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Parish Register, bulk: 1936-1943 The Parish Register contains four sections describing the communicants, historical data, baptisms, confirmations, burials, and marriages of St. Phillip's members. The baptismal records list the name of the baptized member, along with their birthplace, birthdate, sex, baptismal date and location, up to three sponsors, and the officiating minister. The record of confirmations lists the confirmed member, along with their date of birth, birthplace, date and location of confirmation, the rector presenting the confirmation and the bishop confirming. The record of burials contains the names of the members who were buried, along with their sex, age of death, last residence, date and cause of death, place of interment, date of burial, and the minister. The marriage records list the date of the marriage, the groom and bride, their ages and status’ of either bachelor, maiden, widower, or widow. In addition, the marriage records list the residence of the groom and bride, their parents, signatures of witnesses, and the officiating minister.
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Guest Register, 1929-1958 The guest register lists the year and month of visitation, along with the name and address of the visitors. It also includes visitors who attended the churches anniversary and holiday services.
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Record of Services, 1923-1929 The record of services details the month, day, and year services were held at the church. In addition this book lists the hour and nature of services, such as low or sung mass, the quality and quantity of attendance, and the preacher and officiant. Along with attendance, communicants and number of days holy communion or other services were provided are numbered.
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Vestry Meeting Minutes, 1921-1953 The minutes book, kept by the clergy of the vestry, contains documentation of the vestry meetings held by the church. While many of the minutes detail the attendees of the meeting, the officiating minister, and financial planning, the minutes book also contains records of church celebrations planning, events, and community outreach planning. This particular book captures the financial hardships experienced by the church during the great depression.
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Parish Register, 1920-1930 The Parish Register, kept by the Rector, contains several sections describing the communicants, historical data, baptisms, confirmations, burials, and marriages of St. Philip's members. The baptismal records list the name of the baptized member, along with their birthplace, birthdate, sex, baptismal date and location, up to three sponsors, and the officiating minister. The record of confirmations lists the confirmed member, along with their date of birth, birthplace, date and location of confirmation, the rector presenting the confirmation and the bishop confirming. The record of burials contains the names of the members who were buried, along with their sex, age of death, last residence, date and cause of death, place of interment, date of burial, and the minister. The marriage records list the date of the marriage, the groom and bride, their ages and status’ of either bachelor, maiden, widower, or widow. In addition, the marriage records list the residence of the groom and bride, their parents, signatures of witnesses, and the officiating minister. The Parish Register includes instruction of how to keep the parish records, detailing the need for immediacy when record keeping, examination by the Bishop at his annual visitation, and protocol for permanent and temporary entries. While the instructions state that “a new name entered on any page should also be entered in the Index”, the index remains blank. This book also includes a page of historical data, documenting the transition from Reverend E.R. Bennett to Reverend Osmond Henry Brown.
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Parish Register, 1900-1923 The Parish Register, kept by the Rector, contains several sections describing the communicants, historical data, baptisms, confirmations, and marriages of St. Philip's members. This ledger spans the rectorship of several ministers beginning with Mark H. Milne and extends throughout the tenure of the Reverend Edmund Robert Bennett. The communicant records list the names, date, and status of removal, marriage, or death. The baptismal records list the name of the baptized member, along with their birthplace, birthdate, sex, baptismal date and location, up to three sponsors, and the officiating minister. The record of confirmations lists the confirmed member, along with their date of birth, birthplace, date and location of confirmation, the rector presenting the confirmation and the bishop confirming. The marriage records list the date of the marriage, the groom and bride, and their ages and status’ of either bachelor, maiden, widower, or widow. In addition, the marriage records list the residence of the groom and bride, their parents, signatures of witnesses, and the officiating minister. Several of the sections throughout the ledger remain either blank or incomplete.
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Parish Register, 1876-1900 The Parish Register, kept by the Rector, contains several sections describing family lineage of congregants, communicants, historical data, baptisms, confirmations, burials, marriages, and offerings of St. Philip's members. While this ledger begins with Reverend Robert Joseph Love’s tenure, several ministers are listed throughout. Between the beginning of Reverend Joseph Robert Love’s rectorship in 1876 and the year 1916, several others held the position as part-time rector of the church. The historical data of the ledger remains blank save for a brief note detailing the assessment of the rectorship. The first section of the ledger lists the family lineage of the congregants. Information included in this section of the ledger consists of the date, family members names, age, and status of either baptized, confirmed, or communicant. The baptismal records list the name of the baptized member, along with their birthplace, birthdate, sex, baptismal date and location, up to three sponsors, and a signature of the clergymen. The record of confirmations lists the confirmed member, age, date and location of confirmation, the rector, and the bishop. The record of communicants lists the name, date, and status of removal, marriage, or death. The record of burials contains the names of the members who were buried, along with their sex, age of death, last residence, date and cause of death, place and date of burial, and signature of clergyman. The marriage records list the date and location of the marriage, the groom and bride, their ages and status’ of either bachelor, maiden, widower, or widow. In addition, the marriage records list the residence of the groom and bride, their parents, signature of clergyman and witnesses, and the officiating minister. The offerings record lists the date, object, amount, and number of offerings.
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Vestry Minutes, 1861-1874 Vestry minutes recorded by St. Philip's Episcopal Church from 1861-1874. The first page of the vestry minutes book contains a list of families, documenting the core members of the St. Philip’s congregation. Many of the minutes document meetings of the Board of St. Philip’s Colored Episcopal Church, with a great deal being written by the Bishop Augustus Thomas. In addition, these minutes capture the early development and decision making of the church such as appointments of board members and clergy, repairs, and event planning. Lists of committees and their members may be found in various sections throughout the book. The content covers the complete rectorship of Reverend Orlando Witherspoon and several years of the first Black rector of St. Philip’s, Reverend Samuel L. Berry.
