CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
Tie annual ceneral meeting of the 2s CW i««™ The Rev J. F- Coursey, chairman JffiSlU report, which was 8d The d non. treasurer (Mr J. Russell Brunt) read the treasurer's annual report and statem«t of receipts for the fifteen months end- • t!». S 1927, the three additional l £nil?lT*i™io bring the balance in line with the diocesan balance. The state ment showed that the total receipts amount. Z to £9OB 19s 9d. Those panshes showin* over £2O to their credit were:—St. JohnTsHS 8s sd; Papanui, "08 12» 7d; «♦ Alhans *B2 3s 9d; Menvale, £B4 1..5, cthmer' £66 9s'sd; Waimate, £sl a in* : «!nmner £4B 0s 8d; Riccarton, £33 «. M- Redcliffs £35 ss; New Brighton, d '6d?G C erfl S dl n e, £29 19s 2d; Ashbur%felection of officers resulted as fol- &££>«% T**J\ SSSTU.'SJKTjSi towing; commitfee, Mrs Hardy, Mrs Inwood. Mum. E. Kniriit Bailey. Revs. H. Orbell, E. C. ■SJSrtt •»« H- p - Ault ' MesHS Ge °- St ine and R. Bargrove. , . The Rev. F. B. Redgrave gave a short address on the cultivating of. the nussionary spirit, anc* gave some remarkable-instances of zeal for tho cause of missions. Miss B. M. Brunt, on furlough from China, spoke of her work in the largest mission hospital in China. She expressed her S2 lore and respect for the Ch nese and was an optimist in believing that at the So", ot the present revolt there would be a ereat Christian revival in China. bhe nao frtVt admiration for the Chinese Ohr.«t»n.. who are standing firm against great opposi ti0 Mi.s Gwen Opje. on furlough from Ceylon, where she is principal of the Girls tt>. Caste School, gave many J ns * nce * ° a Jn g great difficulty . expenenced m W e ™° Christian principles among tne nign "Suae close of the meeting the ladies served snpper.
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Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19062, 26 July 1927, Page 5
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