CHURCH MEETINGS

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2128, 21 April 1914, Page 5

CHURCH MEETINGS

ST. PAOt'B CHURCH.

BIBLE-IN-SCHOOLS' QUESTION At tho annuttl inceting of parishioners Of tho parish of hit. Paul's last night, the Vicar (the fey. A. M. Joimsen, M.A.) presided. In his ojaitmg tettiarks be thanked parishioners for ilioir loyal support during the .past yeaf. Hβ expressed tho hope fhat, duriijg his absenc-o- abroadj they would show tho same loyalty to the Hev. 0. H. Hnrycy, M.A., of Wanganiii, who was to bo iacuni tenons.

Tho annual report ei tho plmrclifrßtdens (published yesterday) fyes adopted. On the rnotioii of IProfcssor Eiistorfield, the .following resolution was car* riod without discussion aeco.rdaiico with tfio dccifiioiis of the Gene-fal and Diocosan Synod?, this annuni jnoet' l.riK of parishioaers of the aaf j-sh of St. Paul's, in tbo diocsso of Wellington, agaiu pledges Its support to tho objective of the Biblo-in-StateSchools' and oace nioro requests thst a refeirefidum of tiho ftholo peoplo of Ihe boMiinioii' be takon upon the question. This jßeoting oxpreseca tho ftonviotian that inasmuch ae tho referendum has been repeatedly fcqnestcd by this respective governing courts of four denoraina'■tions, reprcsontirig 75 pet eoht. <rf the population, whieh* has been reiterated by the constituencies of. those dciiominations, aiid further endarfled by a. request in wfitihg, signed by upwarde of 139.600 kdividual ciedtorSj tiio Goy*riinicnt is more than ■amply justified in facilitating tho wishes qf such a'tatge proportion of the peoplo. SfoTopvor., as tho request is not asking tho Govern* Rienfc to deoide on tho ineril.s ql tho leafiu.e's proposals, but to fllldW the people of the DomiUioti. to corhe to ft ■deoision themeelvis-, on tho matter* this meeting would rtgrot any .action cm tho part of tie Gtevernrnont wiiich, by le&vinß this stajidine - over* woftld thereby constitute it a distorting footer jtt the next KCnoral election." Ofiiwibearers Were elected as rollowa: —Vicar's churchwarden, Mr, E. It, Anderson ; churchwnrdon, Mr, R. B. RigK.; vestry, Mesgrs. i. Stowe, G. ShJHcliffe, J, W. A. Kforchalit, Ki S, Farmer, 0. M, Hobbs, 0. $, BridgeSj T. Plant, g. Firminger, and Pfofeesor EW-orfidtl; trustees for tho building fund. Professor Eiisterfiold and Sfesfß. Meroliaivt, Shifteliffo, C. P. Pcrwtos,' C. Ij. Barraud i hon, auditors, Messrs. Q. R. W. Wright and 0. P. Powles,

Tho election of aynodsmeii is to tftise place- at a Me* elate, Yho following hate %t*n nemiawted: Messrs. 6, Shirt-* cliflo. G. Q. Bridges, C. P, iWles, E. F. Hadfiold, slid E-..H. Aiidc-rsnn-.

ST. PETER'S ANGUCAN, The annual meeting of tho parishioners of Bb. Peter's Church was held last night. Archdeacon Harper presided, ftnd there were about thirty parishioners present. ' 'fijQ annual report of tb:6 wardens and vestiy stated:—"Wo ro. grot to have to report a. diiniimtson in the receipts on account of the ordijiafy roveiiTO of the chtitch, viz.> tho offertoxica ai«l sogt teats j Wie average of the ojfortofies fof the past year being £13 12». 5d,, as agttkst £14 ils. 3d. for tlio previous year. Tho special olertpries also show a decrease. This loss of re> Venue.has partially been mat by-ai.def-erens* iit. . expenditure- thiwigh iho parish being .without an assistant curate fer some months, but this je not a. matter-for oertgratnjetian.-- ■'lim result ;6i -sthfejyctfr'a' working lwJves\us-;#ilib an oveixitaft <rf £27 qs. 9tl. a t this j>a,nk, an<l gross Jiabiiities of £-62 lS.s, Ijd., with assets anio-imting to £41 !s.■ gd., teaving a aet liabdlky o.t £21 18s. "3d, During, the year gas-heaters have been installed in the church at a cost of £38 55., and havo proved pito satisfactory, wo desire to record our appreciation of tlio substantia'! support iiccordei to tho parish- by tho laranaki. Street and -Good Shepherd Missions, w/>. have again to flck.nowledgo and cordially tn&im tbo LatJks' Working Party for their' oeatiinled finSßoial support to the parish, alisij to Sir, Aiidorsou for hid contiiiued assis-fcanco to thechurch Wardens 3 and to contey t<» the organist add choir otir thaaks and appreciation of their labowrs, Rnd to Mx> Ijn Harrisoa for scFficos so Iressiy, willingly, end ■gratu.ito.usiy given/'

