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    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[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.<br />
<br />
This bound volume contains the St. Thomas vestry meeting minutes from 1848 to 1855, including date, time of day (morning, afternoon, or evening), members and Reverend present, and a brief description of each meeting.<br />
<br />
Note: Pages 32 through 36 of this volume were written upside down, starting from the back with page 36, and moving forward chronologically to page 32.]]></dcterms:description>
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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Vestry minutes, 1866-1874]]></dcterms:title>
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    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[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.<br />
<br />
This bound volume contains the St. Thomas vestry meeting minutes from 1863 to 1876, including date, time of day (morning, afternoon, or evening), members and Reverend present, and a brief description of each meeting. Topics include bills, taxes, salaries, fundraising, recordkeeping, repairs and renovations, burials, elections, and pew rents.]]></dcterms:description>
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