The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-04-07 00:00:00

EAITEIt VEITI:113.

The following p triah tottetioge wore held on ioday
acoording to custom.

114, Trist.ty.— Ihe Rector (Rev. 11. Everett), pre-
aiding, Mr. R. Davis. Mr. E. Burnett, Mr. J. F.
Hodges, juor., Mr. Panons, Mr. G. Hawkins, Mr.
Fudge, Mr. Alfred Atkins, Mr. Miles, Mr, Holland,
Mr. W. Gould. The busineaa woe to elut ohuroh.
wardens and to oonaider the qatetion of the future
management of the choir and orean.—The Reetor said
if his worthy friend Mr. Dsvis would one. more kindly
set as his church audio be should only be too thankful.
—Mr. Davis said he woe haupy to &mist hint—Mr.
limekiln proposed, aryl Mr. Parsons seouoled, the re-
election of Mr. Burnett as parish warden. It was
carried unanimnualy.—Mr. Burnett sail with regard to
the letter part of the noUoe aa to the euoir and organ,
be took upon himself the rens insibiiity of potting it
on the paper. He bad heard and knew there WS4 a
great deal of dissatisfaction with re.rard I. the singing
and the p'sylog ; and feeling that what was everybody's
business was nobo!yito bustle..., be had taken up the
suij at. and propoud to ask the vestry to appolot •
committee—ray of 12 narlahlooen, with the Rector mod
cbtirolowsrdens exilic:ifs —to go into the question in all
Its bearings. He wee not preperel at the Present ties
to dismiss the ways sod mama, but be hoped they would
oboes° a committee who would set to work sod see if
In that °hoorah they oonld not have the musical part ea
the nervier's performed in the war they ought to be,
worthy of the pariah, sod giving snore latlafsoUe•
thsn now, There had been geaeral complaints—Yr.
Fudge: in regard to the singing or playing! —Mr.
Burnett : Botb.—Mr. Fudge: I have never heard the
slightest oomplelnt—Mr. Barnett : I have—Mr.
Fudge: I thought they gave general satisfaction
throughout the praise—Mr. Hodges said no.—The
Rector said they knew there were canteen difficulties;
the boys voles* were unstantly breaking, and Mr.
Robinson we. under greet disadvantages, but he ftith
iketor) thought that if the proposition we. serried they
really might do something.—Hr. Barnett continued
that nobody aser.ed 'to have tte entire tuanegement:
Mr. R ibiesen ournp'slord of the instrument, and if
they fanned • committee they (mold look Into that
matter, and, if It wanted repairing, they must spend a
little money upon It. At present thirgs were goiog on
very unsetisfaetorily. In regard to paynoont the plan
that now obtilned we. out satisfectory in a large parish
lac, this: there was so much from sermons and sub-
scriptions, ant the Rector moth up the root. With
, the former Reeicir that woe all very well, as Es
! took the management of the /Sok ; but Mr.
Everett said let the pariah manage it therneelves,
hut he would inbuilt» end do what he count. If they
had a committee and all worked together be believed
a great improvenoest wool t be effected. He proposed
as the otrismittaie the folio wing with the Rector and
t lourehwardeas :—Dr. Aldridwa, Mr Tudor, Mr.
Weston, Mr. A. El,doer, Mr. J. F. liaises, Mr.
Liiig, Mc. A. Atkins, Mr. Pima', and Mr. Mi'ea.—Mr.
Fudge secoodod, end it was curled nest. du —Ma
Rooter sold It corned to him to be. G. noble so ;rim of
take.—Mr. 11.eiges osnourrod, sod mid he was very
Mat it had Dun brongi4 f ir. war Haroott then
dir seed the attention of the vestry to the rurpiges of
the M;Litter and tip. eh oir, which bo drsorib dc, "only
• bends .4 rags." They were bound to provide one
Ur the Minister, end he though: they might at the
some time get a des n for the choristers. It wits said
be preamt ones had beau in me about 18 yeara, art
ti-e total cost was estimated et 10 or 12 guinea.. Ur.
Burnett mentioned • new form of surptiou "with just
• A4O St the top to put the hoed throu4, but no
...semis or any thing of that kind"—(ianghter). On
