Sir Edward Brabrook, Dir. S. A., then took the Chair and put the amend 

 ment to the vote when it was lost. 



The Rev. G. M. Livett then proposed as a rider to Mr. Vallance's 

 resolution 



" That some seneme should oe devised whereby the repairs of churches 

 might be legally supervised by some expert archaeological 

 authority." 



This was seconded by Mr. Nigel Bond (Dorset), who stated that he could 

 not see how anyone could object to the extremely moderate terms of Mr. 

 Vallance's resolution. It was indeed almost too indefinite, and he thought 

 required stiffening by some such addition as that proposed. 



After some discussion the amendment was unanimously accepted. 



Mr. Baildon then moved certain additions that he proposed should be 

 suggested to the Committee, which in effect should take the place of the 

 passage of Clause 9, Part III., of the Bill which exempted from the com- 

 pulsory clause of the Bill, ecclesiastical buildings in religious use. 



The purport of the clauses was to allow of Churches being placed under 

 the guardianship of His Majesty's Commissioners of Works and, without 

 impairing the jurisdiction of the present Church authorities, or their powers, 

 of granting faculties, to require the fiat of the Commissioners before a 

 faculty was acted upon. 



Major Freer, F.S.A. (Leicester), seconded the proposal, and after some 

 considerable discussion, and certain verbal amendments, it was carried 

 unanimously. 



On the motion of Mr. Baildon it was agreed that the Committee should 

 be asked to extend to Boroughs the powers to purchase, &c., buildings of 

 archaeological interest, given under the Bill to County Councils. On the 

 proposal of Mr. Baildon, seconded by the Rev. G. M. Livett, it was agreed 

 to recommend the addition of the words "or local" to "national im- 

 portance " in Clause 6, Part III. 



Major Freer proposed : — 



" That this Meeting is of opinion that, as in Sweden, an Inventory 

 of moveable Church Property must be taken and examined 

 periodically by the proper Ecclesiastical Of&cer (the Rural Dean 

 might be such Officer) and objects not in use must be carefully 

 preserved." 



This was seconded by Mr. Ralph Nevill, F.S.A., who referred to his 

 resolution on the subject passed by the Congress in 1908, a resolution which 

 had not met with that attention from the Church that could be wished. 



After some expression of doubt as to whether the scheme would be 

 practicable or remain a dead letter, the resolution was carreid unanimously. 



The Hon. Secretary was then authorized to attend the Committee, present 

 the resolutions, and give such evidence on behalf of Congress as might be 

 desired. 



Thanks were rendered to Sir Edward Brabrook and also to the Royal 

 Anthropological Institute for the use of their rooms. 



2, Gabden Court, WILLIAM MARTIN, 



Temple, E.C. Hon Secretary. 



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