Churches: Philadelphia City Churches, 1850, from McElroy's Philadelphia City 
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A. McElroy's Philadelphia Directory for 1850.  Philadelphia, PA: Edward C. & 
John Biddle, No. 6 South Fifth Street; Printed by Isaac Ashmead, 1850, pp. 1, 
497-499.

ABBREVIATIONS.

Ab above, acct. accountant, al alley, att'y and coun. attorney and counselor, av 
avenue, bel below, bet between, (B H) Bush Hill, b h boarding house, c. h. 
counting house, c corner, ct court, E East, F Frankford, (F M) Fairmount, (F V) 
Francisville, gent. gentleman, gentw. gentlewoman, G T Germantown, h house, K 
Kensington, l lane, lab labourer, M Moyamensing, manuf. manufacturer and 
manufactory, M V Mantua Village, mer. merchant, mers. merchants, mr maker, n 
near, N North, N L Northern Liberties, O Y Old York, P Passyunk, P T Penn 
Township, R Ridge, Rd Richmond, S South, Sch Schuylkill, W West, whf wharf or 
wharves, wid widow, (W P) West Philadelphia.

CHURCHES.

BAPTIST.

First, Rev. Geo. B. Ide, 2d and Lagrange place
Second, Rev. Daniel Dodge, New Market above Poplar
Third, Rev. George I. Miles, 2d bel Queen
New Market st, vacant, New Market ab Noble
Fifth, Rev. Howard Malcolm, D.D., Sansom ab 8th
Spruce st, Rev. George Kempton, Spruce bet 4th and 5th
Tenth, Rev. Joseph H. Kennard, Eighth above Green
Eleventh, Rev. A. D. Gillett, 12th ab Sassafras
Twelfth, Rev. George Higgins, Queen near Shackamaxon
Mount Tabor, 6th & Poplar
Second, Southwark, Rev. J. A. M'Kean, 5th below Carpenter
North, Rev. C. C. Williams, Sixth above Poplar street (N L)
Schuylkill, Rev. B. R. Loxley, Ashton and Lombard
West Kensington, Hancock ab Franklin (K)
Broad st, Rev. J. L. Burrows, Broad & Brown
Tabernacle Church, Rev. C. Tucker, Sch 6th ab Chestnut
German Church, Rev. R. E. Fleischman, Poplar near 2d
Franklin Square, Rev. Wm. L. Dennis

CATHOLIC.

St. Augustine's, Rev. Jno. P. O'Dwyer, 4th opp New
St. Joseph's, Rev. L. J. Burbelin, Willing's al
St. Mary's, Rev. George Stobel, 4th ab Spruce
St. John's, Bishop Kenrick, 13th below High
Holy Trinity, Rev. Nicholas Perrine, 6th and Spruce
St. Michael's, Rev. Wm. Loughran, 2d, W Kensington
St. Francis Xavier, Rev. P. Rafferty, near Fair Mount
St. Ann, Rev. C. J. Cuter, Port Richmond
St. Patrick's, Rev. D. F. Devitt, Sch. 3d above Spruce
St. Philip de Neri, Rev. N. Cantwell, Queen ab Second
St. Peter's Rev. L. Coudenhouse, 5th & Franklin
St. Paul's, Rev. P. F. Sheridan, Christian bel 10th
Church of the Assumption, Rev. C. J. H. Carter, Spring Garden below 12th

CHRISTIAN CHAPEL.

Rev. Frederick H. Plummer, Christian bel 6th

COLORED.

First Presbyterian, 7th below Shippen
Second Presbyterian, Rev. Benj. F. Templeton, St. Mary ab 6th
Central Presbyterian, Rev. Stephen H. Gloucester, Lombard near 9th
Bethel, 6th ab Lombard
Bethel Union, Coates bel O Y road
Big Wesley, Hurst below Lombard
First Baptist, Rev. Richard Vaughn, 11th and Pearl
Third Baptist, Rev. J. Henderson, Haines
Union Baptist, Rev. Daniel Scott, Little Pine ab 6th
Shiloh, Rev. S. D. Sellington, Clifton & Cedar
St. Thomas', Rev. William M. Douglass, 5th bel Walnut

DISCIPLES OF CHRIST.

