ST. PAULS' CHURCH, CAMBRIDGE.

Waikato Argus, Volume I, Issue 33, 24 September 1896, Page 2

ST. PAULS' CHURCH, CAMBRIDGE.

I'mk circuit quarterly meeting of the Weslcyun Church, Cambridge, was held in the school-room on Monday, the 21st inst. There was a good attendance of ofhcc-beiircrs.

The church roll was carefully revised and the membership returned as OS.

The balance-sheet presented to the meeting was necessarily incomplete, as the quarter includes next Sunday's offertories. It was anticipated there would be a small deficiency. Complaint was made that scores win attend the Sunday services contribute absolutely nothing to the maintenance of the church

Messrs Dixon and Clark were appointed delegates to the district, synod, to lie held in November, in the event of the circuit stewards, Messrs Reynolds and Cane, being unable to attend. The Chairman rcpor.ed that the Rev. W. Morley would visit the circuit early in November in the interests of the Home Mission Fund.

A very hearty and unanimous invitation was given to the Rev. L. Hudson to remain in the circuit a third year, and the meeting congra'.ul ilod Mr Hudson for his outspokenness o incoming social and other questions. In the evening a very pleasant social gathering took place, and notwithstanding the unfavourable weather, the attend ance was large. Games of various kinds were indulged in by the young peop'e, and refreshn cuts in abitml nice were provided by the ladies. At intervals during the evening the following items were excellently rendered : Solo, " Calvary,'' Mr Harvey ; quartette, " Sec our Oars," Misses Priestley and Nixon, and Messrs C. Caley and Harvey; recitation, "The Reason Why," Miss Dillon ; duct, ''Silver .Moonlight Winds,'' Mis-us Garland and Nixon ;'violin solo, "La Serenata," Miss H. Nixon; quartette, "Farewell to the Forest," Misses Garland and Nixon, and Messrs Caley and Harvey. •.