PARISH MEETINGS.

Auckland Star, Volume LIV, Issue 105, 4 May 1923, Page 7

PARISH MEETINGS.

HOLY TRINITY CHL'UCH. TiiP Her. A. J. Greenwood presided at the parishioners' meeting of the Church of the Holy Trinity, Devonport. There was ,i good attendance, and a social gathering wus held at the conclusion of the business. Refreshments were provided by a committee of ladles. The report showed a satisfactory financial position. General offerings totalled £r><'.3, as compared with £471 Hie previous year. Tin; envelope system of contribution was well supported, hut the vestry ■ wanted the membership increased. The parish hall fund showed a credit of £ 30. An oak tablet had been placed i v the church containing the names of soldiers belonging to the parish who fell during the war. The vicar referred to the loss sustained by the parish by the deaths of Messrs. P. <;. Ewingtou, K. 11. Dtider and Alexander Alison. He also mentioned that the continuations for the y.-ar totalled over Hio, showing an increase over inst year, when the number whs live, and the number of communions made was increased by over 1001). The thanks of the vestry were conveyed to the Ladies' Guild, whose efforts enabled the sum of £100 to lie paid off the parish hall mortgage. The fol lowing officers were elected : Vicars warden. Mr. E. St. (lair Brain; peoples warden. Mr Tudehope; vestry, Messrs. Sharp. Chambers, l'rohert. Roberts. Hest. Anthony, Lyon. Dagnall, Houghton and U.chanH...n.