CHURCH MEETINGS.

Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 170, 19 July 1924, Page 14

CHURCH MEETINGS.

EDENDaLE PRESBYTERIAN. - Tne annual meeting- of the cliurcli was held, on Wednesday, 16th inst, when about 1 liny were present. The Rev. J. D. McKenzie. 8.A., moderator, occupied the chair. -.'The session report showed the number, on i tiie communion roll to be 136, an increase !or is, and the average attendance at communion OS, an increase or eight. Reference was made to the loss the church had suffered by the death or Miss Benton, who had rendered many years or valuable ser- ; vice to both church and Sunday- school. jThcn rollowed reports and balance-sheets rrom the managers or the P.W.M.U., Ladies' Guild, Ladies' Committee, . Bible classes, I Sunday school. Busy Bees, lawn tennis, etc | All these showed that grood work was being: done. The' Sunday school had increased, and the roll number was now; Scholars 269. j teachers and ofiice-bearers 26. Mrs. Joseph Wilson presented the Sunday school with a cottage organ, for which she was thanked. It was proposed, and carri-d unanimously: I "That we raise the stipend to £300." The 'moderator, on behair of liimseir and his wire, thanked the congregation ror their action and I'or their cordial co-operation during- the year. , Messrs. Dick and Paterson were appointed managers. ~ ._..... GRAXGE ROAD BAPTIST. At tbe monthly business meeting of the Grange Road Baptist--Church last Wednesday, the tender of the Alll Engineering Company tor 'placing the electric light in the • church •" and buildings was accepted. A tender was also accepted from ilr. Barton, ot Green Lane, for disposing of the storm water of the church, In the manner Indicated by the borough engineer. A proposal was brought forward by the <ofllcers to secure additional land adjoining i tbe church, and for which an option had ; been obtained. This was for the purpose :of proceeding In the near, future with,a ' new building. This arrangement would Ifrce for sale 03ft .fronting Dominion- Road, . worth approximately £2300. The suggestion | was favourably received, by. the meeetlng, I and the necessary one month's notice was ! given. The treasurer of the church, stated that the second sale of work.for improvement to church and manse building reached - | a gross total of £125. Tbe current account ,was £1 4/. in debit, but it was anticipated. j that the thanksgiving offering next Suuday I would reach £60. At the request of the I Board of Deaconesses it was resolved to form- a ladles' sewing guild, and a comI mlttee was set up for that purpose. It was 'also decided to establish a men's visitation l committee to assist the pastor In' the spiritual welfare of the church.