ST. PETER'S CHURCH

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17317, 17 May 1918, Page 6

ST. PETER'S CHURCH

] q The annual meeting of tho parishioners of i "U was held on Monday 1 Tho annual report stated thai early in tho iixi uncial year that part of the parish winch was served by "what was known as the llolv Cross Chapel was fornit'd into a separate paroiJiial district. The general and special offertories showed substantial increases, the ordinary collections being £24 greater than last year, while spccial offertories, including £<) 14s fx] to tho proposed Boys Orphanage, £7 lis lOd for tlio MoJanosiau Mission, and £17 2s 9d to military institutions, amounted to £76. Tho del>eiiture debt on tho church had boon reduced 0 'Y £100. while, through tho renewed efforts of the Ladies' Guild, the mortgage oil tho vicarage property had been further reduced by a like <imount, Tho work of enlarging and renovating (lie Sunday school building was completed during the year, tho total cost being £567 18s sd. ]?y the death of Captain Kasther tho parish in general and the vestry ill particular lost the services of one of the oldest and most highly esteemed churchmen. A memorial tablet was being designed for tho purpose of commemorating his long eonnoction with the church, and it was hoped to have this set up at an early date. ,1 The chair was occupied by tho vicar (tho 0 Rov. J. L. Mortimer), and there was an excellent attendance. The report and balanco sheet were adopted, several of tho speakers expressing the opinion that, in view of the troublous times through which wo were all passing, tho parish was to be congratulated upon the - healthy state of affairs existing. Tho following ofhoers were elected for tho - ensuing year:—Vioar's churchwarden, Mr L. D. Ritchie; people's warden, Mr A. J. 1 Gall; vestrymen—Messrs P. J. Priest, A. V. Winchester, Henderson, F. T. Taylor, J. F. • Wilson, W. A. Partiger, F. Mace, R. B. 3 Hill, G. H. Saxton, T. Hurd. ' The Vicar made rderence to the splendid services rendered by Miss Favell aa organist ' for a number of years, and on behalf of the ' parishioners presented heT with a purse of sovereigns as a token of. high esteem and gratitude. Miss Favell thanked the parisliil oners for their gift, and referred to tho good feeling that always oxistod among the mera- . bers of the choir. 1