MEETING OF THE CHURCH PROPERTY

Lyttelton Times, Volume V, Issue 245, 7 March 1855, Page 4

MEETING OF THE CHURCH PROPERTY

..- ;■/ TRU^TJEES, Thursday/M^ • Presenfcr-Tbe ilev. O. Atathiasi (in the chair),;. Revs. J; Wilson^ W. Willock; G. Mackie,aiid Hv Jacobs ; Messrs. J. Hall, H. J. Tancredj R. Packer, S. Bealey, G; Bowen; A. G. Barker, W. Thomson, and Captain Westenra. , Prayers having been read, the chairman announced who were the Lay-Trustees nominated and elected fonthe; several parishes. ;■'• The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed; after which acornrniniioation was read by^the" ■ secretary, from the 0ß,ev.: 8..-. W.;.-Dudi-kt^ stating that* the; Lytteltdn Church Members had seen no reasou to/depart from their determination not to proceed.to election, and that be himself did not intend to nominate a trustee: he also begged to decline being responsible for any of the proceedings' of the Trustees. ,; :':/'.■ :.'/' A :•;:''/■' "...;■'■,:',■ ''::: ... :■ .;;; [ The following letters were then read by the secretary:— • ■■/: ;'.' '• ■• /, .;.. -.:.".': ■■', .■:'/- ' :-h ■;; : ; ■■''• 1. From Mr; Sewell to Rev. H. Jacobs^ Lyttelton, Jaii.3Q, 1855. • Dear Sib, —I transaiit herewith a stateaient of my accounts of the Ecclesiastical Fund to the present time, with some explanatory notes. I shall be happy to supply any additional information. I suggest that the account should be handed to Mr. Marshman for examination in connection with oilier accounts 'which are now in his hands for that purpose. \ You will observe that there' is a small balance of about £62 in my hands. This arises from payments made to me within a week or, ten days past; till then tb6 receipts were not equal to the disburseineritSy. From this time there will be tnoney in hand. The only' outstanding liability which I am under on this accu'Mii tis for the church at Kaiapoi. I am under epgageraent to provide £100 for this object immediiitely, and £100 in April, but there areconsiderable arrears of rents, &c^ now. coming oii. :Subject to providing the aboye- - .mentioned sums for Kaiapoi Ghuichj I anl desirous of placing the funds at the dif"^ t-"'i.

Church T^Usteeshwitbout; delay, and shall be ready to make an arrangement with that view, if it meets their wishes. lam, dear sir, yours faithfully, (Signed) Henry Seweix. The Rey. H.Jacobs. Z. From Mr; Sewell toMr.J.Hall. , ;^^ My Dear Sir,—ln connection with my recent correspondence on the subject of the transfer to the Church Trustees of the endowments held. by the Canterbury Association, I wish to call the attention of,the trustees, to the subject of the College—the foundation of which ought not, in my opinion, to be delayed. ,Mrs. Soames's endowments will lapse in July of this year, unless the college be then founded. I, oh the part of the Association, am ready -to dp whateyermay be desired[for effectuating the object.Having said this,;JJxjan do up more than leave the responsibility of tlie result with the trustees. I remain,;dearsir> yours very faithfully, ■* Henby Sewell. ■J. Hall^Es^ '-y:X.' y-1 '.■■.:■"'. --'/;-/ -;• '• ; ' 3. From Mr. Sewell to Mr. H.B. Gresson, Legal AdvisertotheTrustees. r ! LytteUon, Feb. 6,1855. My Dear Sib,—Upon consideration of the, steps requisite for founding the College, I think the simplest and best course will be for me, on behalf of the Association, to convey forthwith to the Church Trustees such lands and buildings as the trustees may think suitable for the object, i.e., for ». site and for endowments. I will make such conveyance forthwith on recei vinsr:from the trustees resolutions to the following effect :-^- ---" Resolved,—That it is expedient, without delay, to found the College. . :'.-.. "Resolved,—That Mr. Sewell, having expressed his readiness to transfer to the trustees such lands and buildings as the trustees may think requisite for the above-mentioned object, he be requested to transfer accordingly tile following lands and build-. ingsi;."'TiZi,,&c.'?:-'-;;-.;■•■;•■;;'■,■■'■■.■'■ "■■/■:-. :>i _■ „■ ;');'■■: On receiving these resolutions I will forthwith execute a}Deed (which may be prepared by Mr. Gresson^•:o.ir; \( wished^ I; will-prepare such deed myself) effectuating such transfer. The trustees then^ being in possession of the requisite means, can proceed to found the CoHege,according to such plan as they may think expedient, the only cohditiohrbehig that itshall be "in connection with the; Church of Englaud," &c. 1, I'-'se'ei';-n'6 reason^ why this shduldnbt be done without delay ; so that the trustees may mature a plan for the College-previous to the meeting, of the5 Provincial•'; Council, when they may originate an Ordinance ot Incorporation. I remain, dear sir, yours very faithfully, (Signed) Henby Sewell. ffi B. Gressoii, Esq. ';":;\. '■■'[.}.' ■'■'.■..'. The report of the Committee to negotiate with Mr. Sewell. was brought up and received. The Keport embodied! articles of agreement drawn up by Mr. Gresson, on the basis of-*Minutes': of Conference between the;^Committee and; Mr. Sewell, arid which the Committee recommended in.the main to the acceptance of the Trustees. They were agreed to in substance by Mr. Sewell./A discussion arose on a clause of doubtful import in the Articles, -which were accordingly referred back to the Committee for further report on that point. . The B,ev. C. Maokie then proposed the following resolution :— " That whereas the code of Bye-Laws, in pursuance of which the present Board of Church Trustees hold office, was not decided on at a duly convened meeting of the original Board of Trustees, the present Trustees do very inadequately represent the United Church of England and Ireland in this settlement. It is therefore proposed that the present Trustees do, as early as may be, adopt measures to secure a new and more general election, and forthwith retire from the trust." Seconded profurmd by Mr. Hall, who spoke and voted against it. Lost by 12 to 1. The subject of the appointment of the Manag-. ing. Committee ; was brought forward by Mr. Hall. It was thought inexpedient to appoint the permanent /-Managing/ Committee, till the negotiations with Mr. Sewell were completed, and the property to be managed transferred, and till Bye-Laws for its regulation and generally for the regulation of the proceedings of the Trustees, and for defining, their operations, should have been drawn up. Resolved accordingly, that a Provisional Committee should be appointed,, and'instructed to.prepare a draft of such Bje-Lavys as they should deem immediately necessary. The Revs. 0. Mathius, J. Wil-

