LOWER HUTT METHODIST CHURCH.

Hutt News, Volume 3, Issue 9, 24 July 1930, Page 12

LOWER HUTT METHODIST CHURCH.

The Circuit niceting of officials was held on Monday,... July . Mthy^the. Rev. Harold Sharp .presiding.'^ThW Eev. N. E.ld-utry and twenty-nine officials were presjent. As this was the first meeting since -'Mr. Sharp ?s induction^ a very hearty welcome was /given by Mr. J. J. Johnston, Circuif • Steward, *>n behalf lof-*the- naemibersl Mr.' Sharp responded andithaaakedithe incemibers for (the welcome, and asked for tine pTayers and hearty co-oiJeration of all.

The 7 • ■• of membership were given by Rev. N. E. Gutry and showed 373 full members, 77 -.junior and 95 infant. The. financial Statement showed a: credit .balance :of ,£6/1/6.

} The reports of the young people 's departments- were v presented by Mr. O. -Russel (secretary)'"and were most encouraging. The campaign fox new sch6lars in the Sunday School resulted in 34 new names being added to the JToll, which now stands at 194 with 20 teachers including Bible Classes. Three folding tables have been presented to the Infant Department by three members of the Church. The Cradle Roll shows 38 members. It was encouraging to note the increase in Bible Class at--"

(tendance and the leaders axe keenly interested in their wotlc. Monthly meetings of leaders are held to stnidy and discuss the subjects for each month Other reports showed Junior Endeavour- Society 45, Boy Scouts 31, and the Boys and Girls Clubs in a good condition. At the Children's Communion Service on Sunday afternoon, 56 took part. Arrangements were made for the visit of the Maori Party in August and ■for a speaker / from the League of Nations Union to address a meeting of members. ■/■'", In common with the effort to relieve the distress and poverty at the present time, retiring collections were authorised to be taken up at both services on a coming Sunday.