Churches: Philadelphia City Churches, 1856, from McElroy's Philadelphia City Directory.

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A. McElroy's Philadelphia Directory for 1856.  Philadelphia, PA: A. McElroy, Publisher, 1856, pp. 1, 881-884.

ABBREVIATIONS.

Ab above - acct. accountant - al alley - att'y and coun. attorney and counselor - av avenue - bel below - bet between - (Bdg) Bridesburg - (BT) Bristol Township - (Bln) Bustleton - (B H) Bush Hill - b h boarding house - (C Hill) Chestnut Hill - c corner - ct court - E East - (Fkd) Frankford - (F M) Fairmount- (F V) Francisville - (Fkl) Franklin - (G Town) Germantown - G T av Germantown avenue - gent. gentleman - gentw. gentlewoman- (H Ville) Hestonville - (H corner) Hollingsville corner - h house - (Hbg Holmesburg - (Ken) Kenderton - (K) Kensington - l lane - lab laborer - M Ville) Maylandville - (Myk) Manyunk - (Mt A) Mount Airy - M Moyamensin - manuf. manufacturer and manufactory - M V Mantua Village - mer. merchant - mers. merchants - mr maker - (N Penn) North Penn n near - N North - N L Northern Liberties - O Y Old York - P Passyunk - P T PennTownship - (Penyk) Pennypack - R Ridge - Rd Richmond - (Smfld) Smithfield - S South - Sch Schuylkill - T Trenton - W West - whf wharf or wharves - (W P) West Philadelphia.

CHURCHES.

BAPTIST.

First, N W Broad and Arch. - Rev. James H. Cuthbert, 118 S 3d.
Second, New Market Street, ab Poplar. - Rev. A. C. Wheat, 18 Ellen (K.)
Third, 2d ab Catharine. - Rev. A. Latham, 359 S 3d.
Fourth, Buttonwood and 5th - Rev. B. Griffiths, 546 Coates.
Fifth, Sansom ab Eighth. - Rev. John Dowling, D.D., 224 S 10th.
Spruce Street, Spruce ab 4th. - Rev. J. Wheaton Smith, 248 S 10th bel South.
Second Southwark, 5th bel Carpenter. Rev. N. B. Baldwin, 318 S 4th
Tenth, 8th ab Green. - Rev. J. H. Kennard, 8th bel Coates.
Eleventh, 12th ab Race. - Rev. D. B. Cheney, 523 Vine.
Twelfth, Queen near Shackamaxon. - Rev. B. C. Morse, 46 Shackamaxon.
Broad Street, cor Broad and Brown. - Rev. H. Day, D.D., Coates bel 8th.
Passyunk, Broad and Passyunk road. - Rev. J. Hammitt, 286 S 10th.
West Philadelphia, Chestnut ab Park. - Rev. Edgard M. Levy, Park bel Chestnut (W P.)
North, 8th ab Master. - Rev. Isaac Cole, 8th ab Master.
West Kensington, Hancock ab Franklin. - Vacant.
Tabernacle, Chestnut n 18th. - Rev. M. G. Clark, 18 S 18th.
German, N E cor 6th and Poplar. - Rev. K. A. Fleischman, 549 N 10th.
Spring Garden, 13th ab Wallace. - Rev. J. A. M'Kean, 334 Green
Blockley, Blockley. - Rev. William T. Bunker, West Philadelphia.
Schuylkill Falls, Falls of Schuylkill. - Rev. M. Watkinson, Falls of Schuylkill.
Manayunk, Manayunk. - Rev. W. E. Watkinson, Green lane (Myk.)
German Baptist, (G Town.) - Vacant, Germantown.
Germantown, Price street. - Rev. C. W. Anable, Germantown.
Chestnut Hill, Chestnut Hill. - Rev. R. F. Young, Chestnut Hill.
Bustleton, Bustleton. - Rev. William Hutchinson, Bustleton.
Roxborough, Roxborough. - Rev. Thos. Winter, Roxborough.
Frankford, Frankford. - Rev. Wm. M. Whitehead, Frankford.
Lower Dublin, Lower Dublin. - Rev. Wm. Hutchinson, Bustleton.
Holmesburg, Holmesbur. - Rev. Richard Lewis, Holmesburg.

