The Legal Position of the ClergySmith, Philip Vernon
Religion
The Legal Position of the Clergy
Smith, Philip Vernon
Canon law; Clergy -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Great Britain; Ecclesiastical law -- Great Britain
1. Classes of unbeneficed clergy--Bishop's licence--Declaration
of assent--Examination and admission by bishop--Discretion of
bishop--Revocation of licence. 2. Curates or ministers in
charge--(_a_) On vacancy of benefice--(_b_) On sequestration of
benefice for incumbent's bankruptcy or debt--(_c_) On
incumbent's non-residence--(_d_) On incumbent's neglect of
duties--(_e_) On formation of Peel district. 3. Assistant
curates--Stipend--Notice to quit or relinquish
curacy--Discretion of incumbent as to employment--Appointment
where duties are inadequately performed; or where circumstances
of parish require it. 4. Performance of duty by other
clergy--Discretion of incumbent--Licence of bishop--Production
of licence and entry of names of preachers in a book. 5.
Lecturers and preachers--Performance of other ministerial duties
pages 55-64
CHAPTER IV
LAITY OF THE PARISH
1. Relations between incumbent and lay officials. 2. The
vestry--Constitution, meetings, and voting in ancient parishes,
and in new parishes--Vestries Act, 1818--Present
functions--Select vestries. 3. Churchwardens--Election in
ancient and new parishes--Admission. 4. Parson's or vicar's and
people's wardens--Duties: (_a_) Care of fabric and ornaments of
the church and of the churchyard--(_b_) Seating of
parishioners--(_c_) Provision of requisites for service--(_d_)
Maintenance of order in church and churchyard--(_e_) Collection
and concurrence in disposal of offertory money--(_f_) Charge of
church and benefice during vacancy, if appointed
sequestrators--Restrictions on powers. 5. Sidesmen. 6. Church
trustees. 7. Parish clerk--Appointment and removal. 8. Sexton.
9. Beadle. 10. Organist and choristers. 11. Officiating of lay
readers and other laymen. 12. Other lay work--Visiting of poor
and sick--Sunday schools--Church elementary schools. 13.
Parochial church councils pages 65-79
CHAPTER V
DIVINE SERVICE
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