DUNEDIN CITY MISSION.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 15938, 4 December 1913, Page 5

DUNEDIN CITY MISSION.

The monthly meeting of the committee of tho Dunedin City Mission was held in the Bible Depot on Tuesday; presents-Messrs P. L. Clark (in the ohair), Andrew King, E. Aslin, W. E. Sessions, E. Rosevear, John A. D. Adams, David Leslie, and D. Wright (missionary). The following donations, etc., for the month were reported:—Business Man, £5; Lady Helper, ill; Schoolboy, se; Member of Committee, £2 2s; A Lady Friend, 10s; A Mother, 4s; Albany street service, £1 5s 6d.

Speaking on behalf of tho Mission Committee, Mr Clark addressed a few words of welcome to Mr Adams, who recontly arrived back in Duccdin after a prolonged holiday in Great Britain and America,

The missionary, in his monthly report, gave interesting details of the Bible classes at Maori Hill, Kaikorai, Albany Street, Forbury, and Arthur Street Schools, and of tho closing gatherings, which had been very largely attended by scholars, parents, committeemen, head masters, and teachere. Many kind words were spoken, and the hope expressed that next year's work would bo even better. By the hands of head masters, gifte, both pretty and useful, wore presented to the leader of the olaseee. Ovor 1000 wero present during the closing week. These classes were inaugurated 18 years ago. Tlie closing ot tho y Pelichet Bay Band of Hope took place in November, when tea was served to a large> company of young people and their friends in the Albany Street School Gymnasium. A email committee had been 6ot up to consider, lateroofn f the matters of resuming this useful organisation, and the appointment of a saitabb leader. Special roferenco 'ivas mado to the press for giving reports of the City Mission work since its inception. The missionary had assisted, as usual, in different churohes and Sunday schools, and in the mattor of the Sunday evening service ho had been warmly supported by 'many experienced workers by speech and song. _ Interesting details were also given concerning tho visitation of aged people in tho city and suburbs.

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