The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-05-10 00:00:00

THE RECTOR AND CHRISTCHURCH.

A mean.; of the pea-voters do.. was called for
Wedosedloy noon last, at Corim Church achoolroons, in
order to receive the account., elect churchwarden., and
con-rder tic toren:Apt.'s oat:are. The Rev. C. Rateliff was
called to the Caair. sap ..rt-d by the at orcio-sareene.
Moors. R. .ttkina and .1. So It. Sh ort. Ctnltlll Burnett,
Major Sp.'s, De Loaf,. M.-.r' G.gn-y, Hoschee,
Ye.r.ler. Rowe iltoyal H gel). V. D. Lawrance, Upward,
L mg, Whetts n, H. Brice. Arthur, C .ker. .ay .1., stz.
Mr. ATKINS. motor's clturch. order, preeent-d the
following lot 'merit of -cc nots:—Rereipts: Otleroor es
foe church expets.s, Xl4l 14. 51.; si..k and is :ed Pt r.
£6O 17a. Si.; Cairren 11 -so. n o'p 3.le•ety, Xl3 3a. 11d.;
Weymouth Royal Hospital. £lO 9.. 81 ; C orpt Camels
schoo:s. £ft 175.; echo ol Inibione fond. SI 10.. 21.• pew
rent.. £132 15.. 101.; total. £370 15.. 81. Rxpenditure
Clerk, were T. end el -cuing £3O IP. Al; beating and
^hting. £36 4a DI: repairs. Print inz. *GO miner ermines.
Li 5,6; I.; a .cramen al bread nod e in., £2 14.. Od.;
bells and cl co r.p.i iog and whine cram, Li 12r. 61.;
evergreens for Chrisom to ee or.ticna, Li 104. 014
insurance, ono sty, £2 6-. 33.: organt-t's -al are. It oil-
year, £l2 ; offert rice for nick per. .CBO 17 Si.:
.oeri 1 biers... Cld . 91. ; repair fond. £5; Pod Rev. J.
Mullin., £37 5, 61. ; nee. T. A Greece., MI 9 64 ;
Rev. C. It Itat-litte. £lll6 18.. 9'.; total, £3O 154. 81.
The re,ipto were leas thi, roar than Isar, when the
offertories ern unted t £152 as againot £l4l, and the
collections for the poor. £64 ro. against £6O. But many
more sesta latod been taken, and next year they hoped to
show sonithing like the old last' of thine., when the
pew rents c owe up t £2.50 or £270 ore or. Toe expenses
were very much the cane as in previous years, but this
year they had been called upon to pay the orgaeirt's
salary, which had never fallen upon the church funds
before, the £2B a year bling pout by the rector. Mr.
Alt no remindel the meeting that Mr it .tcliffe had been
hero eieht or rile months. and had only received
£lO6 ISt. 93. from every sou fne.
In answer to Mr LAwasscg, the enm of £24 odd was
stated to have accrual when Mr. Palmer, • previ-us
elero man. minia.ered there, and they loran with • clear
book with Mr. otclitfe.
Mr. ATKINS ale. remarked that in 1578 there was a
balance of abut £3ll paid ore: to the rector for curates ;
but the receipt.' in that yen were about £669.
The CHAIRMAN having enqu.red for the minute-book,
found it het not been sew down.
On the pr spositi sn of Mr. GREGORY, eeconded by Mr.
LAwRANTE, the noc.unt wo re passel, and. in default of a
