Chapter XXVIII: Introduction: The Legal Framework of the Parish

(_a_) THE AREA AND MEMBERSHIP OF THE PARISH; (_b_) THE OFFICERS OF
THE PARISH; (_c_) THE SERVANTS OF THE PARISH; (_d_) THE INCUMBENT;
(_e_) THE PARISH VESTRY; (_f_) THE PARISH AS A UNIT OF OBLIGATION.

UNORGANISED PARISH GOVERNMENT.

(_a_) THE PARISH OLIGARCHY; (_b_) GOVERNMENT BY CONSENT; (_c_) THE
UNCONTROLLED PARISH OFFICERS; (_d_) THE RULE OF THE BOSS; (_e_) THE
TURBULENT OPEN VESTRY.

AN EXTRA-LEGAL DEMOCRACY.

(_a_) THE ORGANISATION OF THE PUBLIC MEETING; (_b_) THE CONTROL OVER
THE UNPAID OFFICERS; (_c_) A SALARIED STAFF; (_d_) THE PARISH
COMMITTEE; (_e_) AN ORGANISED DEMOCRACY; (_f_) THE RECALCITRANT
MINORITY.

THE STRANGLING OF THE PARISH.

(_a_) EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY LEGISLATION; (_b_) THE STURGES BOURNE ACTS;
(_c_) THE STURGES BOURNE SELECT VESTRIES; (_d_) THE SALARIED
OVERSEER; (_e_) THE REFERENDUM; (_f_) THE DEATH OF THE PARISH.

THE LEGALITY OF THE CLOSE VESTRY.

(_a_) THE CLOSE VESTRY BY IMMEMORIAL CUSTOM; (_b_) THE CLOSE VESTRY
BY BISHOP'S FACULTY; (_c_) THE CLOSE VESTRY BY CHURCH BUILDING ACT;
(_d_) THE CLOSE VESTRY BY LOCAL ACT; (_e_) THE CONSTITUTIONS OF
CLOSE VESTRIES.

CLOSE VESTRY ADMINISTRATION.

(_a_) PROVINCIAL CLOSE VESTRIES; (_b_) METROPOLITAN CLOSE VESTRIES;
(_c_) CLOSE VESTRY EXCLUSIVENESS; (_d_) THE WORST AND THE BEST.

THE REFORM OF THE CLOSE VESTRY.

(_a_) THE ASSAULTS THAT FAILED; (_b_) A LONDON MOVEMENT; (_c_)
OPENING THE CLOSE VESTRY.

THE COUNTY