MEETINGS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13482, 8 May 1907, Page 5

MEETINGS.

LIFE IN CENTRAL AFRICA* ' Me. Lewis Ixgbam, Australian Eeorctary of the Regions' Beyond /-Missionary Union, gave .-a lantern-lcoturo on': Central Africa in St." David's ■schoolroom last, evening,, thoro being a fair attendance, of interested persons. '<; The Rev. A. Wedderspoon pre-?! sided. The ~ lecturer, exhibited> a [:._ number of slides showing' the. * conditions of ' living> amongst the- natives of Central Africa, and elicited the sympathy iof the audience .in depicting the \ atrocities practised. A vote .of thanks was passed to. Mr. • Ingram, and _a ■ collection was taken up in aid of the Missionary Union. , • PROHIBITION AND TEMPERANCE LEAGUE. : Tho; annual meeting of the Auckland Prohibition . and Temperance, League was .heldin tho social hall, West-street Church, lastevening, when there was a good attendance of members. The Rev. G. . Bond presided, j A vote of sympathy was -passed with ■:■ Mr,.;| W. Richardson *in his . recent bereavement. I Tho secretary, read the ■annual,-report, which dealt with various , matters such as the j ; colonial finance' scheme, * the ■colonial- convention, '.the , success ,of • no-license at : the■ Exhibition, ■', and 'in the, districts which have given," it fa" fair tral, the establshment of the Home Journal (35,000 copies' of which are posted to as many homes in Auckland province), the .Easter conventions, tho success of the. Saturday night entertainments,' the' formation of : the Young Men's No-License Club, and ; congratulations to the Pacific Club. .: Several other., topics ,were., dealt with. The . report was adopted, together with the balance-sheet, which was of '-a most satis-factory-character. The election of officers resulted as follows:—President, the Rev. G. Bond; vice-presidents, the' Revs. J. A: Luxford, A. North, and R. L. Walker, and Messrs. A. . Dewai, J: W. Carr, and C. H. P001e,.M.H.R.; treasurer, Mr. T. Prosser; financial secretary, Mr. J. W. Carr. '-. A general committee of- 18 members was also elected.,: ' ' ;-'-V' [ •• ST. JOHN'S CHURCH, NORTHOOTE. The annual meeting of. the parishioners of St. John the Baptist's Church, Northcote, was held in the Parish Hall last night. The vicar, the Rev. A. F. Smith, presided. The annual report referred to the erection of the now parish hall, at : a cost of £360, the bazaar recently held in, aid of this building resulting in a profit of £91. There had been good progress made in all branches of/the Church- work. ' The attendance at the services had largely increased, and the Sundayschool and other auxiliaries . were ■■■ in a flourishing condition. , The balance-sheet was adopted, and the following officers wore elected:—Minister's warden, Mr. H. Hunt; people's warden, ; Mr. Whatford: members of the vestry, Messrs. A. Taylor, H. Cadness, W. Thompson, A. Tyer, C. Waye, F. T. Jeffery, A. Harrison, V. Smith, and W. 'J. Wcpkes; auditor, Mr. E. M. C. Harrison. The meeting passed a'resolution confirming the desirableness of removing tho church at. Chelsea to a site at Birkdale, owing to the - lapsing of services, and r the matter was referred to the committee, to make the necessary arrangements. Already a considerable : sum had been promised by the residents at Birkdale to .defray tho expenses. A resolution 'was unanimously carried affirming that women should .'be allowed to vote rat-the-parishioners' meetings. -■:' ■■"■..■'■'::' •'/■■'.■; ' •-'-•..-.:■ ': • : ; - .■,-:■ ' ■.■..■.":' '■ ■.:'. THAMES HOSPITAL TRUSTEES. " The monthly meeting of the Thames Hos- i pital trustees was held on Monday evening, ' , the Right Rev. Mousignor O'Reilly .in the ; chair. The resident surgeon's report showed the .number of patients in the ward at last .return as 29 males and seven females; admitted during the past month, 19 males and 12 females; discharged, 25 males and six females remaining at present, 23 males and 12 females; number of out-patients, 23 males and four females. The House Committee's report referred to the proposed additions to the nurses' quarters and the new sanitary scheme of drainage and septic tank.: •The matter of providing suitable accommodation for patients suffering from 'infectious diseases, which had been ; reported on by -Dr. Walshe, was referred to the incoming •House Committee. ' ■ ' -■- - - 'i - - ■