St. John's Church, Feilding

Feilding Star, Volume XIV, Issue 12, 16 July 1892, Page 2

St. John's Church, Feilding

The annual meeting of St. John's par. ishoners was held on Thursday evening last. The Bey. A. Hermon presided. The minutes of the previous annual meeting were read and confirmed. The chairman - read the vestry's report for the past year. Mr W. D. Nicholas proposed, and Mr Saxon seconded, that the report and balance-sheet be adopted and circulated amongst members of the congregation. — Carried. In speaking to the motion, the chairman remarked that after last annual meeting he determined to make special efforts, in order to reduce the heavy liability on the church. He was well recsived wherever he went, and as a result of his endeavours the sum of ..110 had been collected, and a further sum of £80 had since been obtained, and is now in hand. The ladies of the Sewing Bee deserved special acknowledgment for their work, which had resulted in a contribution of over _840. In speaking to this motion the Rev. Mr Hermon said he would term Mrs W. D. Nicholas the Queen Bee, because her energy and industry on behalf of the , church had been invaluable. Messrs Sherwili and Bray were reelected vicar's and people's churchwardens respectively. Proposed by Mr Sherwili, seconded by Mr Bray, that the following gentlemen constitute the vestry for the ensuing year, viz. : — Messrs Allen, Saxon, Haybittle, Kirton, Diamond, Goodbehere, and Nicholas.—Carried. Mr E. Goodbehere was unanimously reelected auditor for the year. On the motion of Mr Sherwili, seconded by Mr Bray, a hearty vote of thanks was accorded to Mr Hermon, and also to the ladies of the " Sewing Bee," for their efforts towards liquidating the church debt. On the proposition of Mr Sherwili, seconded by Mr Allen, a hearty vote of thanks was accorded to Miss Goodbehere, as organist, and to Mr Nicholas, the choirmaster, for their services to the church. Proposed by Mr Owen, seconded by Mr Bray, That a hearty vote of thanks be ao* corded to Mr Goodbehere for his kindness in keeping the church accounts. On the proposition of Mr Hermon, seconded by Mr Nicholas, a very hearty yote of thanks was awarded to the lay readers for their seryices. On the proposition of Mr Hermon, sec. onded by Mr Sherwili, Mr Dyer, Sundayschool superintendent, and the various Sunday-school teachers and workers, were awarded a hearty vote of thanks for their services. The Rev. Mr Hermon, before the close of tbe meeting, touched upon a few questions affecting his charge. He stated that it had been suggested that He should hold a quarterly service at Birmingham, but it was impossible for him to do so, or to get beyond Kiwitea. He had not the horses to enable him to cover more ground than he at present worked, and even if he had

it would be impossible to work harder than be did at the present. He feared the Church of England was losing ground, as there were portions of this district where there were numbers of Church of England members who never got any of tbe church's services. The meeting, which was fairly well attended, considering the inclemerrcy of tbe weather, was closed by tbe chairman pronouncing the benediction.