Gilbert Tennent sermons 70, "De officiis mariti et uxoris" (On the duties of husband and wife), 1745
Second Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Sermons
Tennent, Gilbert, 1703-1764
Great Awakening
Presbyterians
Bible. Colossians
Presbyterian Church
Gilbert Tennent (1703-1764) was an Irish-American Presbyterian clergyman, and one of the leaders of the Great Awakening. Tennent begins this sermon on the Christian duties of husbands and wives with reference to Colossians 3:18-19, "Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. Husbands, love your wives, and do not be harsh with them." He offers practical advice and pastoral counseling, and reviews the duties of each marriage partner; then explains these duties through examples from the Old and New Testaments. His advice is, in some ways, fair-minded and down-to earth, in other ways idealistic and reflecting the standards of the time, with the husband as the head of the family with the major responsibilities for earning and for guiding and instructing his wife and any children, allowing her the running of the household if she's competent, and otherwise granting her those few responsibilities "below his authority," such as managing the kitchen and servants. From dates noted in the manuscript, it looks like Tennent wrote this sermon in 1745, then delivered it again in 1748, 1751, and 1756.
Gilbert Tennent sermons 71, "Quint Precept" (Fifth commandment), 1745
Gilbert Tennent (1703-1764) was an Irish-American Presbyterian clergyman, and one of the leaders of the Great Awakening. Tennent begins this sermon on the fifth commandment with reference to Colossians 3:20-21, "Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord. Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged." From dates noted on the manuscript, it looks like Tennent wrote this sermon in 1745, then delivered it again in 1745, 1748, 1751, 1755 and 1760.
Gilbert Tennent sermons 72, Sermon on 2 Thessalonians 2:10-12, 1745
Bible. Thessalonians, 2nd
Gilbert Tennent (1703-1764) was an Irish-American Presbyterian clergyman, and one of the leaders of the Great Awakening. Tennent wrote this sermon on 2 Thessalonians 2:10-12, "And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness." From dates noted on the manuscript, it looks like Tennent wrote this sermon in 1745 and delivered it again in 1752.
Gilbert Tennent sermons 73, "De Amore Christo" (On the love of Christ), 1745 and "De margarita pretii" (On the pearl of great price), 1747
Bible. Epistle of John, 1st
Bible. Ephesians
Bible. Peter, 1st
Bible. Song of Solomon
Bible. Matthew
Gilbert Tennent (1703-1764) was an Irish-American Presbyterian clergyman, and one of the leaders of the Great Awakening. This manuscript contains two sermons. The first sermon, on the subject of Christ's love, begins with reference to 1 John 4:18, Ephesians 6:24, 1 Peter 1:8, and Canticles (Song of Solomon) 8:6-7. Translating the title of the second sermon is tricky; it looks like Tennent wrote "De smaragdine pretii," which translates to "On the emerald of great price," but it is likely he meant "De margarita pretii," which translates to "The pearl of great price." He begins this sermon with reference to Matthew 13:45-46, "Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls: Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it." From dates noted in the manuscript, it looks like Tennant delivered these sermons in 1745, then delivered one or both of them again in 1747, 1748, 1755, and 1763.
Gilbert Tennent sermons 74, "De Christi ut simili regi" (On Christ as a king), 1745
Bible. Revelation
Gilbert Tennent (1703-1764) was an Irish-American Presbyterian clergyman, and one of the leaders of the Great Awakening. Tennent begins this sermon, on the subject of Christ as a king, by citing two Bible verses, Revelation 7:14, and Revelation 15:3, "And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints." From dates noted in the manuscript it looks like Tennent wrote this sermon in 1745, then delivered it again in 1747.
Gilbert Tennent sermons 75, "De Christo ut fundamento" (On Christ as foundation), "De Resiscipe" (On repentance) and "de judicio extrimo" (On the final judgement),1745
Bible. Isaiah
Bible. Ezekiel
Bible. Acts
Gilbert Tennent (1703-1764) was an Irish-American Presbyterian clergyman, and one of the leaders of the Great Awakening. This manuscript contains three sermons by Tennent. The first sermon, "On Christ as foundation," begins by citing Isaiah 28:16. The second sermon, "On repentance," begins by citing Ezekiel 18:30, Acts 17:30-31, and Revelation 2:4-5. Finally, the third sermon begins by citing Acts 17:31 and Revelation 1:7. From dates noted in the manuscript, it looks like Tennent wrote these sermons in 1745, and redelivered one or more of them in 1747, 1752, and 1755.
