PARISHIONERS' MEETINGS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18388, 2 May 1923, Page 11

PARISHIONERS' MEETINGS.

ST. MATTHEW'S.

The annual parishioners' meeting of St. J Matthew's Church was attended by about ; 100, the -vicar, the Rev. C. H. Grant i Coven, presiding. The past year was a I most successful one. It was stated thaV during the year 123 weddings and 206 baptisms had taken place in the church. Thirty-five persons had been confirmed., while the communicants numbered . 2695, J nearly 1000 more than in the previous year. Mention was made of the benefits of; the Sunday evening social meetings held in the schoolroom -after the service, which did much to bring the . people together. Over 3000 visitors and strangers, were entertained during the year. The vicar's work in this connection was appreciatively spoken of. The balance-sheet showed a credit balance ;of £29. Nearly £800 had been spent on improvements to the hall. The following officers were elected:— warden, .-,.' Mr. E. ■-i O. Fricker; parishioners' warden, Mr. A. C. Hallett; > secretary, Mr. H. O. Searle; vestry, Messrs. H. 0/ Searle, Steadmnn, C. - Mountain, J. Wilson, V : A. Fairey, Power, Henry, Woodhouse, R. W. White arid J. H. Jones. ; Messrs. W. Tailby, and H. Atkin were appointed auditors. . ■'// HOLY * SEPULCHRE. The annual meeting: of parishioners -of . Holy Sepulchre Church ( was held {/em; | Monday, and was more i largely attended j than ■ any parishioners' meeting for many i years past. 'The vicar/the /G./Gor- ; don Bell, / presided. /, The v report states I that in every department ' parochial I activity there: had been ~ good and -steady j progress. " The ;■ services j are increasingly. ~ i well : attended, and; the/ Sunday offerings ■; amounted' to' over £624/ this being, nearly ! "high-water mark" in the history of the ) parish.. :The;: parish is fully developed in'; j organisations, and all guilds and societies j were flourishing. The vestry, had in hand j nearly £360 for special parochial ,pur- I I poses. 'Tn: spite of the ■■; increased receipts, , j extraordinary; expenditure had resulted in ,I a deficit -on the year's working ;of; about , I £40, and a special appeal is to' be made iI to extinguish this. The parish > contri- , buted to missionary and other extra parochial; objects over £250. , ■ A lady , worker had been secured for the parish I through the Order of the Good Shepherd, I and a guarantee fund was ..to" bo raised immediately for her support. -The following officers were elected:—Vicar's warden, Mr. ,L. A. ; Bachelder; people's " warden, 'Dr. S. A. 'Stride; vestry, Messrs. A. F. J Batger, Dawson, Fillery, Harley, :' Hawley, Hyde, Harrison, Hay, Orrell, ; and Roberts; hon. auditor, Mr. H. A, Marriner. ST. PETER'S, TAKAPUNA. The annual; meeting i of ■, parishioners of St. Peter's Church, Takapuna, was held in the Parish Hall, the; vicar, the Rev. W. G. Moncktonj presiding. Tho 'church- ' wardens' report snowed ! that there * had i been, a' .considerable; increase in - church I attendance, and that £150 had been set j aside for improvements to the parish hall. It was resolved to pay £200 off the church ! debt during the year, and to paint the ; vicarage. It was also decided to hold a I series' of church socials during the winter months. It was decided :to draw the at- | teritiori of the authorities to the unsatisj factory state of the mortuary chapel at i j O'Neill's Point cemetery. Mr. Webster | ■ received a 'special vote of thanks for his j i work in the out districts. " The following officers were elected : —Vicar's warden, j Mr. E. E. Grimwade; people's warden, j |Mr, W. C. Esdaile;;vestry, Messrs.'- J,. j F. Colegrove, H. Brett. E. C. , Cutten, j C. H. Kingsford, W. H. Wrightson, A. | F. Grant, J. F. ' Kemp. J, W. Williamson, C. F. Perfect, H. C. Go<lden; audi- i tor, Mr. M. L:; Wilkins; ALL SAINTS'. BIRKENHEAD. The annual meeting of parishioner)) of All Saints' Church was held in the new j parish hall on Monday evening. The i vicar, the Rev. J. L, Greer, presided [over a good attendance. The annual I report and balance-sheet showed a fair i 'increase in attendances and a small in- • J crease in offertories.-/ The church and hall ! have been removed to the new site, and : ! are practically finished, and will be a [great improvement in this part of the i parish, which. is now in charge of the Rev. .; H. H. Bedford. Mr. F. H. Woodhouse, ■ i people's warden, secretary and treasurer, 1 was accorded a very hearty vote of thanks ' 'on his retiring from office after 11 years' j service; Mr. A. R. Bicknell was ap- ,' pointed vicar's warden. The following (officers were elected :—People's warden, ' ,secretary and treasurer, Mr. J. Hall; 'committee. Mrs. Steel, ; Mrs. Kerry, 1 Messrs. W. Havilh W. Messenger, C. ' : Powell. C. Richmond, L. Bell, and P. : Fnrley; auditor. Mr. L. Bell; secretary /and treasurer of building fund, Mr. F. •H. Woodhouse. At the conclusion of the I business the ladies' guild provided refresh- ; | mrnt?. CHRIST CHURCH, WORTH. | [BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN COWEESFOXWEXT.] ■WARKV'ORTH, Tueiwia.7I ! At the annual meeting of parishioners of '■ Christ Church, Warkw<irth,_ there was an 'encouraging attendance evincing a re- ', netved interest in church matters. Mr. 'A E. Pickering was appointed vicar's i warden, and Mr. A. J. Shepherd people's I warden. A strong vestry wax elected. It I was suggested that the bishop or Arch- } deacon Hawkins should be asked to visit '■ | the parish. .'•',.■ .••'■■■ ,[ WAIUKU ANGLICANS. i[BT TII.EOSAJB.—OWJi CORRESPONDENT, WAICKU. Tu*»d»r. At the annual meeting of parishioners of the WaioJro Anglican. Church, the foli lowing officers were elected members of ' jibe vestry: Messrs. A. S. Vaagban and !A. E. King (wardens), H. B. Armitaga ! (treasurer), D. Makgill, M. G. Brown, E. i Hav, S. Sands, J. ugh ten, A. N. j Wallace, and A. L. Hull. ■ | The meeting decided not to allow liquor , I into functions in the parish hall, except . j the customary wine at wedding break- j ifas'ts.