Metadata
Title
Vestry minutes, 1813-1821
Date
1813/1821
Digital Identifier
StThomas.VestryMinutes1813-1821
Description
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.
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.
Subject
Place
Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
Congregation
African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas, Philadelphia, PA
Holding Institution
African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas
Extent
168 pages
Format (Digital)
tiff
Rights
http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
Language
eng
Type
Text
IIIF Manifest
https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/iiif.cfm/StThomas.VestryMinutes1813-1821/manifest