The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-04-18 00:00:00

CHRIST CHURCH VESTRY MZETINO

Wu held nn Wednesday last, at noon, when Kure were
present :—The It-cier, Rev. J. IL Souk In tha chair, Rey.
liins. Mr. W. areury, Kr. Upward, Mr. Van Dyrk
Lawrence, Kr. Ha Price, Mr. it me (Royal Hotel), (r.
Yearelty, Coon.) Salter, Kr. Arthur, Mr. Hubs& &....,
and Dr. Lush and Mr. R. T. Atkins, churchwarden&

CUOICI Or CZURCHWAIDZIS.
The Itzeroa said he had much pleasure in nominating
Mr. R. T. A kins, who had earred well in the past, and
had kindly c ,neent-d to serve another year.
Mr. J. V. D. Latvians proposed, and Kr. W. GRXOOIIT
lemodo4, Dr. Lush as parish warden.
Dr. Limit expos sled his thanks to his collesgue, Mr.
Atkins, who had kindly consented to serve again, and
without whom he mould not have undertaken the &Wee
aest..Dr. Loeb eleo *zonated the churchwarden's
them,s to thee@ gentlemen who had come Sonday after ,
Sundey, without fee or reward, to oollect the alms bare; 1
he also presented thanks to the choir,
Mr. R. T. Atkins oresented the churchwardens' accounts,
al follows : Offertories : Tor church extrema.
£14112.. 74.; for sick ant p00,£77171. 8 1. • for Christ
Church infant mho IL £6 13.. k; wo„outit Hospital.
£l6 8.. 14.; onion& £8 31. 74.; Church Mistionary
Beitly, A 1304. ; County Hospital, £651. 74. (total for
objects. An 10.. 84.) total offertory, I:1630h 111.;
pew rush, AM ida; lOW receipts, £432 lie lid.
ratmente:—Clerk. verger& and cleaning, tt7 a.. 31;
beating andlXtint. le.. Id.', alteration to choir
atsils and re £lBO.. 101. : minor expenses, printing.
eo, gg it.A sacramental breed end wine, 1.4 13..;
belie and elna, f. 6181. :church decorations and evergreens,
lls. lid.; insurlular: 61. : orgasist's salary,
gag lg.. (total expenses, £lO6 10e. 2113 ; offert,ries as
per contra paid over—sick and poor, £77 I7a 81. ;
special object'. £43 10... 81. ; rep•lr quo& 81Ph
annual Instalment. ; raid Rev. C. B. Ratcliffe,
Ai 7a Id.; ditto. CAS 12, 51. ; dttto offertories £7 lls. 11.
four mouths pew rent, £lB4 10, 74.. balance Ray. J. H.
Scott. £35 5.. Ad., total £132 141. lid. Mr. Atkins mid
although there eat apparently a balance pad to the
Rector, Mr. S mit, they would han been out of pocket if
they had bad to pay a carat.. la the offertories there had
berm an Masses of about Al 7 for the sick gad poor, and
for opoolal *Wadi olao as Immo' GI kw wadi. The

DOW rash hid also hicressed, as compered with lest yew.
Tao count.s forth. gessalat was made by the Rector's
wish for Kim Shoham', sitar the reds/idea of her
salary.
Mr. LAWRANCII progsfeede sad Yr. Pact secosided that
the ex ante be seareeed sad pamed.—Oerried.
nos Rama 1,11-eiaeo the lest sin maths, the duty of
notaimiting • ciergysaaa had false on himself, sad an
expense oi £lOO had bees incurred by him; towards that
tosy had landsd over 1416 61. 3d.. sad there would be also
some pew rasa, so Coat thee 1/01114 in an edveree
halftime of about MO. Toe clergy had to be paid, and the
beak bad kindly opened an soooust ; but ultimately
about MO most be made up. Dr. L att had suggested
that @ovoid be. sharp on the odsrPrry for the Omani(
year, for it lad been Impended in providing forth. spiritual
wants et toe perish.
Yr. H. PRICe Utottritt it wcu'd be better for the church
at 0005 to make an dart to mist the money, and let them
start wane.
Mr. laananCll said there would be a diflioula In raising
the motey, and
Mr. GLIOOIT thought it would he better to extend the
debt over • longer urns, and lot every wee share. Rs
iniarsted Mr. Rine should Riestiosi th• debt to dis con-
Violence.
Row. Mr. HMI thought there would be no &Scatty by
the and of the year.
The Racroa Raked some *DO to protege that the
deficiency—about £oo—b. coaddersl a charge on the
odertory for the coming year. It would be fetter than
maned a special appeal, obi& would fall only On •
Jew.
Mr. 001.000 T proposed. and Mr. ROW. seconded the
motion as summated by the Rector, and it was carried
unanimously.
Toe next busbies was to bring 'award • resolution
arrived at on Nth Febru ay lest, when toe Rector tit 4utist
it • lvimbi• to abolish pew fouls as such, and oinks Christ
church • free church. Re Lad proposed that • voluntary
coma should be made on the pews allotted. ate contras,
Loss in &drawn to be nt er than half-a-yeer'it par
rutts, as proviouely pad, and an equal Wm braliesr
terwards. Tit. mune, CO go into Coast Church run
and drst the church expenses to be taken out, and this
1:200 a you for the clergyman. stipend. All that is raised
In Christ church is spent in Corist church district, and it
would be better for the money to go into • food for
Christ church, instead of to the Rector or at Illary'a
Toe whom reepoostbdity rested as toe Rector; but be
threw blamed on the and hewing sad liberality of the
Corist aunt% peopls. WW2 were willing to provide nobly
for their defame°. He tale/awl the ensagement,
tor permeate in advehos would only affect luta. idiotism
of pews.
Ti. proposition was &ample& and
Tbs Ramon congretuleited all on having moored Kr.
Mae for Cheat church. Re looked forward to a future
ol WOW.. for Canal church ; there hod beat bright
semous for Christ church, mad he looked forward to such
times again.
Dr. Loam moved that an account be opened at MAIM.
B.ak, into which the °donor, 00114141.04 should
oe paid, and that no *breams be honoured noises signed
by one R coo and church ward•aa —Owned.
Hr. Rows proposed • vas 01 Wanks ti the R enter, and
Mr. Lawson' a similar vote ro the shoran wardens, which
tots were caned ueamenonely.
Toe Ramos lleposelod. aid Kr. Ames returned Meeks
for taw anasOuwil,dase, s.olng toey sit attedied to the
couch, and expected brighter
uits • it ant not twos
qail• a bed of roam f the ob wirdens attain La
last len yeas; but Moss troubles now, he hoped, were
past.
The meeting the* separated.