ST. JOHN'S CHURCH

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 134, 4 December 1930, Page 17

ST. JOHN'S CHURCH

ANNUAL MEETING

WORK AMONG YOUTH

The .necessity for caring'for tha youth of torday' was stressed by t-lio Boy. J. B. Blanchard, when .speaking at the annual meeting of St. John* Church last evening. ■ ...'." He said that they rejoiced in what they had been able to do; 'they remembered'the mistakes they had made; and then they'proceeded to remember thosi* things that remained to be acomplished. To all those who1 had : striven to do their best, he said a very heartfelt "Thank You." Tho 'Church was liku any other organisation: it could not accomplish much unless every one wlia composed its membership pulled his or her weight. There was much to bo done, and in the year that lay :. ahead they, simply had to go on striving as they had done in the past.- After all, if an honest endeavour were made, it jwoulU be found that things "that had not bec-n reached .would.be.reached. ■Referring, to' the annual report, Mr. Blanchard said that a large portion of it contained references to the work oC the Church among the youth; The world iuto which the youth and ehildrcn'camo to-day was very troubled aiuL unsettled. Things that were regarded as assumptions in his boyhood- days wero being definitely questioned to-day,' and some definitely swept aside. Indeed, convictions which were-like an anchor to hold one against thedrifting tides of life were not regarded as anchors ia the world into which youth found itself lodged to-day. Older people, he 1 said, should have a very deep sympathy that, lay ahead of youth to-day which was entering into a baffling, challenging, world, tha prospect of which was very often unpromising. Youth needed those steady convictions and inspiring..: visions that the message sf faith could alone give. It Was necessary that a great part of the work of the Church should be concentrated cm youth and children. Mr. Blanchard referred to the pass- . ing of some of the older members of tho Church, and pointed out that one by one the generation that was bearing tho burden was going,-and that the gaps had to^ be filled by those who wero among the youth of to-day.' The Church was concentrating her thought and purpose oil tho young men and women. Ha hoped that in the coming year there would be a great advance in the work among the youth. He felt, and. it was inspiring, that the number of men and young women attending St. John's was increasing. In moving the adoption of tho annual report and accounts, Mr,;.RV Fleming said that they had' started-the year with a debit, and had'- finished all square. ! The report and ."balance-sheet were adopted. i The work of the women's associations, choir, and Sunday school formed subjects for eulogistic references by Mr." A. D. Johnston. Beference was also made ,to the Bible classes. On the motion of Mr. D. Menelaus, votes of thanks were accorded to the ■women's associations, choir, Sunday school teachers, and Bible class leaders. Appreciation was expressed 'at tha work of the treasurer (Mr. K. Fleming) and the session clerk (Mr. D. Menelaus).