METHODIST CHURCH.

Otaki Mail, Volume XXVIII, 8 October 1920, Page 4

METHODIST CHURCH.

quarterly citcuit meeting. -r 1 ,0 ((iiiiiH-i-lv meeting of olliemW ~, connect ion with the. Otaki. HcHmciist circuit wn? held at Otaki on Wo.! nestlay afternoon last, when the ilev. \y. (;. made, AI.A., presided over a •in; ivll meet in if. t jho membership return showed a .. ( ;,lii'yin“■ increase in several eenlre . A reporl was suljniitted ity a comMiilce ;et up to consider the matter ol |mi eittising :t motor ear for the use at ■ lie minister. It was tiecided to tea- ■ , lie matter in abeyance for the tine.' be ini'.. > The balanee sheet Cor the (juarlv! -.howed ;i slight increase in the delicti. I'li,. income showed an increase, but I he expenditure during the tpiarler Jm.. l |„.on (.'.seeplionally heavy, and mote i han baianeed this. It was decided to nake tm appeal to the cougregaiiojis iirougliout the circuit for more libera! (.oiilar support, to meet the iiicretised liabilities of the. circuit. The Sunday school reports wete ol ; fairly satisfaeory nature. ;dr \V. Kith, missionary agent, ill.milled alt interesting report. shov, - eg that the sum of £2* Is- lid ha i men collected for Home .Missions dinay tite quarter just ended, and ,CS it's ,| for Foreign Missions, l uiyihe year 'tiding'September .‘,!Oth last the sum ot ;:U 12s lid liat'l been rtiised in tiie • ireuit, and for Home Missions V'i ::-is FI net. The report was considered iuhly satisfactory, ami Air Kirk vvs hanked for hi* execllt-ut services as i-ret ary. [i was resolved to make application •o’ District Synod for a grant of £7."> the lI.AI. fund for next year. The matter of appointment of repreenta.tivos lo Synod was left to tin •1 nirituin. ! he dale of the Synod, to t.e •I id at MasU'fton. ;.ot being y‘" known. The hour of bolding the To Horn vcniiig services was alt e re-.l from < I'elock to 7..> for lire summer months, o take effect front the commencement ■f next ]d:tn. The meeting resolved to make app’. - niton to the J.oan T'und Commit'. ''o;. tempoitarv relief in regartl to w •'irilioents due with re,spent to the Fie 1 kakariki ehureh. The next meeting was fixed to bfield at Alanakau on the second AAednesflay in January, at 7.H0 p.m.