April 8, 1955. 
     
    
   
   
    
     The regular monthly meeting of the Committee of Stewarts, Trinity 
     
     United Church, was held in the board room on Monday, March 11, 1955, at 7.50 P.M. 
     
     with Col. Davison in the chair. 
     
    
   
   
    
     The minutes of previous meeting, February 18, 1955, were read and 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
     adopted. 
     
    

    
     The following members were present:- 
     
     Col. Davison, G. A. Hughes, 
     
    

    
     ‘1 A. Rickard, I. Carter, 
     
    

    
     '* a. E. Ltiutch, C. Smith, 
     
     ”. Cudmore, N. Lowther, 
     
     g. Lord, A. Heartz, é 
     
    

    
     . Sinclair, J. F. “hear, 
     
    

    
     ] E. T. niggs, Dr. D. T. Ways. 
     
    

    
     Estimates of expenditures for 1955 were presented by R. b. mutch, as 
     
     followa:- Pastors' Salaries $4,500.00 
     
    

    
     Organist 1,400.00 
     
     Janitor 1,200.00 
     
    

    
     ‘ Financial Secretary ‘ 150.00 
     
    

    
     3 Lay “orker 100.00 
     
    

    
     . Pulpit Supply ' 50.00 
     
     Session Allowance 25.00 
     
     Conference Fund 110.00 
     
     Presbytery 50.00 
     
     Radio 150. 00 
     
     Duplex envelopes, expressage and postage SO .00 
     
     Insurance 450.16 
     
     City Taxes 70.00 
     
     Light and Power - 540.00 . 
     
     Water Rates 56.00 
     
    

    
     , Printin5 and Stationary 30.00 
     
     Advertising 200.00 
     
    

    
     . Postage and Excise 15.50 a 
     
    

    
     ‘ Bank Interest 40.00 
     
     Fuel-coal and wood 1,000.00 
     
     Cleaning and Supplies 150.00. 
     
     General repairs 500.00 
     
     Rev. Mr. Miller's removal expenses 145.00 
     
    

    
     , music Com. for Organ Supply etc. 100.00 ‘ 
     
    

    
     ' Organ repair and tuninb l0.00 
     
     Old Protestant Cemetary 40.00 
     
     Miscellaneous 100.00 
     
     Total $10,909.66 
     
    
   
   
    
     Moved by R. E. Mutoh, seconded by b. T. diggs that estimates as sub- 
     
     mitted be passed. Motion carried. 
     
    
   
   
    
     I . An estimate of receipts for 1955 showed:- 
     
     Pledge cards (560) 5,355.70 
     
     1 .Non pledges _ 1,900.00 
     
    
   
   
    
     Loose collection 1 600. 00 MA; 
     
     Total 39, 555.70 /0, ”1; 77 
     
     It was felt that the receipts would be sufficient to cover expenditures. 
     
    
   
   
    
     G. A. Hughes, financial secretary, reported as follows:- 
     
     Cash receipts January let to narch 11, 1955 
     
    
   
   
    
     Envelopes 1,507.17 ; 
     
     Loose collections 264.00 ' Q 
     
     Total 5" $1,570.17 I 
     
    
   
   
    
     Average per Sunday $157.12 
     
    
   
   
    
     Increase over same period 1954 
     
    
   
   
    
     Envelopes 556.47 
     
     Loose collections 4 .48 
     
     Total as $555.95