Minutes, 1760.

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Minutes, 1760.

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Minutes of meetings of the convention of the Episcopal Church, held at Philadelphia, April 30-May 5, 1760. Minutes include transcripts of addresses to the Bishop and London and Archbishop of Canterbury, as well as a record of the official conclusions reached by the assembled clergy regarding the "scurrilous conduct" and dismissal of former Assistant Minister at Christ Church in Philadelphia, Rev. William McClenachan; along with an account of his conduct at the convention. Rev. William Smith presided and wrote the later inscription at the front of the volume, dated Feb. 1st, 1790, presenting the manuscript to the clergy of Pennsylvania. Volume additionally bears an earlier inscription by Rev. Robert Jenny of Christ Church in Philadelphia.

1 v. (8 p.)

New-York Historical Society

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Smith, William, 1727-1803

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Jenny, Robert, d. 1762.

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Episcopal Church. Province of Pennsylvania. Convention. (1760 : Philadelphia, Pa.)

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McClenachan, William, d. 1766.

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