STILL WIDER FIELD

Evening Post, Volume CXXX, Issue 3, 3 July 1940, Page 9

STILL WIDER FIELD

MISSIONARY ASSOCIATION

The fifth annual meeting of the Wellington Missionary Association was held last night in the Cambridge Terrace Congregational Church. The newly-elected president, the Rev. D. B. Forde-Carlisle, speaking on the war and its effects on missionary work, said that although many difficulties were caused, further opportunities for the spreading of the gospel were provided. The annual report and balance-sheet drew attention to the fact that a Wellington missionary, Mrs. Noel Hunt (nee Doreen Andrews) and her husband were in close touch with the New Zealand troops in Egypt. i A deep sense of loss was felt at the ' death of an ex-president, the Rev. M. j:W. P. Lascelles. During the year 115 meetings had been arranged for 30 different missionaries. Thanks were given to all those who had helped in this work. During the year £359 3s Id had been paid to various missions, both at home and abroad. The present financial membership of the association was 258. The business of the meeting being completed, Miss Doris Borlase (missionary designate to the Central Asian Mission) told of her call to that field. Mr. H. Troughton, of the Central Japan Mission, told of his work in Japan. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year:—President, the Rev. D. B. Forde-Carlisle; vice-presi-dents, Dr. J. M. Laird, Mr. F. C. Perry; organising secretary, Mr. F. Aitchison; hon. secretary, Mr. L. J. Morgan; hon. treasurer, Mr. R. E. Bennell; hon. auditor, Mr. F. C. Perry; executive, Messrs. A. R. Brown, H. S. Hart, H. N. Vivian, C. J. Mackay, the Rev. A. W. Armstrong, Messrs. L. T. Jacobsen, H. Harvey, and W. Duthie.