Collection ID: 0034 | Metadata type: TEI | TEI XML | Data

Title

Authors

• White, William, 1748-1836 (https://viaf.org/viaf/23313303)

Funders

• Council on Library and Information Resources

Call number

Alternate identifiers

• https://philadelphiacongregations.org/records/item/ChristChurch.WilliamWhiteSermonv116
• local-identifier: v. 116

Publisher

Language

Origin

Place

United States

Summary

William White (1748-1836) was born and educated in Philadelphia, and served as Rector of Christ Church and St. Peter's Church for 57 years. He also served as Chaplain of the Continental Congress, Chaplain of the Senate, the first presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church of the United States, and a long-time trustee for the University of Pennsylvania. In this sermon, Reverend White discusses his thoughts on Matthew 18:45-46. "The kingdom of Heaven is like unto a Merchant Man, seeking goodly pearls; who, when he had found one Pearl of great Price, he went and sold all that he had, and bought it."

Extent

Support

Related resources

• Philadelphia Congregations Early Records Project (https://philadelphiacongregations.org)
• ATLA Digital Library (https://dl.atla.com/collections/philadelphia-congregations-early-records-project)

Subjects topical

• Sermons
• Bible. New Testament
• Bible. Gospels
• Bible. Matthew
• Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
• Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
• United Churches of Christ-Church and St. Peter's (Philadelphia, Pa.)
• White, William, 1748-1836
• Episcopal Church

Genres

• Sermons
• Manuscripts

Keywords

• 18th century
• 19th century

Licenses

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