KNOX CHURCH

Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 21033, 8 December 1933, Page 7

KNOX CHURCH

ANNUAL CONGREGATIONAL MEETING The annual congregational meeting of Knox Church was held last night when the Rev. T. W. Armour presided over a good attendance of members. In his introductory remarks, the chairman said they had much cause for thankfulness. At Knox Church they had many of the marks of a living church. The average number of communicants was increasing year by year, they were able to staff their many agencies without trouble, they were in touch with all sections of society, and there was a spirit of Christian service which was ever seeking new forms of expression. Ho congratulated the congregation on the type of man in official positions for the the.Kirk session and managers' court. Mr H. P. Donald, session clerk, moved the adoption of the session's report. This showed that the roll of communicant members had increased from 466 -to 469, while the average number of communicants had increased from 312 to 320. Mr M. Macleod moved the adoption of the report of the board of managers. This showed that the congregation had been able to meet its obligations in full and carry" forward a credit balance of £44 12s in the ordin.ary account, while meeting the whole ot the assembly's allocation for missions, etc., and adding £B6 14s to the capital debt reduction fund. During the year the congregation had received a gift of £2OO from an anonymous donor, and also a bequest of £SO from the estate of the late Mr W. I. Bailie. The report of Knox Sunday school showed the year began with 135 scholars and closed with 150, and at the Fulton Avenue Sunday School there had been an increase of 20 over the previous year. Reference made to the work of the honorary deaconess, Sister Agnes, and the loyalty and efficiency of the choir elicited hearty applause. At the close a musical programme was provided, those contributing being Misses R. Fulton and R. Broughton, Miss W. Brunton, Mr C. L. Martin, and Mr A. G. Thompson, choirmaster. A cordial vote of thanks to the entertainers and to the ladies who provided supper was moved by Mr J. I. Royds.