865)
subject: Episcopal Church
description: Reverend Benjamin Dorr served as rector for Christ Church from 1839 to 1868, and undertook the difficult job of holding the congregation together during the Civil War. This sermon lays out Reverend Dorr's thoughts on 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, "Rejoice evermore. Pray without ceasing. In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you." Dorr urges believers to be thankful no matter their earthly circumstances. The Civil War had been going on since April, but they should be thankful for being thought worthy of going through that trial, relying on God. Dorr also comments on an especially bountiful fall harvest and continued health among the northern populations as reasons for thanks. "Annual" in the title may refer to the annual harvest, but talk of a formal celebration of thanksgiving was in the air.
creator: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
creator: Dorr, Benjamin, 1796-1869
date: 1861-11-28
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format: tiff
language: eng
type: Text

Benjamin Dorr sermon 955, "Judgment by the son of man," 1861-1866
subject: Sermons
subject: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
subject: Dorr, Benjamin, 1796-1869
subject: Bible. New Testament
subject: Bible. Gospels
subject: Bible. John
subject: Episcopal Church
description: Reverend Benjamin Dorr served as rector for Christ Church from 1839 to 1868, and undertook the difficult job of holding the congregation together during the Civil War. This sermon lays out Reverend Dorr's thoughts on John 5:26-27, "As the Father hath life in himself, so hath he given to the son to have life in himself; - and hath given him authority to execute judgement also, because he is the son of man." The inside front cover notes five dates Reverend Dorr delivered this sermon, from 1861 to 1866.
creator: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
creator: Dorr, Benjamin, 1796-1869
date: 1861/1866
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: tiff
language: eng
type: Text

Benjamin Dorr sermon 960, "Vows in Affliction," 1862
subject: Sermons
subject: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
subject: Dorr, Benjamin, 1796-1869
subject: Bible. Old Testament
subject: Bible. Psalms
subject: Episcopal Church
description: Reverend Benjamin Dorr served as rector for Christ Church from 1839 to 1868, and undertook the difficult job of holding the congregation together during the Civil War. This sermon lays out Reverend Dorr's thoughts on Psalms 66:13-14, "I will go into thy house with burnt offerings: I will pay thee my vows, which my lips hath uttered, and my mouth hath spoken, when I was in trouble." The inside front cover notes that Reverend Dorr delivered this sermon twice, in July and October of 1862.
creator: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
creator: Dorr, Benjamin, 1796-1869
date: 1862
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format: tiff
language: eng
type: Text

Benjamin Dorr sermon 961, "St. Paul at Athens," 1862
subject: Sermons
subject: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
subject: Dorr, Benjamin, 1796-1869
subject: Bible. New Testament
subject: Bible. Acts
subject: Episcopal Church
description: Reverend Benjamin Dorr served as rector for Christ Church from 1839 to 1868, and undertook the difficult job of holding the congregation together during the Civil War. This sermon lays out Reverend Dorr's thoughts on Acts 17:32-34, "And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked; and others said, We will hear thee again of this matter. So Paul departed from among them. Howbeit certain men clave unto him and believed."
creator: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
creator: Dorr, Benjamin, 1796-1869
date: 1862-08-10
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: tiff
language: eng
type: Text

Benjamin Dorr sermon 964, "Unspotted from the world," 1863
subject: Sermons
subject: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
subject: Dorr, Benjamin, 1796-1869
subject: Bible. New Testament
subject: Bible. James
subject: Episcopal Church
description: Reverend Benjamin Dorr served as rector for Christ Church from 1839 to 1868, and undertook the difficult job of holding the congregation together during the Civil War. This sermon lays out Reverend Dorr's thoughts on James 1:27, "To keep himself unspotted from the world."
creator: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
creator: Dorr, Benjamin, 1796-1869
date: 1863-09-06
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format: tiff
language: eng
type: Text

