Eng Harbor School Room 3.15 PM March 14 1893 An Annual Vestry Meeting of St Silas Church of which due notice had been given on the previous Sunday was held this Evening Revd J Godden R.D. Presiding Present Robt W Facey Reader William Batson Mk, William Wells Church Wardens Jacob Penny Rich Alex Penny Jos of Rich Wm Batson Wm of Mk Albert Penny Jno Sr Francis Penny " " John [an initial is given written the same as in the previous minutes, it may be a "W" or an "N"?] Penny Arthur Penny Jno of Jno Peter Penny Joseph Penny Sexton Meeting opened with Prayer by the Chairman Minutes of former meeting was then read & passed Church Wardens Expenditures and receipts were then read Receipts $ 27.98 Expenditure $ 20.94 Balance $ 7.04 Paid Joseph Penny Sexton $5 out of balance Amount contributed to to Reader & Sexton was then read Reader $ 21.72 Sexton $ 2.00 + $5.00 = $7 total Proposed by Jacob Penny seconded by Francis Penny that the Acc be passed as read carried The Revd Chairman then read the Act relating to Ch Wardens & Vestry's Moved by Robt W Facey seconded by Jacob Penny that a vote of thanks be given the Church Wardens for their Services the past year (carried) Proposed by Francis Penny seconded by Robt W Facey that Wm Wells be reelected (carried) The Revd Chairman then nominated Wm Batson Mk to act as Ministers Warden for the coming year Moved by Robt W Facey seconded by Wm Batson that Jacob Penny & Peter Penny be reelected as sidesmen carried Moved by Wm Batson that the sexton be paid the Balance due him on fees, of $5 out of the balance of receipts in hand (as above) carried Moved by Wm Batson Mk seconded by Francis Penny Jno Sr that the Sexton be reelected and to receive the usual stipend of $7.00. He thought it too small an amount, they then offered him $9.00 & he wouldn't accept it without a guarantee from the vestry that he be paid qrtly or from the qrtly collections. So after a some what lengthy discussion there was nothing done. The Chairman then spoke to the vestry about the Premium on the Insurance, as it was advanced from 7/8 % [ie 7 eighths of a percent] to 2 1/4 % [ie 2 and a quarter percent] there would be no Insurance on the Church this year. The Chairman then read his list of contributions toward the Synod 14 persons $28 As the Chairman was anxious to get home, the business of the vestry being pretty well settled he gave the chair to Mr Wm Batson After talking over matters it was agreed that the Sexton act in his office until Sunday next as there was no one present would accept the office and during the interval the Ch Wardens would try to get some one to act as sexton, of Joseph Penny couldn't agree to their terms The meeting then closed in the usual form G H Field