Gilbert Tennent sermons 76, "Decimum precept" (On the tenth commandment), 1745
Ten commandments
Gilbert Tennent (1703-1764) was an Irish-American Presbyterian clergyman, and one of the leaders of the Great Awakening. This manuscript contains two sermons, both on the subject of the tenth commandment (you shall not covet your neighbor’s goods.) The two sermons were originally delivered one week apart in 1745. From dates noted in the manuscript, it looks like Tennent delivered one or both of the sermons again in 1751, 1756, and 1761.
Gilbert Tennent sermons 77, "De fructuositate" (On fruitfulness), 1745
Bible. John
Bible. Luke
Gilbert Tennent (1703-1764) was an Irish-American Presbyterian clergyman, and one of the leaders of the Great Awakening. Tennent cites three Bible verses in this sermon on the subject of "fruitfulness:" First, Matthew 3:10, "And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire." Second, John 15:8, "Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples." Third, Luke 13:7, "Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it down; why cumbereth it the ground?" From dates noted in the manuscript, it looks like Tennent wrote this sermon in 1744, and delivered it again in 1745 or 1746, 1747, 1748, 1750 and 1755. However, the back cover proclaims "A sermon occasioned by the Late proclamation for a general Fast, preached at Philadelphia January 7, 1747."
Gilbert Tennent sermons 78, "De Joshua" (On Joshua), 1750, and "De mortificatione" (On mortification) , 1746 or 1747
Bible. Joshua
Bible. Romans
Bible. Kings, 1st
Gilbert Tennent (1703-1764) was an Irish-American Presbyterian clergyman, and one of the leaders of the Great Awakening. This manuscript contains two sermons by Tennent. The first sermon is on the subject of Joshua, and references Joshua 24:15, Romans 12:1, and 1 Kings 18:2. The second sermon is on the subject of mortification, and references Colossians 3:5-8 and Romans 8:13. From dates noted in the manuscript, it looks like Tennent wrote the first sermon in 1750, and wrote the second sermon in 1746 or 1747, then delivered it again in 1758.
Gilbert Tennent sermons 79, "De nativitate christi" (On the birth of Christ), 1746
Gilbert Tennent (1703-1764) was an Irish-American Presbyterian clergyman, and one of the leaders of the Great Awakening. Tennent wrote this sermon on the topic of the birth of Christ in 1746, and begins with reference to Isaiah 9:6, "For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace." (Note: it looks like the front cover contains notes for the sermon, while the back cover contains the title and date, written upside down. Also note, the paper is stained and ripped in places, making some of the text difficult to decipher.)
Gilbert Tennent sermons 8, "De Baptismo" (On baptism), 1743 or 1744
Baptism
Gilbert Tennent (1703-1764) was an Irish-American Presbyterian clergyman, and one of the leaders of the Great Awakening. This sermon, which Tennent preached in 1743 or 1744, is a rumination on Acts 10:47, "Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?" Tennent discusses the history of baptism, and compares adults requesting baptism and infants who are allowed the rite.
Gilbert Tennent sermons 80, "De judiciis divinis," (On divine judgement), "de officiis aflictorum" (On the duties of the afflicted), and "obedientia & receptione correctionis" (Obedience and acceptance of correction), 1746
Bible. Lamentations
Bible. Zephaniah
Bible. Jeremiah
Gilbert Tennent (1703-1764) was an Irish-American Presbyterian clergyman, and one of the leaders of the Great Awakening. This manuscript contains three sermons by Tennent. The first, on the subject of divine judgement, begins with reference to Isaiah 26:9. The second, on the duties of the afflicted, begins with reference to Lamentations 3:39-40. The third, on obedience and acceptance of divine correction, begins with reference to Zephaniah 3:2 and Jeremiah 7:28-29. From dates noted on the manuscript, it looks like Tennent wrote these sermons in 1746, then delivered one or more of them again in 1751, 1753, 1755, and 1757.
