PARISH MEETINGS.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume III, Issue 700, 9 May 1916, Page 8

PARISH MEETINGS.

_ ST. JAMES'S CHURCH, LOWER RICARTON. The annual meeting of parishioners of St. James's parochial district, Lower 1 Biccarton, was Jiekl in the Guild Room' lou Thursday last. There was a good at-1 tendance, and the vicar, the Rev. G. W. Christian, presided. The vicar referred to the mission which had been so ably conducted byj the diocesan uiissioner, the Rev. C. G.i Mutter, and eulogised the work of the; honorary choirmaster and organist and assisting organist, and the Sunday School teachers. The churchwardens' report and statement of accounts was received and adopted. The report stated that the liability on the Guild Room was £77! 1.1/1. "The Church Building Fund now amounted to £2Bl 12/1, and the Vicarage Building Fund to £2lB 11/5. The latter amounf included £7B )>/.">, being; the proceeds of a special appeal in No- j v ember. j A loan of £550 had been granted by! the Church Property Trustees, on a 10 [years' scale, ami the usual grant of i£2so would be received. These amounts, ! with a donation of £lo promised on the | j completion of the vicarage, would in-j ! crease the fund to £11):::'. 11/5. The ex-] jpeuditure on the fund was anticipated! to reach £1054, but a parishioner had undertaken to,advance, free of interest,' an amount to make up the deficiency.] The annual charges for repayment and' interest would be £7O 8/Mr 11. E. Jarman was appointed! vicar's warden, and Mr Edward Evansi people's warden. The Vestry was elect-' ed as follows: Messrs H. M. Bannehr,j W. S. Beits, J. Feron, B. Godfrey, P. G. Harris. .1. Hook, .1. (I. Harper, F. S. Jarman, F. S. I'hilpott, and 1?. Wilson.; Mr Harold Crane, A.C.A., was reappoint-' ed hon. auditor. A motion was passed that it be a re- i : commendation to the controlling authorities thai all ladies over 21 | years of age and resident in the district should be entitled to vote at par- j ishioners' meetings. Votes of thanks were accorded to Church workers geuI orally. After the formal business, refresh-1 meats were dispensed and musical items: were given by Mesdanies (Jrev, Alexander, and Walker, and Miss Evans. Miss Thompson and Mr If. Crane acted: as accompanists.