ST. ANDREW'S CHURCH.

Taranaki Daily News, 19 August 1915, Page 4

ST. ANDREW'S CHURCH.

ANNUAL MEETING. The annual meeting of St, Andrew's Presbyterian Church was held last evening, when the Rev. James Pattison presided over a fair attendance of member*. The reports of the various organisations with their relative balance-sheets wero read and adopted, and showed life and activity throughout the past year. A resolution of sympathy with tho Rev. T. 11. Roseveare in hiS illness was carried, as also was a resolution condemning raffles and lotteries promoted in connection with the raising of fund# for wounded soldiers, Red Cross purposes, and other like objectß. MANAGERS' REPORT.

The report stated.!— The treasurer's balance-sheet shows that, while we started the year with an overdraft of £75 ISa Bd, we closed it with a credft of £24 13* fid. As, however, the sum of £3l 13s (being amount of subscriptions to missions) has been forwarded to the General Treasurer, Wellington, as having been subscribed during the year, our credit balance must, therefore, be considered a* a debit balance of £6 19s 3d. Sabbath collections amounted to £ 332 7a 3d. JEte* ferenec to the last balance-sheet shows that these have fallen off £2O 2s 3<l for the year, Seat rents amounted to £74 7s (id, an increase of £7 10s. On the committee of management, Mr. J. 8. Leitch, who retired by rotation, was re-elected, and Mr. W. Ogle was elected in the place of Mr. A. Smart, who retired, t The envelope system roll now numbers 58. During the year Miss A. H, Smith has ably filled,the position of organist; Mr. McClellan tendered his resignation as choir master, which was accepted with regret, and Mr. Lambert was appointed to the position. Very hearty thanks are due to the Ladies' GuUd for a donation of £SO in cash and a piano. Thanks are also due to the lady members of the congregation, who gave £5 to asphalt the paths in front of the church, and to the boys of the Junior Bible CJaaa for the cheerful way in whicb they eollsoted £2l 16s for the erection of a ol*a»-room for their meetings, which room hu btm built at the side of the smaller school" room. Mr. 0. H. Harle, secretary of tha Committee of Management, lunng baan transferred from the dittrtet, iorwaiai his resignation, which vu reoelTtd vrtfh regret, and a oongrantiMftl WOW f* held to bid ttnitiTifo bis txA m family. i