BIBLE CHRISTIAN.

Third ab Franklin. - William Metcalfe, M.D., 645 N 3d.

CHRISTIAN.

Mount Zion, Christian bel 6th.

DISCIPLES OF CHRIST.

Twelfth ab Wallace. - James Challen, Minister, Green ab 13th.

DUTCH REFORMED.

First, N W 7th and Spring Garden. - Rev. A. A. Willits, 7th ab Noble.
Second, 7th ab Brown. - Rev. J. F. Berg, 8th ab Brown.
Third, 10th and Filbert. - Rev. Wm. J. R. Taylor, S W Perry and Spruce.
Manayunk, Manayunk. - Rev. W. Fulton, Manayunk.

EVANGELICAL ASSOCIATION.

Emmanuel, 2d ab Poplar. - Rev. Joseph M. Saylor, 7 Beaver ab 2d.
First Southwark, 5th bel Carpenter. - Rev. John Koehl, N W 6th and Hallowell.

FRIENDS' METTING HOUSES.

S E 4th and Arch; S W 5th and Arch; Washington Square, Washington sq bel Walnut; 12th below Market; S W 6th and Noble; Cherry Street, Cherry bel 5th, NE 9th and Spruce; SE 4th and Green S W Lancaster av and Pine (W P)
Germantown, Frankford, Byberry.

GERMAN REFORMED.

First, Race bel 4th, Rev. J. H. A. Bomberger, D.D.
Salem, St. John bel Green. - Rev. Adolph Rahn.
Bethlehem, Howard ab Phoenix. - Rev. Frederick A. Friedell.
Church of the Apostles, Franklin ab Green. - Rev. William Phillips, 7th ab Poplar.
Zion, 6th ab Girard av. - Nicholas Gehr, 440 Marshall.
Germantown, Market House square. - Rev. Jacob Helfenstein, Germantown.

INDEPENDENT.

Broad Street, cor of George. - Rev. John Chambers, 402 Walnut.
Free Protestant, 11th and Wood. - Rev. James T. Ward, 333 N 12th n Green.
First Kensington, Marlboro' & West. - Rev. John G. Wilson, 242 Hanover.
Christian Union, Vine bel 13th. - Rev. J. M'Kim Duncan, S E 10th and Arch.

JEWS' SYNAGOGUES.
Bnai Israel, George and South. - Rev. Jacob Lipman, 356 South.
German, Franklin ab Wood. - Rev. Mr. Frankill.
German, New Market. - Rev. L. Naumberg.
Polish, Crown bel Vine. - Rev. E. L. Pappy.
Portuguese, Cherry ab 3d. - Rev. S. Morais, h 31 New.

LUTHERAN.

St. Michael's, 5th and Appletree alley. - Rev. C. R. Demme.
Zion, 4th & Cherry. - Rev. A. G. Wentzel.
St. Paul's, St. John & Brown. - Rev. W. J. Mann.
St. Luke's, 4th ab Franklin. - Rev. John C. Baker.
St. Matthew's, New below 4th. - Rev. Edwin W. Hutter.
St. John's, Race ab 5th. - Rev. P. F. Mayer, 2 Montgomery square.
St. Mark's, Sp Garden ab 13th. - Rev. Theophilus Stork, D.D., 120 Marshall.
Trinity, Passyunk. - Rev. Chas. A. Baer.
St. John's, (German,) Carpenter bel 5th. - Rev. August Hoyer, 12 Redwood.
Kensington, opp. Commissioners' Hall. - Rev. B. Keller.
Frankford, Frankford. - Rev. B. Keller.
St. Michael's, Germantown. - Rev. C. W. Schaefer, Germantown.
Lower, Germantown. - Rev. Luther E. Albert, Germantown.
Germantown, Germantown. - Rev. C. F. W. Gardner, Roxborough.
Manayunk, Manayunk. - Rev. C. F. W. Gardner, Roxborough.