Benjamin Dorr sermon 965, "National Thanksgiving," 1863
subject: Sermons
subject: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
subject: Dorr, Benjamin, 1796-1869
subject: Bible. Old Testament
subject: Bible. Chronicles, 1st
subject: American Civil War (United States : 1861-1865)
subject: Episcopal Church
description: Reverend Benjamin Dorr served as rector for Christ Church from 1839 to 1868, and undertook the difficult job of holding the congregation together during the Civil War. This Thanksgiving sermon, delivered in 1863, lays out Reverend Dorr's thoughts on 1 Chronicles 29:10-13, "Blessed be thou, Lord God of Israel, our Father, for ever and ever. Thine, O Lord, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty; for all that is in the heaven, and in the earth is Thine. Thine is the kingdom, O Lord, and thou art exalted as head above all. Both riches and honor come of thee, and thou reignest over all; and in thine hand is power and might, and in thine hand it is to make great, and to give strength unto all. Now therefore, our God, we thank thee and praise thy glorious name." The Civil War continues, and Rev. Dorr mentions the incursion of the Confederate Army into Pennsylvania and the threat averted at Gettysburg. In a tacit comparison to Lincoln, Dorr describes David's career, rising from shepherd to king, and his rule amidst warfare and threats external and internal. Tennent also notes Lincoln's proclamation of a national Thanksgiving to be celebrated each November, which in those times would be celebrated in church on the last Thursday of November. Tenant gives many reasons for thankfulness, including: the significant victories of the North and the promise of better days to come; another good harvest; more good health; work for everyone to do; and the spirit of giving and co-operation - all as granted by God, with a longing for peace.
creator: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
creator: Dorr, Benjamin, 1796-1869
date: 1863-11-26
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language: eng
type: Text

Benjamin Dorr sermon 968, "National Thanksgiving," 1864
subject: Sermons
subject: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
subject: Dorr, Benjamin, 1796-1869
subject: Bible. Old Testament
subject: Bible. Pentateuch
subject: Bible. Deuteronomy
subject: American Civil War (United States : 1861-1865)
subject: Episcopal Church
description: Reverend Benjamin Dorr served as rector for Christ Church from 1839 to 1868, and undertook the difficult job of holding the congregation together during the Civil War. In this Thanksgiving sermon, Reverend Dorr lays out his thoughts on Deuteronomy 28:1-2, "And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command this day, that the Lord thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth; And all these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy God." The Civil War continues in a series of grinding and horrific battles, with warfare taken in new directions. Dorr describes the orderly presidential election and victory of Lincoln, whom he admires, as surpassing any battlefield victory. Dorr includes details from Lincoln's Proclamation of Thanksgiving, and lists as reasons for thankfulness the general prosperity of the North, with its increase in population by emancipation and immigration; the overall good health of its soldiers and sailors; the quantity of work that needs doing and the resolve granted by God to do what is necessary. He also pleads for peace, union, and harmony once more.
creator: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
creator: Dorr, Benjamin, 1796-1869
date: 1864-11-24
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format: tiff
language: eng
type: Text

Benjamin Dorr sermon 969, "Jacob's Vow; or the duty and blessedness of giving," 1865
subject: Sermons
subject: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
subject: Dorr, Benjamin, 1796-1869
subject: Bible. Old Testament
subject: Bible. Pentateuch
subject: Bible. Genesis
subject: Episcopal Church
description: Reverend Benjamin Dorr served as rector for Christ Church from 1839 to 1868, and undertook the difficult job of holding the congregation together during the Civil War. This sermon lays out Reverend Dorr's thoughts on Genesis 28:20-22, "And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on, So that I come again to my father's house in peace; then shall the Lord be my God: And this stone, which I have set for a pillar, shall be God's house: and of all that thou shalt give me I will surely give the tenth unto thee."
creator: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
creator: Dorr, Benjamin, 1796-1869
date: 1865-01-01
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: tiff
language: eng
type: Text

Benjamin Dorr sermon 970, "The death & burial of Moses," 1865
subject: Sermons
subject: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
subject: Dorr, Benjamin, 1796-1869
subject: Bible. Old Testament
subject: Bible. Pentateuch
subject: Bible. Deuteronomy
subject: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
subject: Episcopal Church
description: Reverend Benjamin Dorr served as rector for Christ Church from 1839 to 1868, and undertook the difficult job of holding the congregation together during the Civil War. This sermon, delivered during a National Fast mourning the assassination of President Lincoln, contains Reverend Dorr's thoughts on Deuteronomy 34:5-8, ""So Moses the servant of the Lord died there in the land of Moab, according to the word of the Lord. And He buried him in a valley in the land of Moab, over against Beth-peor; but no man knoweth of his sepulchre unto this day. And Moses was an hundred and twenty years old when he died; his eye was not dim, nor his natural force abated. And the children of Israel wept for Moses in the plains of Moab thirty days; so the days of weeping and mourning for Moses were ended."
creator: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
creator: Dorr, Benjamin, 1796-1869
date: 1865-06-01
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: tiff
language: eng
type: Text

