ST. SAVIOUR'S GUILD.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19148, 3 November 1927, Page 6

ST. SAVIOUR'S GUILD.

ANNUAL MEETING. Theforty-first annua) meeting of'Sr Saviour's Quid-was held lasf n gul; tho « ' Kev, Bishop West-Watson presiding ' In his opening: remarks, Bishop Wcst-Wo* son sa!d that the meeting was being held under more promising auspices than "L the ITIt et J CaT ' *Jw u lfh.the Guild was not yet out of the wood. However, there was no reason to abandon any part of their wort and they could look forward to .additional support from the Church pcpp! e H ?fae n ° d and urgency of the cause were known Perhaps the brightest spot in the year was tho improvement or the financial politicn of he orphanage in Timaru. . There the cost 'per head had been cut down considerably rcfl, t . mg great credit on those responsible. ''We may look back on this as a year of turnin* he corner from a difficult situation, and I he e ßi's e hop n %'°? k baC , k ' added ine aishop. 1 have become more and more impressed by the devotion the committee puts into its work for the various homes'the. members seem whole-hearted in the'r love for the children. They have criticised, but even if their judgment ha" been doubted sometimes there can be no doubt about their whole-heaitediiess. I looi- - W K ard n" e i Xt • Veal " '° an ira f"-OVCd position " The Bishop referred, to the work done in Timaru by Mr Knight, and to the appointment as rector at Timaru of Mr 1" S Shell at present Child Welfare Officer at Wellington. The latter was coming fr'om a Government position, and the feeling was thaf he would not have volunteered for the position un.ess he felt that it was his vocation SistcDorolhy (Shirley) had had- to give' up] cr position on account of ill-health and tint -was a great loss. Matron F. Williams had also had to resign from the Babies' Home, and Mrs L. Maclachlan had beeu appointed witn Miss Paor.'i as assistant:

The report and balance-sheet (already published) were adopted. In moving their'adoption, Mr C. E. Jones said the committee was pleased to be able to present a much brighter report and balance-sheet thau last rear They were £BOO better off, and there was a new balcony at the Babie.' Home (Sumner) Mr Jones referred to the value of after-care work, aud spoke appreciatively of the staffs of the homes and (he headquarters office •' Mr E J. Ross, in seconding the motion, expressed a hope that efforts would not be slackened and that next year the-contribu-tions would equal the calls required to carry on the. comes. ■ ■ '

Votes of thanks were passed to the following:—Ulster May and the staff of tlip Girls-Home; Rev. H. W. Smith, chaplain of t ? e « G V l fi. ome , : , r R ? v - L - "A. Knight and staff of the Boys' Home; Matron F. Williams and staff of the Bahies' H om ths h medical staff of the three homes (Drs A 0 Si_ndston, J. C. Pairman. and L C h Avnri ill ChristcWb; Dr. ;F . Slater rSumtlr. an-' Drs. VV. H Lnwin and G. H. tjssher °-„ R "-- k * Jone ß ,an; the office staff,.,collectors, and auditors" tees, and Miss Marjoric Page, for teaching gratis for seven months, at the ..school a? Shirley. .- * •.- ■ . ......

' The following five original members were appointed:—Messrs C. E. .Tones, K . MatheJ He^d. C ' S " H ™* •■*