StThomas.VestryMinutes1813-1821 Vestry minutes, 1813-1821
Title
Vestry minutes, 1813-1821Authors
- St. Thomas' Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) (https://viaf.org/viaf/124309509)
Funders
- Council on Library and Information Resources
Call number
StThomas.VestryMinutes1813-1821(Philadelphia, United States, African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas)
Alternate identifiers
Publisher
African Episcopal Church of St. ThomasLanguage
EnglishOrigin
1813-1821
- Place
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United States
Summary
The vestry is the governing body of an Episcopal church; it is comprised of the rector and members of the congregation elected by other congregants. This bound volume contains the St. Thomas vestry meeting minutes from 1813 to 1821, including date, time of day (morning, afternoon, or evening), members and Reverend present, and a brief description of each meeting. Topics include church lotteries, overdue "seat money," building repairs, burials, elections, resignations, committee assignments, and parishioners in financial need.
Extent
168 pages;Support
PaperRelated 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
- African American churches
- Church finance
- Church fund raising
- Church management
- African Americans
- Corporate minutes
- Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
- St. Thomas' Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
- Episcopal Church
Genres
- Minutes (Records)
- Manuscripts
Keywords
- 19th century
Licenses
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