Saturday 16 Jul 1825 (p. 2, col. 1)
At a General Meeting of the SOCIETY FOR THE RELIEF OF THE NECESSITOUS CLERGY, AND THE WIDOWS AND ORPHANS OF DECEASED CLERGYMEN IN THE DIOCESE OF CARLISLE, held at the George Inn, PENRITH, on Thursday the 14th Day of July, 1825, in pursuance of Public Notice, duly given,
The Right Rev. Lord BISHOP of CARLISLE,
President, in the Chair,
IT WAS ORDERED,
1. THAT the Sum of £25 be paid by the Treasurer to the Rev. Mr. HUDSON, to be by him applied in weekly payments, or otherwise, to the Relief of the Rev. JOHN DUNGLINSON, a distressed Clergyman of this Diocese.
2. That the sum of £10 be paid to Mrs. ELIZ. SLEE, Widow of the late Rev. John SLEE, a deceased Clergyman of this Diocese.
3. That the Sum of £10 be paid to Mrs. JANE REDMAN, Widow of the late Rev. John REDMAN, a deceased Clergyman of this Diocese.
4. That the Sum of £10 be paid to Mrs. MARGARET FRANKLAND, Widow of the late Rev. Richard FRANKLAND, a deceased Clergyman of this Diocese.
5. That the sum of £15 be paid to Mrs. MARGARET TOPPING, Widow of the late Rev. Thomas TOPPING, a deceased Clergyman of this Diocese, for the Relief of herself and Daughter.
6. That the Sum of £10 be paid to Mrs. MARY MATTINSON, Widow of the late Rev. John MATTINSON, a deceased Clergyman of this Diocese.
7. That the Sum of £15 be paid to the Rev. Mr. DODD, of Wigton, to be by him distributed equally amongst Mrs. HANNAH EARL, Mrs. MARY SHEPHERD, and Mrs. MARY ROBINSON, Widows of three deceased Clergymen of this Diocese; provided they respectively continue resident in the Hospital at Wigton during the current year.
8. That the Sum of £5 be placed in the hands of Mr. David RICHARDSON, of Hutton, to be applied in Quarterly Payments for the Relief of Mrs. MARY LEWTHWAITE, Widow of the late Rev. Soloman LEWTHWAITE, a deceased Clergyman of this Diocese.
9. That the like Sum of £10 be placed in the hands of the Rev. Mr. STEPHENSON, of Blencow, to be applied towards the Support of JOHN LEWTHWAITE, Son of the above-named Rev. Solomon LEWTHWAITE, deceased.
10. That the Sum of £10 be placed in the hands of the Rev. Mr. TOPPING of Lazonby, to be applied in Weekly Payments, or otherwise, for the Relief of Miss MARY ATKINSON, Orphan Daughter of the late Rev. Solomon ATKINSON, a deceased Clergyman of this Diocese.
11. That the Sum of £10 be placed in the hands of the Rev. Mr. BOUSTEAD, of Mardale, to be applied in Weekly Payments, or otherwise, for the Relief of Miss MARY LANGHORN, Orphan Daughter of the late Rev. Mr. LANGHORN, a deceased Clergyman of this Diocese.
12. That the Sum of £5 be paid to Miss SARAH DENTON, a Daughter of the late Rev. Henry DENTON, a deceased Clergyman of this Diocese.
13. That the Sum of £10 be paid to Miss MARY DENTON, Daughter of the above-mentioned deceased Clergyman.
That the following alterations be made in the Rules, of which notice was given last year, viz.: the addition of the words "sex and," previous to the word age in the third Rule, and for the words "three," "three," "to the Stewards," in the 10th, and "Governor," in the 13th, the words "one," "one," "being a Steward," and "Subscriber," be respectively substituted, and that the office of Governor be extended to all persons subscribing to the Society.
That the following Gentlemen be requested to act as Stewards for the ensuing year:—
T. H. GRAHAM, Esq. and } for the Deanery of
The Rev. RICHARD RICE, } Carlisle.
THOS. WYBERGH, Esq. and } for the Deanery of
The Rev. Mr. STANLEY, } Allerdale.
ROBT. HODGSON, Esq. and } for the Deanery of
The Rev. T. JOLLIFFE, } Cumberland.
WM. CRACKENTHORPE, and } for the Deanery of
The Rev. E. HEELIS, } Westmorland.
The LORD BISHOP having retired from the Chair,
RESOLVED,—That the most cordial Thanks of this Meeting be given to his Lordship, for his able conduct in the Chair.
SAMUEL CARLISLE.
GENERAL STATEMENT OF THE FUNDS OF
THE SOCIETY.
July 14, 1825. £ s. d.
Balance in the Treasurer's hands this
Day, as per Acct. published ............... 211 8 6
Subscriptions and Arrears ....................... 71 18 6
Interest on Cash in the Bank ................... 7 1 7
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£290 8 7
By Cash, ordered to be paid at the
Meeting, 14th July, 1825 ................... 145 0 0
Paid Advertising and Printing ................ 6 15 0
Paid Postage, Paper, &c. ........................ 2 7 3
Balance in Treasurer's hands .................. 136 6 4
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£290 8 7