The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-05-01 00:00:00

EtiSTER VESTRIES.

STOURBRIDGE.—The annual vestry at St. Muy's,
Oldsvvinford, was held on Tuesday; the Rector (the
Etev. C. S. Wordsworth) presiding. Mr. W. B.
Collis was appointed rector's warden, end Arr. E. T.
Wright was appointed people's warden. Mr. Collis,
in presenting the accounts, stated that £B5l 2s had
been subscribed for the painting and repairs at the
church, and £54 Os I.ld additional had been col-
lected at the reopening services. The whole of
this had been expended on the work except .e 29
tis 4d, carried to the general account. The latter
account showed a sum of .2140 85 due to the bank.
['his had been an accumulating deficiency, due to
increased expenditure upon the choir, w iich, in-
cluding salaries of organist and choirmaster last
year, cost £l7l 6s 6d. Mr. Collie expre sed his
bell. f that the deficiency would be met by the
parishioners, who had subscribed readily to the re-
pairs fund, and he and his co-warden believed the
income would meet the expenditure in the rustl-
ing year. Messrs. C. King and H. Perry were ap-
pointed to audit the accounts, and Messrs. Bith,
alnico, Boden, Maybury, Fisher, and T. Robinson
arere electe I sidesmen. The question of a proposed
ii w Order in Council relative to interments in the
churchyard came before the meeting Mr. Coats
s tid the churchwardens had met the Barial Board
e•eral times, and had pointed out that the rigs s
~f the officials of that parish were scarcely recog-
nised as they should be, and that they ouAl t to be
uv)re liberally treated. It was urged that the
cemetery. having been provided at the expense of
the ratepayers, it was only fair it should the used to
the fullest axtout, and the churchyard only used in
certain cases. The negotiations had taken the
shape of a proposed Order in Council, by which it
, would be provided that burials should be discon
tinued in Oldswinford Churchyard, except in ground
not previously used, and in other instances only in
t certain ,defined manner and in the case of near
relatives. The Rector said that the clerk, sexton,
and himself were entitled to compensation; but the
'hard had not acted as they should have done in
the matter. Dr. Hoffman was brought down by
the Burial Board, and he (the speaker) had to fight
the rights of the parishioners against the Board.
who were trying to cut short what were the riohte
of the people of Oldswlntord. It was found, after
.tll, that the burials which were going on at 011.
swinford were all within the latest Order in Council.
hr. Collis said the object of the churchwar 'ens had
been to smooth away any difficulties. Tire discus
iion which turk place ended is the matter beine
left in the bands of the officials of the attach.—
At St. John's Vestry. the Rev. L. B. Peuley ap-
pointed Mr. J. T. Ford as his warden, aed Mr.
James Darby was elected people's warden. Aessrs
G. Lovatt and J. Cartwright were prop sed as
Aidemen. The accounts which were presented
showed that liabilities of £33 16s 8d at the hegin
ning of the year had been cleared off, but there
was an indebtedness of ..£l2 14s 61 carried forward
—At St. Thomas's Church, the Rev. 11. Sherrard
appointed Mr. Wyndham vicar's warden, and Mr.
Dallow was re.elected people's warden. the tic-
counts for the past year showed a favourable balance
of nearly £2O. A scheme was mooted for moving
the organ into the chancel, and making other al-
terAioas in the church; and a committee was ap-
pointed to obtain information as to the probable
&.xpense.
HOWLEY.—On Tuesday morning the usual vest, y
meeting was held at the parish onurch ; the Rev,
U, Barnard (vicar) presiding. My. Willis was re-
elected vicar's warden, and Mr. Pewtress was ap-
pointed parishioners' warden,
HAGLEY.—Major H. Williams has been ap sointed
rector's warden, and Mr. C. J. Cooper has been re-
elected parish warden.
HALEEOWEN.—The vestry meeting for this parish
was held on Tuesday; the Vicar (the Rey. C. C.
Nation) presiding. Mr. J. G. Keay was elected
vicar's warden, and Mr. C. R Moseley people's
warden. A number of sidemen were also appoints&
Aessre. J. Grove, Williams, and the Rev. 0.
.T.

Plante were elected members of t':e Burial
Board. _

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OLD HILL—The annual vestry meeting in col.
aeetion with Holy Trinity Church was held on
ruesday night; the Vicar ißev. T. Atkinson) pre-
siding. The following appointments were male:—
Vicar's warden, Mr. W. Bassano; people's wiar den
Nfr. T. Cooksey ; sidesmen, Messrs. Plant! Priobt,
Walker, Johnson, Best, and Burgess.
CRADLEY HEATH.—At the annual vestry meet•
ng held at Cradley Heath Church, on Tuesday—
:Liner the presidency of the Viear—M:. T. Standish
was appointed minister's warden, and Mr. It. Green
parishioners' warden.
AmßLEcarE.—The Holy Trinity annual vestry
meeting was held on Wednesday morning. Tile
vicar, Rev. J. S. Bolder°, presided. Mr. II Wo id
was re appointed vicar's warden, and gr. J6seeh
kßton was unanimously re-elected people' warden.
rho offertories and subccriptions for the year
Amounted to £336 6s 9d, as compared with £153
N, for the previous year. Votes of thanks were
passed to the organist (Mr. J. Skelding), the e.hoir..
master (Mr. C. Hicks), and to the members of the
choir.