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{PDF} the Diary of William Bentley, DD, Pastor of The THE DIARY OF WILLIAM BENTLEY, D.D., PASTOR OF THE EAST CHURCH, SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS; VOLUME 4 PDF, EPUB, EBOOK William Bentley | 792 pages | 11 Oct 2018 | Franklin Classics | 9780342438044 | English | none The Diary of William Bentley, D.D., Pastor of the East Church, Salem, Massachusetts; Volume 4 PDF Book Funds were obtained primarily from individuals, but also from the Boston Episcopal Charitable Society. Audio Software icon An illustration of a 3. Peck's articles include "The Day of August 31, ," a first-person account of the hurricane that toppled Old North's steeple written in , and the article "A Backward Glance. Additional sources should be used to confirm the information. Store home. William Bentley , was born on June 22, , at Boston, Massachusetts. See also Mary K. The bulk of the volumes were published in the 18th century. Other pew deeds were retained as loose records, but most 19th- and 20th-century deeds were bound into volumes. Included here are inventories of church records formerly housed at Old North Church, as well as records placed at the Boston Athenaeum for safekeeping by Charles K. Copying Restriction Copying of fragile materials may be limited. Pew taxes were collected by the senior warden until , when a separate office of collector was created. Subscriptions are invited to sponsor the building of Christ Church, as King's Chapel becomes inadequate for the growing number of Boston Anglicans. Box 28 Folder 7. Other records include plans, an list of officers and scholars, correspondence, deeds, accounts, receipts, and shareholder certificates that were transferred back to the church between and In , he began writing a weekly news summary for William Carleton's Salem Gazette. Box 23 Folders Help Learn to edit Community portal Recent changes Upload file. Box 31 Folders Bentley never married and boarded for more than twenty years with Hannah Crowninshield, daughter of Hannah Carlton and Jacob Crowninshield. Sign up Log in. Dennen to raise money to preserve the church. Early 20th-century administrative and legal records detail the relations between the church and its increasingly Italian Catholic neighborhood, as the church attempted to purchase and tear down tenement buildings, while at the same time sending social workers into the community. The library volumes in this collection Series XVI are stored offsite and must be requested at least two business days in advance via Portal Bentley, William, Box 38 Folder 9. Stephen Christopher Lewis, deputy chaplain to General Burgoyne, takes oath of allegiance to the United States and becomes rector. Much of Kellett's early correspondence consists of letters congratulating him on his installation at Old North Church. Box 48 Folder 6. He left the rest of his library to the just-established Allegheny College , founded by fellow Harvard graduate Timothy Alden. American Libraries. Software Images icon An illustration of two photographs. Administrative Information. The Diary of William Bentley, D.D., Pastor of the East Church, Salem, Massachusetts; Volume 4 Writer This sub-series includes receipts for a single transaction or running accounts with a single individual or company. The papers are arranged by subject and dated by the date of the research, if known. Box 18 Folder 9. These are mostly building and construction expenses. Trivia About The Diary of Will East Church , Salem, Mass. Winthrop of Cambridge. In , the church voted to elect a treasurer, although few formal records exist until The earliest of these sermons relates to Kellett's position as a chaplain of the state prison in Charlestown, Massachusetts. Box 16 Folder 2. Images Donate icon An illustration of a heart shape Donate Ellipses icon An illustration of text ellipses. Papers of William Bentley, References Bentley, William. Powered by ArchivesSpace v2. Also penned several short volumes, such as Show Life. Use template. After Old North's incorporation in , clergy increasingly took a managerial role in the church, and the vicars' administrative correspondence, subject files, and even sermons and writings were increasingly involved with historical subjects, with preservation issues, and with presenting Old North as a popular historic site. They have been described individually below. He was a polymath who possessed the second best library in the United States after that of Thomas Jefferson , and was an indefatigable reader and collector of information at the local, national, and international level. Subscriptions are invited to sponsor the building of Christ Church, as King's Chapel becomes inadequate for the growing number of Boston Anglicans. Average rating 0. