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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: Taejon Presbyterian Seminary reports.
Description: Written by Rev. Timothy W. T. Lee, the President of Taejon Presbyterian Seminary.
Creator Name(s): Lee, Timothy W. T. (author)
Date Created: 1974, 1974; 1976, 1974; 1976
Name Subject(s): Presbyterian Church in the U.S. Korea Mission., Taejon Presbyterian Seminary., Lee, Timothy W. T.
Topical Subject(s): Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea--Taejŏn-si., Missions--Educational work--Korea--Taejŏn-si., Presbyterian theological seminaries--Korea--Taejŏn-si.
Geographic subjects: Korea, Taejŏn-si., Korea, Taejŏn-si., Korea, Taejŏn-si., Taejŏn-si (Korea), Asia--South Korea--Daejeon
Physical Location: RG 444, Box 35, Folder 28; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Presbyterian Church in the U.S. Korea Mission Records, 1896-1986.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-444
Identifier (local): rg444_b35_f28b
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:152017

Title: Church Service Society Papers, No. 1, 1899.
Description: The report of an inquiry into the present conduct of public worship and the various orders of worship in actual use.
Creator Name(s): Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Church Service Society. (author)
Date Created: 1899
Name Subject(s): Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.--Liturgy.
Topical Subject(s): Presbyterian Church--Liturgy., Worship programs.
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_f10a
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:130224

Title: Reports of Special Committees to the General Assembly, 1904.
Description: Published reports of Special Committees to the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly, Buffalo, N.Y., including a report from the Special Committee on Forms and Services, with annotations by chairman Van Dyke, 1904. Buffalo Speech. Book of Common Worship - Report A.
Creator Name(s): Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Special Committee on Forms and Services. (author), Van Dyke, Henry, 1852-1933. (annotator)
Date Created: 1904
Name Subject(s): Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly--Conference committees., 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.
Geographic subjects: Buffalo (N.Y.), North and Central America--United States--Erie--New York--Buffalo
Physical Location: RG 65, Box 1, Folder 3; 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_f3a
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:130776

Title: Reports of Special Committees to the General Assembly, 1906.
Description: Published reports of Special Committees to the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly, Des Moines, Iowa, including a report from the Committee on Forms and Services with annotations by chairman Van Dyke, 1906. Report C. Book of Common Worship.
Creator Name(s): Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Special Committee on Forms and Services. (author), Van Dyke, Henry, 1852-1933. (annotator)
Date Created: 1906
Name Subject(s): Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly--Conference committees., 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.
Geographic subjects: Des Moines (Iowa), North and Central America--United States--Polk--Iowa--Des Moines
Physical Location: RG 65, Box 1, Folder 3; 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_f3e
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:130921

Title: Draft reports to General Assembly, ca. 1905-1906 and undated.
Creator Name(s): Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Special Committee on Forms and Services. (author)
Date Created: 1905, 1905-1906
Name Subject(s): Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Special Committee on Forms and Services., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.--Liturgy., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Book of common worship (1906)
Topical Subject(s): Presbyterian Church--Liturgy committees., Worship programs.
Geographic subjects: United States., North and Central America--United States
Physical Location: RG 65, Box 1, Folder 4; 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_f4
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:130493

Title: HIV/AIDs, Poverty, Congregational Ministry, and Theological Education in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Description: Subject file for "HIV/AIDs, Poverty, Congregational Ministry, and Theological Education in Sub-Saharan Africa", a conference sponsored by Pittsburgh Theological Seminary. Also includes materials related to the Network of African Congregational Theology (NetACT).
Date Created: 2006, 2006-2007, 2006-2007
Name Subject(s): Cannon, Katie G.--Archives., Pittsburgh Theological Seminary.
Topical Subject(s): African American Presbyterians., African American intellectuals., Presbyterian women--United States., AIDS (Disease)--Religious aspects--Christianity., Poverty--Religious aspects--Christianity., Evangelistic work--Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Geographic subjects: United States., Africa, Sub-Saharan., Africa, Sub-Saharan., Africa
Physical Location: RG 541, Box 1, Folder 35; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Katie Geneva Cannon Papers, circa 1950-2019.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-541
Identifier (local): 20-0817_b1_f35
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:304319

Title: Synods of New York and Pennsylvania statistical reports, 1903.
Description: Tabulation and the Treasury of Prayers.
Date Created: 1903
Name Subject(s): Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Synod of New York., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Synod of Pennsylvania.
Topical Subject(s): Church statistics--United States., Worship programs--Statistics., Presbyterian Church--Liturgy.
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_f10d
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:131091

Title: "Forms and Services" with annotations, 1904.
Description: Partial report of the Special Committee on Forms and Services. From Rev. Dr. R.W. Peach, Camden, N.J.
Creator Name(s): Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Special Committee on Forms and Services. (author), Peach, Robert Westly, 1863-1936. (annotator)
Date Created: 1904
Name Subject(s): Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Special Committee on Forms and Services., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.--Liturgy., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.--Prayers and devotions., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Book of common worship (1906)
Topical Subject(s): Presbyterian Church--Liturgy--Texts., Presbyterian Church--Liturgy committees., Worship programs., Presbyterian Church--Prayers and devotions.
Geographic subjects: United States., North and Central America--United States
Physical Location: RG 65, Box 1, Folder 5; 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_f5b
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:130523

