Vestry Minutes, 1861-1874

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Title: Vestry Minutes, 1861-1874
Description: 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.
Subject: Buffalo (N.Y.) -- Church history; African Americans -- New York (State) -- Buffalo
Creator: St. Philip’s Episcopal Church (Buffalo, N.Y.)
Source: St. Philip's Episcopal Church records (MS-0269)
Publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
Date: 1861-1874
Contributor: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Archives
Format: application/pdf
Language: en-US
Type: Text
Identifier: MS-0269_1
Date Created: 2023-03-07
Is Part Of: St. Philip's Episcopal Church collection; LIB-UA053
Extent: 23.2x29.5cm; 106pp
Original Format: Bound volume
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Item sets: St. Philip's Episcopal Church collection

Media: MS-0269_1_reduced.pdf