ST. MARY'S CHURCH.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 280, 29 April 1914, Page 6

ST. MARY'S CHURCH.

LAY HEADIUIS. At t'tr nitdit.il mooting of St. Mar/.? Church oil Monday evening, the Lav Readers' -roport was presented. It sho.v----«d tliat the work of the lay readers w.is being carried on by eight men. -More hitp in this direction was urgently rcqumi. Reference was made to the sparse attendance in sonic parts'of the parish at services taken by lay readers.. An appeal was also mime to the young women of t'hii parish to assist with the singi.ig at the services at the Old People's Home where the musical portion of the service was much appreciated A ceitain few young ladies were most regular in their attendance, but assistance w.is required.

BOY ,SGu UTS. Rev. F. A. Crawshaw chief scoutmaster, who has had charge of the scouts during the past two months, 'reported that many of the old members of t.ie troop had resigned, '.Hiey now had fewer members, and would be glad to welcome boys of 10 years anu upwards. The troop had lost the services of efficient scoutmasters in the Rev. G. T. P.obson and Mr. Weller, but had secured the services of Messrs Hawkins and Partridge. A successful camp had been held during the Christinas holidays.

TJIIS SUNDAY SCHOOL. liev. F. A. Crawshaw superintendent of the Sunuav School, reported that the school had been reorganised, and the afternoon school had been divided into a primary ami senior department, in the_ former Miss Harrison had tharg\ assisted by 21 teachers. There was an attendance of 7!> cihulren, whose ageranges from four to eight, and kindergarten motlious were used, the sehoo! was Jield in the jiroiighum Street Ha I, and the report emphasised the for a new building for the primary ci'' partment. There "were 11!) scholars an ; a stall of twelve teachers in the senior department.

Mr Jl. >lii]-Jolmson ivilli a stall' of ten teachers had charge of the morning school, which was attended by 73 scholars. During the year seven teachers In I resigned, from various causes. The report paid a trioute to the work of the teachers. The balance-sheet showed receipts to have ueen £ll4 3s Id (including cash in hand at commencement o' year, £2O 3s 2d). Offertories. St. Man's £27 2s Bd, children's pence £29 lis 11 '/-l. hull) show £3O 3s «t/ 2 d. donations £4 '"ji fid, and school picnic tickets £1 18s 3d. The principal items of expenditure were kindergarten chairs £24 5s Bd, .school debt extinction £25, school picnic £ll 10s, books »tc. £],'! 2s, school Imildin" fund £11) 10s, missions £3, donation Vo**eltown school £lO. There was a credit balance of 3s Iml at the end of the veu\