METHODIST ORPHANAGE.

Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 246, 17 October 1925, Page 15

METHODIST ORPHANAGE.

ANNUAL MEETING. Th annual meeting ot the Auckland Methodist Orphanages was held yesterday afternoon, Rev, E. Drake (chairman of the district) presiding. Tbe Selection Colnmitteß report, presented by Rev. S. Griffith, showed 94 children in the homes. 67 at Mt. Albert, and 27 at Epsom. -Matron's reports were submitted by Mesdames Armitage (Mt. Albert) and EveHss (Epsom), and showed the homes to be in a healthy condition. At Mt. Albert, where the home was in its sixth year of service, despite the influenza aud infantile, paralysis epidemics, no sickness tad been experienced, while only childish ailments had attacked the members of the Epsom Home. Ada Naylor, senior member at Mt. Albert, had matriculated, and Pat Ford had secured admission to Paerata College. The children at Mt. Albert had held their fourth annual "Black Baby" Bazaar, to raise funds fop mission work in the Solomons, and £54 had been sent forward for that purpose. Fortyfive children had entered the Sunday School Union examination, and ten prizes had beea won, while all had passed. Special thanks were expressed for help given in providing: ■ clothing for the children, also for fruit fop jam making, practically the whole of the needs in preserves being supplied by friends of the orphanage. To the gentlemen who supplied char-a-bancs to take the children to see tbe illuminations in the city during tho visit of .the American Fleet thanks were expressed, while special gratitude was due to> the many people who took the children into their homes for the summer months, thus giving both children and matron a greatly appreciated holiday. Mesdames Snowdoit and Peak presented the House Committee reports, both speaking in high terms of the excellent management of the homes by the matrons and their staffs. Miss E. Mason was heartily thanked for her work as honorary collector for the orphanage, and Miss A. Mason for her ronstant gratuitous help at the Mt. Albert Homes. With Rev. J. Blight, sympathy in his illness was expressed, and he was thanked for his work as a collector for the orphanage. The balance-sheet was read by the secret tary. Rev. S. Griffith. During tho year the house and land afl Epsom, known as "Dunkerron," the home of the Into Mr. Gorrie, had been purchased at a cost, with improvements and necessary alterations and furnishing, of about £7000. Over five acres of land surrounded this ideally situated home. There was a small deficit on the year's working, but this was accounted for by the extension at Epsom and the withdrawal of support by the Tai-anaki-Wanganui District. Mr. A. C. Caugbev desired to be relieved of the treasurershi'rj of the orphanage, and Rev. S. Griffith was appointed to the office, Mr. Caughey being asked to accept the office of co-treasurer. Rev. S. Griffith was also re-elected secretary.