The annual meeting of powrenters. of Holy Trinity Cathedral was held at EDIN Conaulete-Gouscel on Tuesiay afternoon. There were present:—Sir Pelham L. Warren (Chairman), Mr. H. A. J. Macray (Trovsurer), and Messrs. W. J.B. Carter, L. E. Canning, J, Jones, E. Jonner Hogg, 0. Grant, F. Mackay, F. A de St. Croix, J. Sten-house, A. Wright, and H.
G. W. Woodhead.
Mr. Macray road the notice convening the meeting. 2 Ins. 8, Croix think most of us 9 Iooting.. Wo must thank you, Mr. Chair-isto the change in the hour of the man, for having met our it Babscribors" will be held. May I ask if respect. The notice saye—v Meeting of that means pew-renters, and pew-renters only.
Mr, Jenner I think you will find records that the word sub-senhor was adopted by a distinct resolution. The meeting is only for subscribers to the pew rent, I must apologise for intervening, but I happen to know about it The minutes of the last annual meeting wore taken as read and signed by the Chairman, Mr. J. Jones—I think as the minutes have been taken as read, I should be in order if I referred to some remarks made
shoud be no weekly offertory made.
i the trustees that there 1 meting. Te was was promised by the trustees that should ut owing to this change of pastor come under the Church Missionary Society's control. I don't know whether the only trustee here can enlighten us on these points. Of course this is only ove opinion, but I think the weekly offertories a distinct mistake. Under the circum stances, as the trustees promised that they should not take place, I think explanation due to us,
was any definite promise made. A strong The Ohairman—I do not sco that there opinion was expressed.
Mr. Jones—I asked that certain remarks that I made then should not be published. Another thing I asked for was that the Deed of Trust should be produced. Ido not know whether that is down in the minutes, There was e Deed of Trust and one copy was burnt here in the Consulate. Itfollows that as there are copies of all official documents, and this was an official document, there must be's copy~somewhere in London. I doubt whether Mr.
think anyone else in knows whet the Deed of Trust la. It is novestacy we can tell us whee i wae T don't congregations have decreased.
On the suggestion of the Chairman the report was taken as read.
Mr. Mackay proposed that the report should know, an that the trustees should and accounts be passed. know. (Hear, hear.) I hope as sole trustee, Mr. Stenhouse—I have much ploayy, you will not take this person-sure in seconding that. At the last ally. I did all I could to discover if there meeting the trustees were criticised on the was a copy still extant. I was told there shall pavo the testing with me whos 1 lintment they made. I fool sure I was one in the Cathedral, but I could not find it. I know one copy was berat in the congratulate the trustees on the appoint-Consulate. ment they made (Hear, hear.)
Hogg—That is doubtful.
Mr. Mxcray—You will' notice in the re-Mr. Macray—Personally, Mr. Jones, 1 port that we have drawn attention to the do not think that is referred to in the Services rendered by Mr. Tours. I think minutes, I must say it has not come to it in only right that he should be cordially my notice since I took up the duties of trustee, tha fe ought also to thank other utlemen—Messrs. Lanning and Moule.
The Chairman—It is very easy to ascer-(Hear, hear.) tain if there ie a copy in the Consulate.
Mr. Hogg—There are corns names to be Mr. Jones—I applied unofficially here, added to that lst. I think uke trustee bat I'was told that there was not a copy. should be thanked as well. (Hear, hear taking pert now, but T happen t Kaow Mr. Hogg—I must really apologise for The adoption ofthe report and ncoountay Mr. Mncray, and seconded what hss taku place in the Church here by Mr. Stenhouse, was put to the quoting for some time. I have seen three churches ang curried unanionaly, on the present plot of ground. Tt is doubi-Mr Wright proposed and Mr. Carter ful where the st Deed is. This matter seconded:—That itessrs E. J. 7 of straightening out the rights of the F. A.do St, Croix, and H. A. J. Mactay clergyman and the trustees, and everyone Lo elected trustees. else concerned, was before the trustees This was curried nem. con. some years ago. The question was refer-Mr. Macray—I think we ought to pass ced to Mr. Wainwright to prepare a cave a hearty vote of thanks to Mr. Scott, who and submit it to the ecclesiastical law-for the past eleven yours has acted as Hon.
home so that what you desire was Treasurer and Trustee. We ought to he in ths minds of the trustees th For shall fat it dificult to replace im, We very grateful for what he has done. some reason or other—I am not quite sure whether it wash-cause of Mr. Wainewright's shall, however, find a gond successor to him dexth—the matter was not carried through. in Mr. St. Croix, who will shortly take over his duties, I quite agree with you that it would be we could be put in" position Mr. Grant—Have not the trustees the actly where we all are. I think power to fill vacancies during the time he incoming trustees should take the they are away? At present we have boon matter in hand. left with only ong trustee, This la hardly Mr. Stenhouse—With regard to the A proper state of things. If fr. Macrs had to go away we should not have hi question of offertories I think that at the last meeting Mr. Scott told us it rested suppose a general with the new Obaplain. meeting might empower the trastecs to Mr. Macray—I might say that the Gill vacancies offertory question 1s left almost entirely in the hands of the Chaplain, and the by Mr. Woodhead, that the trustees he em-wasp by Mr. Grant, seconded purposes for which the ofertoris shoul powered to fill any vacancy-s occurring used are left in the hands of the among their number during the year of Chaplain and the trustees, jointly. At a office. meeting held some time back, after Mr.
Walker had got into the wa; of people This was carried unanimously.
The meeting terminated with a vote of here, he instituted a Church unoil, com-thanks to the Chairman, ising some of the well-known residents.
was cnaulssooniy aqreed—T bellers unanimously—that it would do no harm to try the result of offertories. I think that
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