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Title: Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Special Committee on Forms and Services Records, circa 1897-1910.
Description: The 115th General Assembly (1903) of the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. appointed the Special Committee on Forms of Service to prepare a manual that would standardize the form of special services, such as marriage, baptism, and communion services. Henry Jackson Van Dyke, Jr. (1852-1933) was appointed Chair and the Committee produced a manual in 1906 entitled: The Book of Common Worship. This collection contains minutes, reports, publications, correspondence, manuscripts, and other material relating to the work of the committee. View the collection guide to learn more. The entire physical collection has been digitized.
Featured image: Title page of the Book of Common Worship, 1906.
Creator Name(s): Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Special Committee on Forms and Services. (creator)
Date Created: 1897, ca. 1897-1910, 1897, 1910
Name Subject(s): Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.--Liturgy., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Special Committee on Forms and Services., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Book of common worship (1906), Benson, Louis F. (Louis FitzGerald), 1855-1930.
Topical Subject(s): Worship programs., Public worship., Presbyterian Church--Liturgy.
Geographic subjects: North and Central America--United States
Physical Location: RG 65; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Special Committee on Forms and Services Records, circa 1897-1910.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-65
Identifier (local): rg65
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:rg65

Title: Committee on Forms of Service questionnaire and analyses of results, 1904 and undated.
Creator Name(s): Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Special Committee on Forms and Services. (author), Van Dyke, Henry, 1852-1933. (author)
Date Created: 1904
Name Subject(s): Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Special Committee on Forms and Services., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.--Liturgy.
Topical Subject(s): Presbyterian Church--Liturgy committees., Worship programs--Statistics.
Geographic subjects: United States., North and Central America--United States
Physical Location: RG 65, Box 1, Folder 10; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Special Committee on Forms and Services Records, circa 1897-1910.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-65
Identifier (local): rg65_b1_f10e
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:131610

Title: Proofs regarding "Forms and Services," "Book of Common Worship," and related materials, 1903-1906 and undated.
Creator Name(s): Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Special Committee on Forms and Services. (author), Van Dyke, Henry, 1852-1933. (author)
Date Created: 1903, 1903-1906, 1903-1906
Name Subject(s): Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Special Committee on Forms and Services., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Book of common worship (1906), Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.--Liturgy.
Topical Subject(s): Presbyterian Church--Liturgy--Texts., Presbyterian Church--Liturgy committees., Presbyterian Church--Prayers and devotions., Worship programs.
Geographic subjects: United States., North and Central America--United States
Physical Location: RG 65, Box 1, Folder 12; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Special Committee on Forms and Services Records, circa 1897-1910.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-65
Identifier (local): rg65_b1_f12b
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:130552

Title: Informational packet of candidates for Moderator of the 188th General Assembly, 1976.
Description: A compiled booklet containing informational packets of the candidates for the office of Moderator of the 188th General Assembly of the United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Features photographs of the candidates, biographical sketches, personal statements, endorsements, and responses from the candidates to a questionnaire developed by the Office of the General Assembly. Candidates for the office are organized alphabetically: Thelma C. D. Adair, Virginia West Davidson, John H. Galbreath, Pershing Edwin MacAllister, and Martha P. Martin.
Date Created: 1976, April 1976, April 1976
Name Subject(s): United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (188th : 1976 : Baltimore), United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Office of the General Assembly--Archives., Thompson, William P., 1918-, Adair, Thelma., Davidson, Virginia West, 1916-2009., Galbreath, John H., MacAllister, Pershing Edwin., Martin, Martha P.
Topical Subject(s): Presbyterian Church--Government., Presbyterian Church--Clergy.
Geographic subjects: North and Central America--United States
Physical Location: RG 147, Box 3, Folder 1; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Office of the General Assembly Records, 1965-1977.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-147
Identifier (local): rg147_b3_f1_moderator-candidates_1976
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:150390

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