Collection ID: 0034 | Metadata type: TEI | TEI XML | Data

Title

Vestry minutes, Christ Church, v. 1, 1717-1760

Authors

• Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) (http://viaf.org/viaf/123165129)

Funders

• Council on Library and Information Resources

Call number

ChristChurch.MinuteBooks_v1
(Philadelphia, United States, Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA)

Alternate identifiers

• https://philadelphiacongregations.org/records/item/ChristChurch.MinuteBooks_v1
• local-identifier: 1.1.0.1, v1

Publisher

Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA

Language

English

Origin

Place

United States

Summary

This volume holds the oldest known meeting minutes for Christ Church, dating from 1717 to 1760. The vestry is the governing body for the church. Each entry records the date, members present and business discussed. The Lieutenant Governor was often present at early meetings, and the Governor became a member of the vestry in 1718. Topics covered include: elections of wardens and vestrymen; fundraising for a steeple and burial ground; establishment of new pew rents; settlement of various accounts; the need to write to the Bishop of London for a new reverend; application for a charter; and the appointment of a schoolmaster. Note: Page 92 was blank and was not scanned.

Extent

177 pages;

Support

Paper

Related resources

• Philadelphia Congregations Early Records Project (https://philadelphiacongregations.org)
• ATLA Digital Library (https://dl.atla.com/collections/philadelphia-congregations-early-records-project)

Subjects topical

• Parish elections
• Church records and registers
• Church finance
• Church management
• Church fund raising
• Church schools
• Pews and pew rights
• Episcopalians
• Corporate minutes
• Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
• Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
• Church of England
• Episcopal Church

Genres

• Minutes (Records)
• Manuscripts

Keywords

• 18th century

Licenses

• Text

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• Text

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