ST. MICHAEL'S CHURCH.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18363, 22 April 1925, Page 11

ST. MICHAEL'S CHURCH.

ANNUAL PARISH MEETING.

The annual parish meeting of S(. Michael's Church was held-in the St. Michael's Hall last night. The Rev. 0. E. Perry, the vicar presided over about 100 members. The annual balance-sheet showed a deficit cf about £34, as against a deficit of £lO3 for the previous year. The balance-sheet was adopted. Officers for the ensuing year were elected as follows:—Vicar's churchwarden, Mr H. Owen; people's warden, Mr A. S. Button; vestrymen, 5 Messrs S. Cumming, J. Reynolds ,B. H. Henderson, J. Buchanan, M. E. Woodjward, A. H. Paul, C. G. Drury, J. Pleasauce, A. J. Bunn, and A. J. Merton; representative • t the Diocesan Synod, Mr C. E. Jones; representatives at the Council of Christian Congregations, Miss K. Cardale and Mr T. Lewington; auditor, Mr E: W. Lewington. ' Mr Cumniing, the editor of the Parish Magazine, said'there would be a deficit of about £2O for the year on the magazine. The trouble was that there was an insufficient number ot" subscribers. Mr Cumming left it to the parish to decide whether the publication should be continued. A hearty vote of thanks was passed to Mr Cumming, and it was unanimously decided to continue the magazine. In his address, the Bev. C. Perry said there were several events, of great importance to be mentioned. The Bpecial mission had been a wonderful success. A large number had come to receiva a spiritual bjessing, and he believed that many prejudices had been dispelled. Some people had believed that the Church was losing its influence over..the intellectual and artistic circles in Chrislchurch, and accordingly he was very glad that two Canterbury College professors had delivered lectures. He mentioned the great debt of St. Michael's to the retiring Archbishop, to his tolerance and his timely assistance towards the St. Michael's School. He spok'; justifying the policy of the vestry in not selling the properties with which the church had been endowed by the early pioneers. In conclusion the speaker personally thanked Ihe vestry for their work, and all thoso who had assisted in the numerous associations of the church.

In saying good-bye before leaving for his holiday, he said that New Zealand was a country, but that it was St. Michael's which really drew him to New Zealand. Its atmosphere of quietness and prayer-compelling feeling made it incomparable in the Dominion. Mr Button, on behalf of the parish, wished the vicar a very pleasant holiday and a safe i return.