ST. PATRICK'S CHURCH PALMERSTON.

Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 25, 1 February 1879, Page 2

ST. PATRICK'S CHURCH PALMERSTON.

The funds of St. Paia-iclrt, RbmaifJatfio--lie Church having ' been for aoine time m ***_. somewhat depressed co"adition v a number o£ the-'congregationV-at-the m*Wfcatto'_i"bf 'th* respected pastor, the Rev. D. . _foresiu,^neti. tbgether on -Wedneadav- evening- m thechurch, to consider-the matter, and resolvesome scheme for working' off'ljlie liabilities. After, Jibe matter ha,d beer__discu3sed.at con*? siderablft'length; by fch^se^^jent^MrtAß,: Newco^^bal^Bslf of ;_her *oJ_mitte% ttf*^ serite&liWfo-'o^ "a^ex^iiditjrfre^^^ l^ ''.■'iyy-\ivii.[z''j.-W - A L T ' EECEIPTS:

Besides the above amounts, there are threequarterly payments due to the. B*uildjng,Spciefcy-, which are growing l^geVthrough the finei for every day they' are/ unpaid. ' Also; a 3um of £17 wanted^j tlie tru^fceea; "of . ther Co^iatOij/ SLi' improvements ia __c C^fcholis portion of . the7Cemetery : .; L- ,' ■ a?a* "XX X- , ■ ; Bernard ;New2o^e\ *. .... X . Wdliani _IcDoUa_.^.> Committees * John Hanlpn' A-'--- ' Thomaa Rodgers- . -LJ Lv--'- ■■..- , In order' to cleaf' 'off 'the '"■'debt' it" wa?-^^; posed and carrted-at the- meeting that an appeal be made to every "Cafcholib family m Pahne'rsfc&n to ]pky- one shillmg per. week,, which it was calculated' would^reaKse- about £13 per; quarter until -the'ainbunt be paid. The sum ptid m weekly^ insttdments^wduld be a mere bagatelle,. pressing lightly upott each oneiandltSere-'caniberno do^fc of theapped.fchus made, being heartily .resgaiidei to. The' Rev. Father Moreatt 'Kalfworked energetically ,to 1 give 7'his congregation a, church of which they, need not jSe ashamed, and we hear that : lie' f-urthef'con'fcc^plate* establishing a school- -m connection witHjit. With the heayy debt' incurred,*: howeverj '_c naturally shrinks -V from X further; -reapgfns.ibility, but no sooner' have arrangements been made for securing- the payment of "the present claims, than he will feel" warranted m pro(^<jding with the.m^iter of the. school,

Building Fund- £162 13 t | -Vi* -■- »> Fencing „ ... 27 0- , r -arri?.xal of the-Biahoix (collected .„. . ; ■Wth f eMi3sip4 f: ..^ <vV43is* %. Cash fronr^ Building Society- ' Balance m hand: ... 016 11 ' - » - : ;~ ■ .! r. " .ci;ci '*:'" < 7^; ;-■*'•; : .^ - - £30» :: 2 4 - ..:.■ •■•; . ; BsfpßKDnnrftEr \' jjrri'**": 'V Contractor foc:feuild.ing:churctti..Jß2l5 l Y i O^o , Mr. Hampjon,pamting(dyu"ph] l j,lfi^ .O,VQ : Mra. Wakefield and otnew (ex- ' * * " pensea attending the-niission)! ,8> IX*?? Four_ quarterly gajmejite on mortgage. ... "'.,.. /~ 23 TO" Seati, JiamjH; printings insu.-. .--,.. ranee, 4icl ..." f.**' r i '.;,f\l~i''9:-- 9 " ■''"* *■■■-■' "" - : ■■■•v.*a6Bf»".J PRE3Birr'rrAßrimES» If annratad & Co. "(timber) ; ; .;x :jgl7.- .^ :; io Balance ef mortgage'^due to '• ' i - Baild;jngSociet7j not iriclun V . fitting interest' (about* £2o)^'. *?6 13 O Total :;.':.. 18 Ibf