Book of Common Prayer, 1766
subject: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
subject: Church of England
subject: Psalms (Music)
subject: Psalmody
subject: Bible. Psalms
subject: Religious leaders
subject: Sacraments
subject: Consecration
subject: Clergy
subject: Episcopal Church
subject: Episcopalians
subject: United Churches of Christ-Church and St. Peter's (Philadelphia, Pa.)
subject: Rites and ceremonies
description: "The Book of Common Prayer, and Administration of the Sacraments, and Other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church, According to the Use of the Church of England: Together with the Psalter, or Psalms of David, Pointed as they are to be sung or said in Churches: and the Form or Manner of Making, Ordaining, and Consecrating of Bishops, Priests, and Deacons."
creator: Church of England
date: 1766
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: tiff
language: eng
type: Text

Burials, Christ Church and St. Peter's Church, 1763-1831
subject: Burial records
subject: United Churches of Christ-Church and St. Peter's (Philadelphia, Pa.)
subject: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
subject: St. Peter's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
subject: Cemeteries
subject: Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790
subject: Episcopalians
subject: Rush, Benjamin, 1746-1813
subject: Hopkinson, Francis, 1737-1791
subject: Hewes, Joseph, 1730-1779
subject: Ross, George, 1730-1779
subject: Episcopal Church
description: Record of persons buried at Christ Church and St. Peter's, listed chronologically, sometimes with relatives and burial plot location noted as well. From 1793 to 1831, Christ Church burials are listed on the left-hand page with burials at St. Peter's churchyard listed on the right-hand page. Notable figures from history whose burials are noted include Benjamin Franklin and four other signers of the Declaration of Independence: Benjamin Rush, Francis Hopkinson, Joseph Hewes, and George Ross.
creator: United Churches of Christ-Church, St. Peter's, and St. James's (Philadelphia, Pa.)
date: 1763/1831
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: tiff
language: eng
type: Text

Burials, Christ Church, 1772-1787
subject: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
subject: Burial records
subject: Cemeteries
subject: Church finance
subject: Episcopalians
subject: Church of England
subject: Episcopal Church
description: Burial records kept by the sexton of Christ Church from 1772 to 1786. Burials are listed by date and include the decedent's name, age at time of death, and amount paid for burial. Names of spouses or parents are often noted, as well as cause of death.
creator: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
date: 1772/1787
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: tiff
language: eng
type: Text

Burials, Christ Church, 1832-1870
subject: Cemeteries
subject: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
subject: Burial records
subject: Episcopalians
subject: Episcopal Church
description: Burial records for members of Christ Church from 1832 to 1870 (records from 1871 to 1978 were not scanned as part of this project). This is a record of burial services conducted rather than interments; not all of the deceased are buried in the Christ Church burial ground. Entries are listed by date and typically include the decedent's name, age at time of death, and parent's name if decedent was a child.
creator: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
date: 1832/1870
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: tiff
language: eng
type: Text

Burials, St. Peter's, 1789-1793
subject: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
subject: Church finance
subject: St. Peter's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
subject: Yellow fever
subject: Burial records
subject: Cemeteries
subject: Indians of North America
subject: Episcopalians
subject: United Churches of Christ-Church and St. Peter's (Philadelphia, Pa.)
subject: Episcopal Church
description: Burial records kept by George Stokes, sexton of St. Peter's, from 1789 to 1793. Burials are listed by date and include the decedent's name, age at time of death, and amount paid for burial. Names of spouses or parents are often noted, as well as cause of death. Of note are the many deaths due to "fever," as yellow fever reached epidemic proportions in Philadelphia in 1793. Also of interest are the interments of the Native American Chiefs who came to visit President Washington and died in Philadelphia of smallpox. The final entry in the book is George Stokes himself, aged 56 years.
creator: Stokes, George
creator: United Churches of Christ-Church and St. Peter's (Philadelphia, Pa.)
date: 1789/1793
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: tiff
language: eng
type: Text

Correspondence and other records, 1738
subject: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
description: Communication from an unidentified correspondent re the placement of Bishops throughout the colonies.
creator: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
date: 1738
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: tiff
language: eng
type: Text

Correspondence and other records, 1746
subject: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
description: Address re the appointment of a religious instructor.
creator: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
date: 1746
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: tiff
language: eng
type: Text

