METHODIST CHURCH

Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 21986, 9 January 1937, Page 3

METHODIST CHURCH

AFFAIRS OF LEESTON CIRCUIT The Rev,. S. Bailey presided over the quarterly meeting of officials of the Leeston Methodist circuit. Sympathy was extended to. several members of the church in different parts of the circuit, who had been ill. The finance reports showed that although there was a debit in the general account on. the quarter’s working, contributions to home and foreign missions and to the orphanage funds lor the year had increased, the total raised for these purposes being more than £lO4. Resolutions congratulating the Brookside Sunday School on the attainment of its diamond jubilee and

the Dunsandel Church on its silver jubilee, were carried, favourable reports on' Sunday School apd Bible class work for the year were submitted. Messrs T. W. Brooks and. R. Barnett were re-elected circuit stewards, and Mr J. H. Skinner secretary. Mr S. W. Worner was elected lay representative to conference, with Mr R. Barnett as substitute. The Rev. S. Bailey was* granted leave of absence during February for a holiday. A motion was carried commending the action of Mr A. Tong in making a protest against the Southbridge recreation ground being used for motor-cycle racing on a Sunday by a visiting sports and picnic party. COUNTIES’ CRICKET MATCH The following team will represent the Akaroa borough and county in a match against the Mount Herbert’and

Wairewa counties: C. J. Mclntosh, M. Mclntosh (Le Son’s Bay), lan McDonald,- J. J G. Tikao, L. Wright; (Wainui). R. T. Masefield, R. Curry, O. Eves, W. A. Newton (Akaroia). Roger Mason and N. Mason (Okain’s Bay) Emergencies; ,F. C, Newton,' C. 8.Arnold, and L, le Lievre. MEDBURY PERSONAL NOTES Miss J. Burke, who spent a holiday at Christchurch, has returned to Medbury. - Mr and Mrs J, Trowbridge (Sefiton) . spent the holidays with Mrs Gray. Medbury. • > • • - -- Mr and Mrs C. Sealey and Mrs A. W. Prestidge. (Lower Hutt) spent the holidays , with relatives at :Medbury, Miss Hilary McLeod (Cashmere Hills) is spending a holiday, with Mr and Mrs D. Toshach, Medbury. Dr. and Mrs D. McLeod . .(Cashmere Hills),' who have been spending a

; holiday with relatives in Medbury. have left- for Auckland. . Mr-D. Beattie (Belmont) is the guest v. of .Mr and' Mrs H. Brooker, “Ediedale,” Medbury. • Mr iWi-Bfoad (Auckland) has been -visiting relatives in Medbury. . ; Mr T.‘ Henderson (Rangiora) ll spending a holiday in Medbury.