PARISH MEETINGS.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 11871, 19 April 1904, Page 4

PARISH MEETINGS.

The annual meeting of parishioners of Holy Trinity, Avonside, waa held on Friday, Canon Pascoe presiding. The Chairman stated that this was the twenty-fifth occasion on which he had presided over their annual gathering, and . he referred briefly to the steady progreas the church had made during that period. With reference to the re-building of the church, the architect had prepared plans, which ■bad been approved of, and which werd

now open, for inspection, and it was hoped tliat tlie work would be completed byChristmas Day, 1905, the jubilee of Avonside Church. The Vicar referred to 4 stone pulpit, which bad been given by one of their own parishioners, and which would be used for the first time on. Trinity Sunday. The accessories to the -pulpit hod already been received from a lady in England, in memory of her sister, ■who was buried in the church grounds. A stained glass window had aikeo recently been given by Mr W. Bashford, in mc« mory of hie late wife. In moving the adoption of the cburchwairdene , report and balance-sheet, Mr W. C. Aiken referred to the fact that over £1000 had been received during the past year, and that although there was an indebtedness of "£l2O ,6s 6d, it was hoped, by strict economy, that the finances would soon show a credit baiarfce. The re-building fund had now reached £1190 14s 10d, and it was resolved that the incoming vestry be authorised to complete the church, at an estimated cost of £2450. Canon Pascoe announced that he had appointed Mr P. M. Newton as hie warden, and the parishionert unanimously elected Mr S. A. Edinger as their representative. - The following were elected vestrymen: —Dr. Inglis, Colonel Slater, Messrs W. J. P. Boulton, Scott, C. Bean, W. S. Crichton, W. C. • Aiken, JR. 8. Ward, J. L. Poulton, and W. S. Godfrey. The animal meeting of parishionem of St. Mary's Church, Addington, was held

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in the schoolroom. The Rev. ;W. S. Bean presided. Th* annual tr***' port stated that the loan of £200 incurred -' in 1893 for building the ebuth aisle hadbeen paid off, end now there mrao liability of any kind on the church, vicarage,' or Sunday school. The general aa&mi* sion offertories Wl been the beet on , re-. cord. The receipt* for -tti« year vert V £534 3e 2d, expenditure £530 10s Id, *pd . credit balance £3 13s Id. Tie following officers were elected :-—Vicar> churdn"' warden, Mr.: Aug. Scbwftrte; "peojje , * church warden, Mr W\ Downing; T«1(T. Messr* £. H. Banks, Q. Ewia, J* Wood*, A. Johneon, W. Johnson, -D. Leathern. J. W. Tvcatynum, 0. H. Winny» and J. W. Wright. . - f The annuftl meeting of the /parishioners of St. Stephen'a Church, Ashburton, w*» held on Thursday. - Hβ Vicar. the'BerJ E. Whitehoww,'prodded. The was expressed that ti»p. lire work of church should be extended, and this emtld .' only be done by giving tb* 4 Vicftr the a* sistance of a curate, or * deacoßftß, oaci a motion was carried «connneodkjg tie incoming vestry to coneider tbe/,qa«jto»« A motion to the effect that;, no in this church should be let or al»c**eo was lost, after givinpr roe to coneeerewe discussion. The following offiotr* ww elected-.-^-Vicar'si chjirchwarfen, MrCB. Hardie; parishionere* churchwardani? Mr D. Stock, senr.; veetrymen, M«wj;D. Wood, T. F. Gibson, Wood*. WUlu, Rindle, T. A. Gates, P. H. CVut, Watfaas, and J. Bamsayl . ;.- '■