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

Title

Authors

• St. Paul's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) (https://viaf.org/viaf/159521020)

Funders

• Council on Library and Information Resources

Call number

Alternate identifiers

• https://philadelphiacongregations.org/records/item/ChristChurch.StPaulCharter
• local-identifier: 4.1.0.2

Publisher

Language

Origin

Place

United States

Summary

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.

Notes

• Alternative Title: St. Paul's Charter
   

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

• Church buildings
• Church finance
• Church history
• Church management
• Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
• St. Paul's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
• McClenachan, William, 1714-
• Church of England
• Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
• Episcopal Church

Genres

• Manuscripts
• Charters and articles of incorporation

Keywords

• Charter

Licenses

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