Minutes of Parishioners' Annual Meeting, held in the Church of the Good Shepherd, on 30 April 1908.

Present Rev. Sykes (chairman) Messrs Brading, Maunsell, Perry, Nevins, Speedy, Hancock, & F. Groves.

Minutes of last meeting were confirmed as read on the motion of Mr Perry & sec by Mr Nevins.

Rev. Sykes read his yearly report which was adopted as read.

D.H. Speedy read out a statement of the balance sheet, it was Pro. by Mr Maunsell & Sec. by Mr Perry that the sheet be adopted as read (carried).

Prop by Mr Nevins & Sec. by Mr Hancock that a special effort be made to try & raise the ₤20 that we are in arrears in the Stipend fund & that Subscription list be got out at once & canvas the district to try & raise the deficiency.  Carried.

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Pro. by Mr Sykes & Sec. by Mr Nevins that a hearty vote of thanks be recorded to the Vestrymen for past services & especially the treasurer for the able way he has carried out his work. (Carried)

Mr Sykes appointed Mr Brading as his warden. Pro. by Mr Maunsell & Sec. by Mr Perry that F Groves be appointed [peoples'] Church warden & that all the old Vestry be re elected (carried).

It was Pro. by Mr Perry & Sec. by Mr Maunsell that Mr Nevins be appointed as our Synod Representative for the ensuing term. Carried.

Proposed by Mr Nevins & Sec. by Mr Perry that a letter be written to Mrs G. Speedy heartily thanking her for the two beautiful stained glass windows she so kindly gave to the Church.  Carried.

J. Treharne Phillips
April 22nd, 1909

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