NEW ANGLICAN CHURCH, TE AROHA.

Te Aroha News, Volume IV, Issue 165, 14 August 1886, Page 2

NEW ANGLICAN CHURCH, TE AROHA.

Ox Tuesday evening 1 , of last week, a meeting, for the first time was KoVl in ih« new Anglican Church, T« Aioha, to provide the necoss.uy fittings, and arrange for the opening services. Tuo Rev. Mr Marshall announced that the .Bishop of Auckland had kindly promised to preach on the 22nd inst. The ollerLory on these occasions will be devoted to the Church Building Fund. It is expected that largo congregations will bo present at the opening services. Thp arrangements as referred to above for lighting, etc., have since been canied out, and on Thursday evening last a meeting of the vestry was held in the church, the following being ] resent: — Rev. Jus. . Marshall, Messrs James Warren, Ohas li. A. Tongo, 0. ! Airier, Gr. A. Burgess, W Emerson and Hy. Cruiiip, when it was resolved : 1. To endeavour to increase the minister's stipend (Te Aroha portion of his district) to £,75 per annum. 2. To purchase a bell as soon as funds will permit. 3. To make arrangements for cleaning, etc. 4. To introduce the envelope system as regards contributions. With regard to this last arrangement we aie informed that it has been decided upon, in order to, as far as possible, place the matter of contributions on a more satisfactory basis. The Churchwardens will provide local residents attending the services with envelopes for each Sunday, who will be requested to promise stated weekly contributions. These will be placed in the envelopes and put on the plates at services as ordinary offertories. Those who may be absent from any service will be expected to make up the deficiency as regards offertory at next service. None but the Churchwardens will know the amounts contributed.

Pay your just dues to the utmost limit of your ability, and in this way oaly will you relieve a needlessly sl-rin-g-onl money nuirkoi. A dollar iv motion is worth a thousand kept out of the channol of trade.