The matter was discussed at some length, and I was asked to place the matter before the congregation and appeal for more generous support for this fund. It was noticed that while the average weekly offertory for the whole year was about £8, that for Church Expenses was less than £5. I feel sure that the matter has only to be known for the deficiency to be cleared off. One of our very first duties is to pay our way. In nothing is this so obvious as in connection with the worship of God. Will everyone slightly increase their weekly gifts? This will meet the difficulty.

A discussion took place on the New Education Bill now before Parliament, the principle of which was most strongly condemned as being most unfair to all Church Schools, and the following resolution was proposed by Mr. Foster and seconded by Mr. Tidey, and carried unanimously, “That this Vestry Meeting most strongly protests against the cruel injustice of the Education Bill now before Parliament, and declares that there can be no settlement of the Religious question which does not secure the rights of parents to have their children taught in school hours whatever form of religious faith they, the parents, desire.” It was further resolved that the resolution be sent to the Minister of Education, and to Sir F. Dixon-Hartland, M.P. There is no doubt that much more will he heard of this Bill before it becomes law."

Source: The Hampton Hill Parish Magazine - 1906 May

The Annual Vestry Meeting is the equivalent of the Annual General Meeting of the Parish. Because the parishioners originally met in the church vestry to transact the business of the parish, the word Vestry came to be applied both to the body of parishioners and to the meeting itself.