Collection ID: 0036 | Metadata type: TEI | TEI XML | Data

Title

Pew committee minutes, 1774-1786

Authors

• First Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) (https://viaf.org/viaf/139528580)

Funders

• Council on Library and Information Resources

Call number

PHS.FirstPresbyterianChurchPewCommitteeRecords1774-1786_Vol1
(Philadelphia, United States, Presbyterian Historical Society)

Alternate identifiers

• https://philadelphiacongregations.org/records/item/PHS.FirstPresbyterianChurchPewCommitteeRecords1774-1786_Vol1
• local-identifier: V M146 P477pm

Publisher

Presbyterian Historical Society

Language

English

Origin

Place

United States

Summary

The minutes of the meetings of "the committee for regulating pews" from 1774 to 1786 include the meeting time, place, names of committee members present and business discussed, primarily the assignment of pews and collection of pew rents. Other topics discussed include the split with "Pine Street Church" (Third Presbyterian), fees for burials, and charitable assistance to widows.

Notes

• Alternative Title: First Presbyterian Church Pew Committee Records 1774-1786, Vol 1
   

Extent

80 pages;

Support

Paper

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 records and registers
• Pews and pew rights
• Church finance
• Church committees
• Presbyterian Church
• Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
• First Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)

Genres

• Minutes (Records)
• Manuscripts

Keywords

• 18th century

Licenses

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