The Annual Vestry Meeting of St Silas Congregation of which due notice was given on the previous Sunday was held in the School Room on the afternoon of Monday Janry 15 1900 1st Revd G.H. Field Chairman opened the Meeting with Prayer 2nd Minutes of last Meeting was read & confirmed 3rd Chairman than read the Act of Synod relating to Church Wardens and Vestries. 4th The Church Wardens Acct & receipts was read showing Receipts $ 22.97 Expenditure $ 22.97 5 Chairman Moved a vote of thanks be given the Church Wardens for their Services for the Past year. R W Facey Seconded the motion carried 6th Chairman Nominated Mr Wm Batson Wm as his Warden for another year 7th Moved by R W Facey seconded by Mr Francis Penny John that Mr Reuben Penny (Robt) be reelected peoples Warden (Carried) 8th Chairman than read the Names of those who had subscribed toward Synod assessment Funds 25 Married Men $ 40.40 5 Young Men $ 8.00 Total $ 48.40 9th Chairman read over the the Amount he had paid out toward the New Church, also what he still owed for Lumber & Etc showing that he had about $284 to [looks like "Cr."] when he get the Grants he was promised. But out of that Amount the Ceiling is to be purchased, also the Sashing & Boxing the Windows & Etc. showing that there is more Money needed to finish the Church. After a lengthy discussion about working on the Church the Winter and about paying the foreman it was decided that the Congregation divide in three crews and work three days during the week the Foreman to be paid for two days in each week untill the 1st of March 10th Reader Moved that he would like to have his fee collected out side quarterly Envelopes 11th As it was getting near night and a little stormy the Chairman left R W Facey in the Chair and Started for home 12th After a lengthy discussion about a Sexton & means to pay one the Meeting closed (some few parties promising they would act a Month, (Sexton) free providing enough would volunteer to take the twelve (Months). G.H. Field [his signature is in different ink than the minutes]