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

Title

Vestry minutes, 1810-1829

Authors

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

Funders

• Council on Library and Information Resources

Call number

EpiscopalDiocese.StPaulVestryMinutes1810-1829
(Philadelphia, United States, Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania Archives)

Alternate identifiers

• https://philadelphiacongregations.org/records/item/EpiscopalDiocese.StPaulVestryMinutes1810-1829

Publisher

Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania Archives

Language

English

Origin

Place

United States

Summary

Minutes of the meetings of the St. Paul's vestry, from 1810 to 1829. Each entry includes the date of the meeting, members present, and business discussed. Topics include but are not limited to: vestry elections; appointment of wardens and sextons; various committee assignments; management of financial accounts, including loans, investments and bequests; management of pew assignments; management of the cemetery; mediation of interpersonal disputes between church members; upkeep of and improvements to the buildings and grounds; the continued quest to secure a church organ; and continued support for the church school and house for aged widows.

Extent

374 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 discipline
• Church finance
• Church fund raising
• Church membership
• Church schools
• Churchwardens' accounts
• Episcopalians
• Cemeteries
• Charity
• Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
• St. Paul's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
• Episcopal Church

Genres

• Minutes (Records)
• Manuscripts

Keywords

• 19th century

Licenses

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