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Corporation for Relief of Poor and Distressed Presbyterian Ministers, and of the Poor and Distressed Widows and Children of Presbyterian Ministers annual reports, 1761-1773.
Title
Corporation for Relief of Poor and Distressed Presbyterian Ministers, and of the Poor and Distressed Widows and Children of Presbyterian Ministers annual reports, 1761-1773.
Description
In 1717, the Synod of Philadelphia created what was known as "The Fund for Pious Uses." This fund was used for various purposes, including the relief of needy ministers and their families. Later, a Widow's Fund was created, providing for the payment of certain fixed annuities to widows and children of subscribers. This fund was eventually incorporated as the Corporation for Relief of Poor and Distressed Presbyterian Ministers and of the Poor and Distressed Widows and Children of Presbyterian Ministers or, more familiarly, the Presbyterian Ministers' Fund. The Presbyterian Ministers' Fund is recognized as the first life insurance company in America. In 1990, the Presbyterian Ministers' Fund changed its name to the Covenant Life Insurance Company.
Creator Name(s)
Corporation for Relief of Poor and Distressed Presbyterian Ministers, and of the Poor and Distressed Widows and Children of Presbyterian Ministers. (author)
Date Created
1761, 1761-1773, 1761-1773
Name Subject(s)
Corporation for Relief of Poor and Distressed Presbyterian Ministers, and of the Poor and Distressed Widows and Children of Pres
Topical Subject(s)
Presbyterian Church--Clergy--Pensions.
Geographic subjects
North and Central America--United States
Physical Location
ARCHIVES 17-0635; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item
Corporation for Relief of Poor and Distressed Presbyterian Ministers, and of the Poor and Distressed Widows and Children of Presbyterian Ministers annual reports, 1761-1773.
Identifier (local)
17-0635
(PID) Persistent Identifier
islandora:91780