Presbyterian Soiree.

Clutha Leader, Volume I, Issue 45, 20 May 1875, Page 5

Presbyterian Soiree.

INCH CLUTHA CHURCH.

A soiree in connection with the Presbyterian Church, Inch Clutha» was held in the drill -shed there on the evening: of Tuesday. The large hall, which' was tastefully decorated, was well filled. A service of tea, cake, and fruit, provided by the ladies of the congregation, having been discussed, the hall was re-arranged, and the after part of the programme pro-, cceded with. The chair was occupied by the officiating clergyman of the congregation— Rev. Mr Allen—who in the course of a few introductory remarks, congratulated his hearers on the success which had so far attended this the first social meeting held in connection with the Inch Clutha branch of the congregation. Looking at the inclement character of the weather, he regarded this as a good sign of the interest taken in matters relating to the church. He hoped that interest would continue to manifest itself in a still higher degree, and that the day was cot far distant when the congregation worshiping on the Island would be in a position to make more adequate provision for the Sabbath service than at priesent existed. He called upon the treasurer — Mr Anderson — who read and submitted the following statement oi finances for the year 1874 :— Balance on hand at commencement of year, L4l 123 2d; sustentation fund, L 235, 9s 2J • mission fund, L 33 2s ; Day Spring, maintenance fund, L 3 17s 9d; new Day Spring fund, L 26 149 6d ; native catecbist, Swatow, L 25 ; special collections, LM Oi 6d : church door collections, L 73 14 * s£d ; seat rents, Inch Clutha, Ll7 18? : tnakiDg the total income for the year L 473 Bs,7&d. The outlay for the year had been as follows : —Paid into the sustentation fund, L 235 9s 2d ; missions, L 33 2s ; Day Spring maintenance, L 3 17s 91; new Day Spring, L 26 14? 61 ; native catechist, L 25 ; special collections, Ll6 Os 6d; boundary fence glebe, LlB 8s; fencing Inch Clutha i church, 325; Synod and Presbytery ex- , pehses, L 4; insurance manse, L 4; stamps, element?, etc., 203 ; front gate glebe, L 4 ; 17s 6d jr survey of manse land, L 2 2s ; supplement to minister, L 26 4V B£d, leaving a balance !of L£l* Os 6d on Hand. The following statement of the manse account was also read and submitted :. Subscriptions ,to manse building fund, L28lll.$; congregational balance, December, 1&74, L21 Oa 6d*L Synod grant _to manse, - L^OOK;; ..balance due to treasurer, L6B-2^i r d frmakinga total; of L(sCVl3s 7s. ;The other side ot the account was represented as; follows^ Paid contractor for manse, L 516 Is Ud ;* paid towards erection of stable, L 80;; ,: coH-1 veyance .of manse lands,; Lß/118 terest on loan of .L2OO-, tft§- >^<>til : -v.h i . above. The Statement ; waa- adop^eji 1 byJ the meeting With, ttppVautse." % , Ih^reyiewingl the staten^entj the Chairman that while f^e income for the mstyea^ ' amounted to ' : X*473 ioii^&^^i^i^iS^gl year it had no^j^ee^edi^3)^*^^rle^r^ jjarded 7this j»s stilifur|b mcreased/mteresfr^^bemEt&^ihthetwellalf^ of the church :(appl»u^ (Balcluth^) next^apr^sedth^ Ms address bemg sp^.ci^ persons, and abounded^iu warnings and kindly admonitions.' 'His remarks ;Were listened '^|^j^^n^ke4^9^^tiipi^|^|j were greeted by the audience with repeated marksrof t approbation.; .^,^Trhe ißeViSMrj Waters (Warepa) was next to addressee a meM J n&-;;*He?icJioij^ vimportaoce%oi|"cp^ tdrissea!bysMelß^ Cmahohn < (Taien).; 7^ \ [mttsivaapresaibedbyth^ch^

were sung during the evening, and votes of thanks were passed to the ladies for their contributions to the eritertaiment, the young men for the assistance ' thtV had % "•^redin carrving,out f the programme, and the various speakers. " ■ Tae meeting dispersed after the had beeu pronounced by Mr M'Ara.; -