ST. MARY'S CHURCH

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXVIII, Issue LXXVIII, 24 April 1919, Page 4

ST. MARY'S CHURCH

ANNUAL MEETING OF PARISH' IONEKS.

The animal meeting of the parishioners of St. Mary's Chuz-eh was held last evening, about 30 people being presents The Rev C. H. Grant Cowen presided In outlining the church work done inthe parish during the war period, the vicar referred to the men of the parish who had answered the Empire's callHe was pleased that the meeting this. year could be held under conditiona of peace, and was glad to welcome home the several men who had returned. The total liabilities of the church four year* ago were £480, but many works, including the school building and the providing of a Hawera hut had bean undertaken during that period. Th« total in* ii,.nf dneSs at present was £440, and £.00 would be requiied shortly to be spent upon the tablets to be erected. ihe churoa during the past four- years had received nearly £10,000, including ofieitones Mr Cowen thanked th e pax! ishiouera for their loyal support He waa proud to have been their £car during the psnod. After going into varioS details Mr Cowen said _h H he desired to thank tne Churchwardens, vestry, layreaders ebon-, Mr Burge^ <cb££ muster) Mrs King (organist). Miss BanS li^nd^ tl che,'f' Mr J- C- Smith (sec- ' SuX^°<L the, + daV cho°l committee), Sunday School teachers, and the guikfcl and society connected with, the church. c, h v e ,Y or. « the church in the cou£ try dwsnets had heeu weU maintained bunday School. Already £100 had been raised, and it was hoped that th» ■ be'Ser 6^ (ab°Ut •?*»> ™uld "2 I +^^ c -church «ardens' report - .-reftm* to the groat events of the year and the coming 0 f pc afi(l *g t£ addition to the w>rk of the parishioneS in freeing the school buddrnfof dSJ 2 & f niT« f? d^ dr ted ** * »*£*£ Mio i. Riddiford has generously offeri ed to put in stained glass east- end nY^w' tV esig° .Wn« <™blemat*3 of Peace These will be ready in the course of a few months, and within the tablets will be set up at St. Marv»i Memorial Hall. .Se ieport exteSY I W^ el«ome *o returned men, and hoped that many would help in church. IV i f^Pa^y W{* expressed with the relatives of those who had fallen during tho war and also with those who had been bereaved by the influenza epidemic, lhanks were expressed to lay readers Sunday School workers and other church workers and officers, and occasion was taken to "place on rWord our deep appreciation of the work done by the near, owing to whose untirine energies and organisation ire are able to put this satisfactory report before the parishioners. The eonscjentious'^aevotion of both tho vicar and Mrs Grant Cowen during the epidemic and throughout his charge in Hawera 4_as endeared them both to the parish We. trust the contemplated voyage of Mr» Cowen to England will restore her to health. A\e wish hei Godspeed." The report aoded: "We note'with thankfulness the continued success of St. Mary'sChurch school, and we feel that, under the principalship of MisSTßanwell assisted by her loyal staff, the future ifit assured. We hape this important work will meet with the sjmpathetic support ot all our people." The balance-sheet showed that the receipts from offertories and subscriptions, and sub-assessments (Noramnby and Whakamara) totalled £621 Is 10d. from flower show, concerts, donations, etc., £425 9 S lld, peace thanksgiving. offertory £1584, bequest from th e late AS. Tonks £500, sundries £60. The ordinary expenses, including interests absorbed about.£looo. Offertories and" grants for diocesan and mission purposes, absorbed about £100. The year comwenced with a debit balance of £175 at the bank,.and closed with a similar balance of £396; but during the year debentures to th© amount of £2446 hay* been paid off. The report and balance-sheet were adopted, also the reports anc, balancesheets of the Sunday School and of the day school? The day school report showed that the present roll'number was 112. The Government inspectors' report was Satisfactory. Miss Banwell, who had sue-' ceeded Mr s Beardmore as principal of the school, had reorganised the school throughout. Miss Bates had also resigned from the kindergarten department, and Miss Withy had been appointed m her place. The other members of the staff had been very loyal in their work all through the y^ar. .*• Miss Banwell (lady principal of the day school) briefly outlined the requirements to meet the growth and development of the school. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year :—Vicar's warden, Mr AY. Graham; people's warden, Mr G. A. Burgess (Mr S. Corrv declined nomination); vestry, Messrs Leighton, Parionson, Silson Stockwell, Corry, Smith, Burt, Atkin. Buckeridge, and Sutton; auditor, Mr C. D. Arlidge; St. Mary's Sohool Committee: Messrs W. D. Powdrell, C. H. Walker, Cunrmings (representing parents), W. Sutton, J. C. Smith, and S. E. Corry (representing the vestry).