ST. ANDREWS CHURCH AND ITS PROGRESS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2805, 18 December 1907, Page 90

ST. ANDREWS CHURCH AND ITS PROGRESS.

Progress seems to be the watchword of the people of St. Andrew's Church. In every section of their church life they seem to show a zeal tnd activity that ia very refreshing. The latest development of their energies is in (be direction of a new Sunday School building and ihe raseatmg of the church. Up to the pros enfc the hall below the church bu had to serve the purpose of a Sunday school, but it is inadequate altogether af lar as space isconcerned, unsanitary as far as regards ihe health of the children when it m crowded, as it invariably i«, during the work of the school, and the necessity for a new school building ie urgent. The re-«eatinf of the church, it is anticipated, will materially add to fch© oomforfc of all using it, will give somewhat increased accommodation, and wtD, it is hoped, so improve the acoustic* that everyone in the building will be abl« to bear without difficulty. A splendid site at the corner of Melville and Stafford streets has been already leoorsd, and sough plans havo been prepared by M* J- i*. Salmond. The cost of the whole under--taking, including the church alteration*; m put down roughly at £4000 — a rmtber formidable taste (or -a comparatively smaU church, but it is wonderful ,wh*i result* can be achieved when all jnemoer* of cvazt a email congregation set themselves heartily and unitedly to work. The first meeting of the congregation Do consider the project in the form put forward by the oifice-bearew wae held on the 11th inst, Mr J. 1 A. Park presiding. The prcKßOiale were expfaihecT &y D» Wadddl and other speakers, and wera unanimously adopted. The chairman was able -to announce that although only a few people had bean waited on, bo • leu tfikn £1750 had already bean daftnitsly pro mised. and it is confidently anticipated that these subscriptions will be «o faoreaaed. by the general response from members ana from the school children (who are just as much interested m this work as thefa seniors) that the erection of the new building will be oommenoed early next -'ear. The members of St. Andrew's are indeed fortunate in having a leader like Dr Waddell, but, on the ether hand, the doctor must feel that no minister in Dunedin has more whole-hearted and generous support in his work than he himself receive* from bis people.

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