HOME MISSION FUND.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 11509, 4 October 1915, Page 2

HOME MISSION FUND.

APPEAL IN ANGLICAN CHURCHES The annual appeal for Homo Mission, thuds was made throughout too Anglican churches jn tho (hristehui< ■' Diocese yesterday, tho occasion being marked by a general exchange of pulpit--. ill id special SeVlttOnS. At iiw< Cathedral tho Kev H. S. Leaeh preached in the morning and Bishop Julius iu th© eve. nine;. Speaking on the needs oi tho iund, Bishop Julius in his sermon >"iid that- it was cite out* fmid in tho diocese that w»s at tl.it! i're-o disposal oi the Standing Committee, wlii'lt could apply it to many uses. Mainly u- was used for helping and maintaining very pour eures i'lir away from the centres, i'or in-stauee, the curt* ot Ross was ISO miles loug. hut gradually oven hi -such Sf.atiered populations tho church, was being extended, and the wen l lues helped out of the Homo Mission fund. Last year the CatheUnU offfrtwy Wad given ;£2i> to tho fund. Tliis year the morning rc-ponso had not. been so encouraging, but he was persuaded that tho day's takings would exceed last year's total, for tho war had at h-ast taught tiie people how t<> give, and the Cathedral congregation was giving 101 all purposes far mere liberally than had beeti tho ease for nianv years. \t St Mary's Church, Addington, vesterday. tho Kev A. Schvyn Bean, from St Peter's Church, Kugby ; England, and a nephew of tho vicar (Canon Bean) preached at the eleven o eiock sendee, and celebrated communion and also conducted the children s .service at' ihm? o'clock. Canon Bean hold three celebrations of Holy Communion in tho morning, and conducted a military service in the afternoon and heW tho usual service iu tho evening. "he number of communicants during the day totalled 162, and the collections amounted to £4O 12s.