Gilbert Tennent sermons 81, "De tempore comunicandi dei dona" (On the time for communication of God's mercies) and "De providentia" (On providence), 1746 or 1747
Bible. Habakkuk
Bible. Psalms
Gilbert Tennent (1703-1764) was an Irish-American Presbyterian clergyman, and one of the leaders of the Great Awakening. This manuscript contains two sermons by Tennent. The first sermon, "On the time for communication of God's mercies," begins with reference to Habakkuk 2:3 and Isaiah 30:18. The second sermon "On providence," begins with reference to Psalm 111. From dates noted on the manuscript, it looks like Tennent wrote these sermons in 1746, then delivered one or both of them again in 1751 and 1759.
Gilbert Tennent sermons 82, "De Misericordia pauperibus" (On mercy towards the poor,) "De confessione peccati" (On confessing sin) and "De faciendo pacem cum proximis" (On making peace with your neighbors), 1746 or 1747
Bible. James
Gilbert Tennent (1703-1764) was an Irish-American Presbyterian clergyman, and one of the leaders of the Great Awakening. This manuscript contains three sermons written by Tennent. The first sermon, "On mercy towards the poor," begins by citing Matthew 5:7, "Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy;" and Psalms 18:25, "With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful; with an upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright." The second sermon, "On confessing sin," begins by citing Psalms 32:5, "I acknowledge my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the Lord; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah." The third sermon, "On making peace with your neighbors," begins by citing Matthew 5:9, "Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God;" and James 3:17, "But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy." Note: There is a fourth title listed, "De dispositione pacifico (on a peaceful disposition or temperament)," but no fourth sermon present - this may be an alternate title for the third sermon. From dates noted in the manuscript, it looks like Tennent wrote these sermons in 1746 or 1747, then delivered on or more of them again in 1749 and 1756.
Gilbert Tennent sermons 83, "De metaphora Salis" (On the metaphor of salt) and "De columba et lilio" (On the dove and lily), 1746
Gilbert Tennent (1703-1764) was an Irish-American Presbyterian clergyman, and one of the leaders of the Great Awakening. This manuscript contains two sermons by Tennent. The first sermon, "On the metaphor of salt," begins by citing Matthew 5:13, "Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men." The second sermon, "On the dove and the lily," begins by citing Song of Solomon 2:14-16, "O my dove, that art in the clefts of the rock, in the secret places of the stairs, let me see thy countenance, let me hear thy voice; for sweet is thy voice, and thy countenance is comely. Take us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vines: for our vines have tender grapes. My beloved is mine, and I am his: he feedeth among the lilies." From dates noted in the manuscript, it looks like Tennent wrote these sermons in 1746, then delivered one or both of them again in 1759.
Gilbert Tennent sermons 84, "Quinto Petitio Orati[o] Domin[ica]" (On the fifth petition of the Lords' Prayer), 1746
Lord's prayer
Gilbert Tennent (1703-1764) was an Irish-American Presbyterian clergyman, and one of the leaders of the Great Awakening. Tennent wrote this prayer on the fifth petition of the Lord's Prayer (also called Our Father), as stated in Matthew 6:12, "And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors." From dates noted in the manuscript, it looks like Tennent wrote this sermon in 1746, then delivered it again in 1750 or 1751, 1753, 1757, and 1760.
Gilbert Tennent sermons 85, "Diligent in Business", "Rejoycing in hope," "De deo ut refugio" (On God as a refuge), "De eternis brachiis" (On the eternal arms of God), 1746-1747
Bible. Deuteronomy
Gilbert Tennent (1703-1764) was an Irish-American Presbyterian clergyman, and one of the leaders of the Great Awakening. This manuscript contains four sermons by Tennent. The first sermon, "Diligent in business," begins by citing Romans 12:11. The second sermon, "Rejoycing in hope," begins by citing Romans 12:12. The third sermon, "On god as a refuge," begins by citing Deuteronomy 33:27. The fourth sermon, "On the eternal arms of God," begins by citing Deuteronomy 33:27 and Isaiah 33:2. From dates noted in the manuscript, it looks like Tennent wrote these sermons in 1746 or 1747, then delivered one or more of them again in 1756.
