18910824 Select Vestry 24th August 1891 p360

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1891

Monday August 24 1891 _ meeting of Select Vestry. Rev. A. Dawson in Chair.

Present:

Mr Jas. Atkinson

Mr Joseph Monroe

Mr Jas. Albin

Mr Jn. Montgomery

Mr Geo. Calvert

Mr Capel W. Reid

Mr Thomas Gilpin

Mr D. W. Walker

Mr A. Macrum

The following resolution of minutes was proposed by Mr Jas. Atkinson seconded by Mr David W. Walker and adopted:-

Resolved _ that the Clergymen , Church Wardens and Select Vestry of the Parish of Seagoe desire to express their grateful Thanks to the Very Reverend The Dean of Connor Rev, Thos. J. Welland, D.D. and Rev. R.R. Kane LLD, for their earnest sermon and able advocacy at the recent Re-opening Services in our Parish Church; to the clergy, and to the Collectors and numerous friends of all Denominations in Portadown and the neighboring Parishes, who by their presence, services, and generous help kindly evinced their interest with the Parishioners in their Successful efforts for the reconstruction and enlargement of their Parish Church, and greatly contributed to the magnificent offerings which were presented at the Re. Opening Services.”

A copy of their Resolution, signed by the Chairman, was inserted as an Advertisement in the Portadown News of Saturday. Aug. 29/91 and printed copies of the Resolution were forwarded To the Dean of Connor, the Rev Dr Welland Kane, Rev. Canon Duke D.D and Rev. Canon Harding A.M and to each of their collection.

2 .Proposed by Mr Geo. Calvert

Seconded by Mr Capel W. Reid and adopted:- Resolved _ the collectors already appointed to receive the subscriptions of the parishioners to the church enlargement fund be requested to revisit their several Districts for the purpose, during the month of September; that Mr Robert Gracey of Balteagh be requested to a facilitator. John Lavery of Kilvergan in receiving the subscriptions of residents in the townlands of Kilvergan and Balteagh. Meet the 1^st of November be appointed for the paying in of subscriptions and instalments of farmer subscriptions; And the 1^st May 1892, be appointed for the payment of the second instalment of the subscriptions of any persons whom it may be convenient to pay their subscriptions by instalments.”

3. Opposed by Mr Thomas Gilpin

Seconded Mr. J Albin and adopted –

“ Resolved _ that Wednesday 2^nd Sept. next, at 2 O’clock, be appointed for each of the Parishioners as desire seats in the new Aisle to meet at the church, then churchwardens by whom allocations of the seats will then be made.”

4. Proposed by Mr. Jas. Atkinson

Seconded by Mr Geo. Calvert and adopted

“Resolved. That the warmest thanks of the Vestry be accorded to Abraham Macrum esq. for his generous offer of American Organ can be procured.”

Abraham Dawson

Chairman

Allocation of Seat in the Aisle, by the churchwardens, Messrs. Jas. Atkinson and Geo Calvert

September 2, 1891.