Guide to the Evangelical Society of Philadelphia Records

Descriptive Summary

Title

Evangelical Society of Philadelphia Records

Inclusive Dates

1809-1815

Call Number

RG 313

Creator(s)

Evangelical Society of Philadelphia.

Quantity

0.15 cubic feet (9 folders)

Restrictions on Access

Collection open for research

Digital Content

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Repository

Presbyterian Historical Society, 425 Lombard Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147-1516 USA

Biographical Note / Administrative History

Administrative History

In 1806, the Rev. Archibald Alexander, pastor of Philadelphia's Pine Street Church, founded the Evangelical Society of Philadelphia. Its purpose was to establish a black Presbyterian congregation in the city; to build a house of worship and to find a black pastor. In 1807 John Gloucester, a noted black preacher from Tennessee, arrived in Philadelphia, and the Society began recruiting subscribers for the erection of a church. In 1811 the First African Church of Philadelphia was dedicated, with Gloucester as pastor and a congregation of 123 people.

Collection Overview

Record Group 313 contains records of the Evangelical Society from 1809-1815, including reports, lists of subscribers, and circular letters. It is arranged chronologically.

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Related Material

Administrative Information

Processing Information

Collection processed and finding aid prepared: September 1992
Stephanie Muntone, Processing Archivist

Catalog Headings

The following headings have been used to index the description of this collection in the society’s electronic catalog.

Personal Name Subject

Alexander, Archibald, 1772-1851.

Gloucester, John, 1776 or 1777-1822.

Corporate Subject

Evangelical Society of Philadelphia.

First African Church of Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pa.)

Topical Subject

African American Presbyterians--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--19th century.

African American churches--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--19th century.

Genre-form

Reports. aat

Collection Inventory

Box	Folder	Description	Alternative Formats

1	1	Finding Aid to Record Group 313

		The manuscripts in this collection are fragile and should be handled with care. Facsimiles are available in folders 2-5.

1	2	Photocopies of manuscripts, 1809
1	3	Photocopies of manuscripts, 1810
1	4	Photocopies of manuscripts, 1811
1	5	Photocopies of manuscripts, 1815, undated
1	6	Manuscripts, 1809	Digital
1	7	Manuscripts, 1810
1	8	Manuscripts, 1811
1	9	Manuscripts, 1815, undated

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Guide to the Evangelical Society of Philadelphia Records

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