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world , and other notations in the work. Beginning in , the church made several attempts to establish a church newsletter containing current information about clergy, parishioners, church events, fundraising activities, and community news. Box 34 Folders It also includes newspaper articles relating to the U. An Italian Protestant chapel, the Chapel of St. Due to severe mildew, this record was photocopied, and the original record was removed from the collection. This can be especially useful to help you decide if the book is worth buying, checking out from a library, etc. Thomas Hall served as church warden and unofficial church historian from until his death in Many place names are abbreviated, e. Stephen Christopher Lewis, deputy chaplain to General Burgoyne, takes oath of allegiance to the United States and becomes rector. He is buried in Harmony Grove Cemetery. This register lists baptisms, confirmations, marriages, and burials, but contains very few entries after about Accounts and receipts for years , , , and Golledge, who served as minister from to , consist of correspondence, subject files relating to his church and community activities, sermons, and speeches. Friend Reviews. Peck in mention Bentley's pupil Hannah Crowninshield and reference her artistic and academic pursuits, offering information about the education of a young Salem woman in the early s. Box 46 Folder 6. In , Thomas Jefferson asked him to become the first president of the University of Virginia , but Bentley opted to continue with the church. An 18th-century book of poor records contains lists of contributions to local paupers, mentioned by name. All Languages. The Diary of William Bentley, D.D., Pastor of the East Church, Salem, Massachusetts; Volume 4 Reviews Funds were obtained primarily from individuals, but also from the Boston Episcopal Charitable Society. Printed by John and Daniel Elizevier, once belonged to Rev. Traditionally, descendants of the Revere or Newman family ascend the stairs and light the lantern. Gloucester, Mass. The society collected money as part of the weekly church offertories and used it to help support Episcopal missionary activities throughout the world, including the Boston Episcopal City Missionary, churches in Tennessee and Illinois, and the Persian mission. Rating details. No obvious damage to the cover, with the dust jacket if applicable included for hard covers. Brown, It would serve readers well to learn from him. Subscriptions are invited to sponsor the building of Christ Church, as King's Chapel becomes inadequate for the growing number of Boston Anglicans. Records of individual parishioners of interest to genealogists and family historians can be found in the baptism, marriage, and burial records; pew records; tomb records; deeds; and subscribers lists. Presumably this small sampling of Bentley's correspondence was donated to the Harvard University Archives because the correspondents were affiliated with Harvard. The sub-series also contains several lists of pew owners, in some cases including place of residence. Box 37 Folder 7. Box 46 Folder 1. Included here are legal certificates verifying that the church's collectors and treasurers are bonded and therefore authorized to handle money belonging to the church. Box 22 Folder 9. Samuel Myles, rector of King's Chapel. Box 19 Folder Each title is listed individually by author's name, including every title contained in volumes of bound pamphlets; these are noted with the phrase "bound with [author], [brief title]. Interior of church is repaired and improved. He is buried in Harmony Grove Cemetery. Box 7 Folder 9. An index is included in the front of the volume. Art and Photography Books. Very minimal wear and tear. Box 27 Folder 1. Four wooden cherubim are seized from a French ship on its way to Quebec by the Queen of Hungary , a privateer owned by Capt. Holding nearly four centuries of materials, the Harvard University Archives is the principal repository for the institutional records of Harvard University and the personal archives of Harvard faculty, as well as collections related to students, alumni, Harvard-affiliates and other associated topics. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. Box 46 Folder 5. Below is an inventory for an invoice sent by Rev. Records in this sub-series relate to the restoration of the church steeple after it was destroyed by Hurricane Carol in Detailed Description of the Collection I. It also includes building accounts , wardens' meetings about church construction, other accounts with the building committee and its treasurer, a record of a vestry meeting, lists of subscribers, and a copy of the articles of agreement with carpenter Thomas Tippen. Bentley, William, Significant early documents include a letter to Timothy Cutler inviting him to become rector of Christ Church ; a draft of a letter from Christ Church to the Duke of Grafton requesting royal gifts for the church ; a receipt for the silver, Bible, and prayer books that were the gifts of King George II ; and a contract between the church wardens and a bell ringing society signed by Paul Revere ca. Dennen to raise money to preserve the church. Box 21 Folders The building records primarily consist of proposals from architects and contractors to tear down existing structures and rebuild on the land owned by the church.
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