Title: Reports of Special Committees to the General Assembly, 1905.
Description: Published report of the Committee on Forms and Services to the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly, Winona Lake, Ind., Part II, with annotations by chairman Van Dyke, 1905. Includes draft of the proposed Book of Common Worship. Henry van Dyke private copy.
Creator Name(s): Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Special Committee on Forms and Services. (author), Van Dyke, Henry, 1852-1933. (annotator)
Date Created: 1905
Name Subject(s): Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly--Conference committees., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Special Committee on Forms and Services., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.--Liturgy., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Book of common worship (1906), Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.--Prayers and devotions.
Topical Subject(s): Presbyterian Church--Liturgy committees., Presbyterian Church--Liturgy--Texts., Presbyterian Church--Prayers and devotions., Worship programs.
Geographic subjects: Winona Lake (Ind.), North and Central America--United States--Kosciusko--Indiana--Winona Lake
Physical Location: RG 65, Box 1, Folder 3; 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_f3b
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:131408

Title: Reports of Special Committees to the General Assembly, 1905.
Description: Published report of the Committee on Forms and Services to the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly, Winona Lake, Ind., Part II, with annotations by chairman Van Dyke, 1905. Includes draft of the Book of Common Worship as authorized by the General Assembly. Revised Copy. Henry van Dyke. Report B.
Creator Name(s): Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Special Committee on Forms and Services. (author), Van Dyke, Henry, 1852-1933. (annotator)
Date Created: 1905
Name Subject(s): Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly--Conference committees., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Special Committee on Forms and Services., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.--Liturgy., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Book of common worship (1906), Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.--Prayers and devotions.
Topical Subject(s): Presbyterian Church--Liturgy committees., Presbyterian Church--Liturgy--Texts., Presbyterian Church--Prayers and devotions., Worship programs.
Geographic subjects: Winona Lake (Ind.), North and Central America--United States--Kosciusko--Indiana--Winona Lake
Physical Location: RG 65, Box 1, Folder 3; 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_f3c
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:130341

Title: Reports of Special Committees to the General Assembly, 1905.
Description: Published report of the Committee on Forms and Services to the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly, Winona Lake, Ind., Part II, with annotations by chairman Van Dyke, 1905. Includes draft of the Book of Common Worship as authorized by the General Assembly. Winona Speech.
Creator Name(s): Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Special Committee on Forms and Services. (author), Van Dyke, Henry, 1852-1933. (annotator)
Date Created: 1905
Name Subject(s): Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly--Conference committees., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Special Committee on Forms and Services., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.--Liturgy., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Book of common worship (1906), Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.--Prayers and devotions.
Topical Subject(s): Presbyterian Church--Liturgy committees., Presbyterian Church--Liturgy--Texts., Presbyterian Church--Prayers and devotions., Worship programs.
Geographic subjects: Winona Lake (Ind.), North and Central America--United States--Kosciusko--Indiana--Winona Lake
Physical Location: RG 65, Box 1, Folder 3; 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_f3d
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:131108

Title: Rachel Henderlite Papers
Description: Rachel Henderlite was a teacher, writer, ordained minister, and activist. In 1965, Henderlite was ordained by Hanover Presbytery as the first woman minister of the Presbyterian Church in the U.S. The collection includes photographs, audio and video recordings, a scrapbook, correspondence, lecture and sermon notes, speeches and writings, and publications. View the collection guide to learn more.
Featured image: Bishop Frederick D. Jordan congratulates Dr. Rachel Henderlite.
Creator Name(s): Henderlite, Rachel, 1905-1991. (creator)
Name Subject(s): Henderlite, Rachel, 1905-1991--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Women clergy--United States., Presbyterian Church--Clergy--United States., Ordination of women--Presbyterian Church.
Geographic subjects: United States., United States., North and Central America--United States
Physical Location: RG 504; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Rachel Henderlite Papers, 1851-1993.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-504
Identifier (local): rg504
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:rg504

Title: Reports from Hanover Presbytery, 1964.
Description: Report of the Commission on the Minister and His Work, October 27, 1964; Permanent Committee on World Missions, Hanover Presbytery, Annual Report, October 1964; Ad-Interim Committee on Bills and Overtures.
Date Created: 1964, October 1964, October 1964
Name Subject(s): Henderlite, Rachel, 1905-1991--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S. Presbytery of Hanover.
Topical Subject(s): Presbyterian Church--Clergy, Presbyterian Church--Missions., Presbyterian Church--Government.
Geographic subjects: , North and Central America--United States--Virginia
Physical Location: RG 504, Box 8, Folder 3; Presbyterian Historical Society
Related Item: Rachel Henderlite Papers, 1851-1993.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-504
Identifier (local): rg504_b8_f3_04
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:139789

