Vestries [ Religious Belief ]
… a range of officials, organized church building / maintenance, levied rates from inhabitants and dealt with various local government matters. Depending on custom, membership could be relatively inclusive (‘general vestries’ of all … Mots-clés Churches Corruption Finance North America Officials Religion Historical evolution From the late Middle Ages, local ecclesiastical communities in Latin Christianity shouldered a set of canonical duties, typically relating to the …
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