FLYING ANGEL MISSION

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 915, 7 March 1930, Page 13

FLYING ANGEL MISSION

GOOD WORK BEING DONE FOR SAILORS PERMANENT HOME NEEDED | How citizens of Auckland can vis,tine, the port of Auckland was emphasised at the annual meeting of the Flving Angel Missions to Seamen last even.ng by several speakers. The mission is at present without •• permanent home, -though ..re in progress for the erection of a i guiding on t he w aterfront. For this | purpose money is needed, ami the i»v- ---! sident of the mission. ArchbiHmo ! Averill, appealed for generous vunj port. t Ihere was a large attendance of , friends and supporters, in comment- , in.-, on the leport ami balance-sheet, a ! resume of which has alreadv 1., en published, the lionorurv seomarv Mr - - mission had rather more than A.'5,000 jn cash and no liabilities, ir had no and tho mone - v - with about | L-. 000 more, would be needed in providing one. In proposing the adoption of the re!H.rr and balance she< : the archbish »p mm a 1 mission " as indented to the ! ns h Provide a permanent mission building. The mission vacated tlm I.mily Place building when a suitable buyer was found. The object was r*. uiscover some site nearer the wuterlront. At last, with the help of the Harbour Board, negotiations were almost completed with the Sailors’ i-lome Society for a new building adjoining the society’s. “We realise very fully wliat the men ot the mercantile marine did for us in tuo war, and I think it is up to us ami the community to give them a mission which will be adequate for their spiritual and recreational needs," said the aichbishop. He paid a tribute to work of the women of the Harbour 1 Guild, headed by Mrs. Preston C nambers. In referring to the chaplain i-e Rev. i f. ic. Vickt r , his Grs ce 8 Id rno missioner had earned the regard c all seamen—he was a man’s man. Seconding, Captain 11. ir. Sergeant harbourmaster at Auckland, recalled the hne work of the mission when Leva.s on a sailing ship .13 years ago. T-lie Rev. Canon C. H. Grant Cowen, who proposed a vote of thanks to the women workers, said there would be no mission without their devoted help M r Noel Gibson seconded. A SOLDIER'S APPEAL ; “I feel it is the duty of everv British citizen to do all that can be done for the assistance of our seamen,” said General Sir George Richardson, in on address on the nation’s debt to the mercantile marine. Those who took part in the war well knew the risks , that tlio seamen faced and what they j had to endure to keep the trade routes open. In ceremonies of the services the navy took precedence over the army. As a soldier Sir George said he regarded that as oqly right. The Lmpire’s existence depended on its navy and its mercantile marine. Sir George made an eloquent appeal for a fuller appreciation of the Empire’s

; seamen He asked 'citizens , whole-hearted support loan in- ti.i n which was doing a necessary and valuI able community work. On behalf of the executive commit - j tec. Mr. Philip 'Wallin presented Arch - j bishop Averill with a gift of pipes tar uso on lus pending trip to England to attend the Lambeth Conference. The Harbour Lights Guild, through Mrs. Preston Chambers, gave Mrs. Avori’l a travelling bag. A spontaneous tribute to Mr. Vb'Lcrv ivame from a seaman who stepped lor- ; ward to move a vote of thanks to H > haplain. This was promptly sec-tub l ,i y a companion, who remarked- l avo known Mr. Vickery in Australia is well as here, and 1 want to sav he is one of the few parsons we have ! got any time for” (Laughter and j applause.) cut ion. uy items were given bv M:*s Nancy© St. Clair-Whyte. Miss M. M. - Culioch. Miss M Fair. Miss F - r t and Miss Rowntree. The progr mi * i was arranged by the Ever--ready Comj mitteo of the Victoria League.