ST. LUKE'S, WADESTOWN.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 496, 1 May 1909, Page 3

ST. LUKE'S, WADESTOWN.

Tho annual meeting of parishioners of St. Luke's Anglican Church was hold at Wadestown on VVedunsdsv. oi«>--iing, the vicar (tho

Rev. T. G. Kay) in the chair. The chairman congratulated: the parishioners on the very satisfactory state of affairs. Not only wero thoy able to , pay for the new church and the furniture, but there waa a small balance in hand. The ordinary revenue had also increased. The subscriptions (there are no seat rents) show an advance of £13 and the special collections'of £36. Mr. Kay thanked ; all those who had helped him to carry out the work he had begun five yoars ago. He was very glad to leave on his' trip with the knowledge that tho church was free of debt, and that every seat in it was "free." The annual report stated that the year had been a most eventful one. On October 10, 1908, the foundation stone of St. Luke's was laid. The church was'opened for service on February >13, 1909, and'oonsecrated bv the Bishop on March 28. The total cost of the. building was about £1150, which does not l include the cost of the land. The vestry report a decided increase in tho subscriptions, to the amount of £13, and an inorease. in .the special collections amounting to £36. This is specially satisfactory, taking into account tho large sum rained in the district for the new church. . The vicar has been granted leave of absence, and he has arranged with the Rev. Mr. Oomptqn and the Rev. Mr. Ward for the continuance of tho services as at present while.he is away. During the year Miss Lowo resigned her posi-. tion as superintendent of the Sunday School, desired to thank her for her many years of service to tho Sunday School. The committee, of St. -Anne's, Northland, have paid their way during tne year, increased/their ixmtoibutions to the general church fund, and paid £50 off their church:' debt by means of a special collection in . October last. : ■ . The following offioens were elected Minister's churchwaiden, Mr, T. D. BoDett; parishioners' churehwarden ; Mr. P. J. Halse; . vestry, Messrs. Mitchell, J. Cook,' : Holmes, Stuart, A. W. Cook, Brookes, and BaiTer; auditor, Mr. W. R. Moms.;! Mr.'; Lance George was elected to represent ' the parish at the Diocesan Synod. ~ 'The attendance at the Sunday School has' .increased during the year, also' the collections; There is a credit balance of over, £4. " BROOKLYN PAROCHIAL DISTRICT. Tho annual meeting of the Brooklyn parochial district, formerly attached to St. Peter's, ; was hold on; Thursday night, tho vicar, the Hev. li. H. Hobday, presiding over a large attandance of parishioners. The annual reiport shows that the district lis in a very prosperous condition, and theia is a satis-factory-.credit balance. The; and balance-sheet'were adopted. ; R was decided to name the parish' St. Matthew's. Churchwardens were appointed as foLiow.—Vicar's, Mr. W. ' Tebbs; people's, Mr. i J.; W. Westwood; .vestry) Captain Sargent, and Messrs. Jones, Probyn, BeU, Hopkinson, Matthews, and d)awson; auditor) Mr. Bell; parishionfer's representative in the synod, Captain Sargent. . * v ST. LUKE'S, GREYTOWN. . The annual meeting of the parishioners of St. Luke's, Greytown, was held in the For;esters','Hall' on Thursday evening,; when - a ■very';good attendance was recorded. The Rev.; A; T. B. Page, vicar, occupied the chair, and Dr. Bey (vicar's warden) and-Mr., ■Dudding (people's warden) were with him." ' The vicar, ' m "the course' of his remarks, mentioned that " the offertories .'were' not what ■.they should :.bej. and trusted tho now term would show a'better response. '. . ' Mr. Dudding read, the report and balancer 'sheet. .. The report set out,; inter alia, that : there , was a small deficiency in the stipend 'fund. . The Rev. D. 0. Hampton had officiated during'a part of the penod; supervening .on the departure of the Itev. El T! Wynne- ■ Bond.Tho ooming of the present' vicar and tho-Revs, R. Fairbrother, and H. S. Stealey had also assisted. Messrs. Dudding and Davies had acted as lay .readers during tho same term. Mr. W. R. Thompson, who had acted.as .verger' for some thirty yoars, had now retired, and Mr. Davies had been ap■pointed to- Ms • place. ~ On-February v 25 the .newly-appointed.vicar..(Rev.,^'.A. T. B. Page) Jarriyed with; his. niece' (Mr'si and Mi ss Marsh),. and conducted .hia'lirst fill St. Luke s on'. February 28. On .March,•8; tendered a welooine"kicial,' .which •jpMsed-'^off'vOTysatisfactorily.-' ,r. Special thanks "were tendered to' Messrs.'; W. A;Tate and W. Armstrong for: their assistance ■ :in organising the social. The '.Ladies' Guild was' aIM thanked .for, its valuable help dur'ihf?.;.the year.; . '! . " .. 7 i The balance-sheet showed reoeipfa aa £161 10s!, and disbursements lis £156 35., bavine a orodit of £5 f.s. Sd. ' . . i DuringJ the evening musical "' items and recitations.twere given: by the; orchestra and .by . Mrs. 1 Heriiy, Miss; Marsh, and, Messrs. Hofnsby.and King. .Theso were' inuoh appreciated. ' 1- •: Dr. Bey was again appointed vicar's churchwarden, and Mr. Duddingjslc'cted peo-' i pie's churchwarden., . Mr.. H., Walden was selected auditor, and the following vestrymen were returned Messrs. W. Armstrongi E; 0. Turner, .W. A. Tate, EJ and W„ Gates, •H.; Trotmaii, jtmr., C. J. Kent Johnston, and M. Maxtcm. Mr. H. Dudding was' • pointed seorofe.iy'and'treasurer. ; .. '. ; During the"evening: Sunday' school!.prizes :were presented to, Misses 0. Stevens, M. 0and v. Duff,-E. and O. -Hawke, M." Stevens,' fW. Rowso, 'R. ! Wenden, E. aiid. R. BicknelL R." Workman, and to Masters G. arid ' L. Duff,.H. Bengo. H. Hawko, T..Stevens,'E. Walden,' G. : Bicknoll, and' H. Tate. Refreshmenta;were htended round afterwards,, and a pleasant evening's proceedings ooncluded after 10 o'clock. OTAKI ANGLICAN CHURCHES. Tho annual general meeting of parishiouerfl of the Otaki-Anglicpji Church was held .on Thursday -night; the' vicar (the Rev. Cecil Smith) presiding. .Tho attendance was small, ine. balance-sheet, as .'read; was considered very satisfactory,, and showed, a soimd: in- - crease on las t. year. The following officers wore elected Vicar's churchwarden, Mr. Booth ;: people's churchwarden, Mr. W. h! .Simcox; vestry, Messrs. L. St. George," w! M., and P. Simcox, C. V. Swabey, H. 0. Jones, and-W. Best; to represent Manakau, all. Aj ; Houghton; to' represent iTe Hoi-o, • Mr. Eh- Alien. ' : The meeting at Manakau on Wednesday was likewise poorly attended. Mr. Houghton was . elected vicar's churchwarden. Mr. '■ Buck people's churchwarden, -'and Messrs Lancelot Bacchus, Fowler,- and Curtis, a vostry. - . ■ , /