minute-ho dr. were sign. it by the chairman in the book in
which they wer meson tel.
The CHAtim.:AN Ade 1 the rector had re-appointed Mr.
Atkins tie ehurchyard. n.
Mr. YILARSLEY Werra Mr. Lawrence as the par:sh-
werdeo. seconded by Mr. Loom:. btr. Mr. Is/mamma
proposed Dr. LUSII, and MT. GREGORY ittientnis I, being
quits sure he was a gentleman who w..uld stand and hold
his own 1, r the welfare of tte church, and comfort of the
congregation and Mr. It otcliffn.
Dr. LUSK w‘ola no .5t harpy to retire in favour of Mr.
Lowrance, if be would take the office ; but Mr. Lawrence
declined. and Dr. Lush w.. 1 unanimously appointed. Had
he consulted his own crew, raid the doct.or, he should not
have emeged to the proposition ; but it being • duty not
to consider the easiest conr.e. bait the welfare of others,
he accepted the office, and hoped to fur the duties.
The CRAIRIAAN congratulated them no Dr. Lush consent-
ins, there was a groat prayero on him in his own pro-
fession, end It was an especial favour that he had taken
ofnee.
Mr. UPWARD 19nTeri it vote ef thanks to Mr. Short
Seconded by Dr. LUSH, and carried unanimously.
The next question weather organist's salary.
The CHAIRMAN said Wes Shorland deed net play an
reran but • harmonium, a very indifferent one, which
will not pay for toning. He 1.111 l• to the meeting whether
they were in • nodtb n horsy £25.
Mr. V. D. LAWRANCE did not consider they could pay
more at preeent than Sibs rear.
Mr. GREGORY asked Wee Min Shorland organist
during Mr. Fox's time, and being anawered "Ye.,"
added they could well afford to pay the salary then. with
thae, large receipts. hut now the Wary should he reduced,
or if someone could be obtaine I who would play for
nothing the Ware would he saved.
MI. WIIILTHAN added It was not so if they had a daily
service. sto St. John's only £4O a year arm paid.
Mr. ORROORY
_We Only PSY £4O at 4t. Mary's.
The CDATRMAti Rilit already an Offer of efficient voluntary
assistance. In a communication term Mr. Gresves the
rector claimed the power not only of dismissing the
official., hot entire power over all off. r.ories.
Mr. V. D. liwa.Nee: That was not in accordance with
the letter he wrote I. the congregicsi on.
The eIfAIRMA.N He claims the legal power of disposing
of all the church onertorie. colle wed for church expenses.
These hare been paid into the bank by theohurchwarder a,
and whether he is right in that matter ia'a que.tion. For
my own port I am quite certain that the dismissal of the
officials is in his han Is. and the amount of the monies
collected in the church and paid into the bank is in the
churchwardens' control, and the c .n.tregati on will look to
them ; it ts a trust, and the wardens cannot give up that
trust.

