19000205 Select Vestry 5th February 1900 p414-p417

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Monday 5^th February: meeting of Select Vestry

Present: The Dean of Dromore, Chairman

Rev. Dr. Quirke DD- Curate

Mr James. Albin Mr. John Montgomery

Mr. James Collins Mr. Joseph Monro

Mr. George Calvert Mr. Robert Woolsey

Members of Select Vestry

Mr. Woolsey Richard Atkinson Mr. William Brown

Mr Wilson Irwin Mr. John McCann

Registered Vestry Men.

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The following reply to the Resolution of Sympathy an condolence of the Select Vestry on Oct 27, 1899 (in p 413) on the death of Mrs Dawson in July last.

“ My dear friends: on the behalf of my family and myself , I thank you very much for your most kind resolution of sympathy and condolence on the death of my beloved daughter, and your appreciation of her helpfulness in all matters connected with the wellbeing of the parish.

“ We have hardly known a time when her heart was not devoted to the Master’s service. And as she advanced from year to year, in grace and in the knowledge of her Lord Saviour, she loved to serve him in his church, with fervent quiet and most intensive / pity.

“ We have sorrowed of such as she, for the furtherance and joy of our faith , but , doubtless for her to depart and be with Christ is being far better.” This was her Lords choice for her; and even with aching hearts, we own that this is wiser and kinder for us also, until he reunites in forever in his kingdom and glory.

“With heartfelt thanks for your sympathy, and prayer for our Lord’s presence and support in our bereavement.

“Our Dear Friends,

Yours Very faithfully

Abraham Dawson

Dean of Dromore “

Business :-

1, To Commence Revision of Register

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2. To arrange for receiving subscriptions to Parochial Sustentation Funds;

3. The Organ Fund Report

4. The School Teacher’s Residence

1. The Register was gone through and names of those who had died during the year, or were disqualified for reasons assigned; the names also of others were; and the revision postponed with until the close the month.

2. The books of the several districts were distributed among the collectors, and attention drawn to the deficiency in the Sustentation Fund.

3 . The Organ Fund , a letter read from Messrs Foster and Andrews stating that they hoped to have the Organ Completed at Easter as promised.

The Account in the Portadown Belfast Bank showed at this date the

Deposit Account amounted to £ 228. 14. 11

Sums promised 81. 01.00

309. 15. 11

Paid in this evening.

Mr. Geo. Calvert , on Acct. £ 2. 3. 00

Mr James Albin ““1. 5.6

Mr. Thomas. Henry Wilson, Coll 3. 15. 0

Mr. Wilson Irwin, on acct 8. 0

Mr. John. McCanndo2. 67. 14. 0

£ 317.9. 11

The Dean of Dromore and Mr Geo. Calvert were appointed to be Honorary Treasurer, in the room of Mr J. B. Atkinson, and consented to the act.

Arrangements were made to raise a Choir Fund, placed in charge of Mr. Wilson Irwin, to provide for the increased salary of organist, and the payment of the organ blower.

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4 The school teacher residence. The following were appointed on committee to arrange the preliminaries of the application for the commencing the building : -

Messrs W.R. Atkinson, George Calvert, James Collins, Wilson Irwin and Robert Woolsey.

To meet first on Friday 9^th March at 12 O’ Clock next meeting of Vestry to be held in Friday 2^nd March.

Abraham Dawson

Chairman