In his address to the parishioners the vicar (Archdettceli liarpof) .repotted tliß-t )ij> cftuld Jiot rcooird an advance in all directions.. Ih some work there was a marked improvement, hut that* wg? not tho caso a'U through. ■Hβ knew tluxt it liad been ail exceptional ye:ar. Tlipr.o liad been a lot of siclrjiess, tkts etriko had had .a prejudieial .effect, and at Ohfistmas aiid Bastor ijioro ■ thau. ih.o usual nujnber of the regular cJuitohgocrß doomed to bo asvfty. Tiiego- things inigjit nil htive contributed to a falling eft , in the congregations fl«d i.h the offertories, ptiriiig tent there had been a ittjarfeed improvement in this matter, .hut thoro had koji 29 Its? commuhifmflts than at last Easter. The total this .year was 043. They would- strife to reverse this in tho coming ytar. While receipts in the parish had a.bou:t the Bams in the last thrift J'eare, the expouditu.rehad risen coiisiderably. Owing to tho creased staff, there was now £273 rh&te paid out in salaries, and, in addition, several .psrishioiiefif' who gafo very liberallj- towards , the ftindg had left" the psrisk Tho proaent income hardly equalled the ospohditurc. H<? oould heft* «stT>,' eny that tho st&'ff etideavoitrcd to do its <lilty. Tbero Wcro over 18,090 peoplo in tho parish, nearly mi of whioui caftlo Uiidtr tho clergy's care as at least noptmAl niofivbcrs of Iho OJiurch. There werq iJ2 district visitors, but mpro ■were required, liio tomt C!,icot«agii)g part of tho church werk was in tho winday echo-els, Where there had been still further increases in tiho scho'larsi and .teachers. Tke clubs We;ro -doing eseelleftt work, ani the choir coutinitecl to render great help. Great, «rcdit' was duo to tho members of tho Imctica'- Guild -for their w&rfc. The year's work at Eel' ;bur-iio ljad! not been very ciicoiiragiftg., except in tho Sunday BctooU. Tlie inißsi'en had bean very successful; and ijto work, of tho 6cK)d ( at Hollosvay iload Was satisfactory" wcto elect«l as folloTf :-*-Vie-' ar's churcliwardeii, Mr. A. Hidtafds;: jmrishionors' ' Churchwarden, Mr. R, ■ ."WHboTfiasis j vestrymftii. Drs. iPollea, ■ Messrs. E. Anderson, it. W. 1.-10-yd, H.' f. Allen, 3. JL Btrtt. S. W. Robmson,, 0. li I'liornton, S. G. Hnmincrtofi.. G,: liawroßco., S. DMsbiiryr nutliterS, Messrs. ,t. S. tfftmißOhj W. Mcrrra.li; svnoAsi««ii. Dr. Fyffos Messrs. J. Cook,. R, WjteeffoßS,

ST. MARK'S OHURCrt* The annual mecitsftg of Sfc> Mark's Ohureh wm hold last evening, tfio Ror. C. F. Askew prestfrtg over a largo attendance «f parishioners. • The annual report, and bal'a-nto&flcrt (previously published) *ero read and adopted. -1,1 flic ohairnian delivered a slwr l a :"- tlre-is touching on tho forwic-oml-ng cole* liTivtioHS in conhcctieii with th.e Ma-r8«(?ii Cfeiit-onnry liwvemfint, Tlieso ere to be held in tho Town H-»U ;i» JanUajy nap. Tho eponlwr also tno Indiaii court wlvkh had.been -assigned to. Mark's parish. At the conclusion of tlio asltes 'Mr. S» Banders was .elected court secretary, . 'flm following offigors Word Vicar's cliufeiiwardciii Jlr. H. Maile!ey; cbur<?h*nrd.en.j JXr. \V.J. Gau.din; vast!*, Messrs. J. Bosatit, ft. E-, Ra-irasloy, & W. B, C. fore, H. S. Ifoiivkcr, A. J.. White, |L SandorSj j. Awry, W. J. Hueston ;j jwid F. J. Catercri auditors, .Messrs. B. &. tmios and A. L. Goldfinch; syiiodsine.ii., Messrs. \V. J, Hiicston, G. \V. Morgan, aud W, J. Gavidin.