St. John's Reformed Church (Philadelphia, PA)

Collection

Identifier: Church RG 046

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Reformed Church of the Strangers (St. John's) collection consists of 1 box containing: - Awards & Certificates: Board of Ministerial Relief, 1930 - Church Records: Directories, 1919, 1933 - Congregational Meetings: Minutes, 1873-1880 (found with Consistory Minutes) - Financial Records: Ledgers, 1905-1913; Offering, 1911-1915 - History - Legal Records: Deeds, Indentures, Mortgages, etc., 1884-1916; Court Case, 1870 - Photographs - Committees: Consistory Minutes, 1865-1896 - Auxiliary Organizations: Forward Movement, Financial Records, 1920-1928; Women's Guild, Minutes, 1909-1925

Dates

Creation: 1865 - 1933

Biographical / Historical

Established in 1865, The Reformed Church of the Strangers of (West) Philadelphia, PA changed its name in 1884 to St. John's (English) Reformed Church. In 1935, it merged with Old First Church, Philadelphia. This church should not be confused with St. John's (German) Reformed Church of Philadelphia, which was established in 1886 and closed in 2003.

Extent

0.452 Cubic Feet (1 container)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Related Materials

For: Church Records, 1872-1934 SEE ALSO: Microfilm #188 For: Information regarding Old First Reformed Church SEE ALSO: Church RG 672 For: Charter changing the name from Reformed Church of the Stranger to St. John's Reformed Church, 1886; Application, 1884 SEE ALSO: Locked Case 2, #13b