CHURCH MEETINGS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2137, 1 May 1914, Page 3

CHURCH MEETINGS.

AU SAINTS', PAiMERSTON, (By Tetecrapli.—fiptcinl Oorreoonitent.) . Palmerstoß) April 30, At the auiniiil nieutijig of Ail Saints , Anglican parish on Weancsday evening an iiicrcasu was rvportctl in the offertories of £Ui on the . year. Tlio special oil'ertories, however, were leas and special extra expenditure now gave the parish .£IOOO to make up. Sir. Skcrmnn suggested that the parishioners should double their olFortor-' ics on oiio special Sunday each year, llus would give £100 extra and would enable them to employ a. second cferjjvi man. .The Hev. H. G. KosboT said that if an assistant wriest, wore appointed, ho would like him to bo specially responsible wr tilt outlying districts which had been iiiuvoidably neglected recently, lire district visitors, numbering 50. had been great helpers. The attendants at eleven Sunday schools number- ■ cd 8(0, and, at tlio Bible classes. 80.' nevoral home schools had been started in country districts, these fiJling 'a fifeal want. Hie vicar urged that every : eiiort be put forth to make the choir one of the best in New Zealand. The ■ «ew church would bo us-ed for worship next. \Veanosday. The folloiviius; officers were flppoiirtcd: : Vienna chnrchwiirden, Mr. 15. H. Morrah; people's cbiirchwarden, Mr.. A. bkcrmaii; vestry, Jlessrs. IHonrad, Outraw, Haukms, Kuhtuzc. Akers,' P'ick«rmg, Okie, Hors»6ll, Ketiii.ll, a , H d: Alarsacb, Tiie vacancies as syiiodsmeft were «lkd by the election oi : Messrs H. I. B. Di'ow and A. Pickering for the Host three years. Tlte meeting passed a resotatiou .pledging parishioners to support tho aims of tho Oible-in-Schools League and nrgmg the {.iorertinwnt to accede to tlio of the governing bodies of tour aennmmatious ropreseiitng 75 per tent, of the population for a referendum endorsed as it was by a netftkm signed by 133,000 electors. The Her, Mr. Basher stated that the petitioners represented fine-third o f tho doctors and a past Govriijnent had proniiscd a roferdndiim if 20 per cent, netitionod. ...

iho annual meeting of tlm pa,risfcknvers of St. John's Church, .Ifeatherston, ■Was held oti Wednesday evffliine. Thoru was a vury fair attendance 1 . iTie vicar presided, supported by i.hc . outgoing wardens, T)« treasurer, Mr. .J, G. Cox, ■ read a very satisfactory bakrnco' sheet. Tho • general offertories totalled over £70, a falling of from tho μ-revioa* year owing to there king eirfy one service oft Snwlny instesiil of two iu St. 'I'hij average, however, waa more than mntntaiised. The financial year.cuds wit.lt. ■ a balanco ui Jiaiid of flver £7, fb Sunday Kntaol halan.eeshoot showed a credit balance of £5 Bs. Tire vicar, iu nravrog the adoption of the batance-stect, ooiiaratnlated Mr, Cox oil tho very satisfactory financial condition. It wss a great pleasure w ■all that Mr. Cos was able to-be presen* at the -mooting; for a tag tniie his health had term bad, and kvlmd passed through much-■ suffering, Wt, with all, hfl had never failed to show his interest and do his part in tho work <jf the clinch. Tho vicar specially thanked him, itiid atso Miss Holmes, «I.w was resigttiiig'h.er work as organist and Sunday School teacher prior to lier marriage. All other, workers ivero thanked coltectivoly for thoijf iji'Jp. The following officers werp elcctah—Vicar's wanleu, JMr. J. G. Cox (for the fortieth year ifi .succession); people's warden, Mr. D. H. S. HiMford; vestrymen, Mpssrs. 0, Fo«wick, W. Benton, W, Uiick. J.vV- AVilson, and j\. J. Toogqpd; fcrca-iiirhr-j-11 r. U. feiiwiok; awtiter, Mi , '. A. J. Teogood. sfr. A. Matthsws,. «f Waioroiig-oaai, was noinmatcd to the returning...officer, Mr. D. H. S. iliddiforclfoi- nomination to tho ArcMeacon of Wclji.nptaii as syiioelswaii. A rosoliifimi iii: "fiivour of tlie IKWo-in-State-Schook T.casn.ie's ap].)lieatiou for a referpiulu.m was carried. Sir. Kiddiforcl QJitliiied- :Uio present position of ths scficino for providing Fcafclicfston witli a vicarage a»d resident vi<?ar> aiid spoko very hflnehdly of bath the stipend arid monty.far Imikling tixa vicitfage being soon forthcoming,

