CHURCH MEETINGS.

Auckland Star, Volume LI, Issue 103, 30 April 1920, Page 3

CHURCH MEETINGS.

ST. MARY'S CATHEDRAL. b; The annual meettng of parishioners of S^Mary's Cathedral was held last night. Rev. Percival James, vicar, presiding. There t , I was a sooil attendance. Bey. A. H. McC. a Acheson, who has Just arrived from Eng- jj land to take up the duties of assistant |~, I curate, was welcomed to the parish. The annual Teport etated that for most of the ] n ■year the parish had. been under the teiu- n i porary charge of Rev. Dr. O'Callaghan, - whose efforts were very much appreciated, rj The new vicar arrived and assumed his Vl duties early in January. The report re- , ferred to the activities of the oholr. women's guild, C.E.M.S.. Sunday school. and boy ecoute, and stated that a number p of new members bad joined the choir, a which was undertaking its work with new f enthusiasm. The statement of accounts h I showed a total revenue of £1144, as com- s pared with £1006 for the previous yoar, .' i and ordinary expenditure £111*!, as com- (• j pared with £1078. . The Tlcar appointed IMr. 11. I". Kissling a> his churchwarden, and Mr. It. C. Grlgsby was re-elected people's chnrchwarden. The r following vestry was elected, after a 1»1- \ i lit:—l>r. A. Kinder. Messrs. G. Dewn, J. ; « C. Dove, W. S. Furby. 11. Oilflllan. A. V. \\ ftraoe, l>. B. Patterson. J. S. Rutueifunl. I - E. A. Thompson, and J. P. Ridings. ' ST. ALBAX'S, DOMINION ROAM. j The annual meeting of parishioners was } held In the school room last evening, tlie ' vicar of the parish. Rev. 11. B. s presiding over a good attendance. ' The. .following officers were elected for < the ensuing year. Vicar's warden, Mr. 11. ('. Robinson; people's wnrden. Mr. It. Iliulse; vestry, Messrs. G. G. Ashley. It. A. . Alckin, J. W. Blackwell, K. R. Boldero, P. }

Outry. E. B. Hawkins, J. Hunt, .1. L. Ilulse, I : W. B. Williamson, and C. l>. young;)' auditor, Mr. C. Waters. ST^'BARN'ABAS'. The Vicar, Canon McFarland presided at the annual meeting of parishioners of 'St. Barnabas', Mount Eden. The statement or ! accounts showed that £150 had been paid '. off during the year. On general account J showed a credit of £r>,"i, and Sunday Sehcxil i. .1 credit of £40. Mr. C. Hudson was! reappointed vicar's warden, and the follow- I ing officers were elected:—'People's warden, : Mr. T. H. White: vestry. 'Messrs. .1. Cook.' 'E. Yates. E. Walters, 'Fielder, .1. Iltitchin- , son. J. Harris, jun.. Berry. .1. H. Gregory. , Phllpot, and E. 'Rowriug. Mr. Grlndrod was appointed auditor. A vote of sympathy and appreciation of his long service! was passed to Mr. C. White, the organist. I who is retiring on account of ill-health i after twenty years' service. j HOLY TRINITY. At Holy Trinity Church, Devonport. the Vicar, Rev. A. J. Greenwood, presided. | The accounts showed an overdraft of £Wu. j fund was allocated as "follows! —£-i*t '"'*i repairs at Augustine's. Stanley Itay. I £23 for repairs at St. Michael's, Bayswater. I the balance to go towards the electric lighting of the parish hall, and the Church at I Holy Trinity. Mr. Peter Ilolin.len was appointed vicar's warden. The election or officers resulted: —People's warden. Captain' W. L. D. Chapman: vestry, 'Messrs. Forte. Wilson. Barnes. Grevillc. Drain. Buslielt. Samson, Hunt. Feilder and Kingsford. The committee's report on the question ot taking over Cheltenham College, now under offer, and carrying it on as a church school. thoroughly qualified liead mistress and! adequate "staff it would undoubtedly V a i ST. PETER'S. The annual meeting of S. Peter's Anglican Church, Onehunga, was held last evening, ] and presided over by the Rev. J. R. Burgin. j ! Mr. T. C. Somers "was re-elected vicar's! warden, and Mr. L. Perks peoples warden; I vestrymen, Messrs. E. Hall, C. 11. Barker, J. Pullien, W. Potter, .1. Williams. W. Webb, .1. A. Skinner, J. Bartlett, J. Smallwood, A. T. Skinner: auditor, Mr. A. G. Houldsworth. A committee was appointed to bring down a building scheme for the erection of a new church at the corner of Queen and Grey Streets. The sum of £1370 is in hand for this purpose. The total recipts for the. year amounted to £6SS 17/1. The annual expenditure to cover everything is £600. I There is a debit balance of £74 0/0. reduced I from £12H 3/5 by a thanksgiving pence loflerlng of £92 18/9. Large congregations attend all the services under the new vicar, the Rev. J. R. Burgin. PA'PAKX'RA. i Parishioners of Christ Church, PapaUurn. • held the annual meeting on Wednesday . last, the vicar (Rev. W. C. Wood) presiding. The balance-sheet showed a substantial ! credit. The vicar nominated Mr. P. M. Holt 'us vicar's 'warden for another vpiir, anrl Mr. D. W. Jones was again asked to all i ne position of people's warden. The following were elected as vestrymen for the ensuing year:—Messrs. P. .1. Willis. W. Hlbbard. HWalters. E. Platt. G. Busby, J. Klliot, . Jeshson. and Turner.