ANGLICAN LADIES' GUILD

Chronicle (Levin), 15 May 1947, Page 3

ANGLICAN LADIES' GUILD

^ — WELL-ATTENDED MEETING Mrs. J. P. Allerby presided over a well-attended ■ meeting - . of the Church of Engla'nd Ladies' Guild last Wednesday. The Rev. J. H. and Mrs. Datson were also present and Mesdames W. J. Jennings, W. Clark and J. Newton were enrolled as new members. Sympathy was expressed with Mrs. Allerby in her anxiety i'n the illness of her husband, and with Mrs. E. Chester, whose daughter is in hospital as a result of a motor accident. Thanks were expressed by the ladies who had care of the church during April to Mesdames R. R. Lind*, C. B. Gunning and other guild members for their assistance in giving flowers for the special decorations required for Easter Day, harvest thanksgiving day and for the memorial service held in the evening of Anzac Day. The visitor of the sick reported on the visits she had made during the month. The president undertook to pack parcels made up of gifts sent in on harvest thanksgiving day, together with the gifts brought in by guild members. Contributions of soap were asked for the June meeting. These parcels will be sent to the Anglican Vicar of Jarrow, North England, for distribution to aged, needy or sick persons in the parish, and so form a link with the Shannon parish as the local church known as Ven. Bede's was named after Venerable Bede, who was born at Jarrow, ' and whose tomb is in Durham Cathedral. Mrs. Leng-Ward undertook to run, a competition 'for the best article made from one sugar bag, all entries to be donated to the end of the year bazaar, and to be handed in before or at the next guild meeting -day, June 4. Mrs. J. Newton will be the judge and two prizes will be awarded. Any person may enter and more than one entry may be made by each entrant, whose name must be attached in a sealed envelope. Mrs. E. L. Hyde was appointed the sick visitor for May and Mrs. R. E. Vinsen for the care of the church. The hostesses were Mesdames C. Elvines and H. Wylie. Small gifts were made to Mrs. J. Newton and Mrs. Datson, who won social competitions. A travelling parcel . was won by Mrs. W. Picard. • In conversatio'n with members their keen sense of duty was evident by the disclosure that at least three had turned down an outing as it came on guild day.