ST. MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS.

Press, Volume XIX, Issue 2808, 2 May 1872, Page 2

ST. MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS.

A meeting of the iparishioners; jrcas held last evening at the' schoolroom. 1 Durham •Street, fcr the /purpose .ofcelectmg, two v_rt_y. jtnen, in the place of Messrs and Moliett, resigued,.a_d "otlief' : business connected witfi'tlie parish; : ' : *' ,1i; ThVVery Rev the Dean occupied'the chair; and previous to the business of the •'•meeting'-- ! being called on r w^t l int.xasQmewhatl'?Bgtljy..explanation in regard to the lajte allotting of : free seats in the-ncw church, 'explaining that what had I beeß_!dOfla .was arrived.)at after; a.'.deal of discussion and deliberation:. The ; very" best "lutentiohsVhe said, Fad instigated the-allotment of theseatßj...and without-tho slightest idea of or. ietJjyng jiny .distinction iOf.peroona - church ; in faot> the best r , been-set apart as free sittings;:! Jig/did <tLi&\\" : hbwever entirely; approve jo£ . the plan, and; i., ■: .instanced tbe system adopted at; St Luke's,-i! /which, he thought would answ^rrbJLtafteW. ■ enquiry! he. found; that it. wquld likely cait-ai•;'; considerable" Inconvenience. ,-• •■ i He/. waa'J itt // .favor,'if it were found possible, to set aparti ■;'<> Jdi&erent ...blocks in various parts of the .'church, sittings,- -instead,pf ,ihsr ; , , r being plabea in la *tob conspicuous p'ositidn.' ' He thonght that too of jthe affair, and that 'a rnattier of this Sort \should have, been discussed .amongst tho •parishioners, its beipg mjfde theriDh.ject of. a hewsp'aper l cpatroversyy , jy<} fel. ■ ' .spie that what' had; been try ( tb, last > ' iabeting had been 'witn ! the' Very * best intend 'tiops. In h_is.' to .leave such matters in the-handsof the vestry 'and churchwardens,;.l :-D__erjei'wi& „o-rounda-tioh whatever for supposing that there was a desire oh the. part of the vestry or others.to,, make- , -anyi-dißtincbfoni' I be r tween'xhfcfse oj w_o ' were.alJJU_to.pay_iorJ;h_k_flitlmgß4md^thoM— wh,o were not. The rhinutes^-last' 1 i_e|t\ng Ittaj&gjfea re4d''__d co'nfifrVhedp * -*- j&jj&SflF *<■■■. U'4 ferittan g_ye. an , it W ! proposed' 'to 1 ddolpb: itFmSsm^^t';:,, seats in the new ; church,' •rizy'-thafy''arfej^J",',, iritiinlber hrrd-'beer. J reaerved ! 'fpr las.;' indurabfiht'arid'also fbr'the 'aged' ar]Bln'flrttf rof phe church, the remainder would , 6§'uipj f , _posett'' tit* by? rkllbty -'''.The stated ihaP.'_6o' f ftppKc&tf6hi l bad iXtiMf 1 received, and that the allotment Woilld,. -talie'placfe : on ,^ridyy'|ie_:t.v .- ;: '' n; ■'•"■ '' ' -.'.'::;'*.. the' biebiibn / bf' took 1 '' I pl4ce/**h'eV'M^e¥sr_Hawkesf Vincent;' and-PAlnibr'wereflbmihated; ''AMUbt'waj. 5 resulting' ! in.> ( t v hfe l, Return' bFMcfi-i'' Hawkeß and Vinceht.' ■' ■'- 7 . "- : " '■'"'' r :: " , .'- ,: ".'.V , '- ---, i be_Wf i of-thWßhildln^ , Cd_f'> i '-''' mittee, brought up the report, and,pxplalsed. ■.■ to the ; m<&ting r va£^^ wiih.Jcb-imentifig'oh th_ Manner-',in;wnica'" the variousduties •oh/all cimcerned,.,-,. in £ts erection n*& ; beehcarried ptit, v eulbgia*, ') .ing Mr Sbpo<M»'" M ?_braid, and Mr Strouts, the architect, f6_- f -he,. able'<way ; they 1 had darTied but their duties'.;., Hie ;teM-' &tf jfoli;' , JO , T 8 :__Tcyarriourit*oF sUbstJriptrons'recelvie4,V £ 1361; 6s lid-; bblledtibhs; . £ 191' I3sUd J salb of photographs, £1; do_a£w_ f i'!ro_. ChHatian l*_ruawledge .vSpciety,- s £100 ; pro,cee_B of bazaar, j£sp9 9s 2d ; s interest, ,fis 10s! 9d*| sale'o- timhe^, :; £2llSfl6_,* Hanmcr J and-"H«Tperr~coßta —I_~- Reese; £00 15s ; G. Gould, loan, T £700 ; V. jStrouts, ««; > proceeds of eale of old church, £85. By bbbdry expenses, £22,58, tiofas, £G5 6s 6d'; £120 ss6d; D. sßeese, £700; Hanmer and Harper, costs. ■mp Skobh .hrmd's contract; £1951 16s 6d; F.Stroatp,,,. £58-53. i: ?:■)•:; J'- .'••:':;■■■.. 0 : ' :: ''"'"■ * ; '' ; . ,'] A vote of thanks was proposed Sfidtsnien - 1 vtp tbe.BuUding.Committeefpr in bringing theirlabours to such a result. ; '■"'■'''■"•■ > ; '■■'■■'''■' ■'■ -'■ - ' '■' •. ■ '■-'' Mr A.;P.-N. : Blakiston was _nfll-BlB«r -elected auditor. •, ; "•;■ ■■■■'■~•. -; ■:. ;: -•'.• ; i. ' : ' !. ' ;' .. the subject of allotment of free B^WS 8 i • was then 'brought up by .Mr Briittan, VM» • . r after stating his reasons for supporting.^, ~ former mdtion, proposed the followfng resolution :-." That a, block, of seats in tie nprtfl aisle be left unappropriatod, instead ■o! : y W, ;north side, as formerly decided. t.. --. The motibb, after considera'blb disfcassiou, : was seconded by Mr> Ainger, and carnea Without dissent. lJ V i wn After some other minor.busiaeßS transacted, the meeting terminated wiyh**vote ot thanks to the chairman.'" ' ' .._. _ ;