Gilbert Tennent sermons 86, "De communione cum patre et filio" (On communion with the Father and Son) and "De unctione" (On anointing), 1746-1747
Bible. Corinthians, 2nd
Gilbert Tennent (1703-1764) was an Irish-American Presbyterian clergyman, and one of the leaders of the Great Awakening. This manuscript contains two sermons by Tennent. The first sermon, "On communion with the Father and Son," begins by citing 2 Corinthians 1:21, "Now he which stablisheth us with you in Christ, and hath anointed us, is God;" and one other verse, which is difficult to decipher. The second sermon, "On anointing," begins by citing 1 John 2:27, "But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him." From dates noted in the manuscript, it looks like Tennent wrote these sermons in 1746 or 1747, then delivered one or both of them again in 1751 and 1760.
Gilbert Tennent sermons 87, "De gratiarum actione" (On thanksgiving), 1746
Bible. Thessalonians, 1st
Gilbert Tennent (1703-1764) was an Irish-American Presbyterian clergyman, and one of the leaders of the Great Awakening. Tennent begins this sermon on thankfulness with reference to Ephesians 5:20, Psalms 103:2, 1 Thessalonians 5:18, and Psalms 50:14. From dates noted on the manuscript, it looks like Tennent wrote this sermon in 1746, then delivered it again in 1756 and 1758.
Gilbert Tennent sermons 88, Sermon on Hebrews 13:5, 1746
Bible. Hebrews
Gilbert Tennent (1703-1764) was an Irish-American Presbyterian clergyman, and one of the leaders of the Great Awakening. Tennent wrote this sermon on Hebrews 13:5, "Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee." From dates noted in the manuscript, it looks like Tennent wrote this sermon in 1746, then delivered it again in 1749, 1751, 1753, 1756, 1758, and 1760.
Gilbert Tennent sermons 89, "De eneundo Ad christum" (On approaching Christ) and "Deus adversarius pecatoribus" (God is the enemy to sinners), 1746
Gilbert Tennent (1703-1764) was an Irish-American Presbyterian clergyman, and one of the leaders of the Great Awakening. This manuscript contains two sermons by Tennent. The first sermon, "On approaching Christ," cites Hebrews 13:13-14, "Let us go forth therefore unto him without the camp, bearing his reproach. For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come." The second sermon, "God is the enemy to sinners," cites Zephaniah 3:2, "She obeyed not the voice; she received not correction; she trusted not in the Lord; she drew not near to her God." From dates noted in the manuscript, it looks like Tennent wrote these sermons in 1746, then delivered one or both of them again in 1758.
Gilbert Tennent sermons 9, "De Baptismo, sermon 2," 1743 or 1744
Gilbert Tennent (1703-1764) was an Irish-American Presbyterian clergyman, and one of the leaders of the Great Awakening. This sermon, which Tennent preached in 1743 or 1744, is an expansion upon his previous sermon "De Baptismo" (On baptism). First he addresses some objections against baptism, then he goes on to discuss the "mode or maner [manner]" of baptism.
Gilbert Tennent sermons 90, "De prece" (On prayer), 1747
Gilbert Tennent (1703-1764) was an Irish-American Presbyterian clergyman, and one of the leaders of the Great Awakening. Tennent begins this sermon on the subject of prayer by referencing Psalms 63:15-17, 1 Thessalonians 5:25, Colossians 4:2-3, and James 5:13. From dates noted in the manuscript, it looks like Tennent wrote this sermon in 1747, then delivered it again in 1749, 1752, 1756, 1759, and 1764.
Gilbert Tennent sermons 91, Sermon on Psalms 92:12, 1747 or 1748
Gilbert Tennent (1703-1764) was an Irish-American Presbyterian clergyman, and one of the leaders of the Great Awakening. Tennent wrote this sermon in 1747 or 1748. The subject is Psalms 92:12, "The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon."
Gilbert Tennent sermons 92, "De fide imbecilla" (On weak faith/Oh ye of little faith), and "De fide forte" (On strong faith), 1747 or 1748
Bible. Mark
Gilbert Tennent (1703-1764) was an Irish-American Presbyterian clergyman, and one of the leaders of the Great Awakening. This manuscript contains two sermons by Tennent. The first sermon, on the subject of those whose faith is weak, begins by citing Matthew 8:26 and Mark 4:40. The second sermon, on those whose faith is strong, begins by citing Matthew 15:28 and Romans 4:20. From dates noted in the manuscript, it looks like Tennent wrote these sermons in 1747, then delivered one or both of them again in 1748, 1752, and 1759.
