CENTRAL MISSION.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1002, 17 December 1910, Page 10

CENTRAL MISSION.

COLLECTIONS FOR ■ THE, POOR.

Tho pastor and 'congregation of itho-v Wellington Central . "Mission intend " making a special effort to-morrow on 4 . behalf of children:, and the poor.- In -' the afternoon at 2.30 p.m. the Mission:: Silver Band'will play, a'•programme '0f... Christmas music- at'thehospital. A'.V collection 'will be' taken up, and. ; the:;, proceeds expended in: purchasing toysfor tho children's' Christmas 1 tree at.. the hospital. The-Brotherhood, instead of the usual meeting; will hold an opea ..■ meeting, in the Druids' Hall at 3 p.m., . at which persons of both seses are in-:" vitcd . to, be present.' A speciali'. programme of music has.been arranged..; Vocalists secured for the occasion are; Mrs. Lewis and Messrs. T. C. Newton and George.Miss Lulu Arnold will deliver a recitation, and the Rev. E.. • 0. Blamires will contribute' a . reading".j appropriate to the season. At the even- , ..fog service in the King's Theatre, 'Mr;':'. Blamires-will, deliver an .address, ,w;it-b a special-bearing on cricket. A',com- 1; mittee-;of ; -ladies (Mesdames Parkej— Longhurst,- Sprimgeourj and Drew), hai - - been appointed to'receive gifts ;in.,-kihd'. ; .. at the door. . Food, toys, anything thai..' will' serve to bring sunshine, into :-thfl- .. : homes: of. the poor. will be welcomed. -, - Mr.- Blamires successfully • a: -, similar collection in Dunedin .last year, > •Gifts; ranged from .Christmas.- puddin'gi. ■ to potatoes, and for all of them, a good . uso was found.