ST. MARY'S CHSIR.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LV, Issue 13948, 1 May 1909, Page 2

ST. MARY'S CHSIR.

ANNUAL MKKTL\(J

Tlio nnnunl nn'ctui*; ol St. Mary's C'lioir was lu'l.l in tlie '•rhooiroDin last ni^lit ijlui tiic «('>•! ly |'i.s( lice. The Jti'v. Il',I I ', (i. K\;uis, \ H-.ir, presided. 'I lu> animal report and statement ni account* (reported in our last issue) was HiibmitU'd l>y Mr M. M- Hannister, and adopted as read. A lengthy discussion ensued on the choir's means oi lovenin 1 . It was nientioned that the dunr lor some tune past liad i itlier provided or iound it; own funds and had not called upon the general lunds <il the church lor music, surplices or upkeep. At present only the Sunday evening collection in the choir stalls' j^oes to the choir lundh and it was the* general opinion oi the meeting that the choir collections, morning and evening, should !»' retained li.v them. Kventnsillv v was decided that the incoming lonrniitee wait on the next meeting of the Vestry w ith three Hlternative proposals. * The follow ill};; oilice-lioarors w ewe elected for the ensuing year: — lion, secretary and treasurer, Mr. W. K. M. Guy; librarian, Mr. 11. M. llannislcr (re-elected); custodians of vestments, Miss Deacon (ladies), Mr. J. Taylor (men's) ; committee, the vicar, organist, secretary, librarian, Mr. J. Taylor and Misses Deacon and I. Taylor. Hearty votes of thanks were accorded Mr. Bannister for his past services as secretary and treasurer and librarian, and to Mr. S. Lush For time gratuitously given in connection with the organ. A resolution emanating from tlio ladies that the. rules of the choir ho more strictly observed, particularly in regard to attendance, was carriod unanimously. The meeting terminated with prayer.