_ ._c.~ w ..,. ... p REPORT or THENCOMMITTEE OF STEWARDS Pursuant to a rule, heretofore adopted, seven members of the Committee retire each year! Those so vacating oflice this year are as follows: Messrs. : Hisgs, Holbrook, Hughes. McDonald. Pickard, Sinclair and Taylor. During the riod from April lst to December 5lst, 1927, our Committee of Stewards held e even meetings with an average attendance 0ty about thirteen. At the outset standing sub-committees were appointed on Finance, Fuel, Light, Ianitor Service, Pro rty, Publicity and Radio, so that the work of the Stewards might be facilitate and the several duties and functions of the Committee should receive their due share of attention. Considerable repairs were made to the exterior of the church in pointing the brickwork, replacing the cave-troughs, etc. This work was done under a joint committee representing the Stewards and Trustees, and the cost, which amounted to $1216.57, was provided for out of funds in the hands of the Trustees. Sundr minor repairs to the buildings and equipment have been carried out by the mmittee of Stewards; salaries have been promptl paid ; adequate fire insurance has been kept up; the heating, lighting, radio, pub icity and janitor services have been efficiently maintained; and taxes and other demands have been met. Certain expenditures not of annual recurrence, such as the cost of the Summer Vacation School and the moving expenses of ministers, have also been provided for. The buildings and equipment are in a good state of repair. and all accounts up to December 5151:, 1927, have been aid in full. The receipts for the period were $9028.02; amount brought forwardJ from last year $294.85; total, $9522.85. Expenditures for the period were $9279.49, leavin a balance to carry forward of $45.55. A statement of the Treasurer showing (fetails of receipts and expendi- tures is appended, to ether with a list of the names of contributors by envelope and subscription, wit the amounts of their contributions. Your Committee has been. able to get in funds from time to time as re- quired, so that all obligations have been met (usually with promptness as they arose) without recourse to borrowing or Overdraft; but this has involved not only a careful watch on outlay, but also a considerable expenditure of time in interviewin contributors and collecting their subscriptions. Your Committee very grate ully acknowledges the generous response which the people have always made to its requests for money, but desire to point out that it would be greatly to the advantage of both contributors and the Committee of Stewards if all contributions were made in weekly payments by the envelope system, ledged in advance. Experience has shown that it is much less burdensome or subscribers to pay in this way; and the Stewards are thus enabled to plan their expenditures with an exact knowledge of their resources, and with confi- dence that funds will be received as required. There is still a large number of members and adherents who give only through the loose collection. The Com- mittee heartily thank these contributors, but regret that they must remain anonymous and receive no recognition in the lists of subscribers in the Year Book. It is respectfully but ur ently recommended that every member and adherent who is able to give anyt ing however little, should give it by envelope and thus receive clue credit for his offering. All of which is respectfully submitted, R. H. ROGERS R. E. MUTCH. Recording Steward. Chairman. TREASURER’S STATEMENT TRINITY UNITED CHURCH, CHARLOTTETOWN, .11: account with [he T reaJu/‘er, Edmund T. Higgy To paid Salary Rev E. H. Ramsay—9 mos........____........._._.i.$1874 97 Salary, Rev. H. Johnson—6 mos....... _. 1249 98 " Salary, Rev. W. M. Ryan—5 mos 624 99 " Pulpit supply .................................... _. 15 00 ': Organist's salary—9 mos.. _. 1125 00 :1 finitor's salary—9 mos ..... _. 675 00 usic Committee....... _. 100 00 " Printing ................. .. 119 88 " Duplex envelo .c... ..... 60 75 :: Broadcasting—9 mos ............................ 137 50 H Ppstage $6.00 ,- Excise stamps $5.00.. ...... 9 00 “ Light ....................................................... 220 82 ' Coal and wood... ..... 1091 25 '1 Fire insurance... ..... 530 08 " City taxes _____________ 141 08 " Water rates.-- _____ 46 50 ‘1 General repairs... ..... 116 45 ‘1 Organ an 1 ......... __ 25 00 l. Financialpgecretary" ._ 75 00 “ Scrubbing _______________ . _____ 26 25 L Communion Cups &c.. ..... 6O 46 ' Organ repairs ................. 45 00 ' Hauling ashes ................ 7 00 1: Vacation Bible Schoo .................................................... 216 69 Removal expenses, Rev. H. ohnson, family and " household e ects ............................... 270 28 “ New lamps and cleaning electric lamps 45 46 “ Advertising.._..............: .............................. . 65 00 " Rent house, Rev. E. H. Ramsay. .._,. 551 00 “ Storage furniture .......................... _._ 52 00 a Moving furniture .. _ 57 60 Supplies .................................................................... 54 54 $9279 49 " Balance in Bank at end 0f year .................................. 45 56 $9522 85 RECEIPTS By Balance from last year ............................................................................ $ 294 85 Cyllections ......................................... _ 8995 69 kifht, collected from School Music. 52 65 owance for repalrs .......................................................... l 70 9028 02 $9522 85 EDMUND T. HIGGS, Charlottetown, 213‘; January, 1928_ Treasurer. January 24th, 1928 Audited and found correct, C. A. BEER, Auditor. -03