VICAR’S WORK PRAISED

Stratford Evening Post, Volume III, Issue 347, 30 April 1935, Page 5

VICAR’S WORK PRAISED

j ANGLICAN PARISHIONERS l ! j ANNUAL MEETING LAST NIGHT WELL ATTENDED. Satisfaction with the activities j of the Church during the past year j was expressed at the annual j meeting Just night of parishioni ors of Hojy Trinity Church, Stratford. Rev. K. J. McFarland presided over an attendance of 50.

| Reference to the credit bajance- | sheet was made by Mr. H. C. John- | son, people’s warden, in moving the | adoption of the annual report and I balance-sheet (published elsewhere). He commented on the large increase in general offertories and in subscriptions. The former showed an increase of £134 and the latter an increase of £37. A pleasing feature of the increase was that it was genera] and made up by increases throughout (he parish. The ladies of the parish had done good work during the year, the various guilds producing a considerable sum in revenue. Th e receipts from hire of tfte ha'i, as was to be expected, had dropped from £SO to £26, because the hall had been closed to outside dances. Despite this loss 1 of' revenue however, the debt on the building had been reduced by £2O, so that not a great deal had been lost and he was sure a lot had been gained morally _ The vicar’s incoming had used up a considerable amount of the surplus but there was a regular income to meet such expenses and the account would adjust itself. The veslry had had excellent cooperation from ed Mr. Johnson, and he had been gratified on a tour of the parish to see that the vicar was being accorded great support in the country districts.

1 j Work in Country Districts. ' ! Mr. E. H. Young, Vicar's? Warden 1 paid a .tribute to the great interest | by the vicar in the parish and j in the parishioners individually. His *. ' werk in the country districts was exI tensive and enthusiastic. Parishion- V j ers had supported the Church well | during the year and although there i was a surplus at present it would { bo consumed by expenses incurred in j painting the church and other work. *f. j Commenting on the Golden offering | Mr. Young showed that if the sum | aimed at was realised a large part j of the money raised by the Ladles’ j Guilds could be expended in chan- { ncls calculated to assist carry the | burden created by the liability of the ! large number of ijaildL'ngj) i u tho 1 parish.

| “The part of the year’s review which appeals to me most,’’ said Mr. A. Harper (Toko), “is the Vicar’s report on youth work. I think that | is probably the most important part j of our activities and the Vicar has j done good work in that direction, jHe has advanced it enormously." 1 (Applause.).

The Vicar said that great loyalty

had marked the activities of the Church during the year, the various committees co-operating with a will and to some effect. Election of Officers.

j Officers elected were; Vicar’s warj hen, Mr. E. H. Young; People’s wari den, Mr. 11. C. Johnson; vestry, j Messrs. A. Harper and A. Marfell ! (Huinga), A. Graham (Midhirst), R. A. Belcher (Pembroke Road), C. Hawkes (Cardiff), J. w. Crowe, W. Mclnnes, A. S. Walker, F.R.S., Ans-

j t is and W. E. Williams; delegates to i Diocesian Synod, Messrs J. B. Mine | and W. Mclnnes; delegates to Tara--1 naki Archdeaconry Board, Messrs. G. i Were, A. Martel] and E. H. Young;

j auditor, Mr. Wm. Power. ? | The Vicar nominated Messrs. Gal- | braith, c. Latham, C. Currie, E. Irvi ing, B. Johnson and R. Outfield to | act as sidesmen during the year. Mr Power was accorded a hearty j vote of thanks for his services as | auditor. j was decided to hold Jubilee ! Thanksgiving services on Sunday May j 12. in connection with the King’s j Jubilee. j A vote of thanks was accorded the | outgoing vestry, .the Ladies’ Gu',!!d | and other Church workers, j Mr. C. J. Hickson was accorded a j vote of thanks for his attention to j the Church grounds, j Meodamcs Erickson and Johnson j &n( t Miss G. Galbraith were appointj rd a committee to arrange the evenI mg programme for the Parish Festival celebrations.