METHODIST CHURCH

Dominion, Volume 15, Issue 17, 14 October 1921, Page 5

METHODIST CHURCH

taranaki street circuit. a MS e wa. ecß° I of d the inc- renorts were received from the people’s societies. The Sunday-Bchoo! work was stated to lie prospering and Hie Taranaki Street School had just celebrated tt S eightieth anniversary The •Brooklyn membership totalled 138 ana that"at Ar” street 156. The attendance had been well maintained during the W E. Bellhouse and J. Ward we T re unanimously invited to remain in the circuit for a third year and appreciative reference was made to. the splen did work which they w.ere doing. The meeting accepted with regret the resignation of Sister Florence, the deaconess at Aro Street, who, for iamily reasons had found it necessary to retir® from the work, which had been carried on so successfully. Messrs. Mourant and Strong W j re w ?th pointed representatives to Syno d with Messrs. Kershaw ana Smith as substl t ' U A eS ietter or condolence was directed to lie sent to the family of the late Mr. James Kellow, who for 40 Years was an honoured and respected member and offleu-bear-r of’the Taranaki S-reet Church. Similar letters are to be sent to the latives of the-late Mrs. Smith and Miss * A motion was passed emphatically protesting against the attempt to increase totalisator permits. Pleasure ed at tho fact that the Revs. Bellhonse and Ward were both giving Scriptural instruction in the public schools under ths Nelson .system. WELLINGTON SOUTH CIROUIT. The quarterly meeting of -the Wellington South Methodist Circuit was held on Monday evening nt ths Island bay Church. Tlje Rev. E. Drake occupied th? chair, the Rev. J. G. Chapman and a number of officials being present. The membership returns . showed uOS senior members and 418 juniors. The schools were shown to be in a heaitny condition. Foreign mission reports gave £B6 as the income for the year, while over £240 had been promised or given to tho Centenary' Fund. Tho income for an purposes amounted to £330, leaving a small deficit on working expenses. Messrs. C. Swlney and A. H. Brooks were appointed representatives to Synod, with Messrs. R. A. Ferguson and E. ( O. Cox as substitutes. Arrangements were made for Sundayschool anniversaries during the quarter. The Rev. E. Drake received and accents od an invitation to labour in the circuit for a seventh year. Eulogistic references were made to the services of the Rev. J. (J. Chapman.