Vestries [ Religious Belief ]
… Abstract With roots stretching back to the Middle Ages, more or less institutionalized parish bodies elected a range of officials, organized church building / maintenance, levied rates from inhabitants and dealt with various local government … the system to their American colonies. Practices > Religious Belief Keywords Churches Corruption Finance North America Officials Religion Historical evolution From the late Middle Ages, local ecclesiastical communities in Latin Christianity … Liverpool, in contrast, found a viable combination of annual assemblies, fixed-term executive committees and salaried officials, yet the system lacked firm legal foundations. 11 At St Saviour, Southwark, just south of London, related …
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