PRESBYTERIAN ORPHANAGE

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 7851, 13 July 1911, Page 2

PRESBYTERIAN ORPHANAGE

annual meeting. Tho annual meeting of the Presbyterian Orphanage and Social Service Association, held on Tuesday evening in St. John's schoolroom, Lnxon street, was largely attonued, the Rev. Dr G/nb presiding. The report showed that there were at present twenty-eight chi.drcn (fourteen of each sex) at the Waterloo avenue ixomo, Newtown. Sixteen. children have been admitted during the year, seven have le.t, and altogether, since the founding of the orphanage, forty-three children have passed through. This department of work was reported as highly satisfactory. Tho children's health has been well maintained, and when any child Las been at all indisposed tho honorary physicians. Drs Begg and Elliott, have ministered to their needs "with an attention which merits tho gratitude and warm thanks of the committee." Mr A. Hoby had a.eo given his professional services to the dental requirements of the children, and to him the committee acknowledged its deep indebtedness. The spiritual welfare of the inmates was made a i rimary consideration by Mr and Mrs Miles, who, with their assistants, render to tho destitute little ones a sen ice which is praiseworthy in the highest degree. Tnore arc twenty-live lads that require much guidance and t upervisiou. apart from tnosc committed to the Industrial School. Some have been pla.ed in the country, and aro doing well. A few boys at eleven and twelve, who are indigent orphans, have also bee i placed in homes, where they axe cared for gratuitously. Plans have been prepared for the new orxihanage by Mr AV. Young to cost £2500.

Tho chairman, in moving the adoption ot the report, mad" a strong appeal for funds to assist the association in its good work. He paid trihate to the fcrvices of Mr and Mrs Miles, remarks which were heartily seconded by the Eev. Mr Inglis. The treasurer, Mr W. M. Hannay, read the balance-sheet, which showed that £1540 was collected during tho year. In view of the improvements required, friends of the movement were urged to support it to the utmost A party of children from the home gave an enjoyable musical programme, arranged by Miss Eva Hash.