Presbyterian Church Revenue Is Record

Northern Advocate, 15 November 1940, Page 4

Presbyterian Church Revenue Is Record

At the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of New Zealand, the general treasurer, in his report, stated that congregations had been asked to find £41,276 for missions, and had given £45,688. The accumulated deficit in the Missions Account of £16,112 had been reduced by £7952. Ordinary revenue showed a record. Congregation giving to missions had been a record.

Since 1935 congregational giving had gradually improved, and congregations were sending in their gifts to the general treasurer with greater regularity. The treasurer appealed to the church to refrain from unconsidered expenditures. The assembly thanked the Presbyterian Women’s Missionary Union for generous contributions. The assembly approved budget estimates for 1940-41 as follows:

Foreign missions, gross £23,349 (required from congregations £21,530); home missions, £12,230 (£10,265); Maori missions, £7975 (£5698); youth of the church, £2240 (£2030); Theological Hall, £550 (£550); broadcasting, £75 (£75); publications, £IOO (£ 100); Outlook, £645 (£645); Life and Work, £SO (£50); total, £47,214 (£40,943).

Sunday Schools.

At the annual meeting of the Dominion Council of Sunday School Teachers, 16 Presbyteries were represented. An increase in the total roll number of Sunday school scholars had been registered during the year. There were 711 schools, 4030 teachers and 33,082 scholars.

Fifty-nine per cent, of the Sunday schools were meeting on Sunday mornings. Only one parish was reported as having no Sunday school within its bounds.