A.M.D.G. GUILD

New Zealand Tablet, 4 March 1915, Page 55

A.M.D.G. GUILD

ASSOCIATION OF PERPETUAL ADORATION. ' The sixth annual meeting of the Guild was held at the residence of Mrs. J. W. Kennedy, Roslyn, on Thursday, February 18. The attendance of members was good, and showed that the Guild is making steady progress. In consequence of having to attend a sick call, the Rev. Father Corcoran (spiritual director) was unable to be present. The annual report stated that during the past year four new members had been enrolled. The exhibition of work at Holy Cross College, Mosgiel, was very successful, and it is felt that the clergy are beginning to recognise the good work that is being done by the Guild. The council decides, with the sanction of the spiritual director, as to the distribution of goods to help poor churches. It is intended during the current year to hold a sewing meeting on the third Thursday of each month, from 3 to 5 o’clock at the residence of Mrs. Kennedy. The following are the officers for the current year : President, Mrs. J. W. Kennedy (re-elected) ; vicepresident, Mrs. J. B. Callan, jun. ; secretary, Miss Columb (re-elected); council—Mrs. Herbert (re-elected), Mrs. O’Keefe, Miss Maude Blandford, and Miss Mildred Emery. The president expressed her thanks to Mrs. Herbert, Miss Columb, Miss Mullen, and Mrs. Cornish for their valued assistance during the past year. Other members did good work also, but not so regularly. The president trusted that all who can sew, crochet, or make lace, would take up some definite work, and, if possible, complete it, as a great deal is only halffinished by the end of the year, and has to be done in a hurried manner at the last moment. It is desirable that all work be sent in by the end of November, as the annual exhibition takes place at Holy Cross College at the end of January. The balance sheet speaks for itself. The Guild has goods valued at £3O on hand, and there is owing to it a sum of £lO for vestments, etc., sold. During six years it has donated £7O worth of goods. The Association of Perpetual Adoration was founded in Belgium by Anna de Mecns, but later on the head house was transferred to Rome. It was first started in 1848, and since that time has rendered invaluable help to poor churches all over the world. It has taken some time to reach us in New Zealand, but is growing here, and doing good work not only in Dunedin but in other parts of the Dominion, whilst the number of members who keep the hour of Adoration each month is increasing. The next meeting will be held on March 18, when the president will be pleased to see anyone desiring to join the Guild. BALANCE SHEET, 1914-1915.

Receipts. £ s. s. d. d. To Balance in hand ... * ... 20 8 3 y y Subscriptions 5 5 0 3 y Sale Church Requisites 45 11 9 3 3 Fancy Goods 1 3 0 3 3 B.S. Beads 1 10 0 33 Discount and Interest 12 6 £74 10 6 Expenditure. • <£ £ s. s. d. d. By Materials, Vestments, and Linen, etc. 55 10 10 3 3 Savings Bank 14 18 6 y y Cash in Hand 4 1 2 £74 10 6