ST. JOHN'S. ROSLYN.

Evening Star, Issue 14036, 17 April 1909, Page 11

ST. JOHN'S. ROSLYN.

Following is the report of the Vestry, to be presented to the statutory meeting of parishioners:—The Vestry have pleasure in presenting to parishioners their report and statement of accounts for the period of nine months ended 31st March. The alteration of date of closing parish accounts, decreed by Synod, precludes a comparison of figures with those of the previous year, but the Vestry desire to say that the general revenue has been well maintained. In February last an open-air fete was held, and proved a great success, notwithstanding that the weather conditions were mostly unfavorable.' To the vicar is due the credit of organising this fete, the carrying out of which involved a great deal of labor, many persons not connected with the church lending valuable aid. To all workers and donors, and more especially to the vicar, the Vestry tender their heartiest thanks. The purchase of a section of land at Maori" Hill has now .been completed, the total cost, including interest, having amounted to £ll3 3s 7d. The Vestry contemplate carrying out the following works forthwith;— The building of an addition to St. John’s Hall for the purposes of a guild room, the building of a Sunday school at Maori Hill, and the lining out of the Church of Good Messrs Norman and Beard have now practically . completed the erection of the new organ, which was used for the first time at services on Sunday, March 27. The organist (Mr John A. Haggitt) purposes giving recitals on the organ at an early date, when parishioners xx ill have the" opportunity of judging the capabilities of the instrument. The Vestry desire to sincerely thank the lady collectors for their assistance in collecting subscriptions.

The 1 , 7 iear, in his report, regrets that better results were not obtained in the diocesan examinations; but the loss of the use of the parish hall, encumbered as it was with portions of the new organ,. threw the parish school into confusion. The general tone of the schools, however, lias much more than compensated for the failure in the examinations. The debt on the Sunday school site at Maori Hill has been liquidated, and every endeavor will be made to erect a school building this winter. An important branch of parish work is that of St. Andrew’s Brotherhood, under Mr W. H. Hamblett. A Bible class is held under the auspices of the Brotherhood every Sundav morning. The members also render invaluable assistance by welcoming the many strangers who visit the church •lining the yeai.