ABHS.FBCMinutes1771-1775 Congregational minutes, 1771-1775
Title
Congregational minutes, 1771-1775Authors
- First Baptist Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) (https://viaf.org/viaf/138474365)
Funders
- Council on Library and Information Resources
Call number
ABHS.FBCMinutes1771-1775(Atlanta, United States, American Baptist Historical Society)
Alternate identifiers
Publisher
American Baptist Historical SocietyLanguage
EnglishSummary
Congregational minute book includes dates of meetings from 1771 to 1775, members present, and business conducted. Topics include but are not limited to: property bequeathed to the church; the filling of positions such as moderator, clerk, treasurer, deacon and minister; maintenance of burial grounds; the church's position on the impropriety of the slave trade; collections for the poor; payment of pew rents; nominations for representatives to the annual association meeting; and admission of new members.
Extent
64 pages;Support
PaperRelated 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
- Corporate minutes
- Baptists
- Church management
- Charity
- Pews and pew rights
- Church finance
- Church membership
- Church fund raising
- Church discipline
- Church committees
- Church buildings
- Poor
- Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
- First Baptist Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Genres
- Minutes (Records)
- Manuscripts
Keywords
- 18th century
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