Vestry Minutes, 1861-1874

Buffalo (N.Y.) -- Church history

African Americans -- New York (State) -- Buffalo

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.

St. Philip’s Episcopal Church (Buffalo, N.Y.)

State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries

1861-1874

State University of New York at Buffalo. University Archives

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MS-0269_1

2023-03-07

St. Philip's Episcopal Church collection

LIB-UA053

23.2x29.5cm

106pp

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