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Part of Vestry and Associate Vestry of St. Philip's Episcopal Church, meeting minutes, September 2, 1973

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Vestry and Associate Vestry of
St. Philip 's Espiscopal Chuech
Sun. Sept. 2, 1973
Henry VanLandingham, Opening Chairman
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The minutes of the previous meeting were read by Mr . VanLanding­

ham. A motion to accept the minutes with the necessary corrections was
made by Mr . Laughton Thomas and seconded by Mr . Willard Morse.
cations were read next.

Communi­

A petition for sale of the St. Philip's property

must be presented to the Diocese.

Delagates are to be appointed to the

Convention of the Diocese of Western New York, to be held, Oct. 26 & 27
Friday noon and all day Saturday.
List of Unpaid bills was passed out to those present at meeting.
Mr . VanLandingham opened the discussion about the purchase of St. Clem­
ent's Church for $55,000 .00.
church and Parish haD.

Mr Morse gave report on the tour of the

Most of those present approved heartily of

St. Clements. Remarks were then extended by Mrs. Woodard, Mrs . Gill,
Mrs . Swett and Miss Hunter as to the good location, beauty of kitchen,
size and beauty of Church ,necessary repairs, etc.

Mr. Morse and Mr . Coles

have inspected the furnace and plumbing which they found to be in good
shape.

Mr . Edward Bennett spoke on the present value of church which

is at least worth $350,000.00.

He also spoke on the possibility of

some of the present members of St. Clements might remain with St. Philips
and urged members to welcome them warmly and overcome our known coldness.
Mr . Robert Edwards noted that St. Philip 's present organ can be trans­
ferred to St. Clements, replacing their organ.

A motion was made by

Mr. Edwards that St Philips take whatever steps necessary to acquire

St . Cl ements.

I t was seconded by Mrs . Geneva Scruggs .

No objections.

Next wa s the voting of the Vestry & Associate
Ves try for purchasing
St . Clements . The foll owing vo ted unaminously "Yes":
Mi s s Hunter
Mr . Coles

Mrs . Scruggs
Mr . Parks
Mr . Thomas
Mr . Edwar ds

Mr. . VanLandingham
Mrs . Woo dar d .

A letter will be sent to Bishop Robinson by Wardens , regarding purcha se
of St . Clements.

Mr. VanLandingham st ated that five persons a re

needed t o work on moving problems of St . Philips ' movable articles,
and sell ing or giving away of alJ things not needed in St . Clements.
All memor i als will be r emoved f rom St . Philips ' Church and transferred
t o St . Clements.

Those who volunterred t o work on t hi s committee are

as f oll owed :
Mr . Edwards
Mr s . Reed
Mr. Morse
Father Pudwell

Mr . Blasingame
Fred Anderson
Mr . & Mrs . Traylor

Information about Moving Expenses will be obtained from Urban Renewal .
Vol unteers t o attend Convention a s Delagates are:
Mr . Morse, Mrs . Scruggs and Mr . Van.Landingham .
Alternat es: Mi ss Hunter and Mrs . Lucas .
Diocesan
Convent ion is the 26th & 27th of Oct ober, 1973 at Calvary Church in
Williamsville
N.Y.
Mrs . Scruggs informed those pr esent tha Ulbrich ' s bill of $19.40
l isted on the outstanding l i st of outstanding l i abilities is not
correct and to delete i t from li st .
A move to ad j ourn this meeti ng was made by Mr . Morse .
and Associate

The Ve stry

Vestry to meet f irst Sunday in October , 1973.

Jeanette Strother

Acting Clerk,