CITY MISSION

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23097, 23 July 1938, Page 21

CITY MISSION

NEED FOR SUITOKT YEAR'S WORK REVIEWED NEW QUARTERS OCCUPIED 'I he IStli niitiual meeting of 111<> Auckland (.'ity Mission was held at tho new quarters. I nity Hall. Queen Street. The gathering took I lie (Win of a "house wanning" of the new premises, which were filled to overflowing, and ( the clients inspected nil tin l different depart nienis of the mission activities. I lie old Chapel of St. Francis, which i has been re-erected and decorated, was much admired by the visitors. Around I the walls a scheme of heraldry has heen employed hy the erection of the coats dI arms ol the various chanijiions | of Knglish liberty throughout the ages. ilia Uev. Jas]K>r ("alder, who presided, stated that while the problems of the mission were as nothing in comparison with the days of the depression, there was still much social work tll <lo. lie expressed disappointment tliut in some Instances business people imagined that the need for social organisations no longer existed. This belief was definitely wrong. .Archbishop Avorill was represen t<vl by the llev. Canon \\ . \\ . Avorill, who • congratulated the mission on its excellent year of work. Tho Rev. H. K. ! \ ickery. port chaplain, mentioned that ' it. was a pleasure to see the mission j stall' and voluntary helpers working in ! such harmony. -Mr. Harold Graham, chairman of j committees, emphasised the need for I public support to the mission's institu- j tional work, especially for Whitncvdale, i the mission convalescent home at Camp- j bell's hay. | Mr. Fdward Smith pointed out the serious financial difficulties in tho matter of legacies. Many times bequests appeared in the papers as being left to the mission, and the public imagined that these had been paid. In actual fact, during the last few years, I tho mission had received only one-fifth ! of the moneys left by will. Tho following members were elected j to the executive:—Messrs. H. Graham, i R. Instill, E. Smith. T. Crottv, J. Mac- j grogor, A. Lane, It. Dunningham, C. j hurry and C. Lindesav.