CHURCH MEETINGS

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 429, 10 August 1928, Page 16

CHURCH MEETINGS

MT. ALBERT PRESBYTERIANS The reports of the various organisations of the Mount Albert Presbyterian Church, submitted at the annual meeting, showed that the church was making very satisfactory progress. The Literary Society, the membership of which was not entirely confined to the congregation, was very popular, and the membership was now 187. Large increases were shown in both church finance and membership. Musical and dramatic items were given during the evening, and tributes were paid to the ability of the minister, the Rev. W. D. Morrison Sutherland. ST. ANDREW’S, HAMILTON The work of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Hamilton, is in a flourishing condition, according to the re port submitted at the annual meeting on Wednesday evening. A tribute was also paid to the minister, the Rev H. G. Gilbert. Altogether £2,314 12s had been raised during the year. The debt on the church had been reduced by £SOO, leaving £3,757 still to be paid. A pipe organ, to cost £1,200, had been contracted for, and three large Bible class rooms had been added to the church property.

During the year 67 names had been added to the Communion roll, so that the number of communicants was 420. The membership of the Sunday school had progressed well, the number of members being 285. Other organisations submitted reoorts showing good progress. The management committee was elected as follows: Messrs. E. W. Cox, E. L. Jones, N. Johnson, W. P- Jenkins, W. H. Kirk, A. W. Green, and F. C. House.