RERRICK'S HOME.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6499, 31 May 1899, Page 4

RERRICK'S HOME.

* I'tteV'tsiitb annajliißiß-ting of thp I .l*3nJ.i-d of A.'4gi.Qß: of Herri :iM«i, _9_oine waaeiieldi at the Arth GatHery last' nighiV Bishop Jidias was .iui-.-th(E diair, ait«j.A.th'«j Revs Di^Elmdie aiid .Jidcchaird, aad.MßSgMt- A. C'iX.vW- Chxys tall' and J.. M: Hcjrwood we'.-e, on tfihe plat--fo'rmu In .the rejjpiitE a specir^j'pj.ielfflc appein •'i-\iii* aia'de -for gjfis- «_f treses 'f-^'gase. wood! fc-G 1' iva Mndling.. lllie.: -success af.vthes-mobhei 3r !^piwLng i m.eeti^j,.Av^h. a momj^rshiip of. 6% ■find of the: DorQas, Guild,. w\tt.its_a"o- m.ei__ ibers, was euu,)hasa:scd. i^p^piat referei nq l^vas also mode.^to- the Gospel'.sc-Bvi-ces error itln^ted at tlie^Hoxse evei- .-^lndJiy evening .dialing -.'the Avintex- month- -^y gejatlemer. $a ) various dengmin)i_itions. Xbiinfe were as;: .' pwssed to ajl'heljira-s, tuid tq-the^Gbvernnve^t , ! f«r its grant of £50. Ti'.i?.. -regiort sui^-lved \ t\ie follp\ving dftiails of work, done ducliig • : tlie .yea,..: --Hen's Home-.- 6!7lncen fed, y.iga\i ! given -a^ay i6.,057, bels,.mrcdd up 5620 ; • J work had beeu found for,. 1.63 people. ..'and Ithe following items of io_q_\, dbthing, _e.tc M [had been distributed dining the y&s__f— Left-off Lclothißg, booti^.hats, etc., tw.2349 persons,^ ngvur garm'eu^^ and mateirils... to . 254 pess'ff''...; bedding, ..^quilts rugs, «fe}^ to 22 pevsong, blankets given,, 27 pairs.j ,be.d. r steady and Qther fufijitirce to 16- cases.9 order^ior., groceries to.J9 eases; orders fra coal, 42 cases ; ord^sj.. f*w new ,Hcts, 40 cases*; : t»eat an<B bciad to 145/Jts vegittftHes. to 725-;- flaur and oatmsal to 23$ J, cornflour to„BflLs tea and .sugar t. 182 ;_ . egits and mill«i ; tft. 22 ; cheess$ L to t^,; ric^ sago, etc., to s;,,wrrants vj>d iuMns to I§Bj fish and jpjojilfciy to. 44 %. ir\\it_ to 29d^ gripping and jam : !io 211; ca^JJes, ao ( -»r an?! miscellaneous tp., 30 ; medfcal . neys.s,' sarjes.-to 13 ; boo^g,,t»ys and l«l\jes..t l ji, Igj . diMreJ* ; cash to>,the: amount oftijilT?^:. 2d had been paid fo_j r m-iu»y of the v»T4oiikil_y_is iefei-r.e_d to above* .ansi for wor^-dpii'fe 'the yftlue. of the gondii, given an^ dUsr£-bi&ed t Wffe'<tstimated v.\\ £350. At £h,ri?tjj.;iK( the |publw had l-espjP.nckd generously.- to," the jappeslsmade for,- assistance. Ry'tliisiiaea-ns :|l3& families, opmyrising 67^i per,Ws, and rAmy aged iispplte had been agsisiad' Tbe balhnce-sheet slewed .- -lUogipi«^Kalance fwm. last i-eaocb, £52 15s 6d ; 'annual sub- ; ssyiptions, 6s ; donat»AS, SJS9 2s 5d • j Goverrimei^grajnt £50 ; qf.ike.fcindiers' £79. ss ; cpntiributed by inn^t^, £7 6s : ..refunds 09, b0/ats £2 19 5j 6 ! 4..; ; .T i .u« s ing fundi £2 19s;- value ot- goods in ]&<& distributed as per contra, £35145 10^;.^^, £989 If* ,"3d. I^penditure— General mainte-)am* ,' £124 4* Td; outdoor velik £117 &ladgoods distributed us. pe^r- e .Q tt tni, £351 4*s l'Od ; uent, wages and' eaajeases, £473; 3s W L- Cwdit balanws^p^ casll , in t- ' £1 2»5d; credit bi/ar,^ as por Banl '™ ' bocvfc. W 19s 2c-,. As-^^urnit^^. cycfe, etc., £12a. L.i«Mliti e$ _]sril ' T1 . e Chaiifman moved, bhfe adoptiontof th^ import a ft d, balance-she*b,, ai s «s the n^ j^ , d seconded the mot*> whi c h/ Was? juried. Tbe Rev Dr .Mnslw bore t e stim W to the . good work d'pne 1^ Mr S Hen . icl<) pressed the fttHest confidence of the Board o? Advice in in wWiU she co^ ducted th* affairs of the'Hf^e. He the* moved thftre-eiMtion oftho following Ca_», nuttee r4 Advice:— Messrs j. C PradW ;Ccx, E. -iTRne,- ar.d W. Olirrstall The motien ' was seconded " bW MV C Bean, and was c WI -i»d üßanHr^nOv I^W. Chiy S t,llmove4ah^ffvSfif , thanks to the Chan- nan, which was cw i P d by acclamation and tho-Ben^-etion; pro- .- nyunccd by the OlßUimun, b- ew h t f ae meet> '. ..Hig to n clcse... - "