ST. MARY'S CHURCH.

Taranaki Daily News, 7 May 1919, Page 7

ST. MARY'S CHURCH.

ANNUAL MEETING Of PABISHIOKBRS. I The annual meeting of parishioners in connection with St. Mary's Church was- held on Monday- evening. ANNUAL REPORTS. The vicar (the Rev. F. G. Harvle), in the course of his report for the year ended March SI, referred to the fact that the Rev. F. R. Bawle left for Christchurch in July and, after being without clerical assistance for some months, he was thankful to have an earnest and good man in the Rev. F. D. Briscoe, who started work in February. The churchyard was undergoing considerable alterations and Improvements. The soldiers' graves (Maori rear), were being properly kerbed and grassed, nnd the building of the stone wall on the Brougham Street frontage, donated by Mr. Henry Weston and his nephews, was about to be commenced. The report of the church wardens (Messrs. E. B. Kingdon and A. G. Mason) stated inter alia: "The finances of the parish are in a satisfactory state, especially when one remember* the many calls there have been during the war period for patriotic purposes. For the flrst time for some years there is a small credit balance on the year's working. Both general and special offertories show an increase on last year. ... It has been dec'ded that i the new Sunday Sch' >1 and Parish Hall is to be St. Mary's Peace Memorial. It is most earnestly hoped that it may soon bo possible actually to start work on the building. . • ■ For the coining year, in addition to all ordinary works, we must do our utmost for the Central Fund, the Bishopric Endowment Fund, and the Sunday School Building Fund. Also, as this may appeal to some others, it may he- oosslble to do something towards the cburoti.jwwf in commemoration of the fallen. . . iKtsfK'ard to the Memorial Windows, we BfeJ n ■"*: estimates from England for filling. t«- ■»...-*. large transept windows with stained glass. <.><ir idea is to have one in memory of out_*aie_ vicar, and the other in memory of Archdeacon Walsh. A sum of about £6O is still required. The4!on»pletion of the chapel and transept flooring has had to be deferred owing to the abnormal prices of material. . . We cannot conclude this report without mentioning the death of one of the old residents, Mrs. G. F. Robinson, who has recently passed away. She was a member of St. Mary's Choir in the early days, but had been away from New Plymouth for many years, returning here some time ago. Gar sympathy la with her husband and family tn their bereavement." GENERAL. MesSTS. E. B. Kingdon and A. G. Mason were re-appointed to Oie position of vicar's -warden and people's warden respectively The following vestry was elected:—Messrs. W. H. Skinner, Watkins, S. W. Shaw, E. Loan, S. Lush, J. Hammond, W. Nash, D. DennyBrown, C. Harding and Harker. Votes of thanks were passed to the Ladies' Guild, to the lady collectors (with particular mention of Mrs. • Webster), and to Mr. P. C Morton (auditor). The following motion was carried:—"That on the eve of his retirement from the office of treasurer, this meeting desires to place onnrecord its appreciation of the invaluable services, rendered by Mr. John Paton In ttat-offlca fox'the past 11 years"