constructive and lasting beneficial act, such as paying off the floating debt, or the building of a Rectory to house the Priest Incumbent and his family. There was, of course, some objection to this idea, chiefly from Mr. Peters who felt that there were at present many existing strains on the purses of the members of the congregation which made any attempt to liquidate the floating debt an in expedient measure as it could, and should, be left for future generations to deal with. Mr. Cotton , however, persisted in his appeal, even against this criticism, and was successful in moving a resolution to set up a Committee to mark the year in some appropriate fashion similar to his initial suggestions. The motion was eventually carried but amended at the Easter 1895 Meeting to read that the money raised was to be used "at the discretion" of that committee. Throughout the course of the year efforts were put forward to raise a substantial amount of money to be put into the Rectory Fund but expenses kept cropping up and in the end some of the funds were diverted to cover matters requiring immediate attention. It was found necessary to erect a new belfry over an addition to the sexton's house (owned by the Church) at a cost of $75.00 and to remove the old building. At the same time that this work was being done, the Church fence was repainted. This outlay of money detracted $98.00 from the Jubilee Fund. The floating debt was reduced to $811.35 in addition to paying out $239.89 to Mr. Robert Harris for his lovely paintings in the Chapel. After all of these expenses a balance of $301.66 was handed over to the Treasurer of the Rectory Fund. Financial Concerns of the Diocesan Church Society. Financial matters were also the concern expressed at the Annual Meeting of the Diocesan Church Society held on February 13th. A growing anxiety over the reduction of S.P.G . grants from England to the country parishes on the Island prompted Father Simpson to move a resolution: This Society calls the attention of the Vestries of the said parishes to the urgent necessity of making a thorough canvas of their congregations without delay for the purpose of obtaining universal subscriptions toward the support of their Churches and Rectors. That this Society advises the adoption of the envelope system in parishes where it is not already in use, as a simple and business-like method of contribution to Church finances. That this Society will endeavor to send a delegation consisting of one clergyman and one layman, to speak on financial matters in any parish desiring it; and that the clergy of the various parishes be requested to read these resolutions in each of their Churches, and to take all necessary steps to 118