MARINERS'

Bethel, (Methodist), Shippen and Penn.
Eastburn, (Pres.) Water n Chestnut.

METHODIST EPISCOPAL.

St. George's, 4th bel Vine.
Trinity, 8th ab Race.
Green Street, Green ab 10th.
Fifth, 5th bel Green.
St. John, 3d bel George.
Kensington, Queen and Marlborough.
Sanctuary, 5th bel Franklin av.
New Market Street, New Market ab Laurel.
Twelfth st, 12th n Poplar.
Cohocksink, G T road n 5th
Tabernacle, 11th ab Jefferson.
Emory, Callowhill bet 18th and 19th.
Hedding, 16th bel Coates.
Summerfield, Dauphin, E Frankford road.
Port Richmond, Port Richmond.
Rising Sun, Rising Sun Village.
St. John's (German,) St. John ab Beaver
Union, 4th ab Market.
Plank, R av ab Girard College.
Pitman Chapel, cor 23d and Lombard.
Young Men's Central Home Mission, Bedford ab 6th.
Nazareth, 13th n Vine.
Ebenezer, Christian bel 4th.
Wharton st, Wharton ab 3d.
St. Paul's, Catharine bet 6th and 7th.
Salem, Juniper and Lombard.
Western, 20th bel Walnut.
Broad Street M E, 11th bel Catharine.
Asbury, Cammond and Chestnut, (W P)
Mantuaville.
Roxborough, (Rxbo.)
Mt. Zion, Manayunk.
Ebenezer, Manayunk.
Germantown, (G Town).
Chestnut Hill (C Hill.)
Bridesburg, Kirkbride n School.
Bostleton, (Butln.)
Fletcher Chapel, Monroeville.
Frankford, Paul st (Fkd.)
Holmesburg, (Holmesburg.)

METHODIST PROTESTANT.

Brickmakers', 20th bel Market. - Rev. D. A. Sherman, 15 Lee.
Bethlehem, Melon ab 12th. - Rev. David Wilson.
Salem, Otter below Front. - Rev. Danl. W. Bates.

MORAVIAN.

Cor. Franklin & Wood. - Edmund de Schwienitz.

NEW JERUSALEM.

First, Sansom street Hall. - Rev. W. H. Benade, 16 N 12th.
Second, 4th bel German. - Vacant.

PRESBYTERIAN.

