Constitution of Mikveh Israel, as signed by members admitted since the Charter of Incorporation, 1826-1883
Congregation Mikveh Israel (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Charters
Synagogues
Constitutions
Church membership
Jews
Articles of incoporation
This manuscript is a handwritten copy of the constitution of Mikveh Israel, signed and dated by members who joined in the years from 1826 to 1883. Mikveh Israel adopted their constitution on August 5, 1823, and the congregation's charter was granted by the governor of Pennsylvania in 1824, as documented on the title page. Note: Some years are cited using the Hebrew calendar.
Constitution of Mikveh Israel, printed 1823
Printed copy of the Constitution of Mikveh Israel, dated June 29, 1823. One sheet with two sides, and each side divided into quarters. The recto side includes the cover page in the bottom right quarter. The text begins on page three, which is located on the bottom right quarter of the verso side. Pages four and five make up the top half of the recto, pages six and seven take up the left half of the verso, and page 8 concludes on the bottom left quarter of the recto. A scan of the official seal of Mikveh Israel is also included.
Copy of David Solis letter to Isaac Leeser, 1863
Leeser, Isaac
Congregation Beth El Emeth (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Synagogue records and registers
Jews--Dietary laws
Religious leaders
Letters
Copy of a letter David Solis wrote to Rev. Isaac Leeser, who was the hazan of Congregation Beth El Emeth after retiring from Mikveh Israel. The copy was sent to the president of Beth El Emeth. Solis resigned his membership in the congregation due to what he described as Leeser's violation of Jewish dietary laws.
Solis, David H.
Corporation of St. John's Church application to use St. James's Church for a sacred music concert, 1824
Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
St. James's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Church finance
Concerts
Sacred music
Church buildings
Debt
Letter from a committee of the Corporation of St. John's Church in the Northern Liberties requesting the use of St. James' Church for a concert of sacred music to raise money to pay off a debt of $17,000.
St. John's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Correspondence and other records of the United Churches, 1816
Sextons
Wages
Trusts and trustees
Clergy
Episcopal Church
Resignation from office
Three 1816 documents concerning the United Churches of Christ Church, St. Peter's Church, and St. James's Church in Philadelphia. Includes an application from the vestry of Saint John's Church in the Northern Liberties, just above the city limits of Philadelphia, requesting monies and conveyance of real estate held in trust for that corporation. Also includes a memorial from the sextons of the United Churches requesting increased wages because the cost of provisions and other necessities had risen, and a resignation letter from the Rev. James Milnor as assistant minister after receiving a call to another congregation.
Communication from an unidentified correspondent re the placement of Bishops throughout the colonies.
Letter to William White regarding the size of a burial vault to be built by Dr. Morgan at Saint Peter's burial ground.
Signed petition in favor of Mr. Abercrombie.
St. Peter's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Church management
Pews and pew rights
Rent collection
Schools
Two letters addressed to the wardens and vestry of the united churches of Christ Church and St. Peter's Church in Philadelphia. James Abercrombie writes concerning his plan to open an academy and assures the vestry that it will not interfere with his parochial duties. Joseph H. Fleming applies to be appointed collector of pew rents for the churches, citing his experience collecting ground rents and debts for Philadelphia clients.
Joseph Dobbins to the corporation requesting money owed to him.
Recommendation to higher William Brown as church sexton.
Letters from James Abercrombie to John Read of the Bank of Philadelphia and the vestry of Christ Church requesting financial assistance.
Letter inquires of a possible lease arrangement for the Thomas Legacy, and a second letter contains the resignation of Jackson Kemper, the church's assistant minister.
File contains correspondence regarding the election of Reverend John W. James to the position of Assistant Minister.
Correspondence from Reverend John James asks for financial assistance.
Contains letters of condolence for the loss of Bishop White.
Includes specifications for the church organ.
Horace Binney to Moses Kempton on the subject of his conversation with R. R. Bringhurst, the sexton.
Includes letter of resignation of Jon Patterson.
Benjamin Dorr to Moses Kempton re the fund for the relief of disabled clergymen.
Benjamin Dorr to Moses Kempton. Letter expains that Dorr's donation of $500 was to be applied to the construction or development of Christ Church's school.
Contains list of pensioners at Christ Church.
