New York Sabbath Committee minutes, 1857 -- 1878
Collection context
- Creator:
- New York Sabbath Committee
- Abstract:
- The New York Sabbath Committee, formed in 1857, sought to remind citizens of the importance of the Sabbath Day. The collection contains one bound volume containing the minutes of the New York Sabbath Committee from April of 1857 through 1878, as well as an index and a list of donors and their addresses.
- Extent:
- 0.25 linear feet (0.25 linear feet; 1 box)
- Language:
- English .
- Scope and content:
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This collection contains one bound volume containing the minutes of the New York Sabbath Committee from April of 1857 through 1878. The volume also contains an index, and a list of donors and their addresses.
- Biographical / historical:
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In the mid-1800s, some citizens of New York became alarmed at the neglect of the "Sabbath Day," believing that with the increased number of immigrants to the city, it was being outstripped in its capacity to meet the needs of a moral and religious culture. They believed that the government and its laws were also not working towards the continued reverence of the Sabbath. The first meeting of the New York Sabbath Committee took place on April 1, 1857. The group consisted of about twenty members, including a number of leading Christians connected with eight denominations. The group did not have plans to undertake extreme measures in society; their primary goal was to remind the citizens of the importance of the Sabbath Day. They would do this via the pulpit, the press, and personal influence. Notable members of the committee include Philip Schaff, UTS professor, who served as the secretary of the committee in the 1860s. The New York Sabbath Committee continued until at least the 1930s.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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This collection is open for research.
Onsite storage.
- Terms of access:
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- Preferred citation:
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Item description, MRL10: New York Sabbath Committee minutes, 1857-1878, box #, folder #, The Burke Library at Union Theological Seminary, Columbia University in the City of New York.
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