| Description | 1. Church of the Messiah. Rules for the use of the piano. Passed at a Meeting of the Vestry Committee, October 9th, 1896.
2. Church of the Messiah. Scale of caretaker's fees for tea meetings. Passed at a Meeting of the Vestry Committee, October 9th, 1896.
3. Circular letter from the churchwardens requesting attendance at a Special Meeting of the Congregation to receive the resignation of the Reverend L.P. Jacks, dated 27 January 1903.
4. Resolution of a Special Meeting of the Congregation to make a presentation to the Reverend L.P. Jacks following his resignation as minister of the church, dated 16 May 1903.
5. Circular letter from the churchwardens requesting attendance at a meeting of the committee appointed to consider the selection of a successor to the Reverend L.P. Jacks, dated 27 May 1903.
6. Circular letter from the churchwardens requesting attendance at a Special Meeting of the Congregation to receive the report of the committee appointed as per item 5 above, dated 11 June 1903.
7. Notice re closing of fund established with appeal of 16 May 1903, with notice that presentation to the Reverend L.P. Jacks will be made on Monday, 28 September 1903, dated 18 September 1903.
8. Cutting from unidentified newspaper, probably dated 29 September 1903, comprising article detailing presentation to the Reverend L.P. Jacks.
9. Printed copy letters from W.B. Kenrick, Senior Warden, November 1903, and the Reverend L.P. Jacks to Mr Crosskey, dated 1 October 1903, re letter of the Reverend L.P. Jacks as read to a meeting of the Vestry Committee on 2 October 1903.
10. Order of proceedings of a meeting convened to welcome the Reverend J. Worsley Austin, Wednesday, 2 December 1903.
11. Undated printed resolution entitled 'Resolution No. 4', regarding Committee of Congregation appointed to act in conjunction with the Vestry Committee to appoint a successor to the Reverend L.P. Jacks, and forthcoming enquiries and report.
12. Circular letter from churchwardens requesting attendance at a Special Meeting of the Congregation to receive and consider a recommendation from the committee elected to consider the selection of a new minister, dated 26 June 1914.
13. Circular letter from the churchwardens requesting attendance at a meeting of a committee elected to consider the selection of a new minister, dated 18 December 1914.
14. Circular letter from the churchwardens requesting attendance at a meeting of a committee elected to consider the selection of a new minister, dated 24 March 1915.
15. Circular letter from the churchwardens requesting attendance at a Special Meeting of the Congregation to receive and consider a recommendation from the committee elected to consider the selection of a new minister, dated 12 April 1915.
16. Printed copy letter from Mr E.P. Beale, chairman of the Vestry Committee, dated 7 May 1915, regarding letter of the Reverend Lawrence Clare (included) accepting the invitation of the Church of the Messiah, Birmingham, to become its minister.
17. Notice from G. Howard Smith, Senior Warden, re welcoming of the Reverend Clare by members of the Vestry Committee to the Vestry next Sunday, with notice of meeting of Vestry Committee on Friday, 8 October 1915. |