Shannon Notes.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 13 May 1914, Page 4

Shannon Notes.

(Concluded.)

The Vicar thanked all those who had worked for the bazaar. He mentioned that the vestry had authorised the trustees to make improvements to the vicarage by building an additional room and making certain alterations. He thanked the retiring officers and Sunday School teachers and Archdeacon Comins for their work lor the church. He referred in terms of praise to the work of Miss E. Gardiner, the organist, who had recently left the parish. Miss Gardiner wished to thank the subscribers for the rug they presented her with. The Vicar nominated Mr W. H. Gunning as his churchwarden for another year.

Mr J. H. E. Tilling was reelected people's churchwarden.

The following were elected to the vestry: Messrs J. F. Liusell. F. J. Mardon, 0. JDunokley, "R. ■W. Taylor, H. W. Knowles, C. F. Exall, C. H. Gardiner, H. B. Boultbee, G. Stephenson, and — Knyvett. Mr Exall -was appoint, ed secretary to the vestry, and Mr Martin was re-elected auditor.

Mr Tilling intimated that he had been appointed returning officer for the election of a synodsman.

Mr It. TV. Taylor was nominated as synodsman by Mr C. F. Exall, and as there were no other nominations, Mr Taylor was declared elected.

The Vicar read a letter from Bishop Sprott, referring to the Marsden centenary celebration. There was to be a missionary exhibition, to be held in Wellington next February, illustrative of the work of the various missions. The medical missions was the subject alloted to this parish. He (the Vicar) thought the best plan would be to have a special meeting to consider the subject at a later date. The bishop had also forwarded a suggested resolution in favour of the Bible-in-schools movement, to bo passed by the meeting and forwarded to' the Cabinet Ministers.

It was unanimously resolved that this meeting of parishioners again pledges itself to support the objective of the Bible-in-schools League, and request that a referent! uin of the whole people of the dominion be taken on the subject.

The meeting closed with the benediction.