A 1,1 SAINTS'. KILBIiRNtE. The annual meeting of members o.f tho parochial district of All Saints', KiH>irnifi and JVliraiuar, ivas held in the Kilbiniie Hall Inst night. Tho vicar, the Kev. Sir. H. (J. Blackburno, presided. In reviewing the work o? _thc>- past year, Hie vicar referred to his absence in England for the-greater part, of that period, and to the eifieiaicy of titer work Oiirrieil oh by Ms locum tcu-ens, the Eev. '15; Whitelioiise, and" by tlio assistant (•urate, tho Rev. J. G-. Castle.. Uα mentioned tho gratifying fact that neai'ly 300 persons macla their coMintinjoii <"' Kflstet- Day, and made -conipTii-wintary refefciifio to the Work of tho lay rcaefers, Sunday School teadi-ers, and supW'ii-il- - the choirft ovganists, .avid 'Choirmasters, vestries, and co-iamittwSj iiiid the sneinbors of the guilds aiHf other ciHiiX'li woHwrs upon whom the organisation of the parish depended. The speaker referred to tho loss whith the parish had sustained by'the'deaths of Mrs. l'erry ami .'Mrs. Hi'Rinb&tliaiu, th,e kt-lpi' feeing oive o-f tiieoWest residents of Kilbii'uie. Hβ also drew attention'te two great objects which needed tho parishioners' prayfrs and energies dwr-jiig.t-lio coming year: (1.) The carrying to a.successful conclusion tire- campaign of tlso BiUe-i.n-Sdionls League for A referendum;, and (2) the preparation for the missionary osliibition to be liekl in Wellington in Fobruary tn comnwiiiorate the centenary of tlie great pioneer missionary to this country, Samttel Jiarsdwi. The churchwarden's report stated that, despite a considei'aWe increase ift income tho year ended with n <feii.eit of ■£31. ss, 3d." The report thanked the lady collectors for the snstontation fund iiiiii. the Indies of the Workiftg Guild for their great assistance. The Church property was, tho report said, in good condition, but the clmrch-roifln flnd viVaragfl wottld soon require ropaiirting. RcfrrcticG was iimtlfJ t-e tlio prosentatwi of two sets of communion vessels, altar frentals,.and othov needlework, as well us a. sum of £62 towa>-ds the' bitildina fnjitj. brought from Kngleiid by the vicar. Tho building t'luut now stund at IGs. The snpcrinteiident (Mr. Hitciicock) fiave a favourable report in rnirard to Sunday seli'ool work, and specially rcferFod to tho- loss which the scfiool ha-:? suffered by the departure of Miss Kellsjjnow Mrs, Newman. Mr. Taplin "' was appointed vicai's xvardpn, iind 3lr. G. Khix was elected psrishiottej's' ward-en. The vestry - appointed of Messrs. SovilJe, Williams. Christie, Lyno.x, I). Bray, Mitclicoeli, Jones, Pe-rry. Snooncs, itiul Bannister, 31f. -Percy Dray was appointed auditor. The resolution in favour of a referendum in ■connection with tlK>. liMc-iii-SclKw!s licngup wa.s vmaniinoHsh" cairicil. 'Pile bnstttess ynrt of Urn meeting brinc over, Mr. C'flby's Gler- Club snug "Tho Peaceful .Mem" and "The Carnovale." Rpf-restmientSi pvovided by tlw ladit's of the ■parish, were then dispensed.