TRINITY CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17318, 2 December 1921, Page 5

TRINITY CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.

annual meeting. a . ___ ' The annual meeting of Trinity Church w«a held oil; Wednesday, a social tea preceding! "• the bittineas meeting. . The Rev. H. J. Puffadine, who presided, gave an address dealing with the church's work. - The secretary, Mr Walter Wilkinson, read /the annual report, which stated that tho 1 year lid been one of steady •work, marked ' with a satisfactory degree of progress. The servioes and monthly communion service had : been well attended, while the work generally . had been stimulated and helped forward under the guidance of the Rev. H. J. Huffadine, • who commenced his ministry on October 91st, 1920. The year started with a membership of 177, of whom 48 were on the non-resident ■ . roll. During the year 19 new members were , received and two removed by death. The communion roll now stood at 144. The present financial position was/ satisfactory, -and the report thanked the members and ; .Iriendfr for their loyal support. The baU . anoe-eheet showed a small adverse balanoe on the general account, but the position at vthe present is a credit balance on all ao- • counts. The Ladies' Guild and the choir ,-Were thanked for their splendid effort in by way of the sale of work, which . such a great success. The church >PWperty had during tho year been put in repair, a new sydtem of gas stoves {or heating purposes had .been installed, and ~ fcaa proved very satisfactory. To aooomplish this work « loan of £SOO at GJ per cent, was .Wised, but it was felt that the present condition justifies the action. Tho church was greatly/indebted to Mr W. Congrenr® for his . * fi rk and services as property steward, #nd ■ j 1 * wss thanked for hia many services. At J™ P««ent time the property was valued At *16,000, including the manse. Messrs Wm. Bull and C. H. Bryant, joint .tteasurers, presented tho balance-sheet which Mowed a slight deficit on the general ao.u,' missions account showed a oredit balanoe of £2l fis 2d, oommunion accountbalance of £3 la 9d,,and the proa balance of £B7 fis and balance-sheet were adopted, ii. Milner presented the choir report. which that the membership roll at 18, with an average attendance at . . ; Jractice of 13 and at the Sunday services ol were vacancies for sopranos. mi! 8 w * a * cwdit of £6 10s. • Pen## fund report stated that tho •ontnbutions average each month about £1

11a 7d, and special thinks were due to the Ladies' Guild, which had arranged four socials during the winter tor the fund. The Young People's Guild meetings during the term nad been very successful,; and. afl were doing their best to help the society. Mr S. C. Owen. Hon. secretary, presented) the report on behalf of the Ladies' Guild, which showed the excellent work done for the year by- the ladies of the church. The election of officers resulted as follows: —Hon. secretary, Mr Walter Wilkinson; joint treasurers,/. Messrs C. H> Bryant and Wm. Bull; property steward, Mr Wm. Congreve; pence fund, Mr R. Woodham; reporter, Mr G. E. Franklin; auditor, Mr A. M. Owen; district committee, Meesre G. E. Franklin, G. H. Hall, L. J. Saunders, W. Wilkinson; ex-officio members, Messrs A. W. Beaven and Wm. Bull; Missionary committee L.M.S., Mesdamee Huffadine, Stfuthers, Lorimer, Wilkinson, Hayley, and Misses S. Winter, Garrard, and Pilkington, and Rev. Huffadine, - and Messrs Sturge and Smith/ere; delegates to the Council of Christian Congregations, Key. Huffadine and Messrs Beaven and Wilkinson. Totes of thanks were carried by acclamation to the following:—Mr S. Ct Owen, organist ; the choir, the hon. secretary, the treasurers (Messrs Bryant and Bull), Mr G. E. Franklin (reporter), 'to the Ladies' Guild,' Mr A. M. 'Owen (auditor).. A special vote of thanks was carried, on tho motion of Mr S. C. Owen, to the pastor for his splendid work during the put year.