"11;1 SHORT maid the aennont wag in the name f "The
lifretor and Churrhwardenk" 11 had fought the bat,le
with Mr. ilreave. ; but Majr Sykes and himself were
oblieed_to auotunib.

"1i771-;isli":-A—r.a.- there any funds at the bask at the
prolient time'
Mr. SHORT maid the balance would chiar it out.
Mr. Lust!, then, did not see any rea.on why—:r the
pew-holders ecup iwee the chorli anions to receive
certain money—the churchwardens should not hate the
right to inviet i. in the •.uti nut In the name of
•• The 11-00 r an Church eardens.'
Mr. SHORT: Thy would not receive it, and for wicks
we ,a,r tot it home.

Mr. V. D LAV/RO4 E referred t, a letter of the rotator.
dated Ansuat 18, ISPAS, wberein Mr. Go ave. stet d thaw.
beliaving It would I c roore sativactory to the congrega-
tion. be had arranged that, in4tead of a fixed attpend
from him, the chorchwardens should pay Mr. Ratcliffe
the whole of the offertories after paymeot of tho necessary
church expanses.

The Ces:111/04 referred to his licence f,om the bishop.
which stated he -as to have the whole remote from pew
rents and offert tIC for church e..peosea aftor the chapel
-
warden" had provided for the dug maintenance of public
worship.
Mr. LAWRANCE said the funds for the sick and aged
oonr were sine t" I"' dignenehl by Ost d'strteg visitors
under th hi/ .rvhl;hl2 nf Itatclitrt, aad the letter
added- in this Ar-auspla .nt it will be seen that it is
only by the f. t of the If r'orf you can buys to
rep‘n hf,. if tt•ldla as row pioor.!
The CHAIRX&N r.. d the quesison POW 11M—tin whoais
name the church einem...4 "k..01d lie inverted ;he had on
idea but what it was entirety in the hand* of the churcb•
warrens, and thought it rialit the win lent should erte
this year that the roorter is in their hands, otherwise it
Was not a trot at all,
Mr. SHORT. though it had been dame as he stated.
thourlst Mr. Greaves's letter pet the matter on a diderent
footing. The thing begao. be thought, • abort whi.e
after Mr. Tx came: a great stir was made at the time,
for the rector drew a cheqn-, but he (Mi. Short) stool out.
because he considered the funds were in the name of the
churchwardens, and could not admit a cheque from arlY
one elm to come into it. They began to put the ae,...su
no in the porch, and this went en daring Mr. Fox', and
Mr. Mullins' time. Brit Mr. Grooves a letter putting the
maker on a cbtferent (outline. he did not think Mr.
weave. worad 110'.7 C:IIM for ;he rector's uar...a to ho on
the account.
The attention of the me-tine war recalled to the
question of the organist salary, the Chairman p dating
out the appointment, as of every other official, is in the
rectors* hands, hut the regulation of the fonds
seemed to be naturally and legally in the hands of the
wardens.
Mr. (Mannar seconded the proposition that the
guaranteed sant shall not exceed £l5 • year.

Mr. UPWARD iuggeeted envelopes be given to the
rongreg Aloe. ii WUC:I Choi .110 wanted to *imp irt the
organist coo"! "decotb it contributions. lie was quite
aware Uhristetimich if irtorita bad fallen very much
below what the riinetegation ought to give, and was
ashamed oU. At thy other end of the street was • I
poorer C *lCregati. n paying their minister ate) a year,
and ketitine up the expenaes or public worship. A great
deal more wealth (aided in Christchurch c tovegation
than in the littlo ona below ; but arum, let re think
they ought not to by called on to pay an organist at
Mr. LAWRARCR feared the envelope pltu would
interfere wilt the reviler rifted wy, and Mr. ATKINS
thought the organiel had better ace ipt £l5 t She might
• I. as under the voluntary evitetn.
wiicrrAm asked is there a lily who would
ply volinimily. if no be was in favour of her being
AA .1.
The CHAIRMAN ALMA Mr. Groarei only to
cornider tii,. name ot any duly qualified WISJUit ready to
take the office.
The re...ln:ion moved liv M. lillyrenCe, and wooded
by Mr. Gregory. Halting the idresist's salary to £l5, was
carried
rt. CHAIRMAN Mae sorry any vexed question should
arise, but we cannot get thri ugh the wrote without. The
✓ictor. be h ipad, a uld see that their enty object was to
have the hinde properly used, and that the peeple feel
ia their churchwer&ns in the disposal of the
fon•
ila. They ha In • will t rim count .r to the withee of
the rector, at rather t meet them, and ..ne trusted that
when he returned the churchwardeua will put the matter
so before him.
Mr. LARRANCR FAH it must be • matter of thankfulness
te eee the elan. eh so much better &Gun-led.
. A vote nt tta,ks being given to the Cbairmau.
I Mr. Ram-tyre, in reply, exi ryiised his Vinous for the
I vary cordial rriupathy of all dune., especialiy the seat-
, holders. It, looked forward to working on with them
comfortably and happily, for God's glory and their edifica-
tion. It was hie earnest desire to wet with them as well
as the reeter, for their present and eternal good, and
trecoznising Mr. Grime's as their rector. and in matter.
' weere date...nee moth, te be shown Mr. Greats', that
deference they would all be toady to show.