October 10th. 1939 
     
    
   
   
    
     The regular monthly meeting of the Board of Stewards of Trinity United 
     
     Church was held in the Board Room Monday evening October 10th. at 7.30,p,x. 
     
    
   
   
    
     The Chairman, Mr. R.E.Mutch, presided in his usual capable manner, and 
     
     the following eleven-Stewards were present and in their accustomed places: 
     
     Messrs. Claude Smith, Wm. Rix, J,Hibbert Bowatt, Vm.P. MacLeod, Reuel Le 
     
     Page, Fred Chappell, G.A.Hughes, Reg Taylor, Cordon Avard, Dr. Ways and 
     
     Jack MacNair. . V 
     
    
   
   
    
     The Minutes of the last regular meeting were read and on motion 
     
     adopted. At this point Mr. Mutch on behalf of the Board extended to Dr. 
     
     Ways hearty felicitaticns and congratulations on hie recent marriage, and 
     
     trusted that both he and Mrs. Faye in their Journey through.life together 
     
     would be extremely happy. 
     
    
   
   
    
     The following bills aftdr being certified as correct were on motion 
     
     ordered to be paid: 
     
    
   
   
    
     Kindling 3 8.00 
     
     Maritime Electric 00., Ltd. ~18a20 
     
     City-Taxes ( 3rd. quarter ) 21.23 
     
     Water Taxes _ 9.25 
     
     Cudmore Bros. , ._ 1.80 
     
     Chippell & Co. 5.40 
     
     Guardian Publishing Co. .00 
     
     Patriot Publishing Co. .70 
     
    
   
   
    
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     After the above named bills were paid the Treasurer announced there would 
     
     be a Bank overdraft of $902.20. ' 
     
    
   
   
    
     The following financial statement as prepared by the Financial Steward 
     
     was then read to the Meeting by Mr. George A. Hughes: 
     
    
   
   
    
     w Cash received from Jan. lst.to Same period 1938 Decrease 
     
     . Oct 10th. . * . 
     
     Envelopes $h7h0.51 - $5161.72 .Dec. env. thhl.21 
     
    
   
   
    
     Loose coll. l . - 808.&§ Inc. 1. coll .02 
     
     ‘ 'Total " . - . . Total dec. .7 . 
     
     Some discussion then took place regarding the present unsatisfactory 
     
    
   
   
    
     way the Daily Bulletins are being handled. Mr. Avard of the Publicity 
     
     Committee was asked to look into this matter with a view of working outwa 
     
    
   
   
    
     better arrangement for all concerned. 
     
     ”‘ ‘The Coal question was the next matter discussed. Somevof our members 
     
     felt we were paying too much for coal. As the Chairman of the Fuel Com- 
     
     mittee, Mr. Carter, was unavoidably absent through sickness, our Chairman 
     
     Mr. Mutch, said he would talk the matter over with Mr. Carter and report 
     
     back at our next meeting. ' 
     
    
   
   
    
     Mr. Claude Smith, Chairman of the Finance Committee and also Chair— 
     
     man of the Every Member Canvas, produced a letter which he had the Secre- 
     
     tary read to the Meeting explaining in detail our financial condition and 
     
     the nature of the campaign to be inaugurated on October 23rd. Mr. Smith 
     
     stated a copy of this letter would be.mailed*to all members and adherents 
     
     of the Church several days prior to the cpening of the Canvas in order 
     
     that everybody would be conversant-with our financial condition. He also 
     
     asked the Board of Stewards-for their whole-hearted support in order that 
     
     the_Every Member Canvas would be a 100% success. The Collectors for the 
     
     ensuing month %0“essist Mr. G.Awfiughes.in the counting of the sunday col- 
     
     lections are Messrs. E.8.Chand1er and W.W.Lord. Nothing further ceming be— 
     
     for the Board the Meeting adjourned at 8.30 P. M. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Passed I“ has IE ‘33- . ,. _ 
     
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     Chairman 2i g;&2¢7?fl , Secretary to mUt