PARISH MEETINGS.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18682, 4 May 1926, Page 3

PARISH MEETINGS.

CASH-MERE HILLS. The annual meeting of parishioners of Cashmere JUIls was held at SI. Augustine's schoolroom, the Vicar, the liev. A. IT. Xorris, presiding. The Rev. I-'. 11. Inwood, honorary assistant priest, the churchwardens, Mr E. G. Hogg, and Major Borrow, and 32 other parishioners-, were present. .Encouraging reports were submitted by the vicar and leaders of the several organisations in the parish. The churchwardens' report and statement of accounts showed total receipts for the year .£B9? :is 7d. with a credit balance of .£7 IGs lid. ; The total amount e.tpendod for extra paro- ! chial purposes, foreign missions, home mission, St. Saviour'* Orphanage, etc., had been i'-JJ-l 17s lOd, an increase of £.13 !)a •Jd over last year's total. The amount expended for parochial purposes, was £s6j 10s i)d. The liabilities on account of church and ■adioolronm loan, Beckenham loan, and vicarage loan, amounted to A' 1392 os. The meeting expressed hearty thanks to flic wardens and vestry, Sunday School teachers, and conductors of Bible Classes, Women's Guild, choirmaster, organist, and _ choir members, business manager, and distributors of the Parish Magazine, and the Cashmere Girls' Club. The following church officers were elected: Vicar's warden. Mr li. G. Hogg: vestry. Miss Walker. Mrs Stocks. Mr J. Craeroft Wilson. Major lierrow, Messrs It. A. .Papprill, i'Ladd. A. .). Dorbidsre, E. P. Stanford, A. C. Andrews, and W. Witle. The question of holding evening social gatherings was refcred to flic vestry. After the business meeting a short musical programme was given by Misses Dorothy Andrews and .full, and Messrs 11. Gill and 11. A. Brickell. arid supper was dispensed by the Women's Guild. ST. MARTIN'S, SPREYDON. The anr.tal meetim; cf St. Martin's parishioners took place in ilie schoolroom and was largely attended in spite of a wet night. The vicar piesided. The .balance-sheet 'was very satisfactory. It showed that the vear's expenditure- was the sneaks', thev had had, but they were ab.e to show a credit"of £7 10s lid, oompaied with £5 Is 7d credit, last year. General-offertories and subscriptions had increased. Specia. offertories showed a gratifving increase, being £IS 7s 7d, compared with £3l 3s lid.last year. St. Martin's Guild had raised £4B town ids the Sunday School extension loan. The loan would be enabled to be reduced from 10 years to 7. leaving only 3 years to run. "tlio vicarage site loan was now halt f>aiu <ft. the special offertory providing over £l3 for the year's instalment. The vicar reviewed the year's work. lh e church attendance. was good, on the whole. The Sunday School had a pood staff, but the Girls' Bible Class, tha*. had bee™ under Mrs Andrew, had Town too' large for one teacher. St. Martinis Guild had done excel; lent work, and the new branch of the Mothers L'nion in the parish had been very successful. The secretaiT, Mrs YTilkins, had worked splendidly. The Vork of Mr Ward, parishioners' warden, was highlv commended. The vestrv appointed was as fo ''°f a: r Messrs H. E. Street (vicars warden). A. -fc. Ward (parishioners' warden), Messrs Matmas, Eioor, J. VT. •Wrieht, D. Mcrrett. J. ISmail. D. Xeave, H. Crompton, lealman, Gregson, and Simms (vestrymen). , A presentation of a beautiiullv-bound copy or church services was made to Mr vj ■ who hj« retired from the vestry The choir I troys' prises • -ware present*** ' -votes o. thanks poised (o church-workers.

