ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY, SOUTH DUNEDIN.

New Zealand Tablet, 9 August 1917, Page 43

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY, SOUTH DUNEDIN.

The annual meeting of St. Patrick's Conference of the St. Vincent de J Paul Society was held in the schoolroom, South Dunedin, on July 24. The Rev. Father Delany presided, and there was a good attendance of members. The report and balance sheet were read and adopted. The statement of accounts showed

receipts as follows:—Subscriptions, £3O 19s 2d donations, 6s 9d; collection, £ls Is 3d balance forward, £34 5s; —total, £BO 12s 2d. Expenditure—Groceries, £26 6s; drapery, £9 10s; coal, boots, and sundries, £6 9s 5d ;—total, £39 9s. Balance in bank, £4l 3s 2d. The report stated that the activities of the society for the past year had been satisfactory. Twenty-two sewing meetings were held, which, although showing a slight falling off, were well attended. The conference desired to suggest to the present members the advisability of each introducing at least one new member. The poor and the sick have been visited and their wants attended to. A donation of fruit and sweets was sent to the orphanage on the Feast of St. Vincent de Paul. During the year the conference entertained the orphanage children to a picnic at Waironga, and the members of the conference record their sincere thanks to Messrs. Thomson and Co. for the use of the grounds, anc| also to other gentlemen for donations, which enabled the conference to give the little ones an enjoyable outing. The members also provided breakfast for about 86 children, who made their first Holy Communion on All Saints’ Day. During the year Miss Cameron resigned the position of president, and the conference records sincere thanks to her for past services. Mrs. Mullin was elected to fill the position. Two children were baptised; 156 articles of clothing have been distributed, and a large quantity sent to the orphanage for remaking. There were 45 orders for groceries, 16 for coal, and four for boots issued during the year. The conference desii’es to thaxxk all who have assisted in any way during the year. The following officers were elected : Px-esidexxt, Mrs. Mullixx (re-elected) ; vice-president, Mrs. Marlow, and Mrs. Nelson; treasurer, Mrs Hade

(x-e-elected) : secretary, Miss Reidy (re-elected) ; buyers, Mrs Roche and Mrs. O’Brien : wai'drobe-keeper, Mrs. Lennon (re-elected) : wardrobe assistant, Miss Layburn.