First, Washington square. - Rev. Albert Barnes, (W.P.)
Second, 7th bel Arch. - Rev. Charles W. Shields, Rittenhouse sq & Plymouth.
Third, Pine and 4th. - Rev. Thomas Brainerd, 190 Pine.
Fourth, Lombard & 12th.- Rev. Lewis Cheeseman, 4 Union pl.
Arch st., Arch ab 10th. - Rev. C. W. Wadsworth, Arch W 17th.
Sixth, Spruce below 6th. - Rev. Joseph H. Jones, 198 Spruce.
Seventh, Broad ab Chestnut. - Rev. E. P. Rodgers.
Scotts', Spruce ab 3d. - Rev. Alex. Macklin, D.D., 10 Clinton.
Ninth, 16th & George. - Rev. Wm. Blackwood, 18th & George.
Tenth, 12th and Walnut. - Rev. Henry A. Boardman, Locust ab Broad.
Twelfth, South ab 11th. - Rev. Wm. Ramsey, 13th bel Lombard.
Central, 8th and Cherry. - Rev. H. S. Clarke, 261 Arch.
Clinton street, 10th and Clinton. - Rev. Henry S. Darling, 558 Pine.
Union, 13th bel Spruce. Rev. David Magill.
Western, 17th and Filbert. - Rev. Charles A. Smith, D.D., Washington ab 18th
First, (N. L.) Buttonwood bel 6th. - Rev. T. J. Shepherd, 211 N 6th.
Central, (N. L.), Coates above 3d. - Rev. Geo. Duffield, jr., 439 N 8th.
North, 6th ab Green. - Vacant.
Spring Garden, 11th ab Sp Garden st. - Rev. John M'Dowell, 297 N 11th.
Logan Square, 20th and Vine. - Rev. John Patton, 17 Summer.
First Southwark, German ab 2d.- Rev. E. W. Bruen, 499 Chestnut.
Southwark, 3d and Redwood. - Rev. Griffith Owen, residence adjoining the church.
First, (Kensington) Palmer West of Queen. - Rev. George Chandler, 184 Queen.
Cohocksink, G T Road above 6th. - Rev. Daniel Gaston, 544 G T road.
Green Hill, Girard avenue ab 16th. - Rev. Thomas Street, N E 17th & Poplar.
Penn, 10th ab Poplar. Rev. Francis D. Ladd, Broad ab Poplar.
Richmond. - Rev. James G. Shinn, Larch ab William (R.)
Fifteenth, 15th & Lombard. - Rev. Clarke Louden, 294 Walnut.
First West Philadelphia, Walnut bet William and Till. - Rev'd. G. Butler, Chestnut ab Till.
Second West Philada., 6th and Bridge. - Rev. Thomas S. Johnson, 8th ab Haverford road.
Calvary, 15th & Locust. - Rev. John Jenkins, 748 Pine.
First, (Kensington,) F road ab Franklin. - Rev. William O. Johnstone.
Welsh, S W 12th and Filbert. - Rev. R. Sennar, Church av.
Westminster, Broad and Shippen. - Rev. Robert Watts, Morris bel Pine.
South Western, 20th and Lombard st. - Rev. J. M'Askie.
Olivet, cor 22d and Washington (S. G.) Rev. E. D. Newberry.
West Arch, cor Arch and 18th. - Vacant.
Germantown, Main ab Centre. - Rev. J. H. M. Knox, (G Town.)
Chestnut Hill, Main st. - Rev. Roger Owen, (C Hill)
Bridesburg, Church ab R. R. - Rev. Wm. Scribner (Bdg.)
Holmesburg. - Rev. James Scott, Holmesburg.
Frankford, cor Frankford & Church. - Rev. Thos. Murphy (Fkd.)
Manayunk. - Rev. Andrew Culver (Myk.)

ASSOCIATE PRESBYTERIAN.

First, S W Broad and Lombard. - Rev. Francis Church, 443 Catharine.
Second, Front ab Jefferson. - Rev. Jos. T. Cooper, 134 Queen (K).
Third, Race W of 21st. - Rev. Thos. H. Beveridge, 100 N 20th.
Fourth, Church n Main, Frankford.
Shippen street, bel 12th. - Rev. C. C. Webster, Lombard n 13th.
Monroe st, Monroe n Palmer. - Rev. Thomas Johnston.

ASSOCIATE REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN.

First, 13th ab Market. - Rev. J. B. Dales, Juniper n Filbert.
Second, Lombard ab 19th. - Rev. Geo. C. Arnold, N W 18th & Lombard.
Third, cor 20th and Fairview. - Rev. Robert Armstrong, 172 N 20th.

REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN.

Broad below Spruce. - Rev. T. W. J. Wylie, 760 Pine.
Cherry street bel 11th. - Rev. Jas. M. Wilson, 8 W North.
Twenty-second bel Callowhill. - Rev. W. Sterrett, Callowhill n 23d.
Seventeenth ab Cherry. - Rev. Saml. O. Wylie, 25 S 17th.
Eighteenth street, cor. Filbert. - Rev. Saml. W. Crawford, D.D.
Deal street, bel Frankford road. - Rev. A. M. Milligan.
York street, bet Front and F road. - Rev. A. J. M'Auley.
Tenth st., S W cor South, (Odd Fellows' Hall.) - David M'Kee, 14 Erie.
Hancock street n Oxford. - Rev. Robt. J. Black, 564 Marshall ab Master.

PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL.

