Church Meeting

Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 12, 15 July 1890, Page 2

Church Meeting

•■ . - A meeting of Bfe. John's parishiontrf was held in the Sunday School-room last evening. The Rev Innes- Jones presided. There was only a moderate attendance. The minntes of the laßt annual meet- ,- ing were read and confirmed. The annual report and balance-sheet \ was then read — Receipts, £291 is sd ; expenditure, £322 13s lid ; liabilities outstanding, £109 4s 8d ; assets, £40. Mr Fry asked how it was that the rands continued to go to the bad, notwithstanding an apparent increase in the receipts. ' The Chairman explained where there had been an increase in ordinary revenue there waß a falling off in special revenue. Mr Sherwill said as a matter of fact they were £30 or £40 worse off than last year. This year the deficiency was £64. However, the subscriptions had increased handsomely, and if they continued as they were now going on the Church would soon be out of debt. - > MrE. Goodbehere considered the £40 of outstanding subscriptions was- a good asset, and it would be paid some time. He thought they were in a better position than they were last year. Mr Bray said the deficiency last year was £74, and this year £64, or a* balance of £10 better. ■ :. Mr Sherwill admitted the eerrorr r but pointed out they had Bayed £40 by the absence of the Curate. Mr Saxon did not consider the outstanding pew rents were a good asset. Mr Bray said if he had time he would collect them. ■ . • •• Mr Fry asked if the hew subscriber* had paid their subscriptions. The Chairman showed that £70 lls had been promised, and £35 12s paid ; about two-thirds Of what had been promised was all that could be depended on. If those who promised would look upon, what they owed to the Church as a debt of honor, or a first claim, it would be better. The difficulty was to get people to collect. The offertories were small, and the number of threepenny bits and coppers was pitiful. He suggested, the envelope system in order to keep them up. Mr Saxon proposed, and Mr Rutherford seconded, That the report and bal-ance-sheet as read be adopted. — Carried. The Rev Innes-Jones referred to the fact that Mr Sherwill had declared his intention not to again accept office as Curate's Churchwarden, and he appointed Mr Stephen B. Turner in his place. The following were elected aa officers': — Mr Charles Bray, peoples' churohwarden; vestrymen, Messrs Sherwill, S. Goodbehere, W. G. Haybittle, Saxon, Rutherford, Diamond and Allen ; auditor, Mr E. Goodbehere. " Proposed by Mr Sherwill, seconded by Mr Bray, That a vote of thanks be accorded to the Sunday School teachers, organist, and Miss Goodbehere gtheir collector. — Carried. Proposed by Mr Rutherford, seconded by Mr Sherwill, That a vote of thanks be accorded to the auditor.— Carried. «• Proposed by Mr E. Goodbehere, seconded by Mr Fry, That a »,yote of thanks be passed to the ladies who had collected the funds for the painting of the Church. —Carried. . Proposed by Mr Kirton, seoonded byMr Bray, That a hearty vote of thanks be accorded to Mr Sherwill for his labors as Curate's Churchwarden since the starting of the Church in Feilding. — Carried. Mr Fry asked if any extraordinary expenditure for repairs was anticipated this year? Mr Bray said there would be no need for any heavy expenditure for some time. The Chairman reviewed the work done since he took up Mr Hermon's place. He had been here about six months, and had carried on the work on the ssjfce. lines as Mr Hermon. It waaa dimflpt_ J district — too large for one clergyman, but too small for two. He remarked on the district of Kiwitea, and the enthusiasm of „ the people there in church matters. They ' were entitled to have a Sunday service once a month, and he had endeavored to do so. He had discontinued the service at Taonui, and was now enabled to give one service in the month to Eiwitea. These arrangements were subject, however, to the approval of Mr Hermon. He referred to the Sunday School, of which, he was thankful to say, the work was being carried on well, thanks to the exertions of those who had taken it up. The Superintendent (Mr Corry) was thoroughly competent, and was backed up by a splendid band of teachers. He spoke hopefully of the future of the Church as regards finances. He thought as God blessed the people they should give to the Church, in proportion to their meavs. He concluded by thanking, the people for the kindness and hospitality extended to him and his wife since he came here. He said he had accepted the cure of Bulls, so that when Mr Hermon returned he would not be far off from the many new friends they had made. The proceedings were dosed. with the benediction.