September 30, 1926 Vestry Meeting

PATRONAL FESTIVAL
ST. MATTHEW'S CELEBRATIONS

The Patronal Festival services conducted at St. Matthew's Church yesterday were largely attended. In the evening the Rev. F. B. Redgrave, organiser of the Anglican Board of Missions, preached on St. Matthew, and alluded to the necessity of completing the church and to efforts needed to sustain mission endeavours. In the afternoon, Mr. Redgrave addressed a meeting of clergy. St. Matthew's Church was appropriately decorated for the occasion by members of St. Matthew's Horticultural Club.

A most enjoyable social was held in the Parish Hall at the conclusion of the evening service. Items were contributed by St. Matthew's Collegiate School choir, under the direction of Mrs Feildhouse, and Mesdames Feildhouse, Hirst and Pinckney, and Mr. Venner. Games, under the direction of Mrs. B. Welch, and dancing were indulged in. Mrs. G. Hyde supervised the refreshments.

Wairarapa Age, 22 September 1926, Page 5

Minutes of Vestry Meeting held in the Common Room on Thursday, September 30, 1926, at 7.30 p.m. (Page 99-100)

Present

The Vicar presiding; Vestrymen Hale, Penistone, McCartney, Morton, Briden, Green, Smith and Denbee.

Apologies for absence were received from Messrs Maunsell and Hyde.

Minutes

The Minutes of the Vestry Meeting held on Tuesday, August 24 1926 were read and confirmed.

Correspondence

Letters were received from Mrs Waddington and family and from Mrs Best thanking the Vestry for their kind expression of sympathy with them in their recent bereavement.

Girls' Club

A letter was received from the Girls' Club asking that a deputation from the Vestry wait on them at their next meeting in connection with the Parish Hall finance.

It was resolved that the Hall Committee be appointed to wait on the Girls' Club on Tuesday, October 12.

Boy Scouts

In response to the request from the St Matthew's Scout Troop Committee for permission to use the ? room of the Old Parish Hall. That the matter be left in the hands of the Hall Committee with power to act.

Beetham Bequest

The Vicar reported he had received the £2000 under the Will of the late Mr Beetham and had given his signature for same. It was resolved that the Treasurer pay the amount into the Post Office in the meantime and that a sub-committee consisting of the Churchwardens and Mr Sydney Smith and the Treasurer be set up to make enquiries re investing the said £2000 and report to the next meeting of the Vestry.

Church cleaning

With a view to abating the dust nuisance in the Church when it is cleaned, it was resolved that a sub-committee be set up consisting of Messrs Morton and Briden to interview the Power Board re the cost of a vacuum cleaner and the necessary points and report to the next meeting.

Church drive

It was resolved that Messrs Hale and Penistone bring down a report to the next meeting of the Vestry on the best method of treating the drive at the end of the tennis courts.

Financial statement

The Financial Statement as appearing on page 712 was adopted and accounts totalling £12.12.2 appearing thereon passed for payment.

Organ repairs

In connection with the account "in dispute" concerning repairs to the organ, it was resolved that an offer of £20 be made through Mr Major in full settlement of the claim.

Late Miss Alice Hill Mayo Will

Moved by Mr Briden, That this Vestry of St Matthew's, Masterton, record its grateful appreciation of the benefaction to the church under the will of the late Miss Alice Hill Mayo and requests the Vicar and Churchwardens to proceed in the matter of obtaining a faculty for the altar lights and cross as stipulated in the Will for the realization of the benefit of the whole bequest. Seconded by Mr Green and carried unanimously.[1]

Church heating test

Mr Denbee reported he had, with the Gas Manager, visited the Church on a previous Saturday for the purpose of testing the church heating. All radiators and fires were turned fully on at 10.30 a.m. and left until 12 o'clock, during which time the temperature had gone up 6 degrees. The gas consumed amounted to 300 feet which equalled 200ft per hour consumption, which at 9 per 100 cost 1/6 per hour for all fires fully on.

Offertories

Messrs Green and Denbee were appointed to take up offertories for October.

The meeting closed with the Grace.

Signed Wm. Bullock, November 4, 1926.

[1] Alice Hill Mayo was an English woman, born in Tipton, Devon c1861. She lived for some time in Masterton, although at the time of her death - 1 August 1926 - she was living in Plimmerton. She was unmarried. Her will provided for the cost of altar lights and cross for St Matthew's Church, so long as the faculty [approval] from the Diocesan Trustees was obtained within six months of probate being granted. The executor of her estate was Ebenezer Hale, nurseryman and vestry member.