COURTENAY PLACE CHURCH.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 812, 9 May 1910, Page 6

COURTENAY PLACE CHURCH.

ANNIVERSARY SERVICES., tho twenty-second anniversary of the Courtenay Place Congregational Church was celebrated yesterday in a series of special services, all of which were attended by large congregations. Tho preacher in the morning, was the Rev. W. A. Evans, in tho afternoon tho Rev. J. Reed Glasson, and iri the evening the Rev. M'Donald Aspland. Tho singing of the choir, under Mr. T. Forsyth; was a special feature of the services. . . Tho annual report of the pastor and deacons, to bo presented at the annual meeting to be held on Wednesday evening, states that there-is much to caiiso gratitude in a retrospect of the year. It had been distinguished for the steady maintenance of interest-' and effort, faithful performance of duty, and u cheerful recognition of responsibility. Owing to the absenco from New Zealand of Mr. and.Mrs. A. M. Lewis\antl Miss Lewis there' has. been need for greater effort on the part of other workers, and that need had been well ni"t. The membership had increased from 97 to 109 during the year. Tho Sunday School, under Mr. W. G. Holdsworth, has attracted a slightly increased attendance, the number of scholars now being 112. The Ladies' Sewing Society had once more rendered service of great value" to the Church, having been instrumental in raising nearly £100. The attendance at the Sunday services has been well'maintained, but the ohurch-meetings had not been so well attended, during a portion of the year as they should have been. 'The treasurer's statement showed a deficit ,on the general account, though tho total amount raised for all purposes was greater than in former years. ..' The-Ycmng ladies' Cluh continued to flourish under the leadership.. of Miss Rowlandson, as did also the Aspland Club, led "by Mr. T.'.B. Reynolds. Tho Social Committee, thanks largely to the >,fforta of Mi. K. P. Stewart, held a most successful session ' during tho winter months. Tho thanks of tho church were due to the choir, which has well maintained the standard of former years. Mr. T. Forsyth acted as choirinaster, and was loyally supported by the members. The thanks of members were also duo to Messrs. T. Forsyth and J. Thawley for acting as organists during the yenr. Mrs. Martin Williams had again roudf-red valuable service to the church. She had arranged a concert, which had resulted in a, substantial amount being handed over to the Home Mission Fund. At the February communion the individual cup communion service, presented to the church by a member, was used for the first time and proved completely satisfactory. Tho deacons finally acknowledge appreciatively the labours of the Rev. M'Donald Aspland, who has now entered upon his sixth year ns pastor of Hie Coirrtenay Place Oiiurcli, and. has by steadfast- work brought the church up to tho position which it now enjoys...