A vindication of the government of New-England churches (1717) : A facsimile reproduction with an introd. by Perry Miller.

Reproduced from a copy in ... the University of Washington Library.

Ratio discipline, or, The constitution of the Congregational Churches.

Shoemaker 41350.

An inquiry into the right to change the ecclesiastical constitution of the Congregational churches of Massachusetts : with a preface addressed to the Rev. Joseph Lyman, D. D. under the sanction of whose name such a change has been proposed to the people of this state : to which is prefixed Dr. Morse's Report to the General Association of Massachusetts, from the Panoplist of August, 1815 /

Signed: A layman.

Laws of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, : from the fourteenth day of October, one thousand seven hundred, to the sixth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and two. : Republished, under the authority of the legislature, by M. Carey and J. Bioren. : Vol. I[-VI].

"Index."--v. 6, 63 p., 4th count.

Laws of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, : from the seventh day of December, one thousand eight hundred and two, to the fourth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and five. : Re-published, under the authority of the legislature, by John Bioren. : Vol. VII.

"Errata."--p. [578].

The settlement of Germantown, Pennsylvania, and the beginning of German immigration to North America,

Also published separately, Philadelphia, 1899.

The cradle of Pennsylvania,

An appeal to the colonial societies of Pennsylvania to urge the founding of a state park in memory of Johan Prinz, governor of New Sweden, 1643-1653, who established at Tinicum Island, the first permanent seat of government in Pennsylvania.

Visitations of churches belonging to St. Paul's Cathedral, 1249-1252.

Additional title: Visitations of churches in the patronage of St. Paul's Cathedral.

A sermon, preached at the ordination of the Rev. Oliver Stearns, to the pastoral care of the second Congregational society in Northampton, Nov. 9, 1831 /

Sabin 25440 (Incorrectly identified as Samuel Stearns)

Report of the State Librarian and Director of Museum of Pennsylvania

Previous To 1920, State Library

The Penn Germania ... a popular journal of German history and ideals in the United States.

Imprint varies: Jan. 1900-Sept. 1906, Lebanon, Pa., P.C. Croll.--Oct. 1906-Mar. 1909, East Greenville, Pa., H.W. Kriebel.--Apr. 1909-Dec. 1911, Lititz, Pa., H.W. Kriebel.--Jan. 1912- Cleona, Pa., H.W. Kriebel.

Orthodox Christianity and Nationalism in Nineteenth-Century Southeastern Europe

Nation-building processes in the Orthodox commonwealth brought together political institutions and religious communities in their shared aims of achieving national sovereignty. Chronicling how the churches of Greece, Romania, Bulgaria, and Serbia acquired independence from the Patriarchate of Constantinople in the wake of the Ottoman Empire’s decline, Orthodox Christianity and Nationalism in Nineteenth-Century Southeastern Europe examines the role of Orthodox churches in the construction of national identities. Drawing on archival material available after the fall of communism in southeastern Europe and Russia, as well as material published in Greek, Serbian, Bulgarian, Romanian, and Russian, Orthodox Christianity and Nationalism in Nineteenth-Century Southeastern Europe analyzes the challenges posed by nationalism to the Ecumenical Patriarchate and the ways in which Orthodox churches engaged in the nationalist ideology.

Eastern Christianity and politics in the Twenty-First Century

This book provides an up-to-date, comprehensive overview of Eastern Christian churches in Europe, the Middle East, America, Africa, Asia and Australia. Written by leading international scholars in the field, it examines both Orthodox and Oriental churches from the end of the Cold War up to the present day. The book offers a unique insight into the myriad church-state relations in Eastern Christianity and tackles contemporary concerns, opportunities and challenges, such as religious revival after the fall of communism; churches and democracy; relations between Orthodox, Catholic and Greek Catholic churches; religious education and monastic life; the size and structure of congregations; and the impact of migration, secularisation and globalisation on Eastern Christianity in the twenty-first century.

Politics and prayer in West Perrine, Florida: Civic social capital and the black church

This thesis traces the mechanisms and sources responsible for the generation of civic social capital (a set of shared norms and values that promote cooperation between groups, enabling them to participate in the political process) by black churches in West Perrine, Florida. Data for this thesis includes over fifty interviews and participant observations, archival records, newspaper articles, and scholarly journals. ^ Despite the institutional racism of the first half of the twentieth century, many blacks and whites in Perrine developed levels of trust significant enough to form an integrated local governing body, evidence of high levels of csc. At mid-century, when black and white interactions ceased, Perrine's csc decreased, leading to the deterioration of Perrine's social and physical conditions. Perrine's csc increased in the 1980s by way of broad-based coalitions as Perrine's churches invested their csc in an effort to eradicate crime, clean up its neighborhood, and win back its youth. ^

IT Adoption and Usage in Non-Profit Organizations: a Cross-generational Case Study

A gulf has tended to develop between the adoption and usage of information technology by different generations, at the heart of which is different ways of experiencing and relating to the world around us. This research idea is currently being developed following data collection and feedback is sought on ways forward to enable impact. The research focuses on information technology in the form of multimedia. Multimedia meaning ‘media’ and ‘content’ that uses a combination of different content forms; or electronically integrated communication engaging all or most of the senses (e.g. graphic art, sound, animation and full-motion video presented by way of computer or other electronic means) mainly through presentational technologies. Although multimedia is not new, some organization’s particularly those in the non-profit sector do not always have the technical or financial resources to support such systems and consequently may struggle to adopt and support its usage amongst different generations. However non-profit organizations are being forced to pay more attention to the way they communicate with markets and the public due to the professionalism of communication everywhere in society. The case study used for this study is a church circuit comprising of 15 churches in the Midlands region of the United Kingdom which was selected due to the diverse age groups catered for within this type of non-profit organization. Participants in the study also had a range of skills, experiences and backgrounds which adds to the diversity of the population studied. Data gathered focused on the attitudes and opinions of the adoption and use of multimedia amongst different age groups. 395 questionnaires were distributed, comprising of 11 opinion questions and 4 demographic questions. 83% of the questionnaires were returned, representing 35% of the total circuit membership. Three people from each of the following age categories were also interviewed: 1920 – 1946 (Matures); 1947-1964 (Baby Boomers); 1965-1982 (Generation X); 1983-2004 (Net Generation). Results of the questionnaire and comments from the interviews were found not to tally with the widespread assumption that the younger generation is attracted by the use of multimedia in comparison to the older generation. The highest proportion of those who said that they gain more from a service enhanced by multimedia was from the Baby Boomers. Comments from interviews suggested that: ‘we need to embrace multimedia if we are to attract and retain the younger generation’; ‘multimedia often helps children to remain focused and clarifies the objective of the service’. However, because the younger generations’ world tends to be dominated by computer technology the questionnaire showed that they are more likely to have higher standards when it comes to the use of multimedia, such as identifying higher levels of equipment failing to work and annoying use of sounds compared to older age groups. In comparison problems experienced with multimedia for the Matures age group had the highest percentage of difficulty with the size of letters; the colour of letters and background and the sound not loud enough which is to be expected. Since every organization is unique any type of multimedia adopted and used should be specific to their needs, its stakeholders and the physical building in order to enhance that uniqueness and its needs. Giving thought to whether the type of multimedia is the best method for communicating the message to the particular audience alongside how technical and financial resources are best used can assist in accommodating different age groups that need to be catered for.