History. Published. "Two Histories and an Essay: The Story of Old First Reformed Church, UCC, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania", compiled by Robert A. Schneider, 2002. Signed by compiler.
Scope and Contents
The Old First Reformed Church collection consists of one box containing: - Bulletins, 1926-1999 - Cemetery Records - Church Records: Directories, 1959, 1974; Inventory of records held at The Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA - Constitution, 1818 - History: General; Anniversary Celebrations, 1902-2002; Manuscripts; News Clippings; Published - Legal Records: General; Charles J. Sutter et al v. The Trustees, 1861-1862 - Newsletters, 1968-2006 - Pastors: Sermons by Geneva M. Butz, 1989 - Photographs - Programs and Activities, 1976-2004 - Committees: - Bicentennial, 1974-1976 - Building - Consistory, Correspondence - Self-Study, 1957 - Trustees, Reports, 1966 - Auxiliary Organizations: - 1727 Society - Charter School, 1854 - Men of Old First, "The Mirror", 1947 - Sunday School, 1906-1961 - Women's Group Constitution, 1818 - Sermons THE GERMAN REFORMED CHURCH IN PHILADELPHIA: AN IMPORTANT 1772 ADDITION TO THE WORKS OF ROBERT SMITH, manuscript by Joseph W. Hammond. THE ANCIENT LAND-MARK, discourse preached by Joseph F. Berg, 1839. Signed by J. Caspar Bucher. FIVE YEARS' MINISTRY IN THE GERMAN REFORMED CHURCH, sermon by J. H. A. Bomberger, 1860. FREEDOM OF WORSHIP: MEETING HOUSES, CHURCHES AND SYNAGOGUES OF EARLY PHILADELPHIA, by Robert H. Wilson, 1976. A HISTORY OF THE REFORMED CHURCH IN PHILADELPHIA, by Rev. David Van Horne, 1876. THE OLD FIRST REFORMED CHURCH UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST (EVANGELICAL & REFORMED), FIFTIETH AND LOCUST STREETS, PHILADELPHIA, by Rev. Charles E. Schaeffer and Rev. Amos Seldomridge. TWO HISTORIES AND AN ESSAY: THE STORY OF OLD FIRST REFORMED CHURCH, UCC, PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, compiled by Robert A. Schneider, 2002. Signed by compiler. NEWSLETTERS: - " The Restorator", 1968-1981 - " Old First/New Outlook", 1983-1999 - " The 1727 Society", 1996-2006
Dates
- Creation: 1727 - 2006
Extent
From the Collection: 1 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the E&R Library & Archives Repository
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