Amberley.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6654, 20 September 1889, Page 4

Amberley.

9 MEETING- OP PAEISHIONEBS. A general meeting of the parishioners was held at the Sunday Schoolroom, Amberley, on Wednesday afternoon, for the purpose of considering what steps, should be taken to rebuild the Church of the Holy Innocents, wrecked by the recent gale; and also for the purpose of electing a Parishioners' Warden in the place of Mr C. W. Purchas, who is leaving. the district. Mr Purchas, in tendering His resignation, begged to submit the same of Mr A. H. Norman as his successor, which was seconded by Captain Brown, and carried unanimously. The Chairman (Eev J. Sheldon) having commented on the valuable services of the late Warden, a hearty vote of thanks was proposed by Mr J. Stanton to Mr Purchas, and seconded by Mr Hadler, carried unanimously, and suitably acknowledged by Mr Purchas in a few feeling words, expressing regret at his severance from the church of the district. The report of the architect who inspected the ddbris of the church having been read, it was proposed by Captain Browne — " That immediate steps be taken for the re-erection of the church, and that energetic measures be at once adopted for collecting money for this laudible purpose, and that the following gentlemen be appointed a Committee to superintend the work :— Messrs F. Courage, C. B. Mason, Holderness and the Churchwardens." This was seconded by Mr Courage, who stated that he would give a donation of <850, and supplement it if necessary, giving in proportion to the value of his pro* perty in the locality— (applause) — deeming it the duty and privilege of every Protestant in the diocese to contribute towards the xe-building of the sacred edifice. It was proposed by Mr G. Crampton, and seconded by Mr Courage — " That the materials of the church now on the ground should not be disposed of until the contract for the re-erection of the building be signed." The meeting then adjourned.