The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-07-10 00:00:00

WEYMOUTH.-VESTRY MEETING.

On 111. uday last a vestry meeting Mil convened for
the purl ; of considering the report and plans of Mr.
Christi.; to the enlargemeot and repewmg the parish
chum!' of Me!combs Revd, and to pass such revolutions
in reference thereto for carrying out the same u might
appear expedient. Also, to autlionse the rector and
churchwardens to apply to the Bishop of the Diocese
for a faculty sanctioning such enlargement and relic w•
ing. In consequence of the large number of the rate-
payers present the meeting was adjourned from the
vestry-nun; to the Guildhall. The chair was taken by
the rector, the Rey. l'aloot Greaves.

The Cif Liliii.lN explained the necessity, as it appeared
hi in, for some enlarged church accommodation for the
people of the parish and summer visitor*. The popu-
lation of the parish at the last census was 5,11.10. Soh-
wirqu.litly the district of St. Julie's luul been formed,
taking away about MX) persona. The number left he
esti ttttt teal at 2,500, who were not in circumstances to
pay for sitting. in the house of Gail at a guinea or Ws.
a year, and therefore had nu provision made for their
attendance on worallip. provision Was
made for summer visitors. The church contained
About 2,000 sittings, of which hardly a dozen at this
time were to be let. The only seats, therefore, for
visitors were those of the occasional abacutees. It IVY
now propolowl to enlarge the church by extending the
side walls 16 feet on either side, and by raising them
an as to increase the hutch of the gallery, more rapid
egress, inure light and ventilation, and suu additional
free seats would thus be gained. The seats would be in
a fair poition for tiening and hearing. There would be
no invaaiuli or alteration of ally vested right.' in the
church every inan's pew remaining in exactly the
tame poition as at pnaent. (Hear, bear.) The exist-
ing pe a would be lowered • certain degree, and aimed
lii inch, the baize taken off, and the scats uniformly
pinto'. The architect had prepared a plan of the
church as it at present atotal, and another allowing the
propoded alterations, which would be exhibited at
that meeting. There was another important point
about which he had been exercised more than any other,
namely, that in car lug out the enlargemext, no great
amount of disturbance should take place In the burying
proand. He bivl thought this would be an insuperable
difficulty, but Mr. Christian assured line, that by the
proper use of piers and arches, very little disturbance
would occur. He thanked those who hail relatives
interred on the spot for the kind and candid instiller in
which they bad received his proposition, and the
perfect willingness they had expressed, to leave to the
care of a proper committee ally necessary amount of
removal, which he Whew,/ would be Very small. The
estimated cost of the work was somewhat under
/3,01.10. He had received promises fruits 11.1.1,0111, nut
resident in the town, to the amount of over 1:1,61.16, and
MO would be obtained from the various Church-
building Societies, leaving l',4,001) to be raised by local
means, which was not an alarming aunt ; and after the
liberal manner in which they bad responded to his
various calls, he had not the slightest apprehension
that it would be easily collected. No late would be
made, and what was done must be their voluntary and
affectionate serViall to Him, whom they professed tu
serve, and in whose sight it was good said acceptable.
He then read Mr. Christian's report, which coutirruml
the chairman's rem•rke as to the alterations.

Mr. ELIOT moved—That the plans aud report of Mr.
Christian be adopted and carried out under the joint
ouperintendence of Meson. Christian and Crickuisg,
U architects. He alluded, to the netemity of the
propheeti enlargement, and the duty of all who lured
the truth to wok to affront the ovportenity to the poorer
Mares of hatening to the preaching of the gospel. He
annomiced that the patron of the hying, Mr. Holland,
had given 1.700 towards the work.