The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-12-24 00:00:00

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Oa Thursday mantles last a vestry meeting was held
at St. PIMIA Church, present the Home (Rev. T. W.
Liles) peesiding ; Yr. G. Andrews and Yr. W. Darden.
churchwardens, Yr. a a. Gregory, Kr. O. rounag.
Yr. T. Penney, Mr Robinson, Yr. Herbert W. Hodge.
Yr. Ragg, Yr. IL Durtlen. mi. Harts; Yr. T. A. Name.
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—Th. Racroa first read the notice coeivening the vestry,
which had to madder bow the uremia, and organ blower
should be paid in the future, to appoint an °organist, to
deckle as to his isle , and how the extremes of the
churchwardens ikeisid be met, also to consider the
zlieestion of warming the church. The Hector oonsidered
were the four pante, end first it was for them to Co..
elder end deisradari by what MIMI the organist end
sheeld be paid If they decided a weekly
27ertasybalmrehonld be enbatuted for the voluntary rate, the
vestry agree the organist and organ-
blower =ll:7ldaleat of that; bet he should like to
bear the °Maim of the vestry.
kir. a ftamigs proposed the organist and blower should
be paid out of the mama fund.
It,. Arouses aided, em tong remained church.
warden he Mould feel it his d makes church-rate,
the Act of Parliamegit compulsory church-
rates did not relieve the ob wardens from their
liability to make chnrelt-rates ; but they could not enforce
them. All churchwardens are pat into • vowy awkward
position by the Lot, they must leam the rata, without
having the power to collect It He had bad considerable
with eccimiastical authorities, and aU
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thl7oselitan of the churchwardens was a hard me,
sad ft wield have been better to abolish church-retie
altogether than leave no power to enforce them
most be left very much to the good same OfkinZ
metallically, but mere was certain things the church-
wardens had to do without coming to the vestry, sod
what could they do but to get nn otiertorY for thole
PT.I7 J. G. °LOGOUT considered Mr. H. Durdat's two-
position was • good one; he seconded it, and it was
carried.

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The Rama said they now roole to more iniPortstit
brudness—the appointment of an organist for the ensuing
v.y, and to fix- his salary. The term of Ace as far NI
EISM. egt 111-4•CtiOu. ttbajda =ti
of remarks and names dying about; but this was • very
delicate point, and he had felt it undesirable even to notice
anything that had been said about • poseible socceeser to
Mr. Evan He spoke of Mr. Ivens as • man whom he
rclat=taaa, and was wha
el suppaa=aortallielYchdiacb-urob ti re
matter was put, the notice implied Mr. Evans's tenors of
office aspired, and the Aloe was already vacant
Mr. A.:enamel had received • letter addressed to the
ohurchwardens of St. Peter's,by Mr. H. Patten. from Brid-
port, who promised he would do all be could to condoct
the services *adeptly, and in aooordenoe with the wisher
of the Rector and congregation. Ha would andtrtake the
duties for AO per annum, or would try it for us months
on probetion, and leave the vestry to fir the salary at the
termination of that tune. Mr. Andrews thought the
vestry should elect the organist, not that the churl:b-
lends:is should take the appointment on thooselvea
Yr. GILIOORT suggested that it would be well thst to
give notice that the Ace was VIM:Mt
Mr. HOOO said there had been no opportunity ter any
ow else to apply.
Mr. Genooar thought it would be best to give not's"
and leave the appointment for an adjourned roam
Mr. Ltotazwe said, as far as he *as concerned. he would
ha plented to call another vestry.
Yr. Hoop suggested adjournment to Tuesday, the Slat
—Agreed to, Mr. O. Poultry seconding.
As to the amount of the salary, Mr. datooar did not
think AO • year wee suacient. edally if the carre
was properly Mid, and he propoeed that the eatery be

Mr. EL Duanza found it was customary to give £lO a
service, and IN seconded the proposition that the amount
b. 5.40.
Mr. G. knoszwasr=kt they shallot consider how
in much the t the s salary would o* If raid by
rats Whatever the amount of use rMs nl.gns be. they
would only get about six-thirtamths, or lamthea half the
rate. In order to raise 438, the raft must be about sra
as added in answer to a remark. that churchmen must
pull together for their church in the same way as Mon.
conformists do for their
Mr. P1.41.(1, clerk, saki • dd. rate would be necessary to
a, the organist and blower.
Macros queried whether the propuestiosm to give
Ago, was cutting their garment according to their Moth,
and in the course of eciammation
Mr. Annum doubted whether the increase of
•Mau in the parish would add much to the amount the
ruts
Mr 0. 1.0. Gazooar said in St. Peter's =him. a
large number of Iconoonforrnists, also of small coon,
and an ordinary church-rate waa out of the question.
The Rarroa remarked that about £3 *seined to be
average collection when it was en ordinary one.
Mr. /owes Moonlit the collections wool.' by increased
as per cent if the bog were held at the church door
instead of the plate being meted round People did not
like to put small amounts into the plate, and would not
give at all unless they could give a shilling.
The Ramo& pointed out the alteration would cut both
ways. Some gammas who would pat halt•e-erown in the
tatmight drop • in pleas the Tor the bellows..
e /3 was added to Mr. ttagesys prepaltioa, and
tide Was tarriaa.

