ST. LUKE'S, BELL BLOCK.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8101, 4 May 1906, Page 2

ST. LUKE'S, BELL BLOCK.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) On Wednesday eremng the annual meeting 0 f the parishioner, of 801 l Block was held tu the church, (he Ber. Jgr Latter presiding. The chitim...

nwiuiiiß Luai 11Wti> lUu&i at churoh annual meltings for tin clergyman to present a reoort, but as he had been here for soß>brt a time, he oould not do so on thia oooaiion. The Vestry presented a report which stated that during the year January to lfcoember, 1900, there had been sOutad»y ierticconducted by clergymen of the Su* i" 8 r ell Mll &r.tion« of i There had also been 32 servicds conducted bv lar preachers. On the whole there had tendance! ° reMo * ,W,je 4t *

At the ohildren'# serrioe at 11 a.m.. the attendance had not been as en! eouragmg, either as regard* numbers r reg'iliirity as could be wished.' M the last yearly meetihs. a guarantee was given St. Mary's If J&n tho o<m K re g»t«>n would give £SO a year towardathe clergymen'* Stipend Fund. Th„ , am "en paid for 1005. From the proceeds of i conversazione held on 6th October he Committee paid the balance dne on , the organ and they also bought some church books for the the visitors. Mr Bennett then readlWbalahce sheet, which showed that lie ohuroh «as quite clear of debt and had a credit balance of £3 Us Bd. Durin* the yoar £3O had been paid to the Vestry of St. Mary's as well a« the further sum of £3 7« 6d for various missions. On the motion °f. Mr Pote. seconded by Mr Hislop, the report and balance sheet were accepted. Mr Bennott apologisod for the absence of the Vicar, who had a service m town on that ovening, and also eould not possibly leave New Plymouth be. cause two of his parisioners were dangerously ill. Mr Bennett then very kW '.l T d , t0 the ,08s «« the ' ti w j oatt of Mr White. The Warden (0a behalf of the vestry and congregation) gave a hearty welcome to the Rev. Mr Latter. He wished him a long and useful minstry Latter P " He also welcomed Mrs

The rev. gontleman, in reply, stated hat both he aud Mrs Latter were glad to settle down here. He had had several yearn on the Home Mission and it was a rery pleasant thing at last f?„ B rw d o<Tn - tO . worlt io » Parish. no liked the parish vorv much Mr Bennett proposed a hearty role of thanks to Misaes May Salway and i?Vh°s"7 in the Sunday School; to the ehoir and the organist (Mis. Street); to the ng Lad.es' Guild for their wrist! ance, and for supplying flowers for the church j and to Mr fi. Smith for his ibk assistance m church malteri. it «•«« W Be H Qnded thil "notion and c , arrr i ed nwmmously, and a ln M y n ote ° f thanka ™» •'» l'^od forfel! Wk ° Wdo,,eßo^ sS ,as,w w - Mr Bennett Was appointed Cltrjnr. man s Warden and Mr Biee Auditor,