The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-04-11 00:00:00

OBSERVER.

EASTER VESTRIES.

STOURBRIDGU.--St. Thomas's: The Vicar (the

Rev. H. Sherrard) presided at the vestry meeiluv,
on Tuesday, and appointed Mr. P. Walker as his
warden. Mr. C. Da'low was re-eloeted people's
warden.—St. John' s : Mr. G. Davis was elected
vicar's warden, and Mr. J. T. Ford people's
warden.

ROWLEY B EGlS.—Parish Church: The annual
Easter vestry meeting was lisld on Tuesday, the
Rev. C. Jordan, the curate-in charge, presiding.
Mr E. Pewtriss was elected vicar's warden, aud
Mr. T. Danks parish warden.
OLDSWINFORD. —Parish Church : The annual
vestry meeting was held at the parish church, Old-
swinford, on Tuesday morning.—The Reetor (the
Rev C. S. Wordsworth) appointed Mr W. Collis as
his warden, and said he was sorry that the state ot
his health would not permit him to remain at the I
meeting. He must ask them to appoint someone
else to preside and carry out the rest of the busi-
ness.—Mr. Wordsworth then retired, and Mr. W.
Collis was elected to preside. Mr. E. T. Wright
was appointed people's warden. A hearty vote of
thanks was accorded to Mr. Wilcock, the retiring
churchwarden, for the pains he bad beirowed upon
the work during the past three years. He had taken)
an immense amount, of pains particularly with re-
gard to the church choir, and the result of his
labours had been very successful.—Mr. Wilcock
replied.—The following sidesmen were re-elected:
—Messrs. J. Mobberley, Perry, G. Roden, T. B.
Maybury, W. Bill, and W. Olulee.—The following
were elected members of the Church Council :
Messrs. W. J. Turney, E. Stringer, C. King, J.
Nabb, G. Green, J. Mills, and R. ilcock.—ln
answer to a question, Mr. Wilcock said there was
a deficiency on the accounts for the year of about ,
£3O or £32. rhe total expenditure had been £349,
compared with £333 last year.—Mr. -King re-
marked that the expenses were constantly increas-
ing, but he was reminded that the offerteires were
advancing in a like ratio.—Messra. C. King and G.
Green were appointed to audit the accounts.—The
Chairman brought forward the question of the
neccessity for cleaning, repainting, and ventilating
the church, removing the organ frem its present
position, &c., all of which required doing very badly,
and said that himself and Mr. Wright intended to
undertake the work as soon as possible. It would
require £5OO to meet the expenses. All present
approved of the'proposition, and several gentlemen
said that when money was required for church pur-
poses in Oldswinford there never had been any dif-
ficulty in getting question of making a
re,s;ister of the graves in the churchyard was left to
be dealt with by the churchwardens.
HALESO WEN —Parish Church: The annual Easter
vestry meeting was held on Tuesday in the Nation ti
Schools, the Rector, the Rev C. C. Nation, M.A.,
presiding. There was a large attendance of parish-
ioners, amongst those present tieing Messrs. W.
Semite, rs and R. Trewolla (churchwardens), J.
Wright, C. E. Bloomer, A. Burr, C. Moseley, C.
Grove, F. G. Grove, A. Grove, 'l'. Willisms' W.
Green, F. Smith, J. Homfray. W. Hayes, A. S. 11.
Hayes, J. Jones, T. Hodgetts, C. Glaze, Lawton,
Smart:—rhe Chairman said it afforded him
special pleasure to meet his parishioners at Easter-
tide, and to congiatulate them upon the healthy
state of the whole of the institutions connected
with their ancient parish church. During the year
the Ide rector, the Hon. and Rev. Canon Pelham,
hal defrayed the cost of restoriig the belfry floor
and the erection of new gas standards in the chalk.
cel ; and Mr. Alfred Bert had placed in their
beaptiful church a stained window in memory of
his late brother, Mr. Arthur Burr. He hoped dur.
