Vestry and levied a local tax on produce known as a tithe. The decline of the feudal system and, following the Reformation in the 16th century, the power of the Church, led to a new form of township or parish meeting, which dealt with both civil and ecclesiastical affairs. This new meeting was supervised by the parish priest, probably the best educated of the inhabitants, and it evolved to become the vestry meeting. As the complexity of rural society increased, the vestry meetings pragmatically acquired greater responsibilities, and were given the power to grant or deny payments from parish funds. Although
A Divine Double Feature A Divine Double Feature A Divine Double Feature is a collection of two video segments, both starring Divine. This 110 minute video is split into two segments. The first, directed by John Waters, is a 16mm black and white short film titled "The Diane Linkletter Story" which stars Divine as a troubled young teen who is driven to suicide by her horrible parents. It was loosely based on the true suicide of Diane Linkletter. "The Neon Woman", the second short, is a live recording of the off-Broadway play by the same title, with Divine in the starring role as a