TRINITY CHUECH

Evening Post, Issue 25, 30 January 1935, Page 5

TRINITY CHUECH

QUARTERLY MEETING

The quarterly meeting of Trinity Methodist Church was held on Monday night,. The Rev.; W. Bramwell Scott 'presided. , Votes-of condolence were passed to the families' of the late .Mesdames Baillie and Chincllen.' •' . ',< .■'•".?;■ ■~. ' ■ '.-■

The balance-sheet was presented by Air. J. A. Alartin. It showed that the heavy circuit debt had been liquidated, and although, there was, a deficiency on the quarter just closed, the credit balance stood at £85 17s. This was largely due to the Mayoral contest efiort. The meeting recorded its thanks to those who hail helped to make that effort so successful. ■ Mr. Martin stressed the necessity of endeavouring to make the income balance the expenditure each quarter. Mr. C. S. Green reported that the home and foreign mission effort:: for the year had closed and had resulted in an income of just on £100 when the women's auxiliary effort was included. Messrs. J. A. Martin and W. Binet Brown,, M.A., ..ere elected circuit stewards fr the ensuing year. Several spoke of the devoted work that they had cartied out during the past year. Mrs. Bramwell Scott was elected to accompany the ministei and Mr. S. T. Martin to -Dunedin to represent.the circuit at the conference in February. Messrs. W. Binet Brown and H. W. Smith were elected members of *he district executive.

Much time was devoted to a discussion upon; the plans for ■■(the year's work, and it was arranged; to 'hold a congregational sicial on February 7., The harvest thanksgiving services were fixed '■ for March 17 and 19.

■ The'choir was thanked for its services, special mention being made of the work of the conductor, Mr. W. McClellan; It was decided to entertain the choir at a social on a date to be fixed.

On the motion of the circuit stewards, leave of absence was granted to the Rev. Bramwell Scott from February 11 to March' 9 in order to allow him. to preach the pening sermons of the new church at Kaiapoi and to attend the conference. - Gratification was expressed at the greatly-improved... appearance of . the , in: terior of Trinity Church and suggestions for the improvement of the conduct of service were remitted to a.committee, which will report-back to-the next quarterly, meeting. . i.. ..: -. ■-..-..•'.'• .; : V..,-