Biship White Chapel, Front and Margaretta. - Rev. A. Christman, S W Front & Margaretta.
Christ Church, 2d ab Market. - Rev. B. Dorr, S E 13th and Arch.
St. James', 7th ab Market. - Rev. Henry J. Morton, D.D., 9 Clinton.
St. Peter's, 3d & Pine. - Rev. W. H. Odenheimer, 99 Pine.
St. Stephen's, 10th ab Chestnut. - Rev. H. W. Ducachet, D.D., 8 Girard.
St. Andrew's, 8th ab Spruce. - Rev. Wm. B. Stevens, D.D., 13 Clinton.
St. Jude's, Franklin ab Brown. - Rev. E. Lounsberry, 411 N 10th.
St. John's, Brown bel 3d.
St. Luke's, 13th below Spruce. - Rev. M. A. De Wolfe Howe, D. D., Broad n Pine.
St. Philip's, Vine bel 8th. - Rev. Chas. D. Cooper, 225 Vine.
Epiphany, 15th and Chestnut. - Rev. Dudley A. Tyng, 695 Race.
Grace, 12th & Cherry. - Rev. Wm. Suddards, 12th bel Cherry.
St. Paul's, 3d bel Walnut. - Rev. Richard Newton, D.D., 269 Pine.
St. Matthew's, Francisville. - Rev. Geo. F. Hare, D.D., 34 Summer.
Trinity, Catharine ab 2d. - Rev. John Coleman, D.D., 318 S. Front.
Gloria Dei, Swanson near Navy Yard. - Rev. J. C. Clay, D.D., residence adjoining church.
Church of the Ascension, Lombard ab 11th.
Church of the Evangelists, 5th ab Catharine. - Rev. Samuel Durborrow, 172 S 9th.
Emanuel, Marlboro' ab Franklin. - Rev. J. G. Maxwell, 441 N Broad.
All Saints, 12th below Fitzwater. - Rev. John P. Lundy, Florida n Catharine.
Church of the Nativity, 11th and Washington.
Advent Church, York av ab Tammany. - Rev. Samuel A. Clark, 16 Marshall.
Church of the Redemption, 22d and Callowhill. - Rev. G. Durborrow, Callowhill n 21st.
St. Mark's, Locust ab 16th. - Rev. J. P. B. Wilmer, 551 Walnut.
St. Mary's, Locust bet William and Till (W P). - Rev. Thos. C. Yarnall, residence adjoining the church.
St. James the Less, Falls of Schuylkill. - Rev. A. Tenbroeck.
Zion, cor of School and Howard. - Rev. Jacob M. Douglass, 378 Coates.
Church of the Atonement, 17th & Summer. - Rev. Kingston Goddard, 350 Filbert.
Church of the Crucifixion, 8th ab Shippen.
Church of the Mediator, 19th and Lombard. - Rev. G. Lewis Platt, S W 15th & Pine.
Church of the Messiah, Port Richmond. - Rev. Joel Rudderow, Richmond ab William.
St. Bartholomew, Germantown road near 8th. - Rev. Norris M. Jones, residence near the church.
Church of the Resurrection, Broad and Tioga. - Rev. Thos. J. Davis, Nicetown.
Redeemer, (Scaman's) near Spruce st wharf. - Rev. R. S. Trapier, 31 Clinton.
Saviour, Locust, (W. P.) - Rev. Henry W. Woods, Darby rd & South (W. P.)
Trinity, Maylandsville. - Rev. Henry W. Woods, Darby rd & South (W. P.)
St. James, Kingsessing. - Rev. J. Brinton Smith, Kingsessing.
St. Andrew's Mantua. - Rev. G. W. Natt, 6th & Sycamore (M V.)
Market St. Mission, Market ab 21st. - Rev. E. De Wolfe, 59 S 19th.
Saviour, Reed near 8th. - Rev. Wm. C. Cooley, 297 Washington. (S.)
Holy Apostles, N Broad st. - Rev. Benj. Franklin, 323 Brown.
St. David's, Manayunk. - Rev. B. Wistar Morris, Church (Myk.)
St. Luke's, G T avenue. Rev. John Rodney (G Town.)
Christ, Tulpehocken (G Town.) - Rev. A. Aitkins (G Town.)
Trinity, Oxford. - Rev. E. Y. Buchanan, Olney.
All Saints, Lower Dublin. - Rev. F. W. Beasley, Lower Dublin.
Oak Grove, Lower Dublin. - Rev. F. W. Beasley, Lower Dublin.
Emmanuel, Holmesburg. - Rev. G. C. Field, Holmesburg.
St. Mark's, Frankford and Sellers. - Rev. Daniel S. Miller, 218 Frankford (Frd.)

