LADIES'CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION

Evening Post, Volume LXXXI, Issue 93, 21 April 1911, Page 9

LADIES' CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION

The annual meeting of the Wellington Ladies' Christian Association, the /Qexandva Home Committee, and the Levin Home Committee, wu held in St. John's Schoolroom yesterday afternoon. The chair was occupied by the Rev. Mr. Crlasson, who opened the meeting with prayer. Mrs. Menzies, the president of the W.L.C.A., read the thirty-second annual report, which stated that owing to the number of other institutions, the association had become practically a huge Dorcas Society. It had been i%elieved of its old people by the old-age pensions, also of the orphanages and relieving homes of the orphans, and there were no longer mothers' meetings, etc., to report upon, as in previous years. The Dorcas Society continued its good work, and was still "under the able control of 'Mrs. Annie Anderson, assisted by Mesdames Badham and yon Dadelszen. The retirement of Mrs. Neil M'Lean from the committee had been received with regret, and it necessitated the appointment of a new treasurer. The balance-sheet for the year ended 31st March showed that the receipts (in which the balance rrom the previous year was £610 10s 2d) totalled £1023 15s sd, expenditure £415 6s lOd ; credit balance £608 6s 7d. The report and balance-sheet were adopted. Three retiring members of the W.L.C.A. Committee — Mrs. Dawson, Dr. Edith Huntley, and Mrs. Duncan, were reelected. THE ALEXANDRA HOME. The thirty-first annual report of the Alexandra Home for Friendless Women abated that the conduct of the inmates has been satisfactory, and in^some cases exc-sllent." The committee had been fortunate in securing Mrs. Masters as matron. The two probationers underher, Mrs. M'Lean and Miss Miller, had also given every satisfaction. Six of the 1 twenty-three young women who had left the home during the year had gone to situations in the counti-y, taking their infants with them, and two had returned to their homes. The commit-tee-acknowledged 1 the services of Dr. Ha^dwick-Smith and his staff; of Miss Brown, of St. Helen's Home; and of the professional services of Mr. Izard. The resignation of Mrs. Boyd, treasurer, who is leaving Wellington, was received with regret. Owing to the- illness of the secretary, the bajpnee-sheet was jlpt prepared. The seventeenth annual report of the Levin Memorial Horne 1 for Girls, foi the year ending 31st March, stated that the year had been a satisfactory one as regards the health and well-being ,of the children. The matron, Mis,s Jolly, had given great satisfaction to the committee, and satisfaction was also expressed with nor assistant. Miss Jolly. A very satisfactory report from Mr. Flux, headmaster of the South Wellington School, in regard to the behaviour of those attending the school, wds also read. There had been a considerable outlay during the year owing to various repairs and renovations. - The committee acknowledged the services of Dr. Kemp, hen. physician to the home, and to Mr. Hoby for professional services. The resignation of .Mrs. W. Fell, vice-piesident, | wag received with regret. The report and balance-sheet were adopted. GAZETTE NOTICES. The- following are gazetted officiating ministers under the Marriage A.ct : — Church of England : Revs. B. A. Macdonuld and W. J. Siinkin Methodist: Revs. J. B. Beeche, W. A. Hay, W. Lea, H. Marshall, L. B. Neale, H. C. Orchard, H. L. Richards,, and E. Te Tuhi; and Messrs. P. Battey, H. Ford, T./-W. Graham, A. E. Haynes, Wi Kai-ta-ra, C. H. Kendon, R. Moffatt, E. Nicholls, A. Parsons, C. Strand, and Wirimu Tupito. Baptist : Rev. J. Ings. Church of Jesus Christ and Latter-day Saints : Elder Orson Douglas Romney. Mr. A. Forsberg has been appointed a trustee for the iMaurioeville cemetery. Mr. J. Brown is gazetted DeputyRegistrar of Marriages, Births, arid Deaths for the Levin district