Feby 19th 1880 A vestry meeting in connection with St. Silas' Church English Harbor of which due notice was given during Divine Service on the previous day was holden in the Church of England School Room at English Harbor at three p m on Monday February nineteenth AD 1880 Rev Walter R: Smith in the Chair The meeting opened with Prayer Present, Rev WR Smith [I'm not sure if his name is followed by a title or if it is "& Missus"], Joseph Penny & Archibald Bestone Ch: wardens and James, Jacob & George Penny (Richard), John Penny (late George), Wm & Peter Penny (of Wm), Alexander, Francis, Joseph & William Penny (John), Abraham Penny (John of John), James Penny (Catharine), Samuel Penny of Charles, Charles Penny of Samuel, John, Wm, Mark & Saml Bestone (late Mark), Joseph Bestone (Wm), John Bestone (Joseph), John Barnes, George Ford, James Ford (of George), Wm, Robert, John & Thomas Wells (late Mark), and Robert Facey Schoolmaster. Thirty-one in all. The Church Wardens accounts for the past year were then read & on motion of Mr Jno Bestone (Mark), seconded by Mr Wm Bestone (late Mark) were passed unanimously. An acct of Board & Clapboard supplied by the Congregation for the completion of the Tower was then read & corrected by the vestry. Proposed by Mr Jno Bestone seconded by Mr James Penny & carried unanimously that Mr Joseph Penny be reelected Peoples Warden. The Minister then chose Mr Archibald Bestone as Parsons Warden. Proposed by Mr James Penny seconded by Mr Church Warden Penny carried nem con that 750 feet of good board be provided for ceiling the Tower & vestry and that fifteen pence a man be collected to pay for the same. Mr Robert Facey School Master was then unanimously requested by the vestry to Read in the Church for a time on trial and he consented to do so. Proposed by Mr Jno Bestone (Mark) seconded by Mr Wm Penny & carried nem con That the Church Wardens shall call on Mr John Collis, lately a school teacher here and a Lay Reader, and demand from him in the name of the Vestry some Sermons & a [looks like "Concertence"] which is now in his possession and which is the property of St. Silas' Church English Harbour. Proposed by Mr William Penny and seconded by Mr Churchwarden Bestone and carried with acclamation That every fall the value of two days labour on the Roads be given [by ?] every adult Churchman towards the support of the Clergyman and Lay Reader, the Lay Reader to receive Six (6) pounds currency per annum out of the ["same" or "said"] contributions and the balance go to the Clergyman. The Meeting closed with Prayer and the Blessing by the Chairman Walter R: Smith Minister & Chairman