ROMAN CATHOLIC.

Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul. - 18th and Summer.
St. Augustine's, 4th opp New. - Rev. P. Moriarty.
St. Joseph's, Willing's al. - Rev. J. J. Barbelin.
St. Mary's, 4th ab Spruce. - Rev. Geo. Stobel.
St. John's, 13th below Market. - Rev. Jas. Ryder.
Holy Trinity, 6th and Spruce. - Rev. P. M. Carbon.
St. Michael's, 2d, W Kensington. - Rev. William Loughran.
St. Francis Xavier, n Fair Mt. - Rev. P. Rafferty.
St. Ann, Pt. Richmond. - Rev. Hugh M'Laughlin.
St. Patrick's, 20th ab Spruce. Rev. D. F. Devitt.
St. Philip de Neri, Queen ab Second. - Rev. N. Cantwell.
St. Peter's, 5th and Franklin av. - Rev. John Hesperline.
St. Paul's, Christian bel 10th. - Rev. P. F. Sheridan.
Church of the Assumption, Spring Garden below 12th. - Rev. C. J. H. Carter.
St. Theresa, Broad and Catharine. - Rev. Hugh Lane.
St. James', Chestnut and Mary (W. P.) - Rev. Richard O. Connor.
St. Alphonsus, 4th and Reed. - Rev. Wm. Repisla.
St. Mary Magdalene, Marriott bel 8th. - Rev. C. Mariana.
St. Malachy, 11th ab Master. - Rev. John Kelly.
St. Bridget's, Falls of Schuylkill. - Rev. Hugh M'Mahan.
St. Gregory's, Cathedral Cemetery. - Rev. James Kelly.
St. Joachin, Frankford. - Rev. S. F. Villanix.
St. Vincent of Paul, Germantown. - Rev. Michael Domenee.
St. Dominick's, Holmesburg. - Rev. E. Berrill.
St. Stephen's, Nicetown. - Rev. M. M'Mahan.
St. John the Baptist, Manayunk. - Rev. J.J. Moshall.

SECOND ADVENT.

Sixteenth street, cor of St. Joseph's av. - Rev. Josiah Litch.

UNITARIAN.

First, 10th and Locust. - Rev. W. H. Furness, Pine near 15th.

UNIVERSALIST.

First, Lombard ab 4th. - Rev. W. H. Furness, Pine near 15th.
Second.
Third, Phoenix ab F road. - Vacant.
Church of the Messiah, cor Juniper & Locust. - Rev. Henry Bacon, 98 S 16th.

WESLEYAN METHODIST.

Bethel n Front and Otter. - Rev. R. Clifford, 556 N Front.

COLORED.

BAPTIST.

First, 11th and Pearl. - Rev. Richard Vaughn, 10 Warren.
Union, Little Pine ab 6th. - J. F. Boulden.
Shiloh, Clifton and Cedar. - Rev. Jeremiah Asher, 7 Rodman.
Oak Street, Oak (W P). - Edmund Kelly.

METHODIST.

Bethel, 6th ab Lombard.
Big Wesley, Lombard n 6th.
Union, Coates bel York av.
Little Wesley, Hurst bel Lombard.
Zoar, Brown ab 4th.
Mount Pisgah, Locust ab Till (W P)
John Wesley, Shippen bel 8th.
Little Union, Little Pine ab 6th.
Israel, cor 5th and Gaskill.

PRESBYTERIAN.

First, 7th bel Shippen. - Rev. Wm. T. Catto.
Second, St. Mary ab 6th. - Vacant.
Central, Lombard bel 9th. - Rev. E. J. Adams, Pine bel 13th.
First Evangelist, Cherry ab 6th.

PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL.

St. Thomas', 5th and Adelphi. - Rev. William Douglass, 32 Powell.