Fifth and Gaskill.

DUTCH REFORMED.

First, Rev. Mr. Willitts, Crown ab Sassafras
Third, Rev. Mr. Livingston, 10th and Filbert

EPISCOPAL.

Calvary, Rev. J. H. Smith, jr., Pegg and Margaretta
Christ Church, Rev. B. Dorr, D.D., 2d ab High
St. James', Rev. Henry J. Morton, 7th ab High
St. Peter's, Rev. Wm. H. Odenheimer, 3d & Pine
St. Paul's, Rev. Richard Newton, 3d bel Walnut
St. Stephen's, Rev. H. W. Ducachet, D.D., 10th ab Chestnut
St. Andrew's, William B. Stevens, D.D., 8th ab Spruce
St. Jude's, Daniel S. Miller, Franklin ab Brown
St. John's, Rev. George Boyd, D.D., Brown below 3d
St. Luke's, Rev. M. A. De Wolfe Howe, 13th bel Spruce
St. Philip's, Rev. Chas. D. Cooper, Vine bel 8th
Epiphany, Rev. James H. Fowles, D.D., Sch 8th and Chestnut
Grace, Rev. William Suddards, 12th and Cherry
St. Matthew's, Rev. Geo. E. Hare, D.D., (F V)
Trinity, Rev. John Coleman, D.D., Catharine above 2d
Gloria Dei, Rev. J. C. Clay, D.D., Swanson near Navy Yard
Church of the Ascension, Rev. Frederick Ogilby, Lombard ab 11th
Church of the Evangelists, Rev. Thos. H. Quinan, 5th ab Catharine
Emanuel, Rev. J. Maxwell, Marlboro ab Franklin (K)
All Saints, Rev. Henry E. Montgomery, 12th bel Fitzwater
Church of the Nativity, Rev. N. Sayre Harris, 11th and Washington
Advent Church, Rev. Samuel A. Clark, O Y Road ab Tammany
Church of the Redemption, Rev. G. Durborrow, Callowhill and Sch 2d
St. Mark's, Rev. J. P. B. Wilmer, Locust above Sch 7th
St. Mary's, Rev. Thos. C. Yarnall, Hamiltonville
St. Michael's, vacant, Ohio near 12th
St. James the Less, Rev. C. B. Wyatt, Falls of Schuylkill
Zion, Rev. Jacob M. Douglass, 6th and Franklin avenue
Church of the Atonement, Rev. Kingston Goddard, Sch 6th and Summer
Church of the Crucifixion, Rev. Owen E. Shannon, Bedford ab 7th
Church of the Mediator, Rev. J. A. Vaughan, D.D., Lombard and Sch 4th
Church of the Messiah, Rev. Samuel Hazlehurst, Port Richmond
Church of the Redeemer, Rev. Richard S. Trapier, Dock street wharf

FRIENDS' MEETING HOUSES.

S E 4th and Mulberry, S W 5th and Mulberry, Washington sq, S 12th bel High, 9th 
& Spruce, SW 6th & Noble, Cherry n 5th, Green & 4th

GERMAN REFORMED.

Rev. J. F. Berg, Sassafras bel 4th
Rev. Henry Bibighaus, D.D., St. John below Green

INDEPENDENT.

Rev. John Chambers, S Broad bel Chestnut
Rev. Henry D. Moore, 13th bel Melon

JEWS' SYNAGOGUES.

Isaac Leeser, Cherry n 3d
-----, Adelphi street
-----, Julianna ab Wood
-----, Crown bel Vine

LUTHERAN.

St. Michael's, Rev. Gabriel A. Reichert, 5th and Apple Tree alley
Zion, Rev. C. R. Demme, D.D., 4th and Cherry
St. Paul's Brown and St. John
St. John's, Rev. P. F. Mayer, D.D., Sassafras ab 5th
St. Matthew's, Rev. Theophilus Storke, New below 4th

METHODIST EPISCOPAL.

