ST PAUL'S PARISH MEETING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume II, Issue 541, 7 August 1865, Page 4

ST PAUL'S PARISH MEETING.

The annual ni"eting of tho parishioners of tho abovo parish was held in sit. Pnul's -a'hool-room on Friday afternoon. Ihe respoc.led incumb-'iit of tho parish, tho He/ J F- Moyd, M-A . occupied the chair, and opened the prcceedings by offering up prayer. Th- Rev. gentleman then bneily addressed the parishioners present, and in tho course of his remarks referred to the chiuvh and schools It was intended to have had the outside of the * liurch cemented ere this, and a quantity of cement has be n got out, fr un Kngl-ind for that pui po-e, at. a c ist of over t'GO, but th" expense of performing the work, thr .ugh the high rate of was so great that it had to bo def-trred lo another timo when labour would not. bo so high, and the funds at the disposal of the Vestry for that purposo were incroasod. In the meantime, the cement rem lined on hand, and tho work would bo dono as soon as it was in the power of the Churchwardens and Vostry to do it With respect to tho rch iols, it was observed by the :of chairman that the late mis l ics-t had reigned on account of ill health, and the attendance win not so good at. present, owing to tho wretched state of tho roads in tho immediate) vicinity of the school. We may here remark that it. is no won ier that such is the case, for it requires skilful piloting to get to the schoolroom. Mr. Lkwis, the Parish Warden, then read tho accounts, which, together with the report, were, on the motion of Mr. Flowek, seconded by Mr. Gilfilr.A.f, adopted, and ordered to be printed and circulated among tho parishi mers. Tho meeting then proceeded to the election of oflieers for tlie ensuing year. Tho liev. Mr. T.lotd named Mr. Bealo as minister's warden, and Mr. Lewis was re-electe l pari-h warden on the motion of Mr. Hamlet, seconded by Mr OtILFITjLAX. I'lio On airman announced that the next business was tlie election o; Vestrj men to servo during the ensuing year. The fodowimj gentlemen were unanimously elected Vestrymen:—Col Mould, Messrs. G-ilfillan, Hamlev, Flw, I.epino, Kd. Hammond, I'. Weston. John Kathbono and ,T. H. Burn-ide. In reply to a question tho Chairman said that ho was not aware that tho Churchwardens were in virturo of their office, members of the Gceril <vnod, but that thev together with tho clergymen were managers of tho Orphan Home.

The Chaikmav th-ui iuformed the meetins that it was necessary for tlie Vestry to elect nominations, hut as this requ red to bo done by four-tif'hs of the Vestry, another ineclin< would be called for that iiur..ose. and he hoped all the nvtmbcr* of the Vestry would attend so that L'entlemen could bo appointed nominators at an early date, it having been late in tlie pa-t year bef .re this was dono. The duty of the parish uf.minat irs was to iia • e in conjunction with the B shop' it nouiinjitorsaclergyicmnofthe Parish in the event- of a vacancy. A vote of thanks was pus-ed to tlie chairman, who. in replv, exp e j sed his irrntitude for the kind mann.r in which Mr ftilfillan had made the motion, and also for the kindness he ha 1 received at the hands of the parish g norally, hut more duri"g his Into illness, when, by the gocd will and kinrl feeling of tho parishioners, he wis enabled to act upon the adfice of his me'lieil adv'ser. and go to a southern provine • to recruit his health. A clergyman's duties duties were onerous, and often of a depr-ssing n iture, and hut though he mis;ht despond and feel cast down, yet, when aided and encouraged bv n. kind and sympathetic parish, as he had been, he felt ren -wed courage and great cause for thankfulness Tie again, therefore, cord ally returned his heartfel thanks both to the penile i en present, and ihe general body of the p rishioncrs We ma*' m-iition that the report read bv the chairman, eont tilled a flatterinsr •illusion to the late Mr. .Tanvs Oilhert. who had for so many years taken such an active part, in the ehurcli aid schools of s>t. Paul's Parish, and iu general parochial matters. Total expenditure £ 32\ 7s. lid. Peceipts. 9s 7d. Deficit, £14 17s fi\l. To'al, 1321 7s. lid -\giinst ihe defi -it, there is to til-' credit of tho parish cement that cost £62 4s. Gd.