Doesn't this mean that so and so was hired as minister? Separation of church and state didn't come until the Bill of Rights in 1791 or so. George At 12:54 PM 1/26/01 -0800, you wrote: >In reading some of the minutes of town meetings, I see it said that "it was voted that (so-n-so) should sit in the pulpit." I get the impression that this was an honor of some kind. Can any of you shed some light on this? >Thanks >Sandy >