the motion of Mr. D.tis, aro indad by Mr. tiolget, the
matter was 10f1 mu the haul. of Mr. Burnett. There
we. • little inure conversation about the organ mod
choir, the Wet ir remarking that there was very much
against Mr. Roh!n..-on and the choir in the organ bolus
at the west soil end In • bid atate, but he could not
help thlakine more might hr dOOO.-11. eidestuou, Mr
Davis appointed Mr. Par one, and Mr. Barmen oboes
Mr. G. ifs•kina.—This lasing all its business, tine
Its/rotor said it only rernaltied for him no propose • vote
of Vintage to Iles.rs. Davis eel Burnett for their past
servitors as ohurchwerdi me. He thought the good
feeling and unenitnity that existed was owing iii the
ohnrahitiardeue I,mm( due their duty both in their
dealings with himself and with the periebiooors.—Tin
churohwardens mid they burl triad to do they duty aa
well as they cued ; and Mr. Fudge said they tiad given
general satiafaction to the whole parub.—The vestry
then sepsrated.
St. Peter's. -The Rector (Rev. E. W. Pears) preeld-
in4; Mr. G. CUID3O, Me. W. Darden, Mr. J. F. liodges,
Jun., Mr. G. Puunoy. The Rector said be thoneht few
as they were they ought to think Mr. Darden for his
exertions lo the pat year; he bad done everything be
poos:b'y could to aosoumo late people, Mr. Pears
nominated and appointed Mr. Andrews es his cicur•h•
warclu.—Mr. Hodges Ind touch pleasure In proposing
the re election of Mr. burden as the pariah warden.—
Mr. George Pouney isooeded, and it was carried
egos di. —Mr. Burden said he did not wish to be
pert., twill °heath/Fuddle, and shuuld be happy to give
up, though he had on objection to serving another year.
—The Rector said they would make it as little trouble-
some as possible.—Mr. Herbert Hulges was a; pointed
sideamen for Mr. Andrewo, end Mr. Coombs for er.
; Dordeo• —The Rooter mentioned thet he must bare
another surplice, the promos on., being worn out.—Mr.
Hoiges said be was as badly off as tin Beater of
Trinity, whom o the stuffy had bed to vote one that
Pisan &ingested there wu ,ennouly he
having ooe of good quality; the old one had been in
oss shout 20 years. —This was all the busines-.—Mr.
enema saki it was a very h•,py perish to be unanimous,
ant he was glad they mould get parishioners kin rly to
us
tertake the duties.—Mr. Darden said it was a great
04141140 to have • gentleman like Mr. Andreas to work
with ; they had gone an very ooinfortabiy.— The Rector
.ald although Mr. Durdeo wee sot his *bomber/wiles',
I • was extremely obliged to torn. Mr. Bodges said
they all were.—The meeting then ended.
fordi.gioa St. Gteorg4.— the Vtau (Rev. H. Mont..),
pr aided; Mr. Hays., Mr. Mahar, Mr. White, Mr,
08, Mr. J. Lewis. The Vicar nominated Mr. Haynie
as his ohurolowarden for the ensuing year, and, that
gentlemen consenting, appolntad him. Mr. Hayes pro-
peed the re-election of Mr. Lieber on the pert of the
parish. Mr. White seoooded. Gutted UM, cue. The
V oar asked for two new surplice., saying the old ones
loud ben worn 20 years, so were DOW full of rents.
maid they could be got for 23i. each. Mr.
linos said they losd better have those of the
brat quality, as thy were oheapiet in the
end ; and the vestry agreed to leave the ordering of
them to the Vicar. The derarability of r.-arranging
the lighting of the church was mooted, nod Mr. Motile
saki he should like to see the church ?spewed, the
present usats being very narrow sod intolerably high.
Persons were named who could not see over the top of
the pews, and mention was made of the disoonsfort to
others through the striate'ss of tie 85444. —Mr. Reyna
thought re-pmrlog might cost £3OO or £4OO. It was
auggested that cutting down the existing pews, widening
them, and s general reatrangemant would be oompara-
tively in, xpeentive. It was agreed to get a plan and
estimate for tile work, and the lighting gneett n was
holt for determination at the gems time.—lhere was no
other basin's*.