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Minutes of The Vestry Meeting of St . Philips Episcopal ChurchHeld on August 5, 1973The minutes were read by Mrs. Scruggs and on a motion by Miss Hunter which wasseconded by Mr. Edwards the vote was to receive the minutes with the necessary corrections.Communications were read . The first was from the Internal Revenue Service whichinformed us that our checking account has a levy on it for $783.22.A letter was received from the St . Philips Mens Club asking for permission to holda dinner-dance in September or October of this year.Another letter was received from Julia Johnson, organist.Father Pudwell communicated with the wardens in reference to his vacation, thelast Sunday in August and the first Sunday in September.A letter was received from the insurance company stating that our coverage hasbeen reduced to $226,840. Mrs. Scruggs has already sent a letter asking for clarification.The wardens reported that after the Internal Revenue Service levied the checkingaccount there was a negative balance of $.51. Miss Hunter asked what steps have beentaken to get our account cleared. Mrs. Scruggs and Mr.Van Longingham have talked withMr. Conti of the Internal Revenue Service. Mr. Bennett suggested that we contact theDiocese for help in getting relief from harassment by the IRS. It was moved byDr. Bullock and seconded by Miss Hunter that the wardens go to the chancellor of theDiocese to get help in alleviating the Internal Revenue Service problem.Mr. Gaffney suggested that we cease using the present account and open another inanother bank. It was moved by Mrs. Scruggs and seconded by Dr. Bullock that the churchclose the present checking accoung and open one in City Bank. The motion passed.Mrs. Scruggs then moved that the mechanics of the changeover be taken care of by theFinance Committee. It was seconded by Miss Hunter and then passed by the body voting.The Finance Committee reported that we have $121.68 in the present account.The first report on the new church building was made by Mr. Edwards who statedthat he was away during the month of July. However, he has been approached by anofficial of the Baptist Association in reference to our actions concerning theMasten Park Baptist Church.Warden Van Landingham reported that he had heard the asking price of $65,000from someone but thought that it was too low for Masten Park Baptist Church . He statedthat the Northland Ave. and Lonsdale Luthern churches will be viewed and thatSt. Clements has been visited. He also mentioned that officials from Masten ParkBaptist Church have mentioned the figure of $100,000.Mrs. Woodard asked about the parish meeting that was that was to have been held.Warden Van Landingham said that the meeting was not held because of absence of the wardens.Mr. Edwards stated that we should move at the earliest date to inform and hearfrom the parishoners. Mr. Leslie said let's get busy before we get fenced in. Mr. Burtonsaid the parishoners should be given an opportunity to express their views..Minutes—August 5, 1953, cont . – 2It was moved by Mr. Edwards that parish meeting be held on the 19th of August.The motion was lost for a lack of second. Dr. Bullock asked it there was acommittee to report on the visitations. Mr. Edwards said that there should be acommittee. Mr. Leslie said the building fund committee should be involved officiallythrough its chairman. Mrs. Bullock wanted to know if the associate vestry was apart of the committee. Warden Parks said yes. Mr. Edwards said that delegation ofauthority should be decided. Mrs. Bullock said that Mr. Edwards should be delegated tohead the new committee. Mr. Sparks said that we should set up the mechanics atthis point in time.It was moved by Miss Hunter that the Vestry serve as the official committee toinvestigate and visit and report to other members about prospective churches, and thatMr. Edwards be the chairman. It was seconded by Mrs. Scruggs. There were severalunreadies. Mr. Edwards stated that it should be wardens and vestry only. Mr. Thomashad an unready but changed his mind. Miss Hunter said that Vestry includes vestryand associate vestry. Mrs. Scruggs said that according to the canons the Vestry isthe Vestry only. Mr. Edwards said that he is declining because the large committee istoo cumbersome f or sending notices, etc. Mr. Edwards than stated that he is notdeclining. The motion was then passed, including the associate vestry.Mr. Sparks said that before an offer is made an appraisal should be made and theseller should have an idea of what they want, and what the price is on the open market.It was stated that the Masten Park Baptist Church plant is too big for us to carry.Mr. Edwards said that there should be a meeting of the committee this week and thatthe center staff could get out the notices. The meeting should be held Wednesday, August8 at 7 :00 at the Church. After discussion it was moved by Mr. Edwards and seconded byWarden Van Londingham and passed that the parish meeting will be held Sunday, August 19 , 1973.For New Business, Warden Van Langingham moved and Mrs. Scruggs seconded and it waspassed that the St. Philips Men's Club be given permission to hold their dinner-dance inSeptember or October.Unfinished business of the Chritmas Dinner -Dance was reported on by Mr. Burton whostated that Mrs. Coleman would get the report to the vestry.Mr. Sparks reported that a notice from the county and city noted that the propertywill be up for sale for taxes and interest amounting to $559.83.Mrs. Edwards reported on the refreshments served f or Corpus Christi and noted arefund of $21.14.Dr. Bullock and Mr. Goffney were thanked for refreshments served at this meeting.A letter of thanks is to be sent to Mrs. Edwards for refreshment she served.We were informed that Father Skinner was supply priest for Father Pudwell who wassick for one of the of the masses.Miss Appling reported on the Pepsi-Cola machine. In July $32.57 was collected andthere was $36.50 in liabilities. She stated that the old debits should be squared upwith Father Curry.Miss Appling than reported on the 1974 Church Calendar. The desire is to have theMinutes--August 5, 1973, cont. – 3picture of resigning Bishop Hines on the calendar. A letter was sent to the Bishopasking his permission and one was received granting same.Miss Hunter asked it a contract had been signed with Father Pudwell. WardenVan Landingham stated that not as yet.Miss Appling said that the convention in Kentucky should be discussed.Warden Van Landingham said that any one going to the convention and making a writtenreport will be given credit for monies spent.Mr. Sparks reporting on the Town Garden Development said that his credentialshave been accepted and that he is not trying to acquaint himself with the operationsof the board.Mr. Thomas moved for adjournment and the meeting was adjourned at 11:55 a. m.Those present were:ParksVon LandinghamApplingEdwardsBurtonWoodardEvansWingMalcolmBennettSparksMillerBullockHunterE. BullockDiggsChildressThomasGaffneyLeslie

