BIBLE SOCIETY

Wairarapa Times-Age, 26 September 1939, Page 7

BIBLE SOCIETY

MASTERTON BRANCH ANNUAL MEETING. ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL YEAR. The annual meeting of the Masterton branch of the British and Foreign Bible Society was held in the Methodist Sunday School yesterday afternoon. The Rev. F. J. Parker presided over a representative attendance. The Rev. David Calder, 8.A., Dominion Secretary, was present and gave an interesting and inspiring address on his recent world tour. Officers for the ensuing year were elected as follow: —President, the Rev. J. Davie; vice-presidents, the Revs. F. J. Parker, E. J. Rich, D. McNeur, R. Dickie, T. V. Pearson, Major Mahaffie, Mrs J. Macßae; committee, Mesdames J. Macßae, F. J. Parker. E. J. Rich. J. Davie. D. McNeur, F. Ractliffe, J. W. Perry, L. B. Maunsell, S. N. Kilgour, I'. N. Aplin, G. G. Tolhurst, E. J. Brown, Miss Lois McGregor and Mr E. Hale; secretary and treasurer, Mrs E. J. Brown: ladies’ auxiliary, president, Mrs J. Macßae; committee, Mesd antes J. W. Perry, L. Moore, F. Ractliffe, J. M. James, L. B. Maunsell, G. G. Tolhurst, S. N. Kilgour, T. M. Aplin, E. J. Brown, Misses Lois McGregor and Pearce.. Votes of thanks were passed to the Rev. D. Calder .for his address, the chairman, lady collectors, afternoon tea committee and the Press. ANNUAL REPORT. The annual report which was adopted on the motion of Mrs L. B. Maunsell, seconded by Mrs L. Moore, states:—“At the close of another year we wish to place on record our sincere thanks to Our Heavenly Father for the way in which he has greatly blessed this sphere of Christian work. It is very pleasing to record that the year has again been a successful one, the sum of £127 9s 2d having been raised as against £l2O 2s 6d last year, an increase of £7 6s Bd. Great praise is due to our willing band of collectors who were untiring in their efforts to surpass last year’s record. In March last, Mrs V. Wakelin, Organising Secretary, held successful meetings at all the- local branches and was greatly cheered by the warm welcome extended to her. As a result of her efforts a sub-branch was again started at Tinui and we are very grateful to Mesdames I. and R. Speedy for their assistance in this territory. We desire to express our sincere thanks to cur collectors for the splendid support so cheerfully given. It must be a source of gratification to them to know that the total collections show an advance on last year. Thanks are also due to our Ladies’ Auxiliary, with Mrs J Macßae as president, for the ever ready help and support at all times and to our ministers for their friendly interest and co-operation. We are very pleased to have our Dominion Secretary, the Rev. D. Calder, with us once more and we are looking forward to his address which we know will prove one of great interest and inspiration to us all.”