About this book
Churchwardens' Manual: Their Duties, Powers, Rights, and Privileges by George Henry Sumner offers a clear, authoritative guide to the practical responsibilities of parish officers in the Church of England. Drawing on Victorian-era statutes and parish practice, Bishop Sumner explains the origin of the office, qualifications and elections, joint duties of churchwardens, burial laws, cemetery provision, district churches’ relations with mother churches, and the conveyance of land or buildings to trustees for mission work.
Steeped in the legal and historical context of the late 19th century — including updates reflecting the Local Government Act of 1894 — this religion manual balances pastoral concern with precise procedural detail. It addresses common parish challenges: filling vacancies, handling aggrieved parishioners, maintaining church property, and navigating ecclesiastical and civil statutes cited throughout the text.
Ideal for churchwardens, clergy, parish administrators, and students of ecclesiastical law or religious history, this audiobook translates archival legal guidance into usable, modern insight. Listen to gain practical know-how for parish governance and a vivid snapshot of Victorian church administration that still informs contemporary parish life.
