SOCIAL.

Colonist, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 8279, 20 June 1895, Page 2

SOCIAL.

The social held 'a<tf night in fit. Jnhn'd Sohooirojin wa? fairiy itten c ; \'h « I'iitor (Rev. George B^rd) pie-'ded. Hjtna 47 being Bang, tat) R-v. U. Padl y engng d in ptßyer. t The Chairman Eaid they hsd met to oolebrate the anniversary of thsir Church. The extreme old weather had prevented some from attending, Ent those doib Irsa were whh th6m in spirit. A v&xi&d programme would be presented, and ho hoped they would hive a hippy cv j nnj. The Choir rendered a glee. Mr A. A. Lucas, the Heoc tary, presented the anneal report I. thowed that two hundred of tie pews in the Church ate ooonpied. In connection with the soheme Started for liquidating the Charoh debt £190 had baen paid io. There are 190 soholara in j the Sunday Soh.o', and daring the year the children had raided £14 fox the Horn a Mission Pond. The Christian Endeavor Society and the Band of Hope connected with the Charoh are strong and growing institutions. The Trustees desired to thank the LadieB 1 Sewing Society, the Young People's Guild, Miiß Melhuish (the organist), and the Ohoir for. the valuable services they had rendered 1 .. Toe grosß amount raise i laßt year was £868 8s Bd. Their total indebtedness was— Trust debt, £742; Circuit debt, £133, being. £100 lees than the previous year. A duett was given by Misses Slater and Newman. Mr James Boon moved the adoptisn ol the report, which he considered showed good reßulta in these bad times, oombined with small profi s and keen competition. Beai des there had been the extta strain on some of the members of the congregation in entertainiDf; during the time of the Conference^ He believed Nelson would reap a benefit from th ; Conference being held here. He thought it very good for a congregation like St. John's to raise over £16 per week. Glee by the Choir. Mr Bain in seconding the adoption of the report, said they would like the Conference to eit in Nelson at less intervals than fourteen years. The report was then adopted. Mr W. Fleming gave a recitation. Solo by Miss Newman. Rev 0. Padley congratulated the Oharoh' on its saooese. He wished them many happy anniversaries, and increased prosperity. He urged them ever to remember their oonneotion with the Church above. The Chairman said besides the amount raised for their Oharoh, they had sent away £100 for various missions. Refreshments were handed round. Mr A. Day gave a recitation. Glee by the Choir. The Doxology and Benediction brought the pleasant gathering to a close. Mr A. P, Lucas aoted as Conductor, and Mfea Melhuiah as aooompanyist.