ST. JAMES'S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 48, 25 August 1923, Page 5

ST. JAMES'S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

The annual meeting of the congregation of St. James's Presbyterian Church (Wellington South) was .held iv. Wednesday evening. The Eev. W. Shirer presided. The Teport showed a . year of decided progress. The membership stood at 410, with over 1000 under pastoral" care. The four Bible classes showed a membership, -of .91, while the two Sunday schools had 321 scholars under the care of 40 teachers. The Ladies', Association again organised a sale of work which realised £150 for \ debt* reduction. Reports of progress were received from the .mothers' meeting, the Busy Bees, and the Worshipping League, and "also, from the Womens' Missionary Union, which, ■with a membership-of 71, had collected a large amount for missions. The Maori Birthday League had a membership of 136. . The ordinary collections showed an increase largely due to the fact that a number of members had adopted the envelope system of giving: The total revenue amounted to £1071, and of this amount £126 was devoted to outside objects. A vote of thanks was passed to all workers, arid great appreciation of the loyal and untiring work of the Eev. and Mrs. Shirer was expressed. It was unanimously agreed to increase' the minister's stipend. ,