MISSION QUOTA

Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21204, 29 August 1940, Page 2

MISSION QUOTA

DIOCESE COMPLIMENTED

DIFFICULTIES IN MELANESIA |

“When the final figures were shown by the Board of Missions we were found to have done rather better than I had been informed. Our total was £B2O or so (we were still £l7O behind) and our diocese was complimented instead of being scolded,” states the Bishop of Waikato, the Rt. Rev. C. A. Cherrington, in the current issue of the Waikato Diocesan Magazine. “Now for the future: We have been able to contribute the same quota, £990 and 15 per cent as well, that is, £llOO. On the basis of the communicants in our diocese, this means 3s for each of us. Do let us ‘pull up our socks’ and get it in full. If we add to this our home mission and Maori mission quotas, it means only 6s each for all our missions. “The need is great. From the nature of the case the Diocese of Melanesia cannot expect the help from England that is usual, and it is very sad reading to find that the Bishop has to cut down his work in all directions. Workers have to be sent away, schools closed, and many activities slacken off. Melanesia will always be an expensive mission, and it will be years before it can be self-supporting to any appreciable degree. Let us begin now and raise our £llOO at least. It is our business during this war as during the last to keep the home fires burning and one of the best ways is to see that our mission work does not fail or cease.” Diocesan Contributions Diocesan contributions are set out in the magazine as follows: Diocese Per

Since the above return was made a sum of £238 2s lOd has been received from the Waiapu Diocese, and £2l Is 3d from Nelson Diocese.

1939-40 Cent Auckland .... £3447 6 0 116 Christchurch 4221 13 7 116.3 Dunedin 1737 12 4 117 Nelson 1771 19 10 119.3 Waiapu 2052 4 11 82.9 Waikato 81617 9 82.5 Wellington 3930 17 3 113.4 Extra Diocesan 73 19 8 £18,052 11 4