The Newtown bee., 1892-04-22
Trinity's Annual Meeting.

Trinity's parish meeting, Easter Mon day, was one of the most largely attend ed, one of the most interesting and one of the longest recently held. It opened at and did not close until after ).
 The treasurer of the parish, Abel F.. Clarke, was still sick at St. Augustine, Florida, and a statement of the parish finances was made by D. G. Beers. MT Clarke had taken in $l334 37 when he left on his wedding tour and paid out $1334 2l. Bills amounting to about S572 are now due and there is Sl00 to meet them with, leaving deficit for the year of some S47l. The years expenses foot ed up about S2555 and the years receipts S2427 59.
 The former officers of the parish were reelected: D. G. Beers,> clerk; A. F. Clarke, treasurer, with D. G. Beers as assistant treasurer; D. G. Beers, Il. A. Hawley, wardens; D. C. Peck, E. l.. Johnson, A. F. Clarke, c. H. Gay, H. H. Peck, vestrymen; Frederick Sanford, George H. Botsford, auditors; W. l.. Terrill, collector; P. H. Skidmore, D. c. Peck, delegates to diocesan convention; H. G. Curtis, E. l.. Johnson, alternates.
 The action of a vestry meeting, April II, in favor of the envelope system of Sunday offerings, was read and this sys- tenn was adopted by the meeting, after a temperate statement of the case by the rector, that carried conviction to all pres ent. Rev MT Linsley stated the neces- sary expenses of the parish at Sl2OO for the rector's salary, $500 for music, SlOO for fuel, $250 for sexton, Sl00 for re- pairs, $50 for incidentals and $200 for in- surance. a total of $2400 or S2500, to meet which there were S1100 in pew rents. $500 iu income from funds, $50 in Sunday offerings, leaving a deficit of S65O. Christ church, Stratford, raised S5IS in year by the envelope system, outside of pew rentals and Mir Linsley considered this the most feasible, most general and least burdensome method of increasing the church income. The col lections on the first Sunday of the month will still be devoted to communion aims, but, on the other Sundays of the month, sums previously pledged by different members of the congregation will be re- ceived ill envelopes. MT Linsley stated that the income of the fund left by Mrs Johnson would suffice to meet the float ing indebtedness and wipe out note of $500 held by the savings bank. Aaron Sanford and Henry G. Curtis were nam ed envelope committee by the rector to assist him in managing the new scheme.
 The matter of L. B. Booths shortage as treasurer, amounting to over $260O, was taken up and, after long discussion, it was voted to accept Philo Clark's prop osition to turn over to the parish life insurance police of S5000 in the Provi- dent Life of New York as. security until his arrearages were made good. This policy was taken out by l.. B. Booth some six years ago and MT Booth turned it over to his father-in-law as security for notes endorsed. Mir Clarke has showI such an honorable, manly course in this unfortunate family affiiction that there VIII ap tiAS= oe'SS ment made at the meeting that Mr Clarke has been able to meet the notes for whicl this policy was security, one Bridgepor bank making him present of S750 of tn amount due the bank and an individua remembering him with 5000. MT Bootl called on the rector and other member of the parish, ,Saturday,as arepentant, re formed man, now getting into aimore ia vorable business condition, with bette income and desirous of making the par ish good. P. H. Skidmore had threaten ed criminal proceedings unless MT Bootl did something to insure the parish agains
 loss. It was stated that Mir Booth solt $1950 worth of building lots,one day las
 week, on which his commission was Sl95 There was general sympathy with M
 Clarke, some wishing to refuse the $500' policy, if he must keep up the premiums but it was shown that he could recover froln the balance of the policy afte meeting the claim of the parish
 P. H. Skidmore spoke for economy il the outlay for music, at which there wa some dissatisfaction and of interesting people more directly in renting pews George c. Peck was retired as sexton last year. with full salary, but his salar!