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History of Presbyterianism in Colonial and Revolutionary-era America (1600-1789). Featured image: Painting of Reverend Charles Beatty and Reverend George Duffield preaching to the Indians on the banks of the Muskingum River by Mary W. Bonsall, undated.

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Title:
A Persuasive to the Right Use of the Passions in Religion, or, the Nature of Religious Zeal Explained.
Description:
Sermon preached by Gilbert Tennant in Philadelphia, January 27th, 1760.
Creator:
Tennent, Gilbert, 1703-1764. (author), Albert Oldach & Son. (binder)
Topics:
Sermons, American., Religious fanaticism--Christianity., Bible. Revelation.
Geographic subjects:
Philadelphia (Pa.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:173971
Title:
Alexander Dobbin House, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
Subject names:
Dobbin, Alexander--Homes and haunts.
Topics:
Dwellings--Pennsylvania--Gettysburg.
Geographic subjects:
Gettysburg (Pa.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:112587
Title:
John Penn proclamation to Delaware and Shawanese Indians, 1764.
Description:
By the Honourable John Penn, Esquire, Lieutentant-Governor and Commander in Chief of the Province of Pennsylvania and Counties of New-Castle, Kent, and Sussex, upon Delaware, A Proclamation.
Creator:
Penn, John, 1729-1795. (author)
Topics:
Indians of North America--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775., Shawnee Indians--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia., Delaware Indians--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
Geographic subjects:
Philadelphia (Pa.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104630
Title:
Letter from Benjamin Rush to John King, 1783.
Description:
Letter from Benjamin Rush to John King, written from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, April 2, 1783.
Creator:
Rush, Benjamin, 1746-1813. (author)
Subject names:
King, John, 1740-1811.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:82427
Title:
Group standing with John Witherspoon statue.
Description:
Group standing with John Witherspoon statue in Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Subject names:
Witherspoon, John, 1723-1794., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Christian Education.
Topics:
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:79413
Title:
On the death of the Rev. John Carmichael who left our world November 15, 1785.
Description:
Forks of the Brandywine Presbyterian Church, Glenmoore, Pennsylvania, session records pertaining to the death of the congregation's pastor, Rev. John Carmichael.
Creator:
Forks of the Brandywine Presbyterian Church (Glenmoore, Pa.) (author)
Subject names:
Carmichael, John, 1728-1785.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:69927
Title:
Samuel Davies statue.
Description:
Samuel Davies statue, by Alexander Calder.
Subject names:
Davies, Samuel, 1723-1761., Presbyterian Historical Society--Archives., Calder, Alexander Stirling, 1870-1945.
Topics:
Architecture--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
Geographic subjects:
Philadelphia (Pa.)--Statues.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:8331
Title:
Prairie Pioneers.
Description:
"Prairie Pioneers" are under discussion by Clifton Moore, Charles Anderson, and Amy Faust over WCCO-TV. [Charles Anderson holds David Brainerd's conch shell from the Presbyterian Historical Society's collection.]
Creator:
Williams Commercial Photography (Minneapolis, Minn.) (photographer)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Historical Society--Archives., Presbyterian Historical Society., Brainerd, David, 1718-1747.
Geographic subjects:
Philadelphia (Pa.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:7341
Title:
Sketch of John Witherspoon statue.
Description:
[Sketch of John Witherspoon statue.]
Subject names:
Witherspoon, John, 1723-1794--Statues., Witherspoon Building (Philadelphia, Pa.), Witherspoon Building (Philadelphia, Pa.)--Archives.
Topics:
Architecture--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
Geographic subjects:
Philadelphia (Pa.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:7238
Title:
Women's Missionary Society.
Description:
Text transcribed from handwritten caption on back of original artwork: Making Clothes For Ministerial Students. The First Women's Missionary Society, Chartiers, Pennsylvania.
Creator:
Bonsall, Mary W., 1868-1959. (artist)
Topics:
Home missions--United States--Pictorial works., Women missionaries--United States--19th century., Women in church work--Pennsylvania--Chartiers (Washington County)--Pictorial works., Women--Societies and clubs--Pictorial works.
Geographic subjects:
Chartiers (Washington County, Pa. : Township)--Pictorial works., United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:5418
Title:
The School Committee to Matthew Smith.
Description:
The School Committee to Matthew Smith.
Subject names:
Smith, Matthew., Second Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)--Archives.
Geographic subjects:
Philadelphia (Pa.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:5314
Title:
New London School Accounts.
Description:
New London School Accounts, 1743-48, page 2.
Creator:
Alison, Francis, 1751-1813. (author)
Subject names:
Alison, Francis, 1751-1813--Archives.
Geographic subjects:
New London (Pa.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:2556
Title:
New London School Accounts.
Description:
New London School Accounts, 1743-48, page 1.
Creator:
Alison, Francis, 1751-1813. (author)
Subject names:
Alison, Francis, 1751-1813--Archives.
Geographic subjects:
New London (Pa.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:2555
Title:
Brainerd Monument.
Description:
Brainerd Monument where his log cabin stood 150 years ago, Martin's Creek, Pa. Inscription on the Brainerd Monument, Front: A few [?] north of this spot David Brainerd, missionary to the Indians, built his house, Dec. 6, 1744. Sides: Here much of his remarkable journal was written. Erected by the David Brainerd Society, 1884.
Subject names:
Brainerd, David, 1718-1747., Brainerd, David, 1718-1747--Monuments.
Topics:
Monuments--Pennsylvania--Martins Creek.
Geographic subjects:
Martins Creek (Pa.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:569

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