Collection ID: 0044 | Metadata type: TEI | TEI XML | Data

Title

Vestry minutes, 1813-1821

Authors

• 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

• https://philadelphiacongregations.org/records/item/StThomas.VestryMinutes1813-1821

Publisher

African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas

Language

English

Origin

Place

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

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
• 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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