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The next business was to receive the churthwardeme
about th, heating &pronto.
report
W. Dt •tated the old boiler had been removed
(coon wh,ro it did not onowor to near the window, ciad it
o w ("ma t., b 3 cracta no ne must be obtained
and one recommended w cold coat za •ld with cousections
and 6g7ng complete, very needy gai
Mr. GLIOORT (corel It, AV would be thrown away,
for the pregeot pipes in the nave are too low, and would
not mower, he bed sever found mach benefit from them.
While doing it, they had bettor dolt alf actually, or they
would never lie warm in church.
But said Mr. W. Lennon , you must have the boiler.
Toe anion said Si. John's Church. Weymouth, was
bmta.i by hot water, ha st tendro (Ito first tins, and they
were all rrarSaile I, on event of the pipes being too near
the surf ice. On coming out people felt self they had been
in • warm bob, and they caught cold. Ha nninginnad a
cos oboe another inta was adopted chalk wee 'Kizer'
„ay the anal. and the gat being conducted through the
church in Piece. it was made very warn mu was at
lordingtoo St. George.
Mr. HOOO remarked the sooner the improvement was
effected, the better for the offertory. He proposed that
the boiler recommended by the churn wardens be obtaird
and set Seconded by Mr. 0. Pottery.
Kr. W. Dozen Mated that mid the boiler dev=
they had the church wane This could not be r
' without the boiler, and whether the pipes wore raised or
Rot, the church wand not be warm without an affloisat
baler. He wished to have the new boiler and try the
preen pipes firth
The vestry carried Mr. Hod, proposition.
CIIVICZWaIteII Knelled&
Kr. G. ANDREWS said St. Peter's had the Wean of •
aloe church as any In this country, or any ether; but
owing to the gas. In, had got dirty, sad had to be cleaned.
Kr. Gregory kindly undertook the clothing. and his bill
non to CM St. gas company s bill to. Si. Moan
Bucombe's hill for renewing curtains, £9l. making &total
of AM 11w 111. which tie churchwardens had to pay.
The Ramon had made the enquiry of Kr. Andrews,
found the thumb was not insured, wrote to an office, and
learnt the expense would be Moot Its. on LINO.
Kr. HOOO mond that • collection be rude through the
wish, and a special collection be made on Sunny, to
defray the expenses. as others betide, Width:wen bee
the benefit
Mr. Homing was perfectly astonished the church was
not insured : it ought not to he left a day, and the church-
wardens ought to be empowered to insure at oath He
could not nodestand how the matter had been left for
years. If it could be decided to-day, he would
the churchwarden& be empowered to insure the church
once. They had been very fortmate in escaping • Are;
but if the edifice were de troyed, the rencestno would
he a very serious coodV for the parish.
This matter was ad , Yr. AdDlile pohatisig out
the present question ore the vestry was to donde how
the expenses should be met At prenut collection were
made to defray the oosts of heating and lighting the
church; but if they decided to have weekly offertories,
then those collections would be discontinued, and he
thought in that case all the expenses connected with the
church should be paid oat of the offertories.
With regard to the bills, Kr. Gmooar suggested the
non-parishionos also be called upon for submintione
insten of a special collectiou bong wads.
Mr. Hooths proposition was that there should be •
collection throughout the parish Inviting nutecriptions
foe the debt on the diming and repairs of the ono*
as well as a special collection for the was purpose.
Kr?. Poor= monde& and the proposition was
carried.
WIRILT OeIIIZTOKe.

The Canaan, said the minks as to a weekly oilertarY
had been pretty well asortained, aad the q carbon was
sow whether this should to devoted to meet the expenses,
or whether voluntary rates should be nude.
Mr. IL DOM= Proposed that a weekly offertory be
substituted for the voluntary church rate, and that notice
of the sense be given.
Mr. H. W. Homes seconded.
Mr. H. Doan= thought they should have an after-
noon's collection, as It might bring them something.
Mr. Axonaws renterked they Welt get the widow's
mite; as moo. occasion they got id.
In answer to the liacroa,
Mr. Dolman explained be isseent the plates should be
pawed front seat to met
C arried.