CONGREGATIONALISM

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 10272, 6 May 1919, Page 7

CONGREGATIONALISM

ANNUAL REPORT OF TERRACE CHURCH. The annual report of" the Terrace Congregational Church, to be presented at the annual meeting of members to-night, states that the number of members on the roll is 130, a decrease of 18. Three ■were admitted during the year on profession of faith, scholars in tho Sunday School. Twenty-one names have been removed from the ioil, three by death, three by transfer to other Churches, and fifteen ,at their own request, or for non-attendance. Rfcl erring to the main 'activities of the church, the report states that under the oonductorship of the organist (Sir E. Goodall), the choir has continued to render efficient pnnsic. The interest in the Sunday School was growing. This year will be the 73th anniversary of the school, and already preparations are in hand to make it an outstanding event. The Young Women’s Club has continued its useful work throughout the year. The Soldiers’ Comfort Club has done much good work. The club is taking steps to erect a roll of honour to those who had gone to the front and a memorial tablet to those who had made the supremo sacrifice. The report also mentioned the good work of the Manilla, Club, which has now been ■working for three years. This year’s deputation on behalf of the London Missionary Society wag the Bov. H. W. Whyte, of Gooty, South India, and Miss Keen, of Tingchowfn, South China. The amount raised for the society by the church and (-rbool in IDIB was £156 19a Id. The total amount raised by the Wellington Auxiliary was £334 8s lOd. The cost of maintenance of public worship for the year was £27 8s 2d (£l3 7s 8d less than that of the previous year), while the offertories wore only £391 10s 2d, being £33 ISs less than the amount required. This, with the debit balance of £5 5s 6d from Inst year, was made up by donations, including a special effort made by the la ires of the church. The amount collected for outside objects was £233 lls 4d. Tlo rent and renovation account commenced with a credit of £9 13s lOd. and dosed with a debit of 18s lid. The cost, of repairs to the caretaker’s cottage was £64 0s 3d. As the account could rot stand this amount, especially in view of the necessary repairs, to the church buildings, which it is anticipated will have to be done when they are repainted, the ladies of the chinch were asked to devise means to defray the cost. Tlio ladies met and subscribed he sum of £4B Ss ,6d, a portion to go to liquidate the deficit in the general fund and the remainder to go towards these repairs. They also decided to havo n sale of work in the near future, to provide the balance required. The usual £lO per annum has been ferret! from rent to the painting fund, bringing the balance un to £3O 2d. The , painting of the church buildings has heen deferred on account! of the present exceptionally high cost of paining. The cost of installing electric light in the church and school buildings was £ll9 14s Or] , which was defrayed by donations for that object.