St. George's, 4th below Vine
St. John, St. John ab Beaver
Ebenezer, Christian bel 4th
Kensington, Queen and Marlboro'
Salem, Juniper and Lombard
Union, 4th ab High
Nazareth, 13th near Vine
Fifth st, 5th near Green
St. Paul's, Catharine bel 6th and 7th
New Market st, New Market ab Laurel
Western, Sch. 3d bel Walnut
Trinity, 8th ab Sassafras
Eighth st, 8th and Noble
Twelfth st, 12th near Poplar
Wharton, Wharton ab 3d
Independent, Sch 6th and St. Joseph avenue
Sanctuary, 5th ab George
Cohocksink, G. T. road and 5th
Bethlehem Home Mission, Callowhill bet Sch. 3d and 4th

METHODIST PROTESTANT.

Bethlehem, Rev. Peter L. Wilson, R road above Buttonwood
First, Rev. James T. Ward, 11th and Wood
Ebenezer, Rev. Jno. G. Wilson, Marlboro' and West (K)
Brickmakers', Rev. Jno. R. Nichols, Sch. 3d at Chestnut
Southwark, First, Rev. Jacob H. Nichols, 6th & Carpenter (S)

MORAVIAN.

Vacant, Bread & Sassafras

MARINERS'.

Bethel, (Methodist) Shippen and Penn
Mariners', (Eastburn) Rev'd. Orson Douglas, Water n Chestnut

NEW JERUSALEM.

First, Rev. W. H. Benade, Locust ab 8th

PRESBYTERIAN.

First, Rev. Albert Barnes, Washington sq
Second, Rev. C. C. Cuyler, D.D., N 7th n Mulberry
Third, Rev. Thomas Brainerd, 4th & Pine
Fourth, L. Cheeseman, 12th & Lombard
Fifth, (vacant,) Mulberry above 10th
Sixth, Rev. Jos. H. Jones, Spruce n 6th
Seventh, Rev. Willis Lord, Broad ab Chestnut
Scots, Rev. Alexander Macklin, Spruce ab 3d
Ninth, vacant, Sch. 7th and George
Tenth, Rev. Henry A. Boardman, 12th & Walnut
Eleventh, Rev. John L. Grant, Vine bel 12th
Twelfth, Rev. Wm. Ramsey, Cedar ab 11th
Central, Rev. ----- Green, 8th and Cherry
Central, (N L) Rev. J. P. Wilson, Coates ab 3d
Western, Rev. E. W. Gilbert, Sch 6th & Filbert
First, (N L) Rev. Ezra Stiles Ely, D.D., Buttonwood n 6th
North, Rev. Thomas L. Janeway, 6th ab Green
First, (S) Rev. E. B. Bruen, German ab 2d
Logan Square, Rev. Charles Brown, Vine and Sch. 3d
Cohocksink, Rev. Dan'l. Gaston, G. T. R. ab 6th
Union, Rev. James W. Stewart, 13th below Spruce
Green Hill, Rev. W. W. Taylor, Girard av
Hamilton Village, Rev. John M'Knight (H V)
Mantua Village, Rev. C. L. Renshaw (M V)
Clinton st, Rev. Joel Parker, D.D., 10th and Clinton
Spring Garden, Rev. John M'Dowell, 11th ab Spring Garden
First Kensington, Rev. George Chandler
Cumberland, Rev. H. S. Porter, Franklin above Green
First Reformed, Rev. Samuel B. Wylie, D.D. and Rev. T. W. J. Wylie, 11th bel 
High
Second Reformed, Fair Mount
Third Reformed, Rev. James M. Willson, Cherry near 11th
Fourth Reformed, S. O. Wylie, Sch 6th above Cherry
First Associate Reformed, Rev. J. B. Dales, 13th ab High
Second Associate Reformed, Rev. Mr. Bowers, Lombard bet Sch. 3d & 4th
First Associate, Rev. C. C. Webster, Walnut ab 4th
Third Associate, Rev. J. C. Lyons, F road above Franklin (K)

UNITARIAN.

First, Rev. W. H. Furness, 10th and Locust

UNIVERSALIST.

First, Abel C. Thomas, Lombard ab 4th
Second, vacant, Callowhill bel 5th
Third, Phoenix ab F. road
Fourth, John C. Lyons, 5th bel Carpenter