THE CHURCHES.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 221, 11 June 1908, Page 4

THE CHURCHES.

PRIMITIVE METHODISM. 1 The quarterly circuit meeting in connection ; with the Priinitivo Methodist Churches •at Webb, Strcpt',«Porirua, arid Tawa Flat, was hold on TiieSjdny oveni.Bg, tho Hon/ 0. M. iiuko; presiding. It was reported that tho .Church organisations were in a flourishing -state,' and];'tX^it. there was a small credit balance on Ulio circuit', aycMnt. In connection with then return 'visit' of tlie Rev. JY Flanagan, it was,'reported that the missioner would conduct Special services in the Town Hall on June 21, and would lccturo in the saino place on the? following Wednesday. ; Tlio three circuitsjWill furnish, a com-

bined choir, .under Mr.'>Ei Dawson's conductorship, forrtho. special services. Stowards for-tho yarious"7phurchos were re-elected as follow F. Ellison and il.. Tonlts; Taw a'JTlatv'^lr.. J. Taylor;. Porirua, McssrsV^TiS^teyoij^'land, J. ; "Williamson.; Messrs. J■> iind? E. Newham were elected circuit stewards.; f . NEWTOWN CONGREGATIONAL ' 'CIIUROfI. ... A public meeting in connection with tho . of tlie Newtown Congregational 'Church was well attended on Tuesday oven'i'ng. tho Rev. W. A. Evans presiding. Ihe-'ft'Dfwal-report-statod that tho Churcli" "membership was 66, an increase of eight onvilio previous year.!,; 'A'salo of work organised '.by tho resulted in a not -teaiu of some £50, enoiign to meet tho various '-'mt'erest,'.charges4'benroll numbor of-tho ;'Suiidi}y,.S(;liool,;J.OQ, highest to date. The' incomo for tho year was reported to lie £359, including £238 on tho general ac■count, and £50 on tho interest 'account. The collections totalled £201, an increase oi £o-l. on .4lie'--prpvious;jefir. ■ Tho expenses on "the general account' were £192, being £37 mtiro than last year's total. Tho year would ,bo .opened debt. 1 ■ The'Rovs. J.'ReedVGlasson and Macdonald . AspMd,"Mess'rsf F'"Mcadowcroft and A. M. Lewis, representing tho other Congregational Churches in the City, made congratidatory speeches. ' Several musical items wero rendered by the choir.

ThV'Umversitibfc : litv6 : ''two crying needs: a drill sorgeant and an elocution master.—. " Books of To-Day." Wood's -Orcat Peppermint Curo for Coughs and Golds nevsr fails. . Is. 6d. and 2s, 6d» CBl