GIPSY SMITH MISSION

Taranaki Daily News, 15 December 1926, Page 9

GIPSY SMITH MISSION

CHRISTCHURCH SESSION FINANCIAL RESULTS GOOD. FINAL COLLECTION NOT DISCLOSED By Telegraph.—Frees Association. Christchurch, Last Night. On the ground that it is the private business of Gipsy Smith and does not concern the general publie, the Christchurch Gipsy Smith Mission Committee has decided not to disclose tho amount of the collections received by the evangelist on the final Sunday night of the mission, or the proceeds of his lecture on Monday, December 6. The committee also decided at a meeting last evening to withhold from publication the amount realised from the sale of hymn books for a similar reason, but admits that about 1400 of the hymn books allocated to Christchurch were unsold, and that Gipsy Smith will make a loss on them. From a financial point of view tho mission had a satisfactory result, the balanee-slieet showing a credit balance of £l3 10s lid. This amount may be reduced slightly as the result of sundry small expenses that may have yet to be met, but the committee has decided that the final balance shall be handed over to the Dobson Relief Fund. The amount of cash collections received by the committee during the mission was £648 4s 6d. Subscriptions sent in by sympathisers totalled £35 2a, making a total of £683 6s o<l.