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Bucks County Bible Society Minute Book
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The Bucks County Bible Society was organized in 1816, with committees in every township, to bring about general reading of the Bible. At the time of the Civil War the Society gave a copy of the Bible to every soldier leaving Bucks County, Pa.
Minute book recording the proceedings of the annual meetings of the Society held at various churches in the county. Minutes include reports of quantity of bibles distributed, sold, and of donations to the Society. Volume is largely holograph text with clippings mounted and a few pages and pamphlets inserted.
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Subject
- Anglican church buildings -- Pennsylvania -- Bucks County
- Baptist church buildings -- Pennsylvania -- Bucks County
- Methodist church buildings -- Pennsylvania -- Bucks County
- Presbyterian church buildings -- Pennsylvania -- Bucks County
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- Temple University Libraries: Special Collections Research Center
- Finding Aid Author
- Katy Rawdon, Coordinator of Technical Services
- Finding Aid Date
- October 2023
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Open for research.
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The Bucks County Bible Society Minute Book is the physical property of the Special Collections Research Center, Temple University Libraries. The creator/donor has not assigned their rights to Temple University Libraries. Other creators' intellectual property rights, including copyright, belong to them or their legal heirs and assigns. Researchers are responsible for determining the identity of rights holders and obtaining their permission for publication and for other purposes where stated.