ALL SAINTS’ LADIES' GUILD.

Otaki Mail, 11 April 1923, Page 2

ALL SAINTS’ LADIES' GUILD.

ANNUAL MEETING. TUc annual meeting of the above Guild "as held yesterday aiternoou in the Vicarage garden, when there was a splendid attendance of members and tn.ir friends. Despite tlie lateness of the season and the cold “tang'’ in tins aii. the brilliant sunshine and sheltered precincts of the garden, assisted the event to pass oil' successfully and enjoyable. The Vicar, in welcoming' ail present; on behalf of his wife and himself, referred to the magnificent work that had been carried out by the members of the Guild. Their work, he said, had been carried out quietly and unostentatiously, so much so that many parishioners were unaware even of the Guild's existence, and were regret- ! ting that there was not a “live’’ La- ' dies ' Guild connected with their church, i “inuring the ten years that he had ; been here,” said the Vicar, “the All ; Saints’ Ladies’ Guild had done spien- | did work. Through their instrumentality the old church-room in ili Street j had been removed to its present site, j structurally altered and improved, and j a chancel added. The handsome, commodious. and up-to-date vicarage, too.

j which the parish possessed, was entirej ly due to the fruits oJ' their labours. The care, too, of the Church, its weekly | cleaning and dusting, was another selfj imposed task. Last year they had paid ' for the painting of the church, and contributed the lion’s share tv, the painting ol' the vicarage, and,” said | the Visur, “without their outstanding ! help ‘l.■■ work of the church would be |in a hopeless condition.” He hoped j that during the coming year there would lie si large increase in the membership of the Guild, and so help the Guild 10 do even better work in the (• ;s, , i..., 5... ■ 1 . i ... : In thanking Mr- Macdonald for her ' services as secretary to the Guild dur- | ing the past year, he intimated that ' -he had resigned from the position, and that therefore a fre-h appointment would have to be made. On calling for Dominations Mrs .1. K. Hills was unanimously appointed to be her successor. and Mrs Best to be treasurer. On the suggestion of Mrs \V. H. Simcox. “Forest Lake-,” it wa- decided that every member of the Guild should endeavour to attach a new member to the Guild. Before the close of the gathering quite a large number of now members were enrolled. A croquet tournament in connection with the vent result, d in Mi-- Hardy being the ■successful competitor, and in Mr- Wil- | son winning the consolation prize, j Musical item- were contributed by Mr- I Pritchard. Mr.- Solwyn Simcosc, and Mrs