WELCOME TO IMMIURANTS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 797, 21 April 1910, Page 4

WELCOME TO IMMIURANTS.

A NEW ANGLICAN CHURCH SOCIETY. ■■ A meeting was.held on Tuesday evening at the Diocesan Library for ; tne purpose of providing for' the systematic .. meeting and welcoming of immigrants on the part of the Anglican Church., . For some months past the clergy, have. , been taking this matter in. hand, and ! have been in correspondence .with socio- '. | ties in England connected with the work ' of emigration, and have also secured th» co-operation of clergy and laity at Hobart, who have undertaken, to meet the vessels at that port, and give them ■'■ [printed cards containing information useful to them in landing,' and assuring them of a welcome, on arrival, by the representative of the Church' Society. ■" -.■': The Bishop of Wellington (Dr. Wallis) presided at the meeting, and warmly commended this most necessary work to ; all church pedple. .... It was-resolved to formally constitute : a. society to be called the Wellington, Church Immigration Society, and that n cohiiniUco V: formed to consist of. two lay representatives from each parish; two clergy to be elected by the members of the Clerical Society, together with a re- - nresentative- of the Church of. England Men's' Suciet}, and the Girls" Friendly Society respectively;, and the agent .of tho society ex-ofKcio. The Bishop kindly consented to act as president; The-aim of the committee will be (1) welcome; . (2) information re good lodgings, and ■ openings for work; (3) commendation t0..,, clergy in the various parts of the country to which the immigrants are bound;., (1) Occasional .hospitality, such as a tea on the day of arrival for those who have ; no friends to go to. "."',,. ■,;■ ■■ The committee will also undertake the spreading information, and the provid-.: ing of funds for the work. '■■.!., ""..'i The following officers were elected:-—. Hon. sec, Mr. George Flux, of Newtown,; who will be glad to receive names of . those willing to become members; and. ; Mr. Walton, of St. Peters Mission, as : agent for the society in meeting tM',.. immigrants.