KNOX CHURCH.

Evening Star, Issue 10783, 18 November 1898, Page 4

KNOX CHURCH.

The annual mooting of Knox Church congregation, held last night, was attended by a moderate number of members and adherents. The pastor of the congregation (the Rev. Mr Hewitson) pre.-ided. ANNrU, IMU'OUT. MrP>. S. Gaidner, hnnoviug the adoptii.n of the report and balance sheet, referred to the increasing prosperity of the eongtegation : to the successful work of the Sunday school : and to the good attendance at Mr Thomson's fellowship meeting. He drew attention to the fact that although there were 700 children attending the Sunday school, that number of children did not come to the church. He urged on parents and others to reinetnbi r their religious obligations, and to send their children to church as well as to Sunday school. Me W. H. Marlow, in seconding the motion, i oiltended that the laxity of Sabbath observance was growing more and more in the Citv.

Mi U. Chisholm explained the position with respeet to the new Sunday school The matter had been under the consideration of the Deaeons’ Court for some time. A short time ago the congregation were asked to show how far they were prepared to support the Deacons’ Court in their efforts to ereet a new school. The response to the circular that was sent out was not very encouraging. Later on the Deacons Conn appointed a small committee with the view to instituting a systematic canvass of the congregation to ascertain to what extent they were prepared to assist ui the undertaking, and as a result of the labels ot the Committee, who were a misled by several others fiom among the ~ mgivgat ion, very encouraging success had been met with. They had only had about a fortnight to carry on their work, and on Monday night la-t the Committee met and reported the resttits of their elforts, and when the sum total wa> arrived at it represented promises to the extent of about A 1,200. Since that time further in onuses bad conn in, so that v, it it the stmt in the treasurer's hands thev could reckon on something like £1,900, whereas £0,700 was the amount that was inquired for the building. The ho add, were to ho amtinned to timber carry on their work, ami tliev were hopeful that they would be abl ■ to augment the amount already promised by a eon-i.iera !de sum. the illusion now Mas : Where wav d u - ■,■ mail der of the money to come from'. - and ills answer to that was that they would yet get the amount from Knox Church co"_i eg Mum. •; A pplall-e. 1 He understood there \> as a proposal to, if possible. ledm-c ilea cos' of the building. Without. of course, impairing its etliciency iu any wav as a suitable Sunday school. The motion for the ad option of the repoM and balauee-sheei was carried unanimously. THI 1 'Uo I'Os i 11 Ni W SAl’.nvm srnoiil.. Hu the moi ion of Mr 11. Chisholm it was resolved- "That the Deacons' Court be authorised io proceed uith the erection o! the new Sabbath school building as soon as they are satisfied that the funds they have iu hand, with the promises received, arsutbeiein to warrant them in doing so." A vole of thanks was accorded the ea : va"ini's for their exertions in canvassing for funds for I he proposed school, ' U'l 1 1 1.! AIU VI Alt', . Mr T. I’. Webber proposed a vole of thank--1., the corkers of the congregation. He re fcttvd spe, lallv to the services rendered by the Lev. Mr m l Mrs Hcwitsoii, the church I.nice!', the Sun day school stall. Mr Bart it. .Mr lb a Ik. and the choir. As to the choir, a marked improvement had liven noticeablin the singing of late, and the choir were now a m -di; i" i he ehureh. Mr dolm lb. id seconded I lie unit lull. which was canned unanimously, i ilc !bv. Mr lb witsoi; expressed hithank' to the olilee-bearei s and to the mam v, others in the congregation for the assistfttee thev had. given to him during the year, and for iln- mdbfnl work the;, had done lot the church. Tim tv . gentleman expim-ed hint-clf as profoundA d;-,irpouiuat with the i-sooiise made I— ike congregation to tlu , di upon them nu fund' for a new Sabbat!; ~,ii,,0k Ha hoped, however, for betid tiling' from them. Ti.e 'in..dug of the doxoiogy closed tin