CHURCH MATTERS.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume II, Issue 127, 19 November 1873, Page 3

CHURCH MATTERS.

C Conclusion.J aGe 2 : The minutes of the last meeting haring oeon read and confirmed, the fol owing letter from bishop Williams to the secrerary was read : “ dear Captain Tovey,—ln reply to your let', er of the 9th ultimo, I am glad to state that I am eatiffied with tout proposal about the way to be adopted in raising funds for the church at Tauringa, that 1 will write by the next mail to the S. r .Si., urging them to accede to the proposal. I think, therefore, you may proceed safely to carry out the plan proposed by the Church Comiiiitt.ee with the reasonable hope that you will obtain the proffered aid, I hope that your forwardness in this work will operate as a s imulant to some of the districts on this side of the diocese. Believe me, &e., (signed) W. | wv aiaitj, P B. I like the architect’s proposed Jpian tor the building so far as 1 am able to make it *out. —Pmns for a proposed church were laid beior-j the meeting by Mr A W Burrows.—lt was propjted by Captain Tuuke, seconded by Mr

®*"’ «>ii=Mo> , r«e > ''a,f«, th, tvin ’'\T of hu 001,1 ir,u 11 iou service be collected ‘ r ®, k' 8 at each service.— Proposed by Mr bbcalh, seconded by Mr n«.-row-t n»t t oe question for starting an annual com ribvT’ ooa ~st .o jinv for contingent expenses and homo “ ,l ; ho C ‘ Cl KJ man he brought before a pahtio ' ht ; t>urh, 7’ occasion, and that the T lXO r^ il pay fc ’ no contingent ipuwts ,unv ili.e from the offertory collection, funds' I '"' b " r ° P ‘ Kl from th « first available Juno -3 . A special meeting to arrange aa tntcrtauuuent for the benefit uf .ho church fund. Mr'sipfttT proposed by by Mr Hall, seconded bv fn .. b H J b i t .\ a ' 10 fol) o" '»« ’“dies bo requested to undertake the organising of a bazaar in aid of church funds, and call a meeting of ladies for that purpose v, z - Mrs O. Jordan, Mrs Grace, Mrs & L Clarke, Mr s Henry Clarke, Mrs Tovey July 22; : It was proposed by Mr S L Clarke, seconder. by Mr Sheath, that Mr Hopkins Clarke be requested to purchase lot 52, section No. 25 town of Tauranga, for the church site by a stamped memorandum of agreement, and pay a deposit of ±5 upon it. Carried unanimously.— I reposed by Capt. Tanks, seconded by Mr Sheath, that the secretary be requested to write and inform Mr \\ . H. Ivisshog, that it is the wish of ■no Ownth Oommitteo to bring the whole of the allotments belonging to the church site under the operation of the Hand Transfer Act as soon as they have completed the purchase of lot eio. 0.. from the native owner. September 30: It was proposed by Captain 1 unks, seconded by Mr Ball, that a moetirS of parishioners at 7 p m on the 13th October, at the Court house, lauranga, be called for election of churchwardens, vestrymen, and auditors, and other business. Carried unanimously.—lt was TmffiTfi tf r s lj S la v k °i Bccondo fi by Captain mka, that the Kev C Jordan be authorised to procure the necessary church books from Messrs Upton and Co. Carried unanimously.