EDENDALE PRESBYTERIANS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18458, 23 July 1923, Page 8

EDENDALE PRESBYTERIANS

LAST YEAR'S ACTIVITIES. The annual meeting of «the Edendale Presbyterian Church was held last week, the Rev.,., J D. McKenSiTe presiding over a fair attendance. The annual report showed Bteady progress in the; various ; branohes of the; church activities.' The number on the communion roll was 118, with an average attendance of 91. The treasurer's report showed that receipts amounted to £1049. The Bum of £70 had been paid off the church debt>; and there was a credit balance, of £6. A feature of special interest had been the erection of the Joseph Wilson Memorial Olass Room for infant scholars, at a cost of £448, toward which £70 had been collected by the primary scholars. It had been opened free of debt. ; The evelope system showed an improvement of £100 on the previous year's collections. The Sunday : School report Bh'owed an increase of 22 scholars and two teachers, the roll number being 246 and 23 respectively. Messrs Mearns and McGowan were elected elders, and Messrs. May, French." Goudie; and Wright managers. ' 'AAA.[A' : -\\^''A'-'A^Y'': :: -\ ; '' - .