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Annual I'icnio of St. John's SunpavSchool. —The annual picnic in connection with this Sunday-School was hp]d in tlio pursonago grounds on Thursday, when about three hundred children exclusive of adults assembled. Tw.> hundred and forty two sat, down to lunch, ami in llio afternoon great numbers c.iiim so that there could not have been less than 000 present. l/Yoni these figures it will be seen that, fli<mjfh iioiiiiiuilly a S. John's SundaySchool trciii, it was really open to children of other denominations. Adults of uvery sect were also heartily weicoiuod by the I lev. Mr 1» »liM-, Mrs 15 .lor and several ladies and moil of tins Church who assisted in making the picnic a decided success. During the afternoon games and sports were (jot up and jimes given to tincompetitors.' Thu iu-.-t noticeable of the con tests was t lie i mining high jumpwliuli was won by Harold T.iyLn- cicely followoJ by (florae Kolilcn, Dudley lioekett and Willie Kay. The boys surprised every one by their activity, Uk height cleared being about it feet, an <;\ewdingiy Rood performance for hoys. There was aiso a jumping match for smaller b >ys, who in proportion to their >\/,', and ape, performed as well, f lie winner in this case being a stranger whoso name 1 do not know. After tea the children, who came from all parts of the district, were driven home, giving as they went hearty cheers for their kind entertainers. There was a plentiful supply of good things provided both for children and adults.
Annual Mkktlng ok S. John's Church. —in the evening after the picnic, the annual meeting of parishioners was held in the Church, Kev. Mr Boler in the chair. The Minister's warden, Mr Sorby, made his report and road the balance-sheet, which showed a debt of m). The report and balance-sheet were adopted. Mr Boler in his report congratulated the parishioners upon being so well oft' in the matter of Church .(inaiico--. Most other Churches had larger debts to wipe off, and it was a matter for eongratulati"U that in these hard times we were no worse off. The chairman produced his visiting book, which showed an average of over sixty visits per month for the past year, an average which plainly showed that Mr Holer had exhibited considerable energy in performing his parochial duties. Theso \isits were not confined merely to tho members of the Chinch of linsjland, for Mr Boler said he looked upon himself not merely as the Minister of that Church, but of the district. In order to liquidate the debt and prevent a similar delicit next year a motion was pissed establishing a guarantee fund of ten shillings each per annum for those who were willing to become guarantors, such guarantee to be called up in quaiteriy payments in the event of any deficiency.aiid only so much of the guarantee as would be required to nvjot Mich dWicil. It was also re.-.olved that Colonel FoiU\s binvited to deliver his celebrated lecture on "The Siege of Luck.mw" here, the proceeds to he devoted towards the reduction .if the debt of f-'li. Mr Sorby was appointed Minister's Warden and Mr Cox Puopln'ii Warden. Messrs Ahier, Burgesn, WVstney, Lonsr, and Gresbam were appointed a ve-try, aiid Messrs Koehe and Andrews auditors. The guarantee towards the clergyman's stipend for tho current year was fixed at £80, (Vmong the receipts for the past year was Hie nice sum of .t'B, the proceeds of mi entertainment giv«n by tho Theatre Royal Company. The usual votes of thanks werj passed and the meeting separated.
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Waikato Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 2582, 29 January 1889, Page 2
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598TE AWAMUTU. Waikato Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 2582, 29 January 1889, Page 2
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