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Minut es of The Vestry Meeting of St . Ph ilips Episcopal
Held on August 5, 1973

Church

The minutes were read by Mrs. Scruggs and on a motion by Mis s Hunter which was
seconded by Mr. Edwards the vote was to receive the minutes with the necessary corrections .
Communications were r ead . The f irst was from the Internal Revenue Service which
inf ormed us that our che cking account has a levy on it f or $783.22.
A l etter was received from the St . Philips Mens Club asking f or permiss ion to hold
a dinner-dance in Septemberor October of this year .
Another
l etter was received f rom Julia Johnson , organist .
Father Pudwell communica ted with the wardens in refer ence to his vacation , the
l a st Sunday i n Aug ustand the first Sunday in September.

A l etter was r e ceived from the insurance company statingthat our coverage ha s
been reduced to $226 ,840 . Mrs. Scruggs has already sent a letter asking f or clarif ication .
The wardens re ported that aft er the Internal Revenue Servicelevied the checking
account there was a negative balance of $.51.
MissHunter asked what steps have been
taken to get our a ccount clear ed . Mr s. Scruggs and Mr.Van Longingham have t alked with
Mr . Conti of the Internal Revenue Service . Mr . Bennett sugge sted that we contact the
Diocese f or help in getting relief from hara ssment by the IRS . It was moved by
Dr. Bullock and s e conded by Mi ss Hunter that the wardens go to the chancellor of the
Diocese to get help in alleviating
the Internal Revenue Service problem .
Mr.
Ga ffney suggested that we cea se using the present account and open another in
another ba nk . It was moved by Mrs. Scruggs and seconded by Dr . Bullock tha t the church
close the present checking accoung and open one in City Bank. The motion passed .
Mrs. Scruggs then moved that the mechanics of the changeover be t aken care of by the
Finance Committee . It
was
seconded by MissHunter a nd then passed by the body voting .
The Finance Committee reported that we have

$121 . 68 in the present account .

The first
report on the new church building was made by Mr. Edwards who stated
that he was away during the month of July. However , he has been approached by an
official of the Baptist Association i n reference to our actions concerning the
Masten Park Baptist Church.

Warden Van Landingham reported that he had heard the a sking price of $65 , 000
from someone but thou ght t hat it was too low for Masten Park Baptist Church . He stated
that the Northland Ave. and Lonsdale Luthern churches will be viewed and tha t
St . Clements has been visited . He also mentioned that officials from Masten Park
Baptis t Church have mentioned the figure of $100, 000 .
.

Mrs.Woodard asked about t he parish meeting that was that was to have been held .
Landingham
said that the meeting w s not held be cause of absence of the wardens .
Warden Van
M
r. Edwards stated that we should move at the earliest date to inf orm and hear
Mr . Leslie said l et's get busy before we get fen ced in . Mr. Burton
from t he parishoners.
said the parishoners should be given an opportunity to express their views .