son, and H. Jacobs, and Messrs. Blakiston, Hall, Tancred, and Barker, were appointed the Provisional Committee for this, and other purposes. ;/ '-. ■'••" .-■• '. ■ '■' ■■ ■ '■■ ■■■ ■■■':. ;: "'-•■.'■'': On the subject of the College, it was proposed by the Rev. J. Wilson, and seconded by Mr. C .Bowen, ..■•;■. ■.• •. : :;;-y-; v ' ■"; '■ ■' /'■ " That It is expedient, without delay, to found the College."—Carried, nem. con. Moved by Mr. Tancred, and seconded by Mr, Hall, ; .:'■.■■■ "' ' ;;V';'"' '■-''':' "That the communication from Mr. Sewell on ..this subject be referred to the Provisional Commit,tee, and that they be instructed to report to the Adjourned Meeting the steps which they would recommend to be adopted."—Carried, nem. con. Moved by the Eev. H. Jacobs, arid seconded by H.J. Tancred, Esq., "That this Meeting be adjourned to Thursday, the 15th inst., at the same time and place, and that the Secretary be requested to advertise such adjourned meeting in both newspapers."—Carried, nemTcon. j and meeting adjourned accordingly.

To the Editor of the Lyltellon limes. Sir.—Mr> Crawford's address to the electors of Lytteltou demands at least some notice; if you think it tod insignificant to call attention to it editorially this week, will you oblige roe by inserting the few following remarks ? The address of the hon. candidate is indeed a ■?• Model "one ; unique in its contemptuous disregard of all the established rules recognised by ordinary Writers. Lindley Murray has written in vain ; Johnson's labours to define the meaning of English words have been wasted, for neither of these writers affords the slightest help to the understanding of this mythical appeal to the electors of Lyttelton. To attempt to criticise the address, would take too"much patience and too much space; it is constantly before your readers: and I think this province may fairly challenge the world to produce its equal in absurdity, or in its ignorance of common English writing. Yet Mr. Crawford ambitiously seeks to represent the^Provincial Council of Canterbury ; not being content like the other candidates with soliciting the honour'of a single seat in the Council. ,•.'•'■■' ■■''•: I willnow briefly notice one or two facts that may be fairly deduced—flowers out of this literary bouquet—-from Mr. Crawford's address. Mr. Crawford has been engaged in business ; he now announces that he is retiring from labour to become a "working" settler. The deductions he draws from the giant of £10,000 towards completing the Sumner-road is worth recording. He disapproves of the grant itself—and had he been in the Council no doubt he would have voted against it; —-yet he incontestibly "deduces" that the Provincial Council by this very grant have actually -" provided" £ 10,000 a-year for the.next six years. This calculation distances all the race of Cockers. Having disposed of the Waste Lands' question, Mr. Crawford pronounces his opinion on Education and Religion. He says, " That the subject of Education and Religion ought to be provided for according to their respective numbers." If, Sir, this sentence has been correctly published, and we caii gather any meaning from this horrid jumble of words, it.may fairly be' concluded j that the hon. candidate considers both these subjects luxuries that a colonist may do without. . Mr. Crawford is fortunately not a resident of Lyttelton ;—-he eschews trade and covets a rural life. Is it necessary- to disturb his bucolic serenity by imposing: upon him the task of protecting the commercial interests of Lyttelton ? Trusting no such responsibility will be confided to him, I remain, Sir, Yours, &c. An Elector.