METHODIST CHURCH.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20480, 5 December 1934, Page 10

METHODIST CHURCH.

Annual Meeting Held at New Brighton.

The annual meeting of members of the New Brighton Methodist Church was held in the church last evening, the Rev S. Bailey presiding over a good attendance of members. The election of officers for the ensuing year resulted as follows: Society stewards, Messrs J. A. Cooke, R. Pepperell, J. Buxton, E. Bendall, R. E. Holloway, J. R. Scott. C. F. Henry and H. Hale; home missions secretary. Miss F. Palmer; foreign missions secretary, Mr F. Weyman: Methodist Times agent, Mr K. Bendall; reporter, Mr A. E. Holloway: sacramental stewards, Mrs F. Sincock, Misses A. Baliantyne and I. Palmer: representatives to quarterly meeting, Mesdames H. Hall, G. Ellis and M. Fraser; South Brighton stewards, airs J. Cain and air R. Buxton; reporter to church quarterly magazine, air A. Weyman. A vote of appreciation was passed to two of the retiring society stewards, aiessrs J. Campbell and J. Roberts. As a result of a vote being taken, it was decided to make no alteration in the time of the Sunday evening services during the summer months. It was also decided to hold a special service in the church on Christinas Day. when an offering will be taken on behalf of the orphanage at Papanui. It was agreed also to hold i watehnight service, commencing at 11. p.m. on New Year’s Eve. Harvest festival services were set down for Sunday, March 10.