19000418 Easter Vestry 18th April 1900 p418-p420

1900

Wednesday: April 18^th- Annual Easter Vestry:- Present: The Dean of Dromore, Rector, Chairman, Rev. Dr. Quirk, Curate, Rev. Canon Blacker, Messrs, W.R. Atkinson. Jas. Atkinson, Jas. Albin, George Calvert, James Collins, Robert Gracey, Robt Guy, Tho. Lavery, A. Macoun, Archibald Mackenzie, Wilson Irwin, Joseph Murray, Mr J. Montgomery, Wm. McCann, Stephan Kelly, Geo. Robinson, Mr Stothers, Jas. Twinem jun, Irwin, Wilson.

The several Parochial Accounts presented prepaid except that of the Sustentation Fund, which was not yet completed.

Proposed by Mr. Geo. Calvert, seconded by Mr. A. Mackenzie, and passed unanimously that the following be elected Parochial Nominations:-

Rev. Canon R. J. C. Blacker, Carrickblacker, Portadown,

Wolsey Richard Atkinson, Esq. Edenvilla,do

Mr Jas. Atkinson, driver, Seagoedo

Proposed by Mr. Jm. Collins, seconded by Mr. Geo. Calvert and passed unanimously that the following be elected.

The Diocesan Synodsmen for the current year:-

Rev. Canon R. J. C. BlackerBelfast

Mr. John. R. Macoun, AlexanderGardens.Fortwilliam, Belfast

Mr Joseph Murray, Ballynary, Portadown

Mr. Thos. J. Montgomery, High Street, do

Proposed by Mr. Joseph Murray, seconded by Rev (Canon blacker and adopted unanimously that the following be elected

Churchwardens for the current year:-

Mr. George Calvert- Breagh, Portadown

Mr. James Collins- Kernan,do

Proposed by Mr. Jm. Atkinson, seconded by Mr. A. Mackenzie that the following (with the two churchwardens) be elected.

1900

Select Vestry for the current year; proposed unanimously:-

Atkinson, Mr. D, Buckby/Montgomery, Mr. Tho

Atkinson, Mr. W. R/Monro, Mr. Joseph

Albin, Mr. James/Murray, Mr. Joseph

Gilpin, Mr. Thomas/McCann, Mr. William

Mackenzie, Mr. A/Robinson, Mr. Geo

Macoun, Mr. A/Woolsey, Mr. Robert

Atkinson, Mr. W. R Secretary & Treasurer

Sidesmen

Albin, Mr. James/Murray, Mr. Joseph

Monro, Mr. Joseph/Robinson, Mr. Geo

Mr James Atkinson resigned the office of Secretary & Treasurer which he had held for fifty years, owing to his advanced age and increasing infirmities. His resignation was accepted and Mr. W.R. Atkinson of Edenvilla was unanimously elected the office vacated.

It was proposed by Mr. Thos. Stothers, seconded by Mr. Geo Calvert and unanimously adopted.

“Resolved that in accepting the resignation by Mr. Jas Atkinson of the office of Parochial Treasurer and Secretary, which he has held for fifty years, the vestry desire to place an their grateful service of the faithful discharge of his official action and their cordial thanks to him for the same; and the resolution be recorded on the Minutes of the Vestry.”

It was proposed by Mr. Joseph Murray, seconded by Mr. James Collins, and adopted unanimously- “ that the thanks of this Vestry, be accorded to Mr. A. Macoun, for his kindness in lending the Parish Church an American Organ for nine years, since the re-opening of the enlarged Church, until the erection of our Memorial Organ, to be dedicated tomorrow 19^th April inst.

1900

The proceedings throughout were cordial and unanimous, and much pleasure was expressed at the presence of Rev Canon. R. J. C Blacker at the Vestry, and the kindly interestexpressed by him in the welfare of the parish.

Abraham Dawson

Chairman