MEETING OF ST. PETER'S VESTRY.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 3, Issue 216, 13 August 1878, Page 2

MEETING OF ST. PETER'S VESTRY.

A meeting of this Vestry waa held on Tuesday evening, August 6. Present—Rev. P. 0. Anderson (Chairman). Messrs Westenra, Wagstaf-, Penlington, Henning, and Nicholls. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. A letter was read from the Superintendent of the Sunday School, enclosing statement of outstanding liabilities, and estimate of required expenditure for year ending Easter, 1879. Resolved that the Rev. Chairman be requested to call a meeting of Sunday School teachers, to devise means to liquidate present liabilities, and to provide funds for the future in connection with the Sunday School. A letter was read from the Bishop's Secretary, enclosing cheque for £20, being S.P.C.K. grant towards enlargement of St. Peter's Church. A letter was read from Mr Wagstaf-, tendering his resignation of the office of Parishioners' Churchwarden. The Rev. Chairman was requested to call a special meeting of the Parishioners in St. Peter's Church, at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, August 14, to receive the resignation of the Parishioners' Churchwarden, to elect his successor, and, in the event of a Vestryman being appointed to that office, to elect another Vestryman. Resolved—That the Vestry regret to be compelled to lay Mr Wagstaff's resignation before a meeting of Parishioners, and that the Vestry desire to express to Mr Wagstaff their sincere appreciation of hia services as Parishioners' Churchwarden, and their regret at the prospect of losing the assistance of so single-minded and energetic a Churchwarden as Mr Wagstaff haa proved himself to be. The following is a copy of a letter received from Mr Wagstaff : — " Akaroa, 6th August, 1878. '■ To the Rev. P. C. Anderson, the Vestry, and Parishioners of Akaroa. "Rev. Sir and Gentlemen, —It ia with considerable regret that I have to tender herewith my resignation of the office of Parishioners' Churchwarden ; but, as I fear that my stay in the parish will now be only of short duration, and that probably I may not be here at the next meeting of the Vestry, I have thought it advisable in order not to delay the business of the parish, to give you an early intimation of my intention to resign my office. '• Whilst thanking you, Rev. Sir and Gentlemen, for the assistance you have accorded me conducting the work of the Parish, and whilst I express the regret that I feel in severing the connection that has existed between us, I sincerely trust that my efforts on behalf of Church work in Akaroa have met with the approval of the Parishioners. ** Although, in furthering my views, I may have been brought into antagonism with individuals, I hope that in parting with them I have their forgiveness. '* In saying farewell, may I be allowed to express the hope that my successor's duties will be rendered more pleasant than mine have been by the Parishioners more liberally subscribing to the funds required for carrying on the work of the Church in the parish. " I am, lt Rev. Sir and Gentlemen, '• Your obedient servant. " Henry Wagstaf."."