Records, 1899-1969.

Summer Evangelistic Committee of Philadelphia Presbytery

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Presbyterian Evangelistic Committee of Philadelphia was established in 1899 by John H. Converse, John Wanamaker and other prominent Presbyterians to hold evangelistic tent meetings; the Committee held Children's rallies and Vacation Bible Schools and founded fourteen churches and missions; name changed in 1925 to Summer Evangelistic Committee of Philadelphia Presbytery; in 1955 it started enlisting seminary students to work with inner city churches. From the description of Records, 1...

Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Presbytery of Philadelphia

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Wanamaker, John, 1838-1922

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John Wanamaker was founder of a Philadelphia department store. From the description of Collection, 1779-1892. (Historical Society of Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 122632980 John Wanamaker, 1838-1822. Born Philadelphia, created first department store, pioneered use of price tags, money back guarantees, newspaper ads, and white sales. Instituted employee health care, pensions, and fringe benefits. Samuel Sydney McClure, 1857-1949. Founder, editor,...

Converse, John H. (John Heman), 1840-1910

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Presbyterian Evangelistic Committee of Philadelphia

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United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Presbytery of Philadelphia

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Continues a PCUSA presbytery of the same name; continued by a PC(USA) presbytery of the same name. From the description of [Minutes, 1959-1983] / Presbytery of Philadelphia. (Presbyterian Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 11718586 ...