Vestry minutes, 1810-1829

Metadata

Title

Vestry minutes, 1810-1829

Date

1810/1829

Digital Identifier

EpiscopalDiocese.StPaulVestryMinutes1810-1829

Description

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.

Place

Pennsylvania--Philadelphia

Congregation

St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Philadelphia, PA

Holding Institution

Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania Archives

Extent

374 pages

Format (Original)

Format (Digital)

tiff

Rights

http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

Language

eng

Type

Text

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