Letter of resignation from Moses Kempton, asking to be relieved of his duties association with Christ Church Hospital. Folder also contains letter from Saint Thomas' African Espicopal Church asking for aid in repayment of a debt.
One letter expresses Benjamin Dorr's desire to pay the salary of the assistant minister in a different manner.
Letter from Dorr expressing his concern over his ability to fulfil his tasks, and relinquishing his salary as a result.
The rector's statement of the sinking of the floor of the new parish building.
Correspondence regarding the establishment of a chapel in the western developments of Philadelphia.
Correspondence and other documents relating to Christ Church Chapel.
Petition for preservation of the burial ground.
Correspondence and resignation records regarding Rev. Richard Peters and Rev. Jacob Duché, 1775
Peters, Richard, 1704-1776
Duché, Jacob, 1738-1798
Terrick, Richard, 1710-1777
Selection and appointment
Letter to Richard Terrick, Bishop of London, from the church wardens and vestrymen of the united churches of Christ Church and St. Peter's Church in Philadelphia, and a testimony regarding the resignation of Rev. Richard Peters and the appointment of Rev. Jacob Duché to the rectorship. The documents record Peters's resignation due to bodily infirmities after many years of service, and the vestry's unanimous election and recommendation of Duché, described as a native of Philadelphia who had served as assistant minister for more than fifteen years.
Correspondence concerning Ninth and Market Streets property and recommendation of Hugh Hill, 1807
Real property
Employment references
Real property--Valuation
Church property
Episcopalians
Land use
Letter from Edward Burd, John F. Mifflin, and another committee member on behalf of the Trustees of the University, regarding the property value of a tract of land at the corner of Ninth and Market Streets and another at Ninth and Chestnut Streets. Also includes a reference letter from Robert Blackwell in favor of Hugh Hill, noting his character and connection to St. Peter's Church.
Burd, Edward, 1751-1833
Blackwell, Robert, 1748-1831
Correspondence from Horace Binney and the City Commissioners' Office, 1815
Church music
Pavements
Sidewalks
Letter from the City Commissioners Office instructing the corporation to pave a sidewalk in front of church owned property at Pine and Fourth Streets. Also contains a letter from Horace Binney to Charles N. Bancker regarding patronage for an initiative to improve church music.
Philadelphia (Pa.). Office of City Commissioners
Binney, Horace, 1780-1875
Correspondence regarding leasing of church property, 1784-1826
Second Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Presbyterians
Presbyterian Church
Twenty-nine pages of correspondence between Second Presbyterian and various Philadelphia merchants who leased land and/or buildings from the church over the years spanning 1784 to 1826. Topics include lease terms, requests for reduction in rent, improvements to properties, and repossession of properties by the church.
Correspondence regarding the Joseph Dobbins estate legacy, 1806
Decedents' estates
Charities
Executors and administrators
Power of attorney
Legacies
Charitable uses, trusts, and foundations
Powers of attorney
Correspondence regarding power of attorney over the estate of Joseph Dobbins (also referred to in connection with a legacy from the late Mrs. Dobbin). The letters document the legal and financial management of a legacy bequeathed to a charitable institution overseen by the Christ Church Vestry. They discuss assigning uncollected debts, providing a bond of indemnity, compensating the estate manager, and drawing funds from Charleston, South Carolina to Philadelphia.
Includes correspondence from the church congregation asking the Vestry to consider raising Rev. Abercrombie's salary.
Letters and associated documents from the church congregation and other individuals regarding reportedly "offensive" music at Saint Peter's Church, ground rents, requested improvements to the school room, and other subjects.
A majority of the documents in this folder pertain to discussions regarding the use of land surrounding the burial ground. Institutions involved include the Amicable Fire Company, the Resolution Hose Company, and the M.E. Union Church.
Letters subjects pertain to burial ground commemoration; a gift to Saint Thomas Church of the crystal chandeliers from Saint Peter's Church; rights to church pews, most notably the pew associated with Samuel and Elizabeth Powel; and a request of the Male Sunday School to take up collection in aid of their services.
Folder holds continued discussion between the Resolution Hose Company and the Vestry, church and organ maintenence, and a printed circular from the "Corporation for the Reliet of the Widows and Children of Clergymaen in the Communion of the Protestant Elpiscopal Church in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,"