Minutes of a Meeting of the Congregation of St Silas Church Eng Harbor held in the School Room 7.30 PM Thursday Febry 20/96 1st The Chairman opened the Meeting with prayer 2nd The Chairman explained the object of the Meeting, that it was to appoint a building Committee to see what could be done toward providing Lumber & Etc for a New Church 3rd The Chairman than said that there was a likelihood of getting a little assistance toward the building providing it was a Free Church 4th Moved by Mr Alex Penny seconded by [two horizonal lines then appear] that it be a Free Church carried unanimously 5th Chairman - Revd G H Field & Church wardens Alex Penny Jno Sr to be on the Committee Isaac Penny 1 Moved by Isaac Penny - that Alex Penny Jos Seconded by Alex Penny be on the committee carried 2 Moved by Joseph Penny Rich - that Wm Batson [I can't tell if what follows is "of Mk Wm" or "Wm of Mk"] Seconded by Francis Penny Jno be on the committee carried 3 Moved by Joseph Penny James - H.G. Batson Seconded by Isaac Penny 4 Moved by Peter Penny - Charles Penny Seconded by Joseph Penny 5 Moved by Alex Penny - Jacob Penny Rich Seconded by Wm Penny Jno 6 Moved by Wm Batson Mk - Joseph Penny James Seconded by Albert Batson 7 Moved by H.G. Batson - Albert Penny Wm Seconded by [sloppily written looks like "Francis Penny James] 8 Moved by Joseph Penny Rich - Andrew Batson Seconded by Jno Penny Geo 9 Moved by Jacop Penny Sr - Reuben Penny James Seconded by Jno Penny 10 Moved by Wm Batson Mk - Jno Barnes Jno Seconded by Jacob Penny Rich 11 Moved by Alex Penny Jno Sr - Wm Wells Seconded by R W Facey 12 Moved by Wm Penny Jno - Reuben Penny Robt Seconded by Wm Batson Wm 6th Moved by Alex Penny Jos seconded by Jno Penny Geo that a frame be cut 55 x 25 and 13 ft post carried 7th Notice to be given in church of a Meeting in the School Room when the Committee see an opportunity of getting to the woods to make a haul, so as to fix the crews and to see what Lumber was needed 8th The Chairman than closed the Meeting with prayer G H Field