PARISHIONERS' MEETINGS.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18368, 29 April 1925, Page 14

PARISHIONERS' MEETINGS.

ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST. Tho sixtieth, annual meeting of the parishioners of St. John tho B-piist, Iratimer i Fqu.-irc, was held last nigh;, ar.d was well a:t;rid.vii. The vicar, the lU.-V. J. F. Cours -y, presided. The vicar's report dealt t > a considerable client with the spiritual life o:" the perish. Durin;; the yeai there were Ci marriages, -i baptisms, ■£■) burials: tne Archbishop confirmed nine ciinditiiLcs. The r.mnL-er of individual comii:u;.io::3 n:.iuo was 3*JtX>: there were L) 7 ui'. xioiy Communion. 'J'ha cliurch>vaiuci:.-i° tvport. tuanhed the parishlonsjs and congregation :or their rcc-st Übt-rui support: the several offertories a>.n.n:nU'.-l to i'tit!) 5* 2d, as compared with ijri I'J;. id i-lie previous 'year. The envelope scheme :-t:i) continued to assist the fiiiiiiicra of iii'j Cliui'cii considerably. . : c\Xcr!/-•-.'.:■, incieastd by about £l2, '.■'. a t.::Lour.'. co'iiributcd to inisiioni also si ■;•■.vt.il a:i i:icr<««..-. 11l- '.i. Ht.z'.'.nj? a;i-..p..' 3 of in* reports and bruiuice-sheet, >-i-.i '.'-.z.: '■.'■ At:. v:c. r Iti'.d I'.o .reason to feel in ..-.• .....y.'i d:s: . )>ir.tcd. 'Jhe financi;.l sidi- ...-.H -.he :-p>;:;o:\! ;iu> <.f a church were n;'.i:-;, lAtßiwuv.v-i; if :ae:e w:;s real, church b'.i •i'-.zrb would be, probably, not much with nriiir.ee. The vicar sUiod that a*-, the result of the Oxford ksrrice haviisj; been let on a Glasgow 'ras 1 ;, iiiu i'vevs city churches each Misurcd at u yc.-.r'y income of JC'JOO from this source. iic;V-ring to ths finances, he paid a tri'jv.te of praise to the Rev. Harold Pn.'chas, who was responsible for th'j 's;>~tem ijrcjn which the finances vere run. Hie mad* a strong appeal for assistance in the beys' work connected with the Chur.-h, !r. plac- of Mr Robert Wright, who was laid aside by illhealth. The repert rmd acrounis • wero adopted. The vioax appointed Mr S. .T. Archbold as his churchwarden, av.d M>: T. J. Bucknell was re-elected people's warden. Tho following vcotrv were elected: Measra C. V). W. L. Sheppard, A. T. Stokes, F. Hall, C. I>ncas. S. G. Turner, H. A. Stewart, R. Best, V. Clark, A. W. Yates, ajnd E. Wright. Representatives on tho Council of Christian Congregations: The vicar, Messrs S. J. Archbold, and C. Hastings Bridge.

The vicar referred to the necessities in connexion with, St. Anna's Home, arid stated that the parish had been aaked to undertake' to provide £ls per annum towards the mantenance of the Home. He suggested that if a branch of St. Anne's Guild were formed there would he little difficulty in the amount being raised. Mr C. Hastings Bridge hoped that if anything were done in the matter, there would be no roduotion in the assistance given by the parish to St. Saviour's ageIt was decided to refer the matter to the vestry to advise ways and means of giving assistance. The ivicar moved votes of thanks' to many Church workere, and to the ■ vestry, which were agreed to.

ST. MARY'S, ADDINGTON. Tho annual meeting of -the parishioners of St. Mary's, Addington, held last night, was attended by about eighty. The vicar, the Rev. Canon W. S. Bean, presided. The vicar, in his report, expressed his warmest thanks for what the .parishioners had done during the past year in respect of tho finances of the Church: for the twentv-'nrst year in succession they had enabled tho Church officers to present a balance-sheet showing no liabilities of any kind. During tho year there were 74 baptisms, 32 .marriages, and 70 burials; 34 candidates (18 male and 16 female) were confirmed by tho Archbishon of New Zealand. The branch of the Mothers' Union consisted of 26 members; Mrs 'Bean was elected president.. Mrs Downing vice-presi-dent, and Mrs Hawkins secretary and tieasurer. Tho organi?.t, Miss Nora Macleodsinith was welcomed back from her.visit to England, Mi*s Packer was thanked for filling the position during her absence. The vicar was gladUto be able to announce that the -Hev. Frank Dunnage had been appointed to the charge of the portions of the Addington and 'Sydenham ■ parishes, and the parochial district of Spreydon. The annual report of the churchwardens and vestry stated that they were pleased to be able to show a balance to credit in general fund <f £lB 6a lid. On Festival Sunday the record offertory of £IOO 5a was made. Subseriotions -to the Church' fund amounted to £B3 lis 6d, and this ready response to tho wardens' appeal had been the means of enabling them to present a balance-sheet showing * satisfactory balanoe to credit. The vicar's stipend guarantee had now to bo £270, and they were pleased to be able to guarantee £2BO this year. They extended their congratulations to the vicar' and Mrs Bean, who had commenced; their thirty-third year in the parish. The report* and the balance-sheet were adoDted.

The vicar reappointed Mr S.,C. T. •T. Smith his churchwoxden; »nd Mr W. Pickerinff was re-elented people's warden. The following voetry was-elected: Messrs W. H. Griffith, F. Hsuicox, V. H. Line, J. Eurtt. W. F. Saunders, F. W. Cooper, and J. Smith. - The vicar moved votes of thanks to all Church workers, which' were accorded by acclamation