ing the coming year steps would be taken to obtain
uew organ, for the present one was suffering
from old age, Having referred to an adverse
balance, caused by several items being omitted from
last year's accounts and a decrease in the 'offertory,
the Chairman stated that he hoped next. year there
would be a balance in band.—Mr. It Trewolla, the
retiring parish warden, stated that during the year
£B4 had been expended in the rehanging of the
bells, and £8 16s 9,1 had been handed over to the
Restoration Comnaittee: The offertories during the
year amounted to £365 36 7d, £47 56 of which had
been given to gat sick and poor of the parish Dur-
ing the period he had been in office between eleven
and twelve thousand pounds had been expended in
restoring the church, which he believed now was
complete, and was one of the most beautiful
churches in England. He thought that as a parish
they had good reason to congratulate themselves
that they possessed such a good free and open
parish church. The church had been restored in
accordance with the wishes of their late esteemed
rector, Archdeacen Hone, and he thought it was
now a fitting memorial to one who had done such a
great work in the parish. The restoration scheme
was now complete, and he should now like th,
parish to appoint another gentleman in his place.—
The Chairman referred to the useful work done by
Mr. Walter Summers, and said it was with plea -
sure that he agaie noasinated him as his warden.—
On the motion of Mr, Alfred Burr, and seconded by
Mr. T. Williams, Mr; Charles Moseley, was unani-
mously ele ted parish warden.—On, the motion of
Mr. Williams, and seconded by Mr. Grove, a hearty
vote of thanks was accorded to Messrs Summers
and Trewolla for their past services. The Revs. C.
C. Nation and J. Guest and Mr. Haycock were
elected members of the Burial Board. Messrs.
Clifford Bloomer, W. Summers, Trewolla, and S.
O ocltnan were elected auditors. The following
gentlemen were eleeted sidesinen :--Messrs. B
fliaelsy, H. It. Ker. A. Barr, It. Trewolla, Young,
H M ore, J. Siivirt, NleClac•lan, W. Ittiodes, S.
G E. Gem, T. Hodgetts, J.
(erect], G. P. dingley, iloty, Bloomer, lionitray,
nut Nott.--A voie f ,thanks to the Chairman ter-
mineted the eroeeedin s.
Anineecoex —llcey Trinity: T e Rev. J. S.
Beller° preside .at the vestry rueetiug held on
Wednesday. Mr, B. Woe t was elected vicar',
warden, and Mr. Aston we re electe I peop
warden.
WOLLASTOII,—St, James's: Mr 11. Kieg was
reelected vicar'e warden, ant Mr. 14. Cooke),
people's warden.
lay.—Christ Church : 'l. e Rev. C. II Phillips,
presided at ihe vealay meenue, ,i Tuesday. Mr. J.
Folkea was elected vicar's warden, and Mr. T.
Bellamy people's warden. 'l b • following were
elected sidesineu :—Messrs. J. B )1:s, Davie, E.
Brooks, Aldridge, and 0. Freene, Mess,
Brooks and G. Collier were appoint.: 4 to audit toe'
accounts.
lIAGLE Y.—Parish Church, : At a vestry meeting
held on Monday, Major H. Williams. r. ctor's
warden, nod Mr. C. J. Cooper, pe pie's warden,
were both re-elected..
B LACKHEATH CHußca.---Vicar's warden. Mr. B.
Parkes ; people's warden, Mr E. Hadley,
CRADLEY H Luke's: Dr. Standish
dcar's warden, and Mr R. Green people's warden.
Ores Ham—Trinity Church: Ir. W Ba.ssano
vicar's warden, and Mr. T. Cooksey people's
warden. Mr. Cookeey read the statement of ac-
counts, which showed that during the year the in
tenor of the church had 'seen painted and renovated
at a cost of £370, towards venich sum £320 had
been subseribed by members of the congregation,
leaving a deficiency sq £5O. It was stated that the
ordinary church expenses had all been 'met.
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11Lssrs. Symonds, Bate, Wat,s, Walter Dudley,
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