ST. MATTHEW’S PARISH.

Wairarapa Age, 11 May 1927, Page 2

ST. MATTHEW’S PARISH.

VICAR’S ANNUAL REPORT. The Rev. W. Bullock in his annual report in connection with St Matthew’s Church states:— I would like to thank the organist and members of the choir for the way m which they have carried on during the period of great difficulty, Mr Hyde and his co-workers at St. Matthew’s Sunday School, Mrs Chennells with her helpers at the Kuripuni Sunday School, Miss E. Cresswell for her continued happy management, together with Miss Spencer, at the Sunday tchool at Lanswne, Miss iLnocrsoa ©nd Miss Leonard for their good work at St. Matthew’s kindergarten Sunday School, Miss Jessie Perry ak the Sunday School at Upper Plain, Mrs J. Lett and Mrs J. Thompson at the Sunday School at Taueru, the secretary and the members of the Bell-ringing Guild, the secretary of the C.E.M.S. (Mr E. Ball), the secretaries of the Social Service Guild, the interim secretary (Mr .H. M. Peacock), the scout master (Mr Be war ) and the assistant scoutmaster ct the St. Matthew’s troop of Scouts; the Cub master (Miss Hubbard) and assistant Cub master (Miss R. Robinson) of St. Matthew’s Cubs; the Captain (Mrs Bullock) and the Brown Owl (Mrs Saviir Smith) of the St. Matthew’s Girl Guides and Brownies; the secretaries of the Ladies’ Guild and Girls’ Club, who are probably among the most effective workers in the Parish; the ladies who, week by week, renew the altar flowers; Miss R. Robinson, for changing the altar hangings as required; Mr N. Winhall and the ether (( Companions of the Altar;” Mr Jas. Welch, who keeps the altar linen bi good order; the secretary of the Tennis Club, Miss Spencer, for the very courageous way she is carrying out her work; the secretary, Mr Albert Ball, the vice-president, and the committee of the St Matthew’s Horticultural Club; and Mr Clark, Mrs H. H. Bectham and Miss Morrison for conveying the clergy to country services; to Mrs W. Andrew and Miss Loader, for their services at the organs at Upper Plain and Taueru respectively; and to the verger and caretaker, Mr Knapp. The collectors for the Missionary Fellowship, their names being Mesdames Barrer, D’Ews, Penistone, J. Welch, H. H. Beetham. Hope and the Misses Booth, Boddington, G. Brown, C. Morrison, K. Morrison and the Misses Valla nee. Mrs Morton, as Magazine Secretary, should have a special word of praise.