C.E.M.S.

Auckland Star, Volume XLV, Issue 127, 29 May 1914, Page 9

C.E.M.S.

DIOCZSAW CONFERETfCE.

1 meetln" ot the Auckland O'fin of the .-hurch of Engm**? was held in the jjjj Men* - vpit ",, r( } a y afternoon, and tt^ an ,° ' th / evening. Fifty-four ' MtiD attended. 'The Anglican *" pte ' , f 'Dr. Ave.r:ll). who Bisnop ol * formally welcomed by the ? r ; 'wrnarv I Mr. H. C. Stevens) report stated that ■ ' ,be year new branches had i «™ { Z*-« Thames, Si Epsom, Northeote. and Morrtne- ., jho Diocesan I nion now comM tiirtythree branches, with a roll r o«r 600'mcpab'r>. During the year 1 naioD had undertaken the mainten£,ef an il.stit.ne at the Hautapd °1 and a stall at the Auckreports of v.hich would b> presfDtcd later. ....,„ Vportmg on the .ort of tbe C.E.MA institute at Ilautapu. Key. \V. h. foDollv eaid that the soeietye tiree | devoted refpetively to games. Writing and reading, were much used | j.id greatly appreciated by the men in j camp! Unfortunately the big gala Thick swept over the mop Mew down i| three tents, smashing a number of I imps, etc, and tearing one tent so j badly that it con! 1 not be usfvl again. I far'work was continued during the eseual camp, when thn tents were a-pain town over. He had re.eived unfamng j tonrtMv and sympathy from tbe officers. U d tie men abo freejy expressed their jmrwiation. "Votes of thanks were taised to -Mr. Cotiolly and to Key. j> T. AViUiams lor raising a cum ot >>0 in aid of thp work. i report on tbe (\E-M.S. raission stall it the Auckland EThiV'itinn pretentfd by Kpv. K. ■'. M.-Farland, who ttAted that owing to the untiring efforts of Rpv. 0. J. Kimberley and a number of CE.M-S. mea who I-oo'k turns in sell•ing curios, ftc. the. stall had been a success from the publicity point of \iew. though ithore were no profile t:> hand over t> the various miseions. Votes of thanks were passed to th» members, clerical and lay. who had a=?isted in the enterpri~e. A lengthy dise-uosion took re- | garding the best means of keeping in I to'jch with hoys after they left Sunday school. The Bishop. Rev. ?. T. Williams, and others, favoured confirmation at an ear!'?r age, even a- low af ten years, andpr siritable conditions, and eventnaily a resolution wa*< passed Tecommfiidinfr "onsideration of a scheme of junior C.Z3AS. brancie? j u the nature of boys' guilds. Mr. J. L. Thompson gare an account of the open-aJr senuees on the waterfront, and other speakers urged members to help them along by attending. if they did not assist otherwise. Rev. C. A. B. Watson urged that the tune was ripe for thp Diocesan Inion to take over the C-E.M.S. HoetfJ, now conducted hy the St. Paul's branch. The executive wa.- rovonimended to consider the matter. After considerable discussion, the followjiig resolution was carried by a large majority.—-"That this conference of delegate! of thn C.EMA. represeatin" the Auckland Dioctte. urg« all member of ! tie C.F..M.S. in this diocese to consider tin advisability of makin" the refer «ndum on the Bible , n State Schools'l Leajurs proposals their dominating cot,ceni at tne coming general election of manners of Parliament, m the event of thp refprendum on the subjm-t not hems grantr.l during t.Hr eorninr, ?oe . fion " T.ir foUcrwiap executive wa? elected 'Or the comma: vrar:—Rev* P T \\ il"»m. E -T. McFarland. C. A. B. Watson and H. P, Winrfnld, Mc ,, r5 ~ „ A. \V,in ß . .7. [[. J CI1 o ? . A . J■l'E'ves. and J. 11. Buston.