The country church in colonial counties as illustrated by Addison County, Vt., Tompkins County, N.Y., and Warren County, N.Y (1922)
Patten, Marjorie · New York, G.H. Doran Co · leaf 80
Chapter XIITHE HAND OF THE DEAD IN a county adjoining Warren is a small community in whichthere are three endowed churches. All of these endowmentsare more than one hundred years old. The provision of theoriginal gift in each case stipulates that, if the church ceases to bean organized congregation… … SUBSCRIPTION62 ENDOWMENT at 45% of the churches have endowments.72% of the total receipts of the countycome from endowed churches. CHART V(Addison County only) combined membership of these churches is barely one hundred.They have been anxious to federate, but the hand of the deadprevents this…
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