THE ANGLICAN HOME MISSION.

Auckland Star, Volume XXI, Issue 259, 1 November 1890, Page 5

THE ANGLICAN HOME MISSION.

The congregations at the Anglican churches are invited twice every year to contribute towards tho Homo Mission Fund. Tomorrow is the day selectedby the rule of tho Synod, when the collections in all the ehurchos of the diocese should be for bhis fund. From the reporb of tho Standing Committee we see that the clergy resident) in the following districts have received grants from the fund in augmentation of the contributions of their congregations, viz. : — Howick, Kamo, Kabikati, New Plymouth out districts, Kawakawa, Otorohanga, Papakura, PaparOa, Te Aroha, Waimate and Waiuku. The sbipends of the Diocesan Missionary and the clergy who assisb him are paid from the fund, tho collections ab the services held by them being paid intojtho fund. These collections for the pasb year-amounted to £300 in round figures. The parishes and parochial districts contributed £295, the Home Mission Society £125, and Bishop Selwyn gave a special donation of £100. The reporb gives a long lisb of country sebblementa which have been visited by the missionary clergy, and concludes with the following words:—" From the above it will be seen thab there are a very largo number of districts that are regularly visifcedj somo being under the care of a resident minister, and the rest abtended to by tbe Diocesan Missionary or his assistants. The covering this large area so thab all our people may receive tho ministrations of our Church, involves much labour and self-sacrifice on the part of those engaged. The Committee would therefore urge all churchmen throughout bhe diocese to*do their utmost to provide in a systematic wav the funds necessary to carry out efficiently the work of the Home Mission.— W. G. Auckland." The churchmen of Auckland will tomorrow have the opportunity of showing their sympathy with the work, and their desire to assisb in carrying the ministrations of their church to all parts of the diocese.

The second annual meeting of the Auckland Amateur Swimming Club was held in the V.M.C.A. Rooms lasb evening, and was largely abbended. Mr J. Baker, Captain, presided. Mr St. Clair, Secretary, read the annual report, which showed thab bhe Club had made greab advances during bhe pasb year. There was shown to be a bank balance £4 15s sd. The formal opening of the season takes place on Lake Takapuna on Saturday, Bbh insb. The officers for the ensuing season were elected aa follows :—President: Mr J. M. Brigham. Vice-Presidents: Sir William Fox, Dr. Lewis, Dr. Giles, Messrs J. Dickey, Thomas Brobam, E. Harrow, and M. Niccol. Captain:• Mr J. Baker. Vice-Captain: Mr A. Gold water. Hon. Secretary: Mr R. W. Sb. Clair. Hon. Treasurer : Mr J. W. Gittos. Committee: Messrs Colebrook, Creeth, H. Dacre, S. Duthie, L. M. Myers, A. Smibh, and A. Myers. Delegates to the New Zealand Amateur Swimming Association: Messrs Baker and Sb. Clair. Messrs Baker, Dubhia, and Smith were appointed a subcommittee tp classify members,