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ANNIVERSARY SERVICES

The celebration of the seventy-third I iiituverßary of Ihe Terrace Con£re?atioual Church «ra* brought to a oloise last evening by a. tea, and public meeting ill the «olioolroom. The tea, provided by the ladies of the church, vttw thoroughly appreciated, And the room was well iilled.The annual report showed the number of fuoftibort on the roll to be 11-7, a decrease of three • during the .Tear. Reference was tnado to the death of two members— Mrs. Callcott, fldest daughter of the late Mr. Woodward, the first pastor of the Ohureb, VrhJth occurred at Oteki last May, And Mr. If. K. Clayfcoti, who paired avrSiy at the Lotver Htrti ih De6ehiber. The Siuida.r Sbnool, tmder the superintendence of Mr. MettfloAttsroft, with ah effieieni steff of teftoheffe, WAs doing good Work. The Study Oirolo, whit>h met after pchbol, with fen ivevage attendance of over twenty, took its toXt books "The Spirit of .la-pau" antl Dr. Jeak6'6 "Social Significance of th 6 Teaching* of .Temis." The Younp Women's Club forwarded a parcel of 135 ■fcrftWii garments to the British and Bblgian Belief Fund, and 200 garments to the District Nurses for redistribution. A Successful sale of work, in Juno, realised £103 for the renovation of the organ and Other necessary work. Reference was also made to the- visit of the Rev. Dr. J. D. Jones, of Bournemouth, England, as t, Commissioner from the Congregational TJnion of TSnglond and Wales, to the churches in Australasia. The finances were considered satisfactory, all accounts being in credit. In addition to the offertories for tho maintenance of imblio worslu'pi the contributions for_ outside objects (£315 9a 4d) were gratifyitifr, considering the muny' appeals which are now being made. At the public meeting, presided over by the pastor, the Rev. J. Reed frlasson, addresses were given by (he Revs, j J. PatfeMon nnd Vf. A. lSvubc, the Hon. j J. G. W. Aitken, and the treasurer, Mr. 1 F. Meadowcroft. The ebbir, oondticted J by Mr. Clarence 1?. Turner, rendered the anthem "Send Out Thy Light." Miss Latlkshear presided at the piano.

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Evening Post, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 105, 5 May 1915, Page 9

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ANNIVERSARY SERVICES Evening Post, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 105, 5 May 1915, Page 9

ANNIVERSARY SERVICES Evening Post, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 105, 5 May 1915, Page 9