ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY, 'SOUTH DUNEDIN

New Zealand Tablet, 29 July 1915, Page 45

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY, 'SOUTH DUNEDIN

The annual meeting of St. Vincent de Paul Society, South Dunedin, was held at St. Patrick's School on Tuesday evening, July 20, Rev. Father Delany being in the chair. The annual report and balance sheet were read and unanimously adopted. Election of office-bearers for the forthcoming year resulted as follows President, Miss Cameron vice-president, Mesdames Mullin, sen., and Nelson; secretary, Mrs. Hade; treasurer, Mrs. Mullin, jun.; buyers, Mrs Moloney and Miss Heffernan; wardrobe-keepers, Mrs. Lennon and Miss Brown. The following was the annual report: Your committee, in presenting their annual, report, regret to chronicle, owing to the ravages of the war, there has been a continuous draw on their resources for goods and clothes, but we were able to cope with all demands, and we wish to extend our best thanks to all who assisted us during the year. During the year this society .has been affiliated to the General Council at Bologna, and all members share in all indulgences attached to the work of the society. We held during the year twenty sewing meetings with an average attendance of sixteen. We would respectfully urge the members to try and get as many ladies as they can to come to the sewing meetings, as the future looks anything but bright, and the relief we can give in this direction is very welcome in sonic homes. The poor and sick have been regularly visited at their homes, and also the inmates of the benevolent institutions. Eight children were baptised, and a home found for one child. A donation of £3 3s, as usual, was sent to Mount Magdala, and a gift of fruit to the St. Vincent de Paul Orphanage on the Feast of St. Vincent de Paul. We entertained the soldiers that were in camp at Tahuna at a Communion breakfast, and we are deeply sorry to report that some of the brave boys that were at the breakfast have died fighting for their King and country. We wish to tender our sincere sympathy to their relatives and friends, and also to the friends and relatives of those New Zealanders who have lost, their lives at the front. During the year there were 420 articles of clothing distributed, also 39 orders for coal, 104 for groceries, 10 for boots, G for meat, 2 pair blankets, sheets, and bed cover's, etc. It will be seen from the balance sheet the society started the year with a credit balance of £42 15s lOd, to which has to be added subscriptions and donations (received during the year), £43 4s 3id, making the total receipts, £B6 0s Hd. On the other side the expenditure amounts to £52 4s ll|d, leaving a credit balance of £33 15s 2d (cash in bank £29 Is 4d, and cash in hand £4 13s lOd) carried forward to next year. Our expenditure has increased on account of the extra help we had to provide, and also owing to the increase in prices of all goods.

Balance Sheet. Receipts. .£ s. d. £ s. d. Balance in Bank, 1911 42 15 10 Subscriptions 40 13 31 Donations ... 2 11 0 43 4 31 £86 0 U Expenditure. £ s. d. £ s. d. Groceries ... 27 16 6 Boots 3 18 9 Coal 8 1 6 Drapery . . 9 5 U Sundries 3 2 10 52 4 Ill Cash at Bank 29 1 4 Cash in Hand 4 13 10 33 15 2 £86 0 u