Title: Report on the Human Sexuality Task Force, Dan Smith, More Light Presbyterians gathering, 29 April 1989
Creator Name(s): More Light Presbyterians, Smith, Daniel Edmund, 1953-2023 (speaker)
Date Created: 1989, April 29, 1989, April 29, 1989
Topical Subject(s): Gay clergy, LGBT Presbyterians, Homosexuality--Religious Aspects--Presbyterian Church
Geographic subjects: North and Central America--United States--California--Palo Alto
Physical Location: ARCHIVES 24-0325; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA.
Related Item: More Light Presbyterians records, 1974-2003.--https://prestohost68.inmagic.com/Presto/content/Detail.aspx?ctID=Y2RiNWNkNzctNWJhOS00Zjk1LTk4ZTgtNDZmNGYyNGFhZGMx&rID=MjA5MTA=&q
Identifier (local): 24-0325_bx37_Smith
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:357684

Title: Presbyterian College and Theological Seminary, Federal District of Mexico, 1905.
Description: Records of the Presbyterian College and Theological Seminary in Coyoacán, Federal District of Mexico. Includes reports and correspondence.
Creator Name(s): Presbyterian College and Theological Seminary (Coyoacán, Mexico City, Mexico) (creator)
Date Created: 1905
Name Subject(s): Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. College Board--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. College Board., Presbyterian College and Theological Seminary (Coyoacán, Mexico City, Mexico)
Topical Subject(s): Presbyterian universities and colleges--Mexico--Mexico City., Universities and colleges--Mexico--Mexico City.
Geographic subjects: Mexico, Mexico City., Mexico, Mexico City., Coyoacán (Mexico City, Mexico), North and Central America--Mexico--Distrito Federal--Coyoacán
Physical Location: RG 32, Box 25, Folder 4; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. College Board. Records, 1883-1948.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-32
Identifier (local): rg32_b25_f4
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:340901

Title: Womanist Approaches to Religion and Society Group review report, 2000.
Description: Submitted by chair of the group, Marcia Y. Riggs, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Christian Ethics at Columbia Theological Seminary.
Creator Name(s): Riggs, Marcia. (author)
Date Created: 2000
Name Subject(s): Cannon, Katie G., Archives., American Academy of Religion.
Topical Subject(s): African American Presbyterians., African American intellectuals., Presbyterian women--United States., Womanist theology.
Geographic subjects: United States., North and Central America--United States
Physical Location: Digital files only at PHS. Original records at Center for Womanist Leadership, Union Presbyterian Seminary, Richmond, Virginia.
Related Item: Katie Geneva Cannon papers, 1972-2018.--http://prestohost68.inmagic.com/Presto/content/Detail.aspx?ctID=Y2RiNWNkNzctNWJhOS00Zjk1LTk4ZTgtNDZmNGYyNGFhZGMx&rID=MTk4MDY=
Identifier (local): 21-0109_b3_008
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:175743

Title: Womanist Approaches to Religion and Society Group review report, 1995.
Description: Submitted by chair of the group, Katie G. Cannon, Ph.D. Also includes a letter written by Beverly Harrison addressed to Dr. Barbara DeConcini, Director of the American Academy of Religion. Credit: Center for Womanist Leadership, Union Presbyterian Seminary, Richmond, Virginia.
Creator Name(s): Cannon, Katie G. (author)
Date Created: 1995
Name Subject(s): Cannon, Katie G., Archives., Cannon, Katie G., DeConcini, Barbara., Harrison, Beverly Wildung, 1932-., American Academy of Religion.
Topical Subject(s): African American Presbyterians., African American intellectuals., Presbyterian women--United States., Womanist theology.
Geographic subjects: United States., North and Central America--United States
Physical Location: Digital files only at PHS. Original records at Center for Womanist Leadership, Union Presbyterian Seminary, Richmond, Virginia.
Related Item: Katie Geneva Cannon papers, 1972-2018.--http://prestohost68.inmagic.com/Presto/content/Detail.aspx?ctID=Y2RiNWNkNzctNWJhOS00Zjk1LTk4ZTgtNDZmNGYyNGFhZGMx&rID=MTk4MDY=
Identifier (local): 21-0109_b3_007
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:174674

Title: Preliminary Report from the Theological Task Force on Peace, Unity, and Purity of the Church to the 216th General Assembly (2004) with Discussion Guide.
Creator Name(s): Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Theological Task Force on Peace, Unity, and Purity of the Church. (creator)
Date Created: 2004, 2004, 2004
Name Subject(s): Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Theological Task Force on Peace, Unity, and Purity of the Church., Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). General Assembly (216th : 2004 : Richmond, Va.), Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Theological Task Force on Peace, Unity, and Purity of the Church--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Discernment (Christian theology)
Geographic subjects: North and Central America--United States
Physical Location: RG 536, Box 2, Folder 17; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Theological Task Force on Peace, Unity, and Purity of the Church Records, circa 1953-2006.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-536
Identifier (local): rg536_b2_f17_ttf_pup_report_2004
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:288220

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