Guild Meeting and Presentation.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 1444, 2 September 1885, Page 2

Guild Meeting and Presentation.

V. The fjcsit meeting of the Guild m con- > Pectin \vijh All Saints' Church was held last evening, and was attended by about 50 persons. The Rev. H. E-. Copinger addressed the meeting, and explained the objects and meaning of the Guild. About twelve fresh members joined making m all about sixty. At the conclusion Mr Snelson requested those present to adjourn to the vestry where the following address was read by him :— .Falmerston N., -- Ifepfcl, 1885. > Rev. aqd dear Sir,— We the undersigned women- - who" have attended the recent mission -services, — lield m All saints' Church desire to express our gratitude toa"ver^.4u^bleand unostentatious manner to "you and your cohelpers for the zeal and earnestness with which you have set ; the.. faith before us. "We feel kssiired that-- nod dhljK ourselves but the greater portion of those who availed themselves of, the services have by God's grace been immensely benefitted by them. We beg your -acceptance of the accompanying Ihanfe-offeMng and 'trust that yourself and may long be spared to labor amongst us 1 Here are appejided: abo^t:Cone hundred ".} names of ladies connected, with the Church. ■ 1 iv, The presentation .coasted of a bandsolne sewirig'.niacbMe;f«lithere^. gentle ' man's wife, the sum of £6- 2s>6d to be expended m cftijuicl#eߧn>efatt for the minister hiinselfc ■• jnfK €?opiifger was noticeably affected by the manifestation /of esteem, and being quite taken by surprise could dnlyinsincerely tender his acknowleil»Bmentf;^>]f the vmaxpected gift. I The meeting tH'tti separated.