Washington Chapel Chronicle 7, no. 11 (February 1916): 81-88
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- Washington Chapel Chronicle 7, no. 11 (February 1916): 81-88
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- Mrs Harrison
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Washington Chapel Chronicle 7, no. 11 (February 1916): 81-88
Author: Emma W. Crawford, W. Herbert Burk, Washington Chapel Guild
Year: 1916
February 1916 issue of the Washington Chapel Chronicle, the monthly newsletter of the Washington Memorial Chapel in Valley Forge, PA. Highlights the chapel’s historical and religious significance through tributes to Bishop William White and General Benjamin Lincoln, alongside community events like the upcoming Colonial Supper. It also provides detailed accounts of Valley Forge’s Revolutionary leadership and parish activities. Below is a summary of the key content: 1. The President and the Bishop Bishop White Sedile : Mrs. Charles Custis Harrison donated a sedile in honor of Bishop William White, rector of Christ Church and St. Peter’s, Philadelphia, and a friend of George Washington. Washington attended White’s churches during his Philadelphia winters (1781–1782, 1790s), using pew No. 41 at St. Peter’s and a double pew at Christ Church. A 1793 letter from Washington to White, requesting anonymous charity guidance, reflects their bond. The sedile links their names in the chapel’s sanctuary, preserving their shared Episcopal faith. Bishop’s Chair : Also gifted by Mrs. Harrison, whose great-grandparents were Robert Morris (Revolutionary financier) and Mary White (Bishop White’s sister