METHODIST CHURCH.

Otaki Mail, Volume XXVIII, 16 April 1920, Page 3

METHODIST CHURCH.

OTAKI CIRCUIT QUARTERLY MEETING. The quarterly meeting of ihe officers of the Otaki Methodist cir.-uil was held on Wednesday afternoon last at the Otaki church, when there were present: Rev. W. c. (-dad.-, M.A. (presiding). Messrs Hale and K. Clarke (i'nraparailltui), Mis l'.o-i. Miss Kirk and Mr H. Best (Te Horn). Mrs IVnn. .Messrs H. Cockrell and Frank I'enn (Otaki). Mr Harold Best uas duly elected junior circuit slewnid lo lill the vacancy unfilled sii last meeting. The Chairman reported re membership returns. The balance-sheet showed that the deficit of Ihe previous qusirtei had been almost wiped out, mainly due to harvest festival efforts held during the

quarter. Jt. was resolved to sanction the following special efforts during the current quarter:—Otaki, Te lb.ro and I'arnparaunm Trusts and Foreign Misan appeal for assistance for the young people's department, Ihe circuit to contribute the amount specified by Conference. The chairman reported that the Kev. W. Sinclair (Foreign Mission organiser) would be in the district on or about Plli May. and would take one service and conduct one public meeting in the circuit. Arrangements for these meetings were left in the hands of the chairman and Mr Kirk (local mission

organiser) to attend 10. The meeting resolved lo increase the-

home missionary's stipend by £2.. per annum, in accordance with the request

of conference, and to make application to the H..M. Kxeculive for n £ for £

sio . iiiy to assist in so doing, It was resolved to secure ti horse, gig and harness ior the u: I" Mr Eurivaker, home missionary, al l'araparaumu. and to make tin appeal to the friends foj funds to assist towards this special object. The arrangements for purchase of the turnout wore left in the hands of Messrs J". Cordukes and E. Clarke. Notification we- mad ■ of :!,e alteration in the hour- oj the Te Horo evening services. froiu-.".3'i to 7 p.m. for the c inter months. It was decided to hold the next quarterly meeting tit Waikanae, on the afternoon of 1 Ith duly. A considerable amount of routine conclusion of the meeting afternoon