The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-04-25 00:00:00

District 14ctos.

ST. MARY'S VESTRY.

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This was held on Thunotay last, when the Rector, Rev.
T. Greaves, presided. and among those present were Ur.
Mr. James Btillesige, Ur. I'. E. Grippe, Captain Shute
Piers, R.N., Mr. F. Fooks, Mr. W. M. Thinelton, and Mr.
11. Raggett, with Mr. G. Andrews, vestry clerk.
ATTACK ON ' ThK USUAL QUALMS OF AN 110Ul."

Mr. ANDRIWS called attention to the waste of time
caused at theme meetings by the understanding that the
business should not commence till • quarter of an hour
after the time for which the meeting was called. That
caused ten minutes to he wasted, and be moved That
the business of the vestry in future be entered upon at the
expiration of five minutes after the time for which the
nicotinEr we+ called.

The Ilveron remarked that the former arrangement
acted will in the oil lighting days, hecaure if they were
likely to he in a difficulty they could send out, and get
friendi—(itughkr).__

Seconded by Mr. MILLET:Dag, and carried.
The Rsrrog next said he had persuaded Captain Piers
to be his churchwarden for the ensuing year; but he could
not allow the old warden, to go out of office, without ex-
pressing to them Cl.. restitudefor their uniform kindness,
and diligence in the discharge of their duties, and their
us wearied interest in the welfareof the rhttrch. He hoped
the new warden would doss much ct prosperity, and
Lrog,e.g. and 5t...,e of the old would be the new warden,
is might coni... .t.y be expected.
Mr. Mittgooe proposed that Mr. Cripps be re-appointed
parish warden. From his personal observation, is well
as from what the Rector had said, no one could work more
satisfactorily, for the parish.
Mr. CRIPPS said he was not able, from circumstances
over which he had no control, to accept the office.
The Rectoa said Mr. Cripps would be compelled for a
considerable time to be away.
Mr. Mums:Dos said Mr. Rowe had previously filled the
office in a satisfactory manner, and there was no reason
why he should not come again into active certify.
Mr. W. H. TifistrroN, with great pleasure, seconded
Ur. Rowe, who was elected unanimously.

FINANCIAL

A meeting of the pew owners, and occupiers was then
held, when Mr. Cripps read a statement of the church ex-
penses, total £lB9 Eis 3d. The amount received at the
offertory for the year ending April 41:01, 1870, was
I:982 96. 74. and this was expended as follows : —lnfant
Schools, £3l 144. ; Bible Society, £2O Os. Bd.: Roil
Hospital, £429.. ; Church Missionary Society. £7O
Jews' Society, 4:22 108. 41. : Eve Infirmary, : Colonial
and Continental Society, .Cl 5 ; Trish Church Missions,
£l3 Os 91. National Schools, £6l 10s. 10d. ; Sick and
Aged Poor, £242 78. 7d. •, Church Expenses, £1205., 3d.'
Harmonium, .g 4 Ids. ; Sunday evening service and
lecture, and in aid of Curates' Stipends, £2lo—Total,
LUC Ps. 7d. .

The Riterost remarked Oust the offertory collections
were returning to within • few pounds of the average
amount they reached before the building of Christ
Church,

11r. Rows proposed that the accounts be passed.
Seconded by Mr. Mit.i.goor., and carried unanimously.
On the motion of Yr. ANDREWPI the resolution in force
since April, Ig7o, as to the general appiication of the
offertory, wasagiun adopted, and the meeting closed with
a vote of thanks to the Chairman.