Mr. Stenhouse—So he will only be here for 24 years?
Mr. Scott said the Trustees hoped Mr. Walker would be chaplain for much longer than that. In regard to the other points raised by Mr. Stenhouse, the matter of weekly offertories would be left to Mr. Walker. The Trustees were doing their best in the matter of heating. The appar tatus had been a source of trouble from the first, and was constantly being patched. but the funds would not possibly stand a fresh installation ax yet. The windows were opened every day'and such tion given as was possible... In the matter of the Christmas and Easter offertories the Trustees were simply carrying out what had always been done. There were many who attended, who were not seat holders, but who took these opportunities of eon-tributing five or ton dollars to the church expenses. Still it was for the congregation to say if they wished the offertories to go to some charity instead; the Trustees would then select one.
Mr. Stenhouse—Won't that rest with the Chaplain Mr. Scott—The Trustees look after the finances.
Mr. Stenhouse—But you said the question of weekly offerings was to be left ta Mr. Walker.
Mr. Seott—He will decide whether we have them or not.
Mr. Jones—We should object to weekly offerings. I think the Trustees would themselves object.
Mr. Scott was glad of this opportunity to know what the congregation really His private opinion was that with pew rents whichjwere fairly high, weekly offertories as well would be too great a burden, since it was pewholders who would probably contribute, Mr. Craven—I should strongly oppose woakly collections.
Mr. Jones—The only thing that keeps us going is that we have not got a collection, If we started one we should have an empty Church.
Mr. Scott—We hope Mr. Walker will alter that.
The resolution was then put and carried unanimously.
Tt was proposed by Mr. A. Wright, seconded by Mr. F. A. de St. Croix and carried unanimously: "That Sir Charles J. Dudgeon, Mr. H. A. J. Macray, and Mr. James I. Scott be appointed Trustees for the current year."
Mr. Craven complained that on special oceasions—more particularly the Coronation services—seatholders had been deprived of their sittings without a previous request. Other seats had been allotted but seat holders were put to inconvenience.
Mr. Scott admitted that in this case Iso the Trustees had been in fault, Usually permission had been asked, and it had never been refused. The torn had been omitted on this occasion.
Votes of thanks to Sir Pelham Warren and to the Trustees closed the meeting.
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