CHURCH MEETINGS

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 35, 4 May 1927, Page 5

CHURCH MEETINGS

ALL SAINTS’ PARISH The annual meeting: of the parishioners of All Saints’s Church, Ponsonby, was held last evening. There was a large attendance. The report and balance-sheet for the past year were submitted to the meeting. The balance-sheet showed that the finances of the church were in a very satisfactory state, having a credit balance of £ls os, and a balance brought forward for missions and works of mercy purposes of £29. The mortgage on the parish hall renovation still remained at £ 500. The 60th anniversary of the dedication of All Saints’s Church, commemorated in largely-attended and successful services and meetings between November 28 and December 5, 1926, was the principal event of the year. Officers elected were as follows: Vicar’s warden, Mr. J. J. Laws; people's warden, Mr. j£3. Smith; vestry, Mesdaraes C. F. Bennett and A. Palmer; Messrs. W. J. Hunter. A. Richmond, C. Morley, M. J. Bennett, C. F. Bennett, j. West, A. Brown and A. D. Bruce. ST. GEORGE’S, EPSOM The first annual meeting of parishioners of St. George’s Church. Epsom, was held on Monday evening, the vicar, the Rev. J. L. Litt, presiding. The annual report stated finances were in a satisfactory condition, a small credit balance being shown. Receipts for the year totalled £955, and the expenditure £ 895. A spacious new porch had been added to the church at a cost of £IBO. The marked increase in the congregation since the enlargement of the church a year ago has been well maintained. The question of the enlargement of the Sunday School hall was discussed, the vestry being urged to take the matter in hand immediately. The following officers were elected: Vestry. Messrs. E. W. J. Bowden, W. H. Brabant, G. J. Claphara, Dee, J. C. Dove, C. W. Hebblethwaite,' S. A. Jones, W. Rowntree and P. J. Waymouth. Mr. P. Chambers was appointed vicar’s warden and Mr. C. H. Forte was elected people’s warden.

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