CHURCH MEETINGS

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2233, 20 August 1914, Page 7

CHURCH MEETINGS

(T. TERRACE CONGREGATION, . mty-Jivo ■ lent.'Terrace l?reshyterian ;Ch,urch ■ j joined the New Zetland Kxpedir j •y. Forces to, go to the front. This ,) in interesting' fact mentioned at ] nnual meeting of tho Church last ] ng when the Rev. J. Kennedy. El- j presided. ." V : V > twenty-seventh annual report, as litod; by Mr. J; S. Dunnett, and ■alance-sheet, as presented by tho J uror (Mr.; J. w. Jaqk) w.oro J ■ed;- : •. • 3 report paide a tribute to the ; ul work of tho paster (tho Rov. r mnedy Elliott, B.A.); : lt was shown during the year Messrs. f H.' R. . f, E. Allen,' G.V.R. Fraser, S. ' iwoll; A. W. M'Gregor, a'nd'E. T; ownard were added to the diacon- ! Provision- has been made for fu- . requirements by acquiring more •Tho services of Sister Elizabeth, leaconess, and Mr. Godier, as the list, have been greatly appieciatod. ; roll number is 282, with an aver- . attendance at communion oi 160. tions to the roll were 17 (jcerti,•'ll, examination 6), !a!nd- the-dis-ions 29 (death 3, left district, 2§, .ttendance 1). The average attendat the Sunday School was' 132 out roll of 215. Here are three Bible es and-three Endeavour Societies Kited with the Church.. The Wo-. i Missionary Union, Ladies' Sewing i and Mothers' Meetings are dosuccessful work. A thanksgiving hg amounted to £93 2s. 7d. The of £135 17s. 7d. was given to misi and £54 18s. lOd. to'the orphanf Apart from the' New; Building' ~ the total,sum for the year raised 11 purp&ses was £1110 17s. Id. - >ssrs. H. .Horlor, C. S. Falconer, I. M'Eldowney,' and J. Bingham a to the motion for the adoption ol report and the meeting closed, with singing of tho National Anthem. ST. JAMES'S ■ . le annual meeting of St. James's byterian Church was held last even•Tiie annual report stated that tho munioant membership is 378. ' The tions were 76 (by certificate 43, by mnation 33). Removals were: By ;h, 3; by removal to other places,' m all,: 62. Services were attended jnder .-—September, -266; December, ; March, 245; June 249. The atlance at ordinary Sunday, sorvices been well maintained. -i: Baptisms 3: Adults, 3, children, 56; total, Burial services conducted by tho licaut members numbered 70. Fam--1 represented by communicants and isler numbered'. 36. '"•• -Non-com-212t; other families, and young people (under 16), 430: he Ladies' Visiting and Social Com-'■ee-fiontinued its arduous and somc;s difficult work, and paid.s66' visits'. • following had been elected deas:—Messrs. E. Cbatmell,; OJ A. Ei- , J. Hamilton, T. Hook, H. M'Al- , W. M'Lay, T. M. Murray, 'S. : nsbotham, W. Rowntree, G. Scott, R. Wilton, and B. Zorn. 'he Sunday School roll, numbered 343, .average attendance being 241. This k was also affected, by removals n the district. Tliero were now 30 ;hers and four officers. The sum of • was contributed to missions. The lie roll has a meroborshin of 142, : the Junior Young Men's Bible Class oil of 55 names. A Literary Club been'formed. The Young Men's e Clas3 has 3fi members. The.Young sen's.Bible Class has 30 .merrjbers. choir received thanks,' especially, tho irmaster and organist, who-j gave' buitouicervices. 110 Women's Missionary Union Ims members. The amount raised for sion3 was £28 Bs. 3d., arid-goods to •vaho of £7.145. were sent to Ko Z Hospital. The Maori Birthday gue has 106 members. The annual of woTk organised by sewing nieets resulted in £117 Bs, sd. being ed. The ordinary revenue amountto £614 17s. Id. Tho amount raiser the Orphanage wap £20, and for iions £53 6s. 3d. ■_