ST. JAMES'S CHURCH.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 591, 20 August 1909, Page 6

ST. JAMES'S CHURCH.

;■'/-.' : '.The:.annual. .meeting, of St.: James's Presby- >•; : .'terian Church ; was held in.tlie schoolroom last ,;'., .nigh't.'.'the Kev.'-'W. .Shirer presiding. '.:. ■' ::■ ■ t■Mr.-.Graut,.<in■ moving' the' adoption "ofj'th'o ■j-:\ : repm;t::'(which;. , h'as v ..been''•published, in 'The : ■'-. a. strong .appeal'for, fnnds for ' .'.■V:'tKe,eriTOsibnVbf3 p tho'Suriday:;Scno6l' ; buildihgß. ! :; : ~; He.sa'id'there'wero-334 .childrenin the schooH- '-; r;only-5/fewbr than'the number of communicants '■■■;':',: of -the ch'urch—and-30,.teachers.- ; He. would like ■•,:; .anybody : who..'doubted the .necessity, for .in-.- ; ; ; '.oroased'.accommodation -to.be present'on some .',.;-.. hot' summer Sunday ; afternoon. • An. effort had .: '.''• 'been; mado'/to collect funds for the purpose ■v.j. , .. of extending the_ ■..building, response >f:hadvbeeh'disappointing. Ho'.desired.that mem■;.;:bers.'might:.mpre. clearly realise the need. : ;■.;■; Mr.:,T.'Patersbn, in;seconding the motion", . : feferred to the helpful character of the prayer ">•.": nle'etin'gß, 'which -he .described as the thermo- ..; meter "of: the'c!iurcb.i'-:He: could assure those .. : :.' present that the .mercury wae steadily mount- .; iiig.'.'. .The. speaker-also alluded'.to the. en-- -■:•.- .couraging. caaraote'r pi ; tie. work .among the '"'.'.■' young. ' ,' .'•■' ■■■■■■■■■'"■: '■; -. '■:■■■■:■".■:■■ "■■'" .'Several other members ; spoke, and the report '■• . Vas.adopted. ■'. .•■- .•■';'.■•■■■■'■••■■ ■:. ■• " ! "rj The: pastor! said-it iwas;'pleasing to be able .' "■'; .to state- that iBBGO had been collected for church '■;'■•'? purpose's during .the year.. He referred'to the . ■ ~'•■;■ Island Bay. branch of the church, which, he "'■:■: ''■■.'said,-;wita';' doing excellent work. The members ■ 'there -would greatly appreciate a kjpdly word ■■-■:V from the congregation. of the older church. -."''. -- T A'vote .was taken on a proposal to begin the Sunday evening 'services at 6.30, instead of 7, as .',; at present. ]■ There were 25 votes for the' change .'■■;■ .-'.■ and 29against... As/ithe , . margin ; was so. small, :it yias] decided to refer the question back to ; ', the session, in order -that-the congregation j '.■■: as a ;wholemight exprees its'wish. . ■;. "• / During the evening the choir, nnder the leadership of Mr. Barrett, gave several accept- ■■' .able sterns; f Refreshments were partaken of : jfter the' .conclufii'jn. pf the. buameaa, ■ . "