BIBLE SOCIETY

Wairarapa Times-Age, 28 September 1943, Page 3

BIBLE SOCIETY

MASTERTON BRANCH <s> MEMBERS ANNUAL MEETING. RECORD COLLECTIONS. , The annual meeting of the Masterton branch of the British and Foreign Bible Society was held in the Knox Sunday School yesterday afternoon. There was a large and representative attendance which was presided over by the president, the Rev. D. McNeur. The Rev. David Calder, E.D., 8.A.. Dominion Secretary, was present and gave a most interesting and inspiring address on the work of the society, a report of which appears elsewhere in this issue.

Votes of thanks were passed to Mr Calder for his address, to the lady collectors and to the Ladies’ Auxiliary. Officers for the ensuing year were elected as follows: — President, the Ven. Archdeacon E. J. Rich; vice-pre-sidents, the Revs. D. McNeur, G. H. Goodman, A. T. Thompson, Major W. E. Stone, Mr A. C. Lane, Mesdames J. Macßae and J. W. Perry; committee, Mesdames J. Macßae, E. J. Rich, D. McNeur, F. Ractliffe, G. H. Goodman, L. B. Maunsell, S. N. Kilgour, C. Mabsen, G. G. Tolhurst, S. J. Dickason, E. J. Brown and Miss Lois McGregor; secretary and treasurer, Mrs E. J. Brown; ladies’ auxiliary, president, Mrs J. Macßae; committee, Mesdames L. Moore, F. Ractliffe, J. M. James. L. B. Maunsell, W. L. Hunter, G. G. Tolhurst. S. N. Kilgour, C. Mabson, E. J. Brown, and Miss Lois McGregor. ANNUAL REPORT. The annual report, which was adopted, stated inter alia:—A feature of the year’s work has been the enthusiasm displayed by our lady collectors who were determined to exceed the record collection of last year. In spite of adverse conditions due to the war they were greatly encouraged by the general recognition of the world-wide ‘work being carried out by the society among soldiers, sailors, and airmen. It Was pleasing to record that they were able to achieve their object by collecting the sum of £l6B 6s 7d, as compared with £l6O 4s last year. Thanks were '-expressed to the president. Mrs J. MacRae, and to branch presidents and secretaries for their ever ready help and co-operation, to collectors for their unitiring efforts and faithful service in this great cause.