The Annual Vestry Meeting (was held in the School Room Eng Harbor) of St Silas Congregation on Febr 24/98 at 3.30 PM 1 Revd G.H. Field Chairman opened the Meeting with Prayer (Present 19) 2nd The Minutes of last Annual Vestry Meeting, also the Minutes of a Meeting held Novr 4/97 was then read and confirmed 3rd The Chairman then read the Act of Synod relating to Church Wardens, Vestries, & Etc. 4th Read Church Wardens Acc for the Past year Receipts $ 28.62 Payments $ 28.47 .15 in Hand leaving a debt of $8.14 due the Reader & " " $4. 7 " " Sexton The 15 [a cent sign appears here] in hand was what Mr Charles Penny Paid for a stove grating he took 5 Read the amount of Church dues to Synod 6th The Chairman than Nominated Mr Wm Batsons Wm as his warden 7th Moved by Robt W Facey seconded by [blank] that Mr Alex Penny Jno be reelected (carried) 8 Moved by Joseph Penny seconded by Alex Penny Jno that Peter Penny & John Facey collect Fish next Summer from the Shore Fishermen toward Church Expences. carried 9th Moved by Francis Penny Seconded by Wm Batson that Joseph Penny (Rich) be reelected Sexton carried 10 The Meeting than Closed with Prayer G H Field (Chairman)