ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY, AUCKLAND

New Zealand Tablet, 13 May 1915, Page 26

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY, AUCKLAND

(From our Auckland correspondent. The annual meeting of the above society was held on Sunday, April 25, in the Hibernian Hall, the Right Rev. Mgr. Brodie, V.G., presiding. The report and balance sheet for the year 1914 were presented. They showed that the society had done good work amongst the poor of the city. Four hundred and twenty-two persons had been relieved, 1683 visits had been made to the poor in their own homes, and 552 visits had been made to the hospital, gaol, Costley Home, ships, and various charitable institutions. Several neglected children had been cared for, and the children placed in homes. Medical aid had been provided for 28 persons, and in many cases the sick had been nursed by the members of the society. Practically one-third of the total receipts had been contributed by the members. - FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR 1914. Receipts. To Balance in hand £ 39 13 3 ~ Poor boxes 129 19 4 ~ Members' subscriptions ... ... 163 16 8 ~ Sermons and entertainments ... ... , 67 9 11 ~ Donations and subscriptions ... ... 1111010 ~ Hon. members' subscriptions ... ... 18 6 6 „ Levies ... 28 18 3 ~ Sundries ... ... ... ... ... 15 4 6 £574 19 3 Expenditure. By Kind and groceries ... ... ...£251 0 0 ~ Board and lodging ... ... ... 11 1 6 „ House rent 21 19 11 ~ Clothing and bed clothes ... ... 31 15 5 ~ Fares and passage ... ... ... 15.10 4 ~ Charity institutions ... ... ... 176 13 8 „ Boots 3 15 0 ~ Printing 15 7 0 ~ Credit balance ... ... ... ... 41 16 5 £574 19 3 In addition to the above the Ladies' Conferences collected 430 second-hand articles of clothing which were distributed in the city and the gumfields. The various Ladies' Conferences also worked one day for the Belgians, the result being that 300 new and second-hand articles were handed over for this deserving object. It is worthy of note that in connection with this society the deserving poor, irrespective of creed, are helped, and no officer or member receives any monetary consideration for his work —not one penny is paid in salary. Every shilling that comes to the fund is distributed amongst the deserving poor. The society is deserving of whole-hearted support, and the charitably disposed cannot wish for a more thorough organisation through which they may help the needy and distressed.