PRISON GATE MISSION.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 19461, 7 November 1928, Page 11

PRISON GATE MISSION.

ANNUAL MEETING.

The annUal ttefetiag of the JPfiSbh Gate Missiorl Committee was held yeshis Honour Mr Justice Adams presiding. , The chairman said that twd things had Struck him in teadiag the report ana .statement of accoudtst all the names of those bn the committee were of those who were personally engaged in that and other social work, ana secofldly that he regretted to see how small a sum of motley was given frtr the cbmlnittee's Workj He was sure that fnore people Would gladly, give. Enhigti Newt oh (Saltation irmy), Misses E. Cardale, B. E. BaUgnaft, and 15. Hey Wood reported bti their Werk at the Addingtbh Feftiale Reformatory, ftnd the cohcerts, oecasioaai addresses, and help giveh to prisoners on release. The Rev. F. R. ftawle spoke Oh his work at Papafua Prisoa. After SbUle discussion bti .afteiHti&fti work, the secretary explained how the work of the Society would be lightened and made tobre hopeful by the segregation of the criminal who Was irrefohttable, because bf mebtal defectiveness. The anfilial report stated that during the fifteen months ended March 3lsti 1928, a total of 168 cases were dealt with by the secretary, of which 133 were prisoners helped on discharge. The following help WaS giveUßoard and lodging was found tbr oo CafleS: fares .and other help to Work fbf. 68 cases; clothing fO)" 44 Cfls€S; 10 families were helped; and miscellaneous help given to 40 cases. Much help was giveii to other bases by vaHOUS rnerti» bers of the committee both at Addington and Paparua prisons. Mrs Herbert and her Soclhl Welfare Guild had helped many families. The Anglican Cathedral congregation gave clothing and money: Election of Officers The following officers were re-elected! —President: His Hbuour Mr Jnstiee Adams; chairman: Mr 8. E. McCarthy; bon. treasurer: Mr J. H» Stringer; hon. secretary: the Rev. P. Revell; committee: the Rev. Fi R. Rawle. Mesdames Herbert and Pritdh' ett, Misses E. Heywood, _B. E. Baughan, E. Cardale, and Ensign Newton 8.A.: hon. auditors: Ww. Jame* son and Son, F.P.A., N.Z.