TE KUITI CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.

King Country Chronicle, Volume II, Issue 78, 17 April 1908, Page 3

TE KUITI CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.

Sale of Work. The sale of work, projected and organised by the lad}* members of the Te Kuiti Congregational Church, was opened on Tuesday last in Te Kuiti Hall. The object of the bazaar was to raise funds for adding to the Church building a vestry and room for the Minister. Preparations were commenced several months ago, and the committee of ladies woi'ked hard to get everything in order for the opening day. Mrs White, the secretary, was indefatigable in her efforts, and is deserving of a special word of praise for the .able and tactful manner in which the secretarial duties were accomplished. In addition the members of the congregation contributed generously in all respects, and success was assured from the outset. The opening ceremony was conducted by Mr W. T. Jennings, M.P., and during the course of his remarks the member for the district congratulated those concerned upon the happy result of their labours. Mr Jennings also referred in eulogistic terms J:o the Rev. R. Mitchell, and expressed great pleasure that the congregation recognised their good fortune in having Mr Mitchell as their pastor. Directly the opening ceremony was over business at the stalls commenced and the stall-holders were kept busy by the public. During the evening the evening the sideshows did a brisk business, the fish pond and Eastertree being liberally patronised. The first day's sale concluded about 10 p.m., and when the receipts were totalled it was found that the satisfactory amount of £SO had been received. The following attended to the various stalls : Plain sewing: Mesdames Boddie, Bailey and Hacket. Ladies' Jumble Stall : Mrs Adams. Fancy Work: Mesdames Sellars, Bond and J. Morgan. Easter Tree: Mesdames McColl, and Steel, and Miss Nicholson. Lollie Stalls : Mrs Baker and Miss Baker. Farm Yard Stall : Mrs Bp v..den. | Fish Pond : Miss Nettie Hetet. : Refreshments: Mesdames Seymour, Welch, Dillicar, Brown, Smith and Miss Nicholson, A welcome was received from Kawhia, Mr Mitchell's former charge, to the value of about £5ihe sale was continued throughout Wednesday, excellent business being done, and when the totals were computed it was found that the receipts aggregated about fBo. Tins, togetherwith a' v «out 4i20 ill donations makes a highly satisfactory return. It is expected that the expenses will reach about £ls, leaving a balance to the credit of the bazaar of about £BS.