PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Waipawa Mail, Volume XXXVI, Issue 7752, 22 July 1916, Page 3

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

jjjfUAL MEETING AND SOCIAL. i pjodly number of people sat tu the sir o’clock tea at the Val meeting of the Presbyterian The tea over, the business was held, the Hev. J. D. utli presiding. SESSION REPORT, flic Session report stated that the „l„.rship roll now stands at 93. tonni: the year the church had lost 2, seven by removal and two by fli,. The Session records its deep *L.t at the loss of two valued and Sited members, the late Messrs J. n Watson and D. Mundell. Three \_es have been added to the roll, jjjadanee at public worship has iadl very considerably, but on the jJe Inis shown a slight improvement previous years, with the exception Jblsthorpe, which owing to She war * been depleted of a number of JJL, in*'" "ho used to attend. Sunwork is continued by fitful helpers. The primary deLrtmrnt at Waipawa has been r , a ( success. The Session thanks 111 the teachers for their unsela work. The meetings of the Misery Union have been held JUlblv in Otane and Waipawa, and laiiies have carried on the good Lk in spite of many discouragers. The Otane ladies sent a box flndia containing goods to the value J(l. The Unions have also to their -jjt the collecting of over £25 for Lae Missions. The visitation of the \ ami the aged has lieen regularly out and the minister has been path blessed in ministering to the pits of those whose faith is intensijpjbv the burden of life. In regard visitation of the homes of the panic, the minister would like to say [lamueli he appreciates the opporjaitv of ministering in the homes of j, people and how it gladdens his Jart to lie asked or given the oppormjjty to conduct family worship. Here are some homes, however, where ija |g not done, and the minister goes „,v feeling that to a large extent his UK lias been wasted. The thanks of are due to the organjn tin various centres for the iilhful services they have rendered „ (be service of praise. MANAGERS’ REPORT. Up financial position has improved glut year. The dr. balance this year g£l9 Ss fid, as compared with £34 15s last year. A pleasing feature is lit large increase in missionary givnearly £4O being contributed. Jabing has been done to the buildip, though the matter of re-building g bring kept steadily in view. The ggnnttee still owes £35 on the motor gr.and is in debt to the Otane Trust Jiail tn the extent of £42 tis 7d. The links of the committee are due to In Wee,lon for her donation of iireli denning, and to all others who titp assisted with financial efforts toing the year. The adoption of the report and bal-grr-sl I was moved by Mr Evans, lb, congratulated the congregation glhcirgond showing during the year, gd expressed appreciation of the serins ef the minister. Mr (iilmour, of Elsthorpc, seconded It motion, which was carried unanimdy. His concluded the business part of It programme. The social which Mowed was enjoyed by all present, gates and competitions interspersed mil musical items comprising the pogramme, to which the following •atribnted:—Mrs Ness and Miss Win, duet, “Night of Stars”; Mrs s«s, song; Mrs Wallace Tod, songs 111; Mrs and Miss lock, pianoforte fat; Mr Bert Liddell, monologues l!| (encored); Rev. J. D. Smith, acip |2|. A choir of voices rendered “Mother Hubbard’’ and “Dame Darden ’’ with great spirit. Mrs and Mbs Lock provided the accompanistnts. After supper was served the itarty singing of “Auld Lang Syne” brought a very enjoyable gathering to l close.