FIRST CHURCH, FRANKTON.

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20263, 4 August 1937, Page 9

FIRST CHURCH, FRANKTON.

TRIENNIAL VISITATION. At tho rneplini? of the Waikato Presbytery the Rev. .1. M. Lilburn submitted the report on the. triennial visitation of First (Jhnreli, Frankton. tt. shown,l generally a very healthv stale of affairs in a ehargo which it was recognised was difficult 10 Good'work was being done amongst the young people, and although there was considerable indifference to religious influences in some quarters, the minister (the Rev, S. J. Atkins) was being faithfully assisted by a strong body of office-bearers. The membership was given at 1 10. the average attendance at services being 11(1. The average attendance at communions for each of the last three years was no, 0:t. and !Rl. and the additions lo membership numbered IS. S. II- The people contributed liberally lo Ihe funds and mission schemes of the church. The lolal debt on the church properly was train. Preshvterv adopted a finding nunmending minister and -pie upon the conditions obtaining In the charge, especially referring to the women's urging "more concentrated effort to combat the elements indifference. Tile Rev. It. .1. Lilburn was deputed to read the finding on a date lo he arranged.