Gilbert Tennent sermons 93, On ministers as spiritual builders (title illegible) and "De Christo ut Dei serveo" (On Christ as a servant of God), 1747
Bible. Zechariah
Gilbert Tennent (1703-1764) was an Irish-American Presbyterian clergyman, and one of the leaders of the Great Awakening. This manuscript contains two sermons by Tennent. The title of the first sermon is illegible, but it is on the subject of ministers as spiritual builders. Tennent begins by this sermon by citing Matthew 21:42, "Jesus said to them, Have you never read in the Scriptures: ‘The stone which the builders rejected Has become the chief cornerstone. This was the LORD’s doing, And it is marvelous in our eyes’?" He also cites Ephesians 2:20-21, "And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone; In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord." Tennent begins the second sermon, "On Christ as a servant of God," by citing Zechariah 3:8, "Hear now, O Joshua the high priest, thou, and thy fellows that sit before thee: for they are men wondered at: for, behold, I will bring forth my servant the Branch. He also cites Matthew 20:2-8, "For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard..." From dates noted in the manuscript, it looks like Tennent wrote these sermons in 1747, then delivered one or both of them again in 1750, 1758, and 1761.
Gilbert Tennent sermons 94, "De amore Deo" (On God's love) and "De Fure Penitente" (On the penitent thief), 1747
Gilbert Tennent (1703-1764) was an Irish-American Presbyterian clergyman, and one of the leaders of the Great Awakening. This manuscript contains two sermons by Tennent. The first sermon, "On God's love," begins with citations of Matthew 22:37-38 and John 4:16. The second sermon, "On the penitent thief," begins with reference to Luke 23:39-43. From dates noted in the manuscript, it looks like Tennent wrote these sermons in 1747, then delivered one or both of them in 1749, 1750, 1753, 1755, 1758, and 1762.
Gilbert Tennent sermons 95, "De vino & olio" (On wine and oil) and "De cura Christi" (On Christ's care), 1747
Gilbert Tennent (1703-1764) was an Irish-American Presbyterian clergyman, and one of the leaders of the Great Awakening. This manuscript contains two sermons by Tennent. "On wine and oil" and "On Christ's care" both refer to Luke 10:34, "And went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him." From dates noted in the manuscript, it looks like Tennent wrote these sermons in 1747, then delivered one or both of them again in 1751, 1758, and 1762.
Gilbert Tennent sermons 96, "De amisso ove" (On the lost sheep), 1747
Gilbert Tennent (1703-1764) was an Irish-American Presbyterian clergyman, and one of the leaders of the Great Awakening. Tennent wrote this sermon on the parable of the lost sheep, as told in Luke 15:3-10. From dates noted in the manuscript, it looks like Tennent wrote this sermon in 1747 and delivered it again in 1760.
Gilbert Tennent sermons 97, "De Amisso ove Serm Due" (On the lost sheep, sermon 2), 1747
Gilbert Tennent (1703-1764) was an Irish-American Presbyterian clergyman, and one of the leaders of the Great Awakening. Tennent wrote this second sermon on the parable of the lost sheep, concentrating on Luke 15:4-5, "What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it? And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing." From dates noted in the manuscript, it looks like Tennent wrote this sermon in 1747, then delivered it again in 1749, 1757, and 1763.
Gilbert Tennent sermons 98, "De Patientia," (On patience), 1747
Bible. Timothy, 1st
Gilbert Tennent (1703-1764) was an Irish-American Presbyterian clergyman, and one of the leaders of the Great Awakening. Tennent begins this sermon on the subject of patience by citing six Bible verses: Luke 21:19, 1 Thessalonians 5:14, 1 Timothy 6:11, James 5:11, Hebrews 10:36 and Hebrews 12:1. From dates noted in the manuscript, it looks like Tennent wrote this sermon in 1747, then delivered it again in 1748, 1749, 1750 or 1751, 1752, 1759, 1763, and 1764.
