BRITISH SAILORS

Dominion, Volume 25, Issue 223, 16 June 1932, Page 7

BRITISH SAILORS

Society’s Annual Meeting. MUCH VALUABLE WORK The annual report of the British Sailors’ Society, read by the secretary. Mr. B. Padman, at the twenty-second annual meeting held last evening, stated that the year 1931 had exceeded all expectations regarding the number of men •’uests. The total number who had visited the rooms was 28,070, as against 26,082 in 1930, or a weekly average of 540. The number of ships visited was 735, a smaller number than last year, but with far greater results. The report also detailed the concerts given and picnics held, and referred, to the hospital visitations. A report on the gospel, mission and religious work of the year was read by Mr. Padman. The revenue account showed an excess of expenditure over income for the year of £lO2/8/5, but in the statement of assets and liabilities appear.' an amount of £192/7/10 in the Post Office Savings Bank. . In moving the adoption of the report and balance-sheet, the chairman, Mr. H. D. Bennett, described how forcibly he had been struck by the magnificent work ot the society on the almost ridiculously small amount of capital. It was always easy to do things when there was capital to do them with, but to achieve so much on the small amount mentioned by the secretary, was a real achievement. He could only account for it by the fact that the great movement behind the British Sailors’ Society was founded on the principles of true Christianity. Mr C D. Morpeth, in seconduig tin motion, said that the society's work.was a great one, and the ehairman had hit upon the solution as to how it was done. It had been a trying time, and this year promised to be just as bad. but no doubt with their faith and enthusiasm they would get through with credit. . The Rev. R. J. Howie, in eulogistic terms, moved the following resolution .— “That this meeting (a) Expresses .its latitude to Almighty God for the services rendered to the Empire by our sailors: and (b) approves the manifold activities of the British Sailors’ Society in contributing to the spiritual, intellectual ami social well-being of sailors, and therefore commends to all who can «P^ u te, the appeal for funds to carry on and extern, the society’s work.” . .. The resolution was seconded by_th Rev H J. Odell, was supported by Captain' Hale-Munro, and earned unam--1,1 Tcapital musical programme brightened the evening.- The Port Nicholson Silver Band playing several marches an I selections in fine style.. Mr. T Goodall, one of the best cornetists in Z <ia land. Played the so o. “Two Ejes of Grev.” most artistically. Mr. H. Pan-on a-n contributed a horn solo. An item which found great favour V was the novelty piece. “He Played Hi> Fke’ele as the Ship Went Down. The meeting concluded, with the pronouncing of the Benediction by the Rev R. J. Howie.