Correspondence and other records, 1747
subject: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
description: Philip Bearcroft, of "The Society for the Propogation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts," writing re Mr. Sturgeon's appointment as secretary to the Rector.
creator: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
date: 1747
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: tiff
language: eng
type: Text

Correspondence and other records, 1759
subject: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
description: Documents include correspondence relating to the appointment of an assistant to the rector, an address written to the Bishop of London requesting monetary assistence in building [Saint Peter's] church as well as other topics.
creator: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
date: 1759
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: tiff
language: eng
type: Text

Correspondence and other records, 1762
subject: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
description: Regarding property rents.
creator: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
date: 1762
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: tiff
language: eng
type: Text

Correspondence and other records, 1775
subject: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
description: Letter to the Bishop of London; and a testimony regarding the resignation of Rev. Richard Peters and the appointment of Jacob Duche to the rectorship.
creator: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
date: 1775
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: tiff
language: eng
type: Text

Correspondence and other records, 1776
subject: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
description: "Dr. Richard Peter's full discharge." Details of Richard Peter's resignation from the rectorship.
creator: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
date: 1776
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: tiff
language: eng
type: Text

Correspondence and other records, 1777
subject: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
description: Letter from George Bryan, Vice-president of the Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania, to the corporation regarding the polictical connections of Mr. Coombe.
creator: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
date: 1777
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: tiff
language: eng
type: Text

Correspondence and other records, 1785
subject: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
description: Letter to William White regarding the size of a burial vault to be built by Dr. Morgan at Saint Peter's burial ground.
creator: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
date: 1785
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: tiff
language: eng
type: Text

Correspondence and other records, 1793
subject: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
description: Includes draft petition reacting to an apparent municipal order to remove burial grounds from city limits. The order was probably in response to the yellow fever epidemics which severely effected Philadelphia's population in the 1790s. The petition is in favor of keeping burial grounds within city limits.
creator: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
date: 1793
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: tiff
language: eng
type: Text

Correspondence and other records, 1794
subject: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
description: Signed petition in favor of Mr. Abercrombie.
creator: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
date: 1794
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: tiff
language: eng
type: Text

Correspondence and other records, 1797
subject: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
description: Robert Blackweed to Mr. Cumpston re burial of a Saint Peter's parishioner named Mrs. Richard Simpson.
creator: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
date: 1797
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: tiff
language: eng
type: Text

Correspondence and other records, 1800
subject: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
description: Letters from James Abercrombie and Joseph Fleming.
creator: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
date: 1800
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: tiff
language: eng
type: Text

Correspondence and other records, 1801
subject: Bell ringing
subject: Church bells
subject: Clergy
subject: Burial
subject: Baptism
subject: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
subject: Bell ringers
subject: Fourth of July celebrations
subject: American loyalists
description: Includes a letter and draft copy from bell ringer Joseph Dolby to the Vestry of Christ Church and St. Peter's, defending himself against accusations made by the Governor of Pennsylvania regarding his Revolutionary War allegiances and his refusal to ring the bells on July 4th. Dolby asserts his Philadelphia birth, militia service, and oath of allegiance to the United States. Also includes a committee report signed by the bell ringers agreeing to ring the bell on July 4th annually, and a letter from James Abercrombie requesting a burial order for the infant son of John Martin Baker. See also object ID: 1.4.0.1 for related documentation.
creator: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
date: 1801
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: tiff
language: eng
type: Text

Correspondence and other records, 1802
subject: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
description: Correspondence from James Abercrombie, Richard Harrison, and Joseph Dobbins.
creator: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
date: 1802
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: tiff
language: eng
type: Text

Correspondence and other records, 1803
subject: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
description: Joseph Dobbins to the corporation requesting money owed to him.
creator: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
date: 1803
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: tiff
language: eng
type: Text

Correspondence and other records, 1804
subject: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
description: Includes copy of Joseph Dobbin's will, and associated correspondence.
creator: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
date: 1804
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: tiff
language: eng
type: Text

Correspondence and other records, 1805
subject: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
description: James Abercrombie to Thomas Cumpston requesting financial assistance.
creator: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
date: 1805
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: tiff
language: eng
type: Text

Correspondence and other records, 1806
subject: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
description: Correspondence regarding power of attorney of Joseph Dobbins' estate.
creator: Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
date: 1806
rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
format: tiff
language: eng
type: Text