Gilbert Tennent sermons 99 "De mysterio pietatis" (On the mystery of godliness), 1747
Bible. Corinthians, 1st
Gilbert Tennent (1703-1764) was an Irish-American Presbyterian clergyman, and one of the leaders of the Great Awakening. Tennent wrote this sermon, "On the mystery of godliness," in 1747. He begins by citing 1 Timothy 3:16, "Beyond all question, the mystery from which true godliness springs is great: He appeared in the flesh, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was preached among the nations, was believed on in the world, was taken up in glory;" and 1 Corinthians 2:7, "No, we declare God’s wisdom, a mystery that has been hidden and that God destined for our glory before time began."
Ground plan of the Moravian stores on Vine Street, circa 1808
First Moravian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Moravian Church
Moravians
Church buildings
Church finance
Pen on paper drawing of the layout of the Moravian stores on Vine Street, from around 1808.
Gloria Dei Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Church records and registers
Lutherans
Rent
Lutheran Church
Record of ground rents due to Gloria Dei church from 1799 to 1806, kept by Joseph Marsh. Entries are listed by date and include renters' name, amount of rent for given length of time, and due date. Note: The last two pages of this volume contain congregational and vestry meeting minutes from May 11, 1840.
Record of financial transactions made by Gloria Dei Church from 1800 to 1817. Ground rents make up the bulk of entries, and are listed by renters' name, grouped by date, and include the payment amount. Other transactions include the purchase of supplies and payment of salaries. Entries run across two pages, verso and recto, and an alphabetical index of individuals who did business with the church is located at the front of the book.
Record of financial transactions made by Gloria Dei Church from 1819 to 1831. Ground rents make up the bulk of entries, and are listed by renters' name, grouped by date, and include the payment amount. Other transactions include salaries for employees, payments for cleaning and repair, and cash received from pew rents and burials. Entries run across two pages, verso and recto, and an alphabetical index of individuals who did business with the church is located at the front of the book.
Historical accounts of Swedish settlement along the Delaware River and financial records of Gloria Dei, 1653-1760
Marriage records
Burial records
Indians of North America
Sweden
Netherlands
Land Settlement
Colonies
African Americans
Rudman, Andrew, 1668-1708
Cemeteries
Pews and pew rights
Registers of births, etc.
Church fund raising
Poor
Charity
Clergy
Bound manuscript containing many accounts of Swedish settlement along the Delaware River from the early 17th century to the mid-late 18th century. These accounts come from various sources, including several ministers sent to Gloria Dei by the King or Queen of Sweden. The accounts do not appear in strict chronological order and sometimes overlap with each other, but provide a rich and detailed account of this time and place. Translations of the Swedish have been provided for the bulk of the manuscript. Meeting minutes for the general parish and church council of Gloria Dei are interspersed with these personal accounts, as well as copies of letters to and from various kings, queens, bishops and archbishops in Europe. Topics covered include: land purchases; the building and upkeep of churches, including Gloria Dei and its cemetery; the need for new ministers and the struggle to house and pay them; the establishment of standards for religious practices in the new land; listings of Swedish families, including information on births, deaths, and marriages; and ongoing relations between the Swedes and their Indian, Dutch and English neighbors, including Quakers and the leaders of Christ Church. The last third of the book consists of financial accounts kept by Gloria Dei. Sums recorded include Sunday collections, special fundraising efforts, and expenditures for church repair, ministers' travel, and support of the poor and sick in the congregation. Note: The vast majority of records in this book run to 1760, but several documents at the back of the volume date from the early 1800s.
Inscriptions copied from tombstones and monuments, 1859
First Baptist Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Baptists
"Inscriptions copied from Tomb Stones and Monuments in the Grave Yard of the First Baptist Church of Philadelphia - (Lagrange Place - above Second St.) Dec. 3 1859 By Horatio Gates Jones." An alphabetical index starts on image 24, although most of the entries are struck through, likely as remains were moved to Mount Moriah Cemetery in 1860. Three additional pages of names are entered upside down from the back of the notebook; these appear to be decedents from different congregations.
Invitation to consecration of new synagogue, 1866
Congregation Mikveh Israel (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Synagogues
Dedication services
Consecration
Jews
Invitation to the consecration of the new synagogue on Seventh St. above Arch, to be held on May 24th, 1866. The invitation was issued from parnas (congregation president) Abraham Hart, and four adjunta (members of the board of managers), and dated April 15 of that year.
