Collection ID: 0035 | Metadata type: TEI | TEI XML | Data

Title

Vestry minutes, 1797-1810

Authors

• St. Paul's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) (https://viaf.org/viaf/159521020)

Funders

• Council on Library and Information Resources

Call number

EpiscopalDiocese.StPaulVestryMinutes1797-1810
(Philadelphia, United States, Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania Archives)

Alternate identifiers

• https://philadelphiacongregations.org/records/item/EpiscopalDiocese.StPaulVestryMinutes1797-1810

Publisher

Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania Archives

Language

English

Origin

Place

United States

Summary

Minutes of the meetings of the St. Paul's vestry, from 1797 to 1810. Each entry includes the date of the meeting, members present, and business discussed. Topics include but are not limited to: elections to the vestry and the appointment of wardens and sextons; hiring of a new minister and assistant minister; management of church finances, including ground rents, pew rents and bequests; the problem of a full burial ground; appointments to various committees; plans for a singing school for children and home for aged widows; establishment of a subscription to raise funds for a church organ; and ongoing upkeep of church buildings and grounds.

Extent

264 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

• Church records and registers
• Church buildings
• Church committees
• Church finance
• Church fund raising
• Church management
• Church schools
• Episcopalians
• Cemeteries
• Charity
• Churchwardens' accounts
• Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
• St. Paul's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
• Episcopal Church

Genres

• Minutes (Records)
• Manuscripts

Keywords

• 18th century
• 19th century

Licenses

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