A Semi-Centenary Discourse delivered in The First African Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia, on the Fourth Sabbath of May, 1857: With a History of the Church from its First Organization, including a Brief Notice of Rev. John Gloucester, its First Pastor
- On View
- Slavery and Freedom Gallery
- Museum Maps
- Objects in this Location
- Exhibition
- Slavery and Freedom
- Written by
- Rev. Catto, William T., American, 1809 - 1869
- Printed by
- Wilson, Joseph M., American
- Subject of
- Rev. Gloucester, John, American, 1776 - 1822
- First African Presbyterian Church, American, founded 1807
- Date
- 1857
- Medium
- ink on paper, wood, and leather
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 9 x 6 x 1/2 in. (22.9 x 15.2 x 1.3 cm)
- Description
- This book contains the text of Reverend William T. Catto's sermon "A Semi-Centenary Discourse," and a history of the First African Presbyterian, the nation's first black Presbyterian church, founded in Philadelphia in 1807. The volume has 111 pages bound in black cloth and gilt lettering on the front cover. Inscriptions are handwritten in black ink and black crayon on the final interior page regarding former owners and givers of the book. The book also contains a biography of its founder, the formerly enslaved Reverend John Gloucester and an Appendix with information about other historically black churches in Philadelphia.
- Place made
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Books and Published Materials
- Type
- books
- Topic
- Christianity
- Free communities of color
- Literature
- Preaching
- Presbyterian
- Religion
- Slavery
- The Black Church
- U.S. History, 1815-1861
- Worship services
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2012.46.71
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.