PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

Lyttelton Times, 9 August 1920, Page 9

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

SUMNER. Tho seventh aiuu«i luccting of Sumner Preauyteriau OhurcU was iiem m tho ciiuiun, wueu uio Jtev W. k'Aia prubiaeu ovur a wijO auoiiusuioe oi m»iuot>rß ana uctliorenta. Tno report roierred to tne advent ol ma rvev »». itwua auu xais ou. <u<i, uuu uiiti/ '.no chuicn lor tho firßt time had tno services oi a lulij-ucoreuneU miuieter. waa aiso expressuU oi tno services 01 iur iu Ara. Iho aHeuuauces had been coußiduraoiy increased, thirty-Bix names huvmg been lidded to tho church roil. Additional land had been purchased bec&uso 01 tno urgent need oi tho erection oi a Sunday school. The meniDors had voted anaiubt Churca Union. A special appeal in connection with foreign missions had resulted in £22 10a being raised, opecial relerenoe was mado to tho services 'tendered by Miss M'Boweli, who had been orgunist ot the church since its inception, imt who had now resigned owing to removal from tho district, 'ihe balance-sheet subunited shuwud: —General account, receipts £18a" Is lid, expenditure £166 15s lOd, crodit balance £22 6s Id. 'the Sunday school report was considered highly satisfactory.. The election of tho comrhitteo for tho ensuing year resulted in tho following being elected: —Mrs Hampton, Miss Dalzcll, Messrs G. A. Alexander, T. M. Charters, I). B. M'Leod, S. Sherrard, D. Bates, J. Etheridge and C. Sherrard. LEESTON CHARGE. Tho annum uieeuuy oi mo congregations iu tut> .uucßivii rwaujiuuaii cutu&ti w«ws jueiu on Xuuiauay evening'. xjicio wuj ■ <* gvod aiiWiiuanuu, wo ttev is. u uitui oiusidiuK- J - uo ivuVß Jx. liyuu'.j. vUhriatcuurch), T. G. .butler (Southou.d & e; aim .ux A. xu'i-'hersou, wuy v/eie liiazung a muniiiui visiiaiiuu vo the Jjeeaioa cuuijse, wcio uifco preacnt. Air J. ii. xnuterisoii, uu ueaau oi Uw, imamon,, u repOit on ihu wor& oi the yew, Tho couibuhcoo r«yvxl, jyieseuteu by ill (j Isolde Jtvudgers, biated that the receipts tor tue year suoncu an increuse oi £27 vs txt. A uum of £4(> lua ou haa btsen raised lor Homo lvusaions, an compared with £Hi 0s (id last year. Tno cieuii tor this waa due to the busy Bees, who had worKed assiduously with u. sale oi wora and concert, which netted tha sum ci £3b. Tho t>niuiiue-siiee( showed that tha nnances were in a healthy condition. There was a bank overdraft, but the seat rents and sustentation outatunding totalled £7O IDs. Reports were presented from the following.— Misa Webster (beeston Sunday School), Mr R. Grant ißible Class), Lakeside Sunday School (Miss lialaoiiy), KjiunUiy School, Busy Bees (Miss Mary Derrett). Tho Rev Butler, oonvener of the Presbyterian Communioix, congratulated the meeting upon tho manner in which the reports had been presented and upon the splondid work ol office-bearers. The Rev Ryburn said ho thought the finances of the church and affairs generally were in . a satisfactory state, and made complimentary reference to tho mannor in which tho church properties wcro looked after. The usual votes of thanks were passed, and supper was passed round. SOTJTHBRIDGE CHARGE. Tho annual meeting of tho Southbridge congregational charge was presided over 1 y the Rev T. G. Butler. Tho report of the session was read by Mir A. M'Pherson, who stated that the work of the church had gone on smoothly throughout tho year. Mr W. M. Gabbie presented the committee's report. which stated that the seat rents showed an increase and envelope collections a slisht falling off. Mr N. Thompson read tho bal-ance-sheet, which showed that the finances ■were very sound. Thore was a total income inclusive ot a balance of £35 18s lid. from the previous year, of £720 13s 2d. there boing a credit balance at tho end of the year of £156 4s. A sum of £129 had been spent on improvements to tho church. The buildine fund was in credit to the amount of ovor £2OO. The various reports were read and considered very satisfactory. A heartv voto of- thanks was accorded the Rev Butler nnd Mrs Butler for their good work and to Mr J. Reid for conducting services during: Mr Butler's iUness.