MEETINGS & ENTERTAINMENTS.

Auckland Star, Volume XL, Issue XL, 17 April 1909, Page 7

MEETINGS & ENTERTAINMENTS.

tTh* «omnell v -<>I J €he' '^Siiilore , Home .held their ordhlaiy i.meeting ;a't 'the (premises in. -Lower Albert-street , Jast 4iighf. Mr. :'E. H. ■IP'otter.-Tice-preeideat.-took chair, pfifere- present 'were': 'ifesgrs.; T. ■Gresham, T." <Bkrle Giles, ,G.?Litt4e, ■and 08. iPshippe.. TEhe-monthly ;jreport •showed ithe α-wsrage : numbed .oi ;«ailors. in. )t&e Haowie during was as against in February.: -Accotinta airiomrtlnis .to £165 ■3/1 ' were" jpassea" for -pajnrieat.' 'Tihe "pro. *pbsal <to «rect a Terandah . porch in "iront oif the home was referred to the presiaeni, a:ice^presl<len ; t; and Tion.se' committee. ' Mr. B; .HpWbsTnaae -* second donao<ni of fboofcs to the; Sailors' -tHomce: ' The .gjft'compfilses -tweilve rolumes,; and' !a : -vote : ■at ,thant:s to the donor -was-ipassed; .-, - • '■OXKHtiiNiGii. MEXiHOD. .'IST. CDBGtJIT/ ' meeting ot lihe newly 'constituted •Onfetraiiga Met3ioaist "circnit %aa'. 'lieldL Iα ithe Church Haet aright. .'. .TJie)Bev. J. ;s.'6ibsaa and there, was ~a iurge gitendance of jepresentattTes ;presentl,. chairman stated that ■: the 'principle - was tae election -at etewalras. J H» nominated Mr. JL. ■Ji'SPople'iaseenior circuit eteward, sand. Mr.':" 1&. -C. Jjaldng Jumlor tirouit- steward, 'they- were elected. Mr. ■&. .H". Douglaas^-retfring' ; ';:eeaflor'. f; .'clrcnlt jstewara, , aDnoiiDcedi-that- the; "Joan l::wiilch ■had been eecm*d without interest -jon: :-the new iparsoiiage ihad 'been, repaid, leaTlne"'* small credit ■. balance in. hand. The- new circuit commenced with* credit balance of £15. A knd. Timinimous-. vote of tihanka was accorded to 4ib.e Tetirlng circuit etewairds sffllesars. Do.uglass and\Roblns) for their and valuable services.-- ---• The Onehungß ; Congregational I/Iterary Sdciety-'comtnenced the wiitter, eeseion with, a social last TneftTinctaon was held In the JForesters' Hall. : TTheHeT.X HJ Mackenzie, pastor, presided, and' jdellrered ■an address. : ;Xhe proceedings fterminted, with, a sni>per. ..-'- .•;■■ '■■ .. ■ y;'. :___..^_l_ —