Invitation to cornerstone ceremony (1859)
Cornerstone laying
Invitation dated May 3rd, 1859, from Edward Mawson, Chairman of the Committee of Arrangements, to the ceremonial laying of the corner stone of the new synagogue, to be held on Monday May 9th, 1859.
Jacob Beyerle letters to Jacob Duche, 1775
Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Duche, Jacob, 1737-1798
St. Peter's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
United Churches of Christ-Church and St. Peter's (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Two letters to Reverend Duche from Jacob Beyerle, one dated October 28, 1775 and the other dated November 15, 1775, regarding the long overdue payment to Beyerle for Christ Church's organ. Beyerle had grown old and infirm and expressed an urgent need to settle his account.
St. George's Methodist Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Circuit riders
Methodists
Methodist Episcopal Church. Philadelphia Conference
Methodist Church
Notes of sermons made by Reverend John Price when he was a member of the Philadelphia conference, from 1814 to 1816. A letter to Bishop Simpson from Price's daughter, Rebecca, accompanied the donation of this volume to the Historical Society. The letter gives an account of Price's early life and long career as a circuit rider, lay preacher and pastor.
St. Paul's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Clock and watch making
Church management
Episcopal Church
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.
Phillips, Jonas, 1736-1803
Letter from Jonas Phillips objecting to the proposed plan for a new synagogue, because it would not leave enough space behind for other buildings, and would be too close to neighboring houses. He also objected to the proposed location of the door, which he saw as inconvenient. Jonas Phillips was a veteran of the American Revolutionary War, a prominent Philadelphia merchant, and one of the founders of Mikveh Israel. In 1782 he was serving as president of the congregation.
Joseph Dobbins correspondence regarding charitable bequest, 1789
Charitable bequests
Real property
Annuities
Correspondence between William White, Joseph Dobbins, and the corporation regarding tracts of land in and around Philadelphia.
Journal of the meetings that led to the formation of the diocese, 1784-1790
Episcopal Church. Diocese of Pennsylvania
White, William, 1748-1836
Episcopalians
Corporate minutes
Church meetings
In 1784, members of the vestry of the United Churches of Christ Church and St. Peter's and the vestry of St. Paul's appointed a committee to confer with the clergy of their respective churches, "on the subject of forming a representative Body of the Episcopal Church in this State." They wrote a letter, signed by chairman William White, to all Episcopal churches in Pennsylvania, asking them to send delegates to a meeting at which general principles and a framework of governance would be established. 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.
Journal of the Philadelphia Conference, 1800-1814
Church discipline
Asbury, Francis, 1745-1816
Church committees
Religious leaders
Itinerancy (Church polity)
Minutes of the annual Philadelphia Conference from 1800 through 1814, presided over by Francis Asbury and others. Each year's entry states the date, place, church leaders presiding, and members present, followed by the business discussed. Business regularly includes the recommendation and evaluation of traveling preachers, allegations of misbehavior, financial accounting, requests for assistance, and committee reports. An index of names, compiled from the records in 1868, appears at the rear of the book.
Church schools
Churchwardens' accounts
Record of many different financial accounts associated with St. Paul's from 1806 to 1852, such as: bank stocks; bonds and mortgages; various legacies and loans; funds for the charity school, widow's house, and repairs/additions to the buildings and grounds; and accounts for individual members of the church. There is an alphabetical index at the front of the book. Entries are listed by account and then chronologically, and include the date, amount, and brief explanation of money spent or received.
Letter from Joseph Dobbins to William White regarding annuity payments, 1791 August 24
Blackwell, Robert, 1748-1831
Debt
Contracts
Joseph Dobbins writes to Bishop William White, Robert Blackwell, and Robert Towers regarding payment delinquency on an annuity. Dobbins expresses frustration with the "unkind usage" he has received regarding the irregular payments, noting that he refused a partial payment from a Captain Williamson because a consistent payment method had not been adopted. He praises Mr. Hazlehurst for offering to advance the money but demands the recipients establish a reliable payment method through reputable agents.
Dobbins, Joseph
Church membership
Baptism and church membership
Letter providing proof of good standing for Elisabeth Davis at the Church of Christ meeting in Welshtract, for transfer to the Church of Christ meeting of Philadelphia. Some of the text is illegible.