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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 8881, 18 May 1892, Page 5

The anniversary of St. John's Wesleyan Church, Ponsonby, was celebrated last evening by a soiree and public meeting. At half-past; six a very large number of members of the congregation and their friends sat down to a sumptuous tea, the tables being presided over by Mesdames Laws, Syicons, Mourant, Butler (2), (ioodacre, Main, Horsley, Blomfield, Hewin, and Miss Ward, who were assisted by other ladies of the congregation. After tea the gathering adjourned to the church, where the public meeting was held, Mr. T. Allen presiding. The annual report showed that good work had been accomplished in the various departments during the past year ; but although the exodus, of which they had frequently to complain on former occasions, had ceased to affect them, the attendance at the services showed but little improvement. They had lost the services of the Rev. J. H. Simmonds, and the Rev. C. H. Laws had taken his place. The report referred with great pleasure to the return of the Rev. W. Morley to Auckland. The Sunday-school was well officered and in a flourishing condition. The balance-sheet showed the total receipts to be £276 16s Id, and the expenditure (including a balance from last year of £98 12s Id) £336 6s lid, which left a balance due to the bank of £59 10s lOd. During the evening interesting addresses were delivered by the Revs. W. Morley, T. S. Forsaith, and C. H. Laws. The Archduchess Theresa, who is regarded as the future Empress of Austria, is opening at her own cost a hospital at Meran for the eye-patients of her brother-in-law, Duke Theodore of Bavaria, a physician who gives his services to the poor. Messrs. Reginald Beaumont and Co., financial agents, Hobson's Buildings, Short-land-street, can place various sums of money on first-class freehold security, at good interest. Painless Cork Core. — This preparation completely cures the most painful corns, hard or soft. A few applications only required to deaden the pain. It is aJso most useful in removing any thickening of the epidermis, or horny portion of the skin. Full diroctions attached to each bottle Price One Shilling.— Edaon, Chemist, Auckland