PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22172, 27 July 1935, Page 17

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

PROGRESS AT CAMBRIDGE [by telegraph—own correspondent] CAMBRIDGE, iFridsy At. the 63rd annual meeting of Triniity Presbyterian Church, the session report showed that 31 new members had been admitted during the year •nd the membership now stood at 330. The board of managers reported an improvement in the financial position of the church. Income had totalled £B2B and expenditure £852, including a debit balance of £6l at the beginning of the year. The debit had been reduced to £23, largely owing to generous donations from the congregation. Li 1933 there had been a debit balance of £ll7. Messrs. A. N. Macky, H. E. Davys, F. H. Anderson and J. Bruce vrere reelected to the board of managers, and Messrs. Edgar James and J. W. Levesque were added to the board. The resignation of Mr. W. Moore for health reasons was accepted with regret. Mr. Edgar James was reappointed auditor. Appreciation of the work of tie Rev. A. C. McLean during the year was expressed by Mr. T. F. Richards and heartily endorsed by the congregation. ACTIVITIES AT KAITAJ A -s IMPROVEMENT IN FINANCES [BY TELEGRAPH —OWN CORRESPONDENT] KAITAIA. Friday The annual meeting of the Kaitaia Presbyterian Church was presided over "J" the Rev. W. H. Nicholas lliere H good attendance. Tlie reports submitted by the various Or g«inisations within the charge, which ®tends over practically the whole of Ataigonui County and is a lar,ze area f°r one minister to cover, showed that ' n spite of the difficult times the nuances of the charge were giaduall.y improving.' Messrs. J. Paulson and J. Morrison, the retiring members of the ward of managers, were re-elected, and w. Roy Williams was elected to fill a V| icancy on the board.