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
EnglishOrigin
1771-1775
- Place
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United States
Summary
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
Licenses
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Images
Inside front cover
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Inside back cover
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