. . Minutes--August
5, 1953, cont . - 2

It was moved by Mr. Edwards that parish meeting be held on the 19th of August.
The motion was los t fo r a lack of
se cond . Dr . Bullock asked it there was a
committee to r eport on the visitations . Mr. Edwards said that there should be a
committee.
Mr. Leslie said the building f und commi ttee should be invol ved officially
through its chairman.
Mrs. Bullock
wanted to know if the associate v e stry was a
part of the committee . Warden
Parks said yes . Mr. Edwards sa id that delegation of
authority should be decided . Mrs.
Bullock s a id that Mr. Edwards should be delegated t o
head the new committee.
Mr. Sparks said that we should set up the mechanics t
this point in time .
It was moved by Miss Hunterthat the Vestry serve as the official commi ttee to
investiga te and visit and r eport to other members about prospective churches , and that
Mr. Edwards be the chairman. It was se conded by Mrs . Scruggs.
There were several
unreadies. Mr. Edwards stated that it should be wardens and ve s try only . Mr. Thomas
had an unready but changed his mind . Miss Hunte r said that Vestry
includes vest ry
and associa te vestry. Mrs . Scruggs said that a ccording to the canons the Vestry is
the Vestry only . Mr. Edwards said that he is declining because t he large commi ttee i s
t oo cumbersome f or s endin g notices , et c . . Mr.Edwa rds than stated that he i s not
declining The motion was then passed, includ ing the associate
vestry .

.

s hould be made and the
Mr. Sparks said that before an offer is made an appraisal
seller should have an idea of wha t t hey wa nt, and what
t he price is on the open market.
It wa s st ted tha.t the Ma sten Park Baptist

Church plant

is too b ig f or us to carry.

Mr. Edwards
said that t here should be a meeting of the com i ttee this week and that
the center staff could get out the notices . The meeting should be held Wednesday, August
8 at 7 :00 at the Church.
After discus sion it was moved by Mr. Edwar ds and seconded by
Warden Van Londingham
and passed
that the pa rish meeting will
be held Sund ay, August 19 , 1973 .
For New Business, Warden Van Langingham moved and Mr s . Scruggs
seconded a nd it wa s
passed that the St.
Philips Men 's Club be given to
hold the ir dinner-dance in
September or October.
permission
Unfinished business of the Chri tmas Dinne r - Da nce was r eported on by Mr. Burton who
st ated that Mrs. Col eman would get the report to the vestry .
will

M:r. Sparks
reported that a notice f rom the county and city noted that the proper ty
be up f or sale for taxes and interest amounting
to $559. 83. .

refund

.Mrs. Edwards reported on the r efr eshments served f or Corpus Christi and noted a
of $21.14.
Dr . Bullock and Mr. Goffney

were thanked for re freshment s served at this meeting .

A l e tter of thanks i s to be sent to Mrs.

We were informed that Father Skinner
s ick for one of the of the masses.

was

Edwards

f or r efreshment she served .

supply priest f or Fa ther Pudwell who was

Miss Appling
reported
on the Pepsi-Cola machine.
In July $32 .57 was collected and
there was $36.50 in liab ilities . She stated that the old debits should be squared up
with Fa t her Curry .
Miss Appling than re ported on the 1974 Church Calendar.

The d esi r e is to h ave t he

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Minutes--Augus t 5, 1973 , cont . - 3
picture of resigning Bishop Hines on the calendar.
asking hi s permission and one was received granting

A l etter was sent to the Bishop
same.

Mi ss Hunter asked it a contract had been signed with Father
Van Landi ngham statedthat not as yet .

Pudwell.

Warden

Miss Appling said that the convention in Kentucky should be discussed .
said that any one going to the convention and making a written
Warden Van Landingham
r eport will be given credit f or moni es spent .
Mr.
Sparks r eporting on the Town Garden Development said that hi s credenti als
have been a ccept ed and that hesis not t ryi ng to acquaint himself with the oper ations
of the board.
Mr. Thomas moved for ad journment and the meeting was adjourned
Those present were:
,Parks
' Von Landingham
Appling
- Edwards
Burton
Woodard
Evans
Wing
- Malcolm
Bennett

Sparks
Miller
. Bull ock
, Hunter
,E . Bull ock
;Di ggs
,Childress
Thomas
Gaffney
,Leslie

at 11:55 a. m.