ST. JAMES'S,, SOUTHBRIDGE. The annual meeting of parishioners of St. James's' Church, Southbridge, was lield on Thursday evening, the Rsv.'H. 0. Hawkins presiding. A resolution of'condolence was carried with the family of lho late Mr William Inwocd, who had been connected with the church for 1 ever 50 years', and had been present at the first service heid in the church. Mr \V. E. Leadley, organiser of the Jim-sea" Chapel Fund, acknowledged with thanks the sum of £7 K's, forwarded from the Southbridge parochial district. The wardens, Messrs A. J. Inwood and A. Greenwood, presented a report on the finances, which were stated not to be in ti satisfactory condition. The- year had begun with a deficit of £G IGs 9d, and finished with a greatly increased debit balance of £57 13s Bd. General offertories Bhowed an increase of 13s over the previous year. Subscriptions to stipend had increased by about £lO over the previews year, but «t-:ll fell abort, by £-15 of the guaranteed auio.mt. 'ihe various mission iuiul offertories had also increased to the extent of £3 Ids, and special offertories as a whole decreased by ,1-2 ss. The district fund had been separated from the general fund, and shewed a credit of £33 5s on (lie year's woikinjr The total cost of nddition3 to the parish hall was £l6l 10s, cf which £Bl 10s had been made w> I.y Ihe Ladies' Guild and fhe remaining i'KO borrowed from the Church liui'ding Fund.' There was, therefore, a debt of £IOO on the Parish Hall The Church Building Fund continued to grow, nearly nearly £3OO having been added during the year, and now showed a balance of £1617 3s 3d. The general balance-sheet showed a bank balance of £l9 Ifis kl, but when all liabilities had been met, there would be a debit of i's7 13s Bd. Th? various financial statements were adopted. . In the course of a. report on church affairs for the vc3r, ihe vicir slated that (here had been' 13 .baptisms : .n the Southbridge one wedding, and no burials. The outstanding event of the year bed been ihe Church Jubilee celebrations on August 20th. A Qu-eii Carnival had been held m aid of ('■? Church Bt'i'ding Fund and had netted £404. The parish hall had been extensivelv added to, which would greatly increase its usefulne33. The greatest need | in connex-'on with the hall now was a piano. An area of 4 ocrss cf the church land had bepen sold to the Education Eoard at, £4OO ]'2s Cxi r.s a site for the new school. The Sunday School was in a thriving cordltion. having a roll cf 70 scholars. The Thursday Bible Clars was still conducted by the vicar, and there was a 101 l of 90. Mr A. J. Inwocd was nominated for re-election as people's warden, but declined to accept the office for hea'th reasons. The vicar nominated Mr H. B. B. Willis as vicar's warden, and Mr .T. S. Tr.wood was elected parishioners' warden. The following were elected a vestrv: —Me?«rs A. C. Greenwood. A. Oadnn, T. A. Edwards. W. O. TA'root, A. .T. Inwood, D. Taylor, and R. | Rcwe. Mr Taylor was re-c-lested treasurer ! and Mr Fuchs auditor. ST. JURY'S, HALSWELL. The annual meeting of the parishioners oi SI. Mary's was held in the supper room ot the Halswell Hall and was well attended. | The vicar, the Rev. C. C. Oldham, presided. The balance-sheets showed a satisfactory » position, compared with tho previous year. r The year had closed with a deficit of £l9. , The Ladies" Guild gave £35 to general • expenses, which enabled a small credit bal- : ii« t7> be. chown. Tho cemctcr- account li»d £3O ja ordinary account a:ad £76 in the

reserve. The church repairs account had a credit of £IOO. Tho church ie now 62 years old, but is wonderfully sound. Host of the repairs fund is to bo used to strength it, so that it may last many more years. The vicar's report reviewed the year's worK Especial praise was given to Mr Brandon (vicar's warden) and lo the Ladies' Guild, Sunday School teachers ar! V>-y-roaders. The vestry, r.puointed \4 as follows: — Messrs Brandon and C. ...irdiner (churchwardens), Mesdames Teinpletbn and Rogers, Messrs Blowers, J. Templeton, Amyos,' A. Gibbs, A. Koltman, Fla'us, and R. Gardiner (vestrymen). ST. MARY'S, MERIVALE. About 120 people attended the annual parish meeting of St. Mary's Church, Meriva;c last nighty The animal report showed a credit balance of i'S! (is. The general offertories showed an increase of £SB, as compared with the year ended March 31st, 1925. The total of the parochial fund was £ll lis (3d lower than last year, the number of subscribers to the fund being lower also. Special offertories showed a decrease of £24 6s 6d, and the special mission fund a decrease of £2O. Buriog the year the vestry was able to provide an entrance to the church grounds from Slerivale lane. Tho outstanding event of the year was tho laying of the foundation stone of the new church by the vicar on Sunday, February 21st. The report and balance-sheet were, adopted. Mr 3. ('•. h. Vernon was appointed vicar's warden and Mr E. Hamilton people's warden foi the D suing year. The following vestrymen ueie elected:—Messrs A. C. Cottrell, K. G. Helinorc, A. L. F. Ledger, H. G. Livingstone, W. M. Maclean. L. H. Mirams, A. MuKellar, 11. H. S. 'Westmacoit, W. V>*ood, and T. Y. Wardrop. Mr L. Hewitt was appointed auditor. Archdeacon Ifaggitt expressed his gratitude at tho church attendance.}. He was very glad that members of the church were taking leading parts in social and public work in the City. Ii was very satisfactory to note that the church was contributing freely to objects outside the parish itself. He wished to thank the numerous church workers for their help. He was confident that the money for the new church would he subscribed, and he hoped that the new church would have a window as a memorial of those who fell in the war. Mrs Roberts addreasrd the parishioners on tho subject of the Mothers' 'Union, and the IJcv. F. 13. Redgrave spoke on mission work.