DUNEDIN CITY MISSION.

Otago Witness, Issue 2813, 12 February 1908, Page 71

DUNEDIN CITY MISSION.

The monthly meeting of the committeß was held in the board room of the Bible Depot, when there were present Messrs G< Reid (acting chairman), G. M. Thomson^ John Barnes, E. Rosevear (hon. treasurer),' John Blair, S. C. Phillips, J. H. Wilkinson^ E. Aslin, and D. Wright.

The Hon. Treasurer reported a 6atisfac« tory balance sheet, and the following dona« tions : — A lady helper, £2; a, friend, ss;{ member of committee, £1 ; another xnexabert of committee, £1 ; Albany Street Sundays service, 13s sd ; Auckland, £1 ; a helper, of the mission, £7 7s ; a lady, 5e j Good Sama* ritan Fund, J.W.S., Bs.

Through the spontaneoues generosity oJI helpers and friends of the City Mission thrf 1 missionary had been able about Christmas time to dispense creature comforts, etc, to/ deserving cases without needing to appeal to the public. As in years past, he again reported that persons and families needing material aid, both of a temporary and\ permanent character, were well looked aftei by private individuals, by congregational agencies, by the Benevolent Institution, andi the old-age pensions scheme of "the Stated A hopeful 6tart for this year was made laslii Sunday, and there were many helpers to£ strengthen their handa. The arrangements, and details were well in hand for commenc-J ing the thirteenth year of the classes foj^ Bible reading in State schools. The ordei« ( > this year would be: — Monday, North-East, Valley ; Tuesdas', Kaikorai ; Wednesday^' Albany street (as hitherto) ; Thursday (inf place of Tuesday). High street; Friday^ Arthur street. When head masters andf-

teachers voluntarily offered to co-operote fll \ really good year might be expected aUI round. Each of the schools would bel '. provided with Bibles, hymn books, registers,'*' stamps, etc., and already 1600 attendance! cards had been printed. Some of the mis* sionary's friends had for this year already provided evengelioal literature to the valutf of £20 for general circulation. No feweA than 100 monitors would be enrolled from/ among the senior girls and boys of. Jth? schools named.

—It was in the winter of 1846, that Nek son's signalman — the man who hoisted the famous ''England expects," etc. — was -dis-1 covered. He was selling watercress andfj r«d herrings jn Blackfria-rs. Shortly after*